March 1, 2008 New ACW president

Marion Saunders, a member of the parish of Newcastle in the diocese of Toronto, has been elected president of the Anglican Church Women (ACW) of Canada, a fellowship of women whose aim is for members “to practise prayer, work and...

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March 1, 2008 Order of Canada

Businessman John (Jack) Ernest Irving, an Anglican from the diocese of Fredericton, has been invested into the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian honour, “for his contributions throughout the Atlantic region to...

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March 1, 2008 Linda Barry-Hollowell

Linda Barry-Hollowell, who served as a member of the board of trustees of the church’s Pension Office Corp. and the pension committee of the Anglican Church of Canada, died on Jan. 23 after a long battle with leukemia. She was...

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March 1, 2008 Commission is best forum for finding truth about schools

If it had been meant as a test, then a passing grade could be given to the staff and volunteers who agreed to represent the church in a difficult meeting with a group of protestors who had announced only a day earlier that they...

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March 1, 2008 Featured letters to the editor

One cannot always turn the other cheek Dear editor,Re: Christ’s sacrifice cannot be compared to sacrifice of military men and women (January letters). As a retired military man (Second World War, Korea, United Nations in Cyprus...

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March 1, 2008 Letters to the editor

Bishop is right to demand obedience from clergy Dear editor,Re: Newfoundland bishop sets rules for clergy (Jan. 14 news story, www.anglicanjournal.com). Finally, a bishop prepared to go public with the demand that his clergy...

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March 1, 2008 A few more resolutions for the church

Editor’s note: In the January issue of the Anglican Journal, we suggested six New Year’s resolutions for the Anglican Church of Canada and we asked readers for their resolutions for 2008 as Canadian Anglicans.Dear editor, I...

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March 1, 2008 God gives protection to all creation

The Resurrection gave the disciples hope at a time of deep despair. Can our understanding of the Resurrection give us hope to confront the great issue that we face in our time, global heating and climate breakdown? Can we bring...

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March 1, 2008 Sydney bishops latest to boycott Lambeth

The Anglican archbishop of Sydney announced on Feb. 2 that he and the five bishops in his diocese will boycott this year’s worldwide gathering of Anglican bishops because of the church’s stance on homosexuality.Agence...

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March 1, 2008 Williams’ response ‘helpful’: Hiltz

Canterbury admits authority is limited

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