October 1, 2009 Deepening ties with Jerusalem

Primate calls for enhanced relationship and initiatives to launch at General Synod

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October 1, 2009 Bishops say church needs to address issue of unpaid priests

The whole church will need to address the issue of non-stipendiary (unpaid) priests, according to Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, and bishops from the Council of the North.

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October 1, 2009 Ring your bells

Climate change activists are asking churches to participate in a global day of action on Oct. 24. Ringing church bells 350 times and other symbolic acts will send a loud message to world leaders about climate change, according to “350,” a network of activist organizations. The network calls for a reduction in carbon dioxide levels to 350 parts per million. For more information, go to www.350.org.

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October 1, 2009 Anglican Journal’s annual Appeal

The 16th annual Anglican Journal Appeal provides readers with an opportunity to extend financial support to the Journal and the diocesan newspapers. We thank you for your gift, which can be made by cheque or credit card using the...

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October 1, 2009 Gimme shelter

“There’s a young woman from Africa here who says she has come to claim sanctuary. What should we do?”

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October 1, 2009 PWRDF develops sanctuary guide

The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has developed a resource for parishes facing questions about providing sanctuary. Sanctuary: A Guide for Anglican Parishes in Canada can be downloaded from the PWRDF website...

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October 1, 2009 Governance report needs work

The Governance Working Group (GWG) presentation on ways to enhance the Anglican Church of Canada’s national ministry to indigenous peoples was a “great western expression of ideas,” says National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald.

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October 1, 2009 Sacred Circle a pivotal moment ‘in a positive and life-giving way’

The 6th Indigenous Sacred Circle will be remembered as a historic and pivotal moment in the relationship between indigenous peoples and the Anglican Church of Canada.

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October 1, 2009 Listening to the future

HOW MESSY IS your church?I hope it’s gloriously disheveled. The messier the better. I’m talking about Messy Church, of course. You know, the kind where young families feel welcome and anything can happen and usually does. Where...

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October 1, 2009 Featured Letter: Sung Evensong

The disappearance of Sung Evensong has surely caused universal regret. Readers may not know that this loveliest of all Anglican services is available at the touch of a computer key, by Googling “BBC Choral Evensong,” where it is...

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