September 1, 2005 Church should do more to support marriage

In the current debate over extending marriage to gay couples, you will hear some Anglican clergy say that the church should get out of the "marriage business" altogether. "We should give up our roles as agents of the state. Let...

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June 1, 2005 Why can't we simply say what we mean?

Parsing the statements that emerge from the church is an art, not a science. Such statements are often the product of writing teams who agonize over verbs, massage texts and sometimes skillfully inject nuance into what is...

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May 1, 2005 The in-between times are often the most difficult

A recent e-mail message to a colleague went unanswered. I carefully checked my 'sent' folder to confirm that it had left my computer. It had. I stewed and wondered about the minor dilemma – an issue about the office...

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April 1, 2005 Difficult decisions ahead for council members

Members of the Council of General Synod have some critical decisions ahead of them at their regular meeting next month. This will be only their second meeting together since they were elected at last year's triennial meeting of...

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March 1, 2005 We believe because we are an Easter people

A couple of potted crocuses in the newspaper office have just opened their petals, their rich purple brightening up the dreary late weeks of winter. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind knew what it was doing when it set...

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February 1, 2005 Few dioceses are uniform in all their beliefs

The executive committee of the diocese of the Arctic recently affirmed the Montreal Declaration and will bring it to their synod this spring. In its magazine, the diocese also said that if passed by synod, affirmation of the...

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January 1, 2005 How we cope when it is time for a change

In some of my rare, quiet moments, I enjoy watching home decorating television programs. I can usually turn to Home & Garden Television and find something to escape my own surroundings, with their battered baseboards and chipped...

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December 1, 2004 A sorry state of affairs

Sorry really does seem to be the hardest word. In the weeks following the release of the Windsor Report, which bemoaned the sad state of affairs in the Anglican Communion, the church has heard a number of variations on the...

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November 1, 2004 Why it was impossible for us to sign declaration

A handful of readers have written to Anglican Journal about our decision not to cover the recent gathering of Essentials in Ottawa due to the organization's requirement that participants (including media) sign a declaration of...

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October 1, 2004 Who can blame them for leaving the church?

Elsewhere on these pages is a letter from a now-former Anglican. The man, like many gays and lesbians before him and certainly some to follow, has left his church after too many years of discord and rejection. It is unknown...

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