Jane Davidson, Author at Anglican Journal

Land claims are top priority, Crawley tells Kootenay synod

Jane Davidson — Sun, 01 Sep 2002 04:00:00 +0000

Kelowna, B.C. Kootenay’s diocesan synod last June included a rousing talk from a leading theologian on the need to raise money for the church and an afternoon’s immersion in the struggle and history of Canada’s aboriginal peoples. In his opening charge, Archbishop David Crawley, a member of the national church?s residentials schools negotiating team, said […]

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Attacks swell churches

Jane Davidson — Thu, 01 Nov 2001 05:00:00 +0000

Canadian Anglicans held special services following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States and thousands came, including many, from all accounts, who had not set foot in a church for a long time. Many also grumbled about the lack of mention of God at a special, nationally televised commemorative service on Parliament Hill. […]

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End of Cariboo termed inevitable

Jane Davidson — Mon, 01 Oct 2001 04:00:00 +0000

Kamloops, B.C. The now inevitable demise of the bellwether diocese of Cariboo will happen with little local fanfare on Dec. 31, instead of Oct. 15. “It was impossible for us to do it by Oct. 15 because the talks with the government over the summer, failed. There is just too much work involved in the […]

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How the story gets told

Jane Davidson — Fri, 01 Jun 2001 04:00:00 +0000

A VAST MEDIA room, an electronic forum with daily “ezine” bulletins, Web cams and traditional paper press kits are all pieces of the mix that will be offered to help delegates, the media and the general public find their way through the labyrinth of July’s General Synod. Gone this year will be Anglican Video’s half […]

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Malaysian partner

Jane Davidson — Fri, 01 Jun 2001 04:00:00 +0000

JUDY BERINAI, the only woman among the three international partners invited to General Synod in July, is a mix of controdictions: a Malaysian, trilingual indigenous theology teacher and advocate for female leadership in the church from one of the communion’s most conservative provinces, Southeast Asia. (International partners are invited to each General Synod to provide […]

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Charleston to preach at Synod

Jane Davidson — Tue, 01 May 2001 04:00:00 +0000

Bishop Steven Charleston, a Native American Choctaw and outspoken advocate for healing the long-lasting after-effects of early Christian colonizers on North American native peoples, will preach at the opening service of General Synod in July. As one of three international “partners” at synod, Bishop Charleston will also participate in Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP) […]

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Zimbabwe partner at synod

Jane Davidson — Sun, 01 Apr 2001 05:00:00 +0000

International partners are invited to every General Synod where they are expected to offer fresh perspective and a critical viewpoint. “We hope our partners will provide us with outside eyes and ears on what we are doing. And we give them opportunities to reflect back to us on what they are seeing and hearing,” said […]

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A tale of ever-diminishing organizational headaches: How a synod is put together

Jane Davidson — Thu, 01 Mar 2001 05:00:00 +0000

With planning for next July’s General Synod now in its final stages, one headache that remains for organizers is how to get delegates from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport to the synod site at the University of Waterloo, about 90 minutes away. By the time delegates and partners fly in for synod in July, (one from […]

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Canada briefs

Jane Davidson — Fri, 01 May 1998 04:00:00 +0000

Anniversary Emmanuella House of Prayer, in the diocese of Kootenay, celebrated its first anniversary as a retreat center last October. In the first year, visitors have come from Montreal, Vancouver, Victoria, the Okanagan and the Kootenays. The Highway More than one issue Bishop of New Westminster Michael Ingham, in a letter to clergy and church […]

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