February 1, 2008 Primate clarifies Canadian situation

Saying that he hoped to “dispel rumour or misunderstanding,” Archbishop Fred Hiltz, the primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has written to his fellow leaders of the worldwide Anglican Communion explaining the developments around the blessing of same-sex unions, which has embroiled Canadian Anglicans in conflict.

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February 1, 2008 ‘Far more draws us together’

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, the primate (national archbishop) of the Anglican Church of Canada, has urged Canadian Anglicans to remember that while there is “great tension” in the church over issues of sexuality, “there is far more that draws us together than can ever tear us apart.”

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February 1, 2008 Bishop reflects on first year

Bishop Mark MacDonald said the welcome that he has received as the Anglican Church of Canada’s first national indigenous bishop has been “phenomenal,” with communities – both native and non-native – “expressing goodwill” towards his role as well as the concept of having a self-determining church for indigenous Anglicans in Canada.

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February 1, 2008 Churches sing a new song unto the Lord

Music and the church have been locked in a passionate embrace for centuries, with the Anglican tradition providing a particularly rich heritage. Canadian Anglicans have a rather conservative image when it comes to music, with many people thinking that the Church of England descendants hew pretty closely to the organ/choir/congregation permutations, leavened perhaps with a contemporary-style praise group and a guitar.

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February 1, 2008 Teens take up cause of imprisoned youth with letter writing campaign

“Freedom for Christmas” was the theme of a November event supporting Amnesty International that had significant youth participation at St. James Anglican church in Morrisburg, Ont., in the diocese of Ottawa.Seventeen teenagers...

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February 1, 2008 School nurse’s diary

“The children have lost their fear of the infirmary now and sometimes will come up to have the tiniest scratch attended to. It is amusing to see how some of the kiddies act when they do come. They will just point to the part that...

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February 1, 2008 Shelter program still growing

Anglicans and Roman Catholics in Kamloops, B.C., have banded together to provide shelter for homeless friends and neighbours at St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral in the city’s downtown core.

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February 1, 2008 Quebec issues ‘final statement’ on finances

No irregularities were found and no write-offs were made in connection with the accounting of the diocese of Quebec’s Church Society funds, according to the president of its central board, Archbishop Bruce Stavert, who issued...

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February 1, 2008 Priest retires from ‘ministry of the edge’

About 14 years ago, his health declining due to HIV, Ron Chaplin decided to return after many years of absence to St. John the Evangelist, a downtown church located on Ottawa’s busy Elgin Street.

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February 1, 2008 Seeking images that symbolize rebirth

Photo contributions for “Holy Moments,” the theme in January for Picture Your Faith, are now available for viewing at www.anglicanjournal.com/picture-your-faith/Recently, the Anglican Journal asked readers to submit their best...

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