May 30, 2008 Anglicans invited to reflect on what 'we're called to be and do'

Anglicans across Canada will be invited to “help shape the mission priorities” for 2010 to 2019 of General Synod, the governing body of the Anglican Church of Canada, by participating in a voluntary, congregation-based Lenten study next year. The study will allow participants to share their vision for their church’s work.

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May 29, 2008 Algoma's Bishop Ferris to retire in fall

Bishop Ronald Ferris of the northern Ontario diocese of Algoma, who also served as bishop of the Yukon, said he intends to retire, effective Sept. 30, 2008.

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May 28, 2008 Church records $777,000 deficit

The national office of the Anglican Church of Canada has reported a deficit for the fifth straight year in 2007, with a shortfall of $777,195; the amount is $290,768 more than the loss recorded in 2006 at $486,427.

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May 27, 2008 Huron says yes to same-sex blessings

The diocese of Huron’s annual synod, or governing convention, voted on May 26 to ask the bishop to give clergy permission to bless same-sex marriages, “where at least one party is baptized” and to authorize an appropriate rite.

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May 26, 2008 Primate cites pastoral visit as a highlight of first year in office

Mississauga, Ont. Displaying a Bible, a clay chalice and communion plate from the diocese of Cuba, photographs, posters, books, and documents, Archbishop Fred Hiltz offered members of the Council of General Synod (CoGS) a glimpse of the places he’s been, and the people he’s met almost a year into his primacy.

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May 25, 2008 Church urges government to consult native groups about schools apology

Mississauga, Ont. The Anglican Church of Canada has written to Prime Minister Stephen Harper urging him “to make every effort possible” to consult the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) about the federal government’s long-awaited apology over the now-defunct Indian residential schools system

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May 23, 2008 Government matches Primate’s Fund donations for disasters

The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) said the government of Canada will match, dollar for dollar, donations earmarked for victims of the Burma cyclone and China earthquake disasters.

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May 23, 2008 Nova Scotia/PEI elects Ronald Cutler as suffragan bishop

The diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island on May 23 elected Archdeacon Ronald Cutler, who is rector of St. John the Evangelist in Lower Sackville, N.S., as suffragan or assistant bishop.

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May 23, 2008 Anglican-Lutheran meeting focused on mission and 'servant ministry'

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, said that “an emerging focus around mission” characterized a spring gathering of the third Anglican Lutheran International Commission (ALIC) in Chennai, India.

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May 20, 2008 Narnia film long on action, short on faith

At the opening of Prince Caspian, the second book in the seven-book Chronicles of Narnia series, the inhabitants of C.S. Lewis’ fantastical world have been bereft of the actual, physical presence of the Lord for a very long time

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