January 2, 2008 Young people give up (gasp!) iPods, food to raise money and awareness

Young Anglicans from the diocese of Huron recently spent a weekend learning how to use the least amount of energy – no iPods and cell phones, in particular – as part of “Off-the-Grid,” a new workshop in the youth initiative...

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January 2, 2008 Council endorses provincial autonomy, vetoes central ‘curia’

The Council of General Synod (CoGS) reviewed the Anglican Church of Canada’s preliminary response to the Draft Covenant for the Anglican Communion and proposed some changes, among them, that there be a more forthright expression of the autonomy of individual provinces and a principle of not intruding on each other’s affairs.

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January 2, 2008 In other news, the Council of General Synod (CoGS) also:

approved a motion to establish a task force that will review the role, duties and functions of the primate (national archbishop) and recommend changes to General Synod in 2010; the task force will include two members of the...

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January 2, 2008 Divine surroundings

Council of General Synod members Eric Parsons (diocese of Rupert’s Land), Judy Darling (Ottawa) and Bishop Percy Coffin (Western Newfoundland) participate in Bible study at the fall meeting. 

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January 2, 2008 Education plan members will see refunds

Members of the General Synod’s Continuing Education Plan (CEP) will see refunds of their existing contributions due to changes made to comply with requirements set by the Canada Revenue Agency. The Council of General Synod (CoGS) approved the changes at its fall meeting.

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January 2, 2008 Council evaluates youth ministry

“What is the commitment of the national church towards supporting and sustaining ongoing youth initiatives and intentional youth ministries? What is the clearest vision for this?”

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January 2, 2008 How can we help you?

Anglicans in the diocese of Saskatchewan have begun to visit non-churchgoers in their communities to ask how their local church can serve them better. The community visitation program was initiated by diocesan bishop Anthony...

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January 2, 2008 Affordable housing

Toronto Anglicans have been urged to contact their local member of provincial parliament to express concerns about affordable housing and poverty issues in the diocese. “Recent research has shown that up to 75 per cent of seniors...

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January 2, 2008 Heritage goes online

The preservation of three centuries of historical church records from St. Paul’s church, Halifax, is now guaranteed and the records can be accessed online – all largely due to the efforts of parish volunteers and a professional...

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January 2, 2008 Sharing with Lutherans

Anglicans and Lutherans have pledged to work more closely in many areas of mission and ministry, including addressing “matters of human need and global concerns,” and the formation for lay and ordained ministry. “We encourage the...

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