November 1, 2000 Ecumenical centre not for everyone

HOUSED IN A building named after the founder of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and using liberation theology as a jumping-off point, the principal of the Centre for Christian Studies agrees her theological school is not...

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November 1, 2000 Expanding experiences

MONTREAL Diocesan Theological College is 127 years old and is housed in an impressive, brown, 19th-century brick building. Yet, it is far from stodgy in history and outlook. Today's student body of about eight reflects the...

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November 1, 2000 Spiritual mentors required

STUDENTS TAKING advantage of Wycliffe College's new spiritual mentoring program have enthusiastically referred to their spiritual directors as "an absolute gift" and "spiritual parents." Many Christians choose a spiritual...

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November 1, 2000 Diocese denies parishioners the right to participate

Obituaries [ Elspeth Alley ]Elspeth Alley REV. ELSPETH ALLEY (nee McAlpine), one of the first six women ordained into the priesthood of the Anglican Church of Canada, died in September at her Vancouver home after a series...

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June 1, 2000 Preaching a learned skill

Anglicans accountable Dear editor, I too was stunned when the judgment came down in the Lytton residential school case, finding the Anglican Church accountable for 60 per cent of the damages. The residential schools, run by...

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May 1, 2000 Dealing with eucharistic 'leftovers' can cause deep offence

WE LIKE HIM well enough, and he preaches a good sermon, but I don't like the way he treats the communion." The speaker was a churchwarden in an Anglican parish under the care of a Lutheran pastor. "The leftover bread gets thrown...

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April 1, 2000 A funny kind of invitation from Ottawa

If you want to invite someone to dinner, apparently you sue them. That seems to be the latest in etiquette from the federal government. A government spokesman told the Anglican Journal that the reason Ottawa is suing the...

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April 1, 2000 Trusting in God involves letting go

I was sitting with a young friend in a street cafe at a main intersection in Havana. I have been to Havana many times, but it never loses its charm, and there are always different observations to make of its changing life. [...

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April 1, 2000 Should the Anglican Church of Canada survive?

In my theological college, nearly 50 years ago, there were those with romantic notions about how wonderful it must have been to be a Christian in the early church, uninhibited by cultural restraints. It strikes me that Anglicans...

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April 1, 2000 How secure is your computer anyway?

You can pull your blinds and shut your door, but when you go online you still might be sacrificing your privacy, often without your knowledge. [ Michael Peers ]From advertisers and other corporations tracking your movements on...

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