May 1, 2003 We can no longer buffer ourselves

Dear editor, While out walking our dog this week I spoke with another individual who was walking their dog. Somehow my role as a chaplain at Markham Stouffville Hospital (which was hit by an outbreak of Severe Acute...

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May 1, 2003 Letters to the editor

ACIP member attended signing 'in my own right' Dear editor, The article entitled "Schools agreement signed" (April) has greatly disturbed me. It says, in part, "Most ACIP members boycotted the signing ceremony, held at...

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April 1, 2003 I pray for those in need of sacrament

Dear editor, There must be millions of Christians today who receive communion in churches of other denominations than the one in which they received the sacrament of baptism. That is as it should be. We are baptized into...

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April 1, 2003 Letters to the Editor

Admiration and support for a fellow bishop Dear editor, I have known Bishop Terrence Buckle for more than 30 years, as a fellow priest, as his bishop, as my assistant and until my retirement, a friend and colleague in the...

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March 1, 2003 Defending doctrine needs no cannons

Dear editor, The last time I looked, God did not require the services of an Anglican priest in order to confer his blessing upon a true and abiding friendship. The fact that such friendships form, deepen and bring great joy...

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March 1, 2003 Letters to the Editor

Inspiring project is backed by Primate's Fund Dear editor, Thank you for publishing the inspiring article about the Tumelong Mission in South Africa (January 2003). In the face of the dismal news about world poverty, the spread...

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February 1, 2003 The whole family is welcome at this church

Dear editor, After reading the letters to the editor in response to the October 2002 article, "Let the little children come," I felt compelled to write. I am the mother of two children, ages 14 years and 20 months. I have...

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February 1, 2003 Letters to the editor

Let us gladly assume collective responsibility Dear editor, I am writing to express my strong support for the agreement our church has made with the federal government to settle the residential schools claims against us. ...

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January 1, 2003 Two ancient remedies to discern the will of God

Dear editor, The Oct. 29 statement by the house of bishops is troublesome for two reasons. First, it suggests the bishops are unable to find the mind of God. One would have thought that the past many years of church-wide...

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January 1, 2003 Visiting other churches calls for respect

Dear editor, The tone of some recent letters addressing the issue of communicating in churches of other denominations is distressing. Different and sometimes contradictory ways of understanding the nature and purpose of what is...

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