June 1, 2008 Bishops decline proposal for talks

Bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada, at their April 14-18 meeting, declined a request for national-level negotiations over church property from the Anglican Network in Canada, a group of parishes that have left the church over issues that include offering blessing ceremonies to married gay couples.

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June 1, 2008 Sessions on sexuality are closed

Anglican Church of Canada bishops decided, at the April 14 opening session of their spring meeting, to close to the public half of their week-long meeting, including all discussions of the sexuality controversy roiling the Anglican Communion.

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June 1, 2008 Passionate

A natural amphitheatre in the desert near Drumheller, Alta. is the site of the annual Canadian Badlands Passion Play, scheduled for July 4-6 and 11-13, and marking its 15th anniversary this summer. A cast of 150 dramatizes the...

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June 1, 2008 Anglican Journal editor steps down

Leanne Larmondin, who served the Anglican Church of Canada’s communications department for 15 years, most recently as editor of the Anglican Journal, on May 7 announced her resignation, effective June 13.Noting that she was 23...

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June 1, 2008 Honorary Degrees

The spring convocations of several theological colleges and universities across Canada honoured the following Anglicans and other individuals with honorary doctor of divinity degrees.

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June 1, 2008 Tri-lingual German Lutheran pastor will be new dean of Quebec cathedral

Rev. Christian Schreiner, a pastor in the Lutheran Church in Germany, will be ordained into the priesthood in the Anglican Church of Canada this month and will begin his new ministry in the diocese of Quebec – as rector of Quebec and dean of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, in Quebec City.

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June 1, 2008 Beardy returns to ministry

Bishop Gordon Beardy, who served as the first aboriginal diocesan bishop in the Canadian Anglican church, rejoined the diocese of Keewatin in mid-April to assist the current bishop, David Ashdown.

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June 1, 2008 Native students graduate

The first 19 graduates of an indigenous Anglican theology program have received their diplomas at the spring convocation of the College of Emmanuel and St. Chad held at the Third Avenue United Church in Saskatoon. The students,...

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June 1, 2008 Venables predicts end of Anglican Communion

The South American primate who has welcomed dissenting Canadian Anglican parishes into his province says he sees the beginning of the end of the world-wide Anglican Communion.

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June 1, 2008 Athabasca explains synod move

The leader of the Anglican Church of Canada asked the archbishop of Athabasca for an explanation after its synod passed motions supporting churches that have left the Anglican Church of Canada and criticizing bishops who have...

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