Diana Swift

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    Diana Swift is an award-winning writer and editor with 30 years’ experience in newspaper and magazine editing and production. In January 2011, she joined the Anglican Journal as a contributing editor.

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ARTICLES

Teaching children to care

PWRDF’s communications coordinator Simon Chambers and his sons, Mark and Scott. Photo: Jocelyne Pasman As communications coordinator for the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund

Yukon reaches out to Horn of Africa

The Rev. David Pritchard Like many Canadians, the Rev. David Pritchard of Christ Church Cathedral in Whitehorse was deeply disturbed by the horrific images of

Aramaic spoken here

Aramaic is being revived in Christian villages in Israel. This facade of a former school in Beit Jala commemorates Jesus’s Aramaic words in Mark 5:41:

Dialogue renewed with the United Church

Members of the new Anglican-United dialogue pose on the grounds of St. John’s Convent and Guest House in Toronto. Photo: Courtesy Bruce Myers The Anglican

Raising houses and hope

Valma Parsons may not be a Spaniard but she does live in Spaniard’s Bay, NL. And like the Spaniards who gave their name to her

Second-class women bishops for C of E?

Amendments to draft legislation on female bishops allow traditional parishes to request male alternates. Photo: Eluveitie/Wikimedia Commons Meeting in York on May 21, the House

Reverend to burn rubber across the Rock

The Rev. David Burrows, rector of Mount Pearl’s parish of the Ascension, will drive 2,200 kilometres to raise funds and awareness for people with autism

Why faith is better than religion

The Rev. Steven Greenebaum explores how we can celebrate religious diversity without losing our own spiritual identity. In this religiously pluralistic age, “interfaith” usually entails

Missives of comfort and encouragement

In her 10th decade, Evelyn Chipperfield is still serving others. Photo: Diana Swift Evelyn Chipperfield may be turning 91, but that’s not stopping her from

Teaching the gospel to children

A new Sunday School curriculum will be available in September as an online resource for teachers. Photo: rmnoa357 This September, Sunday school teachers in the

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Having pfun at Pfingsten

Pfingsten (Pentecost) is a big deal in Germany. Celebrated in the church 50 days after Easter when the Holy Spirit poured down from heaven on

Recycling their clothing

The third of the Five Marks of Mission urges us to respond to human need with loving service. And at St. Christopher’s Church in Burlington,

Who will replace Rowan Williams?

Top: Dr. John Sentamu (Odds: 11/8) Photo: archbishopofyork.org Graham James (Odds: 5/2) Photo: Diocese of Norwich Dr. Richard Chartres (Odds: 5/1) Photo: Diocese of London

Growing their faith

Produce from the community garden was donated to a local food bank. Photo: Philippe Put When you think of Orillia, Ont., you think of Stephen

Dalai Lama wins Templeton Prize

The Dalai Lama St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, will be the venue on May 14 when Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, receives this

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