March 1, 2005 Leaders must challenge disconnect between life and liturgy

For those of us looking for some relief to the current malaise afflicting the Anglican Church, January's issue of the Anglican Journal was not encouraging! The litany of new symptoms ran all the way from financial woes at the...

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February 1, 2005 Light shines most brightly in darkness

We were still in the glow of the Christmas celebrations. Hearts had been opened and turned outward, especially towards those who have little to celebrate in their day-to-day lives. Families had gathered, and worshipped together,...

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January 1, 2005 A report card to Emily, age 7

January in many ways is a very strange month. The weather across the country is often at its worst, and many are still suffering from the excesses of the Christmas season. Yet, it is also a time of new beginnings with resolutions...

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November 1, 2004 Where does light need to shine?

In his book, The Life of Reason, George Santayana made the following observation, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." As we mark Remembrance Day this month those words seem to take on an unfortunate...

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November 1, 2004 Cameron named to new council post

London Canon Gregory Cameron has been named as the Deputy Secretary General of the Anglican Consultative Council. The position is a new one for the Anglican Communion, created to accommodate the growing work of the Communion...

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November 1, 2004 Archdeacon to head healing ministry

Archdeacon Larry Mitchell, rector of St. Stephen's church, Saskatoon, has been elected North American Warden of the Order of St. Luke the Physician, a worldwide ecumenical group dedicated to the gospel as a healing ministry. Mr....

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November 1, 2004 Canadian will serve Mothers’ Union

Alice Kennedy of the Hampton, N.B., branch of Mothers' Union (MU) became the first person outside the United Kingdom to be elected to the worldwide MU committee on action and outreach. She will serve a three-year term. The...

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November 1, 2004 Foundation issues clarion call for artists

Calling all Anglican dancers, drummers, flautists, painters, sewers, composers, singers -- the Anglican Foundation's Sacred Arts Trust wants to know what you are up to. The foundation, which is based at the church's national...

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November 1, 2004 ABC picks up controversial prayer book

A Year of Grace, a collection of 365 mealtime prayers that was dropped by its Canadian distributor following complaints from some readers about its inclusion of non-Christian prayers, has been picked up by the Anglican Book...

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October 1, 2004 A lesson in grace from a case of weeping flesh

Do you think a prison is an appropriate place for a seminarian? During my years as a theological student I was assigned as part of my field education to a correctional facility in Brampton, Ont. A weekly requirement was a...

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