Leigh Anne Williams

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  • Leigh Anne Williams

    Leigh Anne Williams joined the Anglican Journal in 2008 as a part-time staff writer. She also works as the Canadian correspondent for Publishers Weekly, a New York-based trade magazine for the book publishing. Prior to this, Williams worked as a reporter for the Canadian bureau of TIME Magazine, news editor of Quill & Quire, and a copy editor at The Halifax Herald, The Globe and Mail and The Bay Street Bull.

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Dean John Wright. Photo: contributed

Head of Foundation to retire

The executive director of the Anglican Foundation of Canada will retire August 31, 2010. This is the second retirement for Dean John vanNostrand Wright. In

A visit to Jerusalem

After visiting the Holy Land last summer, Archbishop Fred Hiltz made a commitment to deepen ties between the Anglican Church of Canada and the Episcopal

Tales from the Road

PWRDF’s Suzanne Rumsey and her bike Olive. Photo: Art Babych When Suzanne Rumsey of the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) set off from

Feeling the truth

Marie Wilson Photo: Art Babych Marie Wilson, a commissioner with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), addressed the members of General Synod 2011 on June

Hope within diversity

Bishop Sue MoxleyPhoto: Art Babych “Despite all our differences we are passionately committed to walking together.” So said a pastoral statement approved today by the

The ties that bind

Archbishop Anthony Mancini and Moderator Mardi TindalPhoto: Art Babych Two ecumenical partners greeted General Synod 2010 members on Wednesday. The Archbishop of Halifax Anthony Mancini

Talking about sex

The Rev. Diane Guilford See video interviews at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reA-NCBcoTI Initial reactions from General Synod members to the first report synthesizing their small group discussions of

Roots among the rocks

Series of monologues and scenes tell stories of faith, doubt, love and pain. Photo: Art Babych It wasn’t your typical opening night for a play.

Mission possible

The Rev. Canon Kenneth Kearon Photo: Art Babych In his address to General Synod 2010, the Rev. Canon Kenneth Kearon, secretary general of the Anglican

Facing the consequences

The Rev. Canon Kenneth Kearon Photo:Art Babych See video interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKGGWUUnlb4 The secretary general of the Anglican Communion, the Rev. Canon Kenneth Kearon, announced today

Birds and Bees

Lela Zimmer Photo: Art Babych General Synod 2007 asked the faith, worship and ministry committee to develop a process to engage dioceses and parishes in

St. Paul's Anglican Church, Halifax Photo: Art Babych

Historic St. Paul’s is full of life

See related video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvNHd4Q7t0s St. Paul’s in the Grand Parade is the oldest Anglican church in Canada. It is also the oldest surviving Protestant church

Lose the attitude

Judy Steers Photo: Art Babych “Why are you wasting your PhD doing youth ministry? You should be out there doing real ministry.” This view, encountered

Peace and reconciliation

Bishop Suheil Dawani talks to Leigh Anne Williams. Photo: Art Babych After visiting the Holy Land last summer, Archbishop Fred Hiltz wanted to strengthen ties

Live together with difference, urges Hiltz

Archbishop Fred Hiltz appealed to members to listen and learn from each other. Photo: Art Babych In his presidential address opening General Synod 2010 in

Delegates get a warm Maritime welcome

The Rev. Randy Townsend, chair of the local planning committee for General Synod 2010, says those attending can look forward to “good Maritime hospitality.” What

What are galley groups…

Delegates from different parts of the country sit together in table groups. Historically, galleys were ships or rowboats propelled by sails or oars. The planning

Ultimately, I had a blast!’

Murray MacAdam, social justice and advocacy consultant for the diocese of Toronto, with Karri Munn-Venn of Citizens for Public Justice during Justice Camp 2010. (Contributed

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