January 2, 2008 Proposed structure of the Anglican Network in Canada

Headquarters office: Toronto areaBudget:$130,000 for start-up (to be collected Dec. 2007 to March 2008)$750,000 annual operating budgetRevenue plan:10 per cent tithe of parishioner to parish10 per cent tithe of parish to...

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January 2, 2008 Foreign province makes bid for Canadian churches

An Anglican province in South America said on Nov. 22 that it will accept as members conservative Canadian Anglican churches that are in “serious theological dispute” with their dioceses or with the national church. Such disputes have become more acute recently over differing views on homosexuality.

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December 22, 2007 Bishops meet with clergy to discuss network

Since the Anglican Network in Canada held a conference in late November to announce a new church structure for parishes conservative on the subject of homosexuality, several bishops have called clergy in for clarification of their intentions, but no priests have been disciplined.

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December 1, 2007 Lambeth boycott ‘sends wrong message’

A boycott of next year’s Lambeth Conference by bishops concerned about the issue of homosexuality “would affect the whole relationship of the Anglican Communion,” said Rev. John Kafwanka, research/project officer in the London-based Anglican Communion office of mission and evangelism.

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December 1, 2007 Dissenting parishes consider payroll issue

Dissenting parishes consider payroll issue

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December 1, 2007 Conference urges bishops to allow gay marriage

A group of Canadian Anglicans on the liberal, or “progressive,” side of issues concerning homosexuality and the church have urged Anglican bishops to “proceed to (the) full inclusion (of gay and lesbian people) by providing access to all sacraments and sacramental rites of the church,” including marriage.

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December 1, 2007 Ontario priest disciplined for marrying same-sex couple

A priest in the diocese of Ontario has been disciplined and had his licence to marry cancelled after he officiated at the wedding of a same-sex couple last August in a church in rural Ontario, where he is the incumbent. Rev....

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December 1, 2007 Primate pays visit to Canterbury

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, in his new role as primate (national archbishop) of the Anglican Church of Canada, paid a courtesy call on Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams on Oct. 16 at Lambeth Palace in London, England, briefing him on a number of current Canadian issues, including the sexuality controversy.

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December 1, 2007 Montreal synod votes yes to blessings

The annual synod of the diocese of Montreal has become the second to urge its bishop to allow clergy to bless previously solemnized civil marriages between same-sex couples.

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December 1, 2007 Bishops hold line on moratorium

Canada’s Anglican bishops, at their regular fall meeting, decided to leave in place a set of pastoral guidelines concerning church services for gay couples that stops short of blessings or marriage. They also expressed serious concern about Canadian participation in activities widening the schism in the Anglican Communion.

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