Letters to the Editor

Re: Stop signs on the road to spiritual growth [Letters, June 2012, p. 2]. You are quite right, sir, nobody wants to worship in a

In the online reports by Marites N. Sison on the May meeting of the Council of General Synod, it is good to read the opening

I wish to thank the Journal for the satirical and comedic manner in which they presented the possible choices for the next Archbishop of Canterbury

Many would argue that non-violence is not a practical subject to be explored in the church’s life. Since the days of Constantine, the church has

In your April 2012 issue, Parishioners protest, p. 1, and Killer buildings, p. 3, describe the efforts to stop Canada’s involvement in asbestos because of

I would like to thank Diana Swift for her articles on asbestos [Parishioners protest, April 2012, p. 1, and Killer buildings, April 2012, p. 3].

A word of appreciation for Bishop Mark MacDonald’s column, Why be a Christian? [April 2012, p. 4]. I thoroughly support the response of his Lakota

The editorial Choosing Life [April 2012, p. 4] tells a heart-breaking story of untreated mental illness resulting in the suicide of a young mother. One

The article Transforming a broken church [March, p. 7] was truly inspirational. The Anglican Church of Canada needs dozens more similar stories if we hope

To grow or not to grow? That is the question. And rightly so. I attended a compline service the other evening-lovely music, soft lighting, serene

Thank you so much for the exciting article about the Mennonite mentor who fixed up the Anglican church in Thorold, Ont. At last, someone has

Mixed picture of Mormonism [Mar. 2012, p. 3] might give a misleading picture of Mormonism to Anglican readers. The picture was accurate in its demographics, but

I feel sorry for the former congregants of St. John the Evangelist in Thorold, Ont., who found that the liturgy and structure of the Anglican

The newly revised Roman Catholic Apostles’ Creed that includes the assumption that Jesus goes to hell is not news to those familiar with the Book

The article describing the transformation of St. John the Evangelist parish in Thorold, Ont., saddens me no end. Long before we reach our parish in

In the Anglican Book of Common Prayer, the Apostles’ Creed in Morning and Evening Prayer has always said “descended into hell.” It was only with

While I am certain that Debbie Grisdale’s letter to the editor [Break the silence, Mar. 2012, p. 4] has nothing but honourable intentions in supporting

Although I grew up Mennonite, my wife and I are blessed to be part of an Anglican congregation in Winnipeg that has a vibrant ministry.

The question about “a mission” and “church” is indeed central. Bishop Steve Croft (last year’s Vital Church Planting conference speaker) defined a fresh expression of