Water
Mid-East resolution stirs reaction
New aboriginal suicide prevention co-ordinator
‘Spirit-filled, spirit-led’ gathering
Archbishop Fred Hiltz described the recently concluded Joint Assembly as a "spirit-filled, spirit-led" gathering that can only strengthen the full communion relationship of the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC).
Joy, sadness over proposed marriage canon change
Mission is learning to love, says theologian
Unsung heroes of Joint Assembly
They've been training for weeks. Some are local, others from out of town. They are Lutherans and Anglicans, clergy and laity, young and old. They are the roughly 100 volunteers who help run the complex machine that is Joint Assembly.
Walking the dream of an indigenous church
With Archdeacon Sid Black at the helm, the presentation by the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples kicked off with a couple of rousing Gospel-style tunes sung and played by Bishop Mark MacDonald, NIGP ("national indigenous guitar player").
Improvements to continuing education and long-term disability plans
Bishop Phillip Poole, chairman of the Anglican Church of Canada's pension committee, introduced resolutions on the church's pension and continuing education plans. The five resolutions, recommended by the trustees, were previously presented to the pension committee and the Council of General Synod.
General Synod 2016 to be held in Toronto
The July 6 session of General Synod 2013 ended with an expression of thanks by Archbishop Colin Johnson of Toronto to the diocese of Ottawa for hosting General Synod 2013. He also invited members to attend General Synod in Toronto in three years' time.
Same-sex marriage vote in 2016
Tears of joy for new diocese
Faith, worship and ministry presents three new reports
The faith, worship and ministry committee gave General Synod members an overview of its work in the past triennium, and three resolutions relating to its work were passed.
Praying on Parliament Hill
Hundreds of Anglicans and Lutherans in Ottawa for Joint Assembly converged on Parliament Hill on Saturday morning for a prayer event intended to draw attention to the issue of access to clean water, particularly in aboriginal communities.