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Ministry is all downhill

Rev. Jack Greenhalgh, chaplain at Big White Ski Resort, in British Columbia’s interior, baptizes Spencer David Loyd, son of resort employees James and Brenda Loyd,

Churches merge

Three Protestant denominations in the Netherlands – two Reformed and one Lutheran – will merge this year to form the country’s biggest Protestant church. The

Saying farewell to Michael Peers

On Feb. 1, Michael Peers will serve his last day as primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. In as special section, the Anglican Journal

Sprituality on the small screen

Vision TV, the national multi-faith cable channel, announced that its Credo show, which challenges prominent people to speak about their spiritual convictions, will host Olympic

Forces’ first Muslim chaplain

Capt. Suleyman Demiray Capt. Suleyman Demiray, 37, an imam from the Ottawa area, graduated from the chaplain basic officer training course on Dec. 10 at

Canon Laurence Wilmot

Canon Laurence Wilmot, an author of three books, died in Winnipeg on Dec.13. A few months before he died, Canon Wilmot, 96, was busy doing

Primate by numbers

How did Archbishop Michael Peers spend his days as a primate? The Anglican Journal gives you a bird’s eye view, based on reports he submitted

Meeting postponed as dialogue hits speed bump

The official dialogue between Roman Catholics and Anglicans has hit a speed bump, although both sides insist that they are committed to further conversations in

Commission meets, charts path

A group of native Anglicans charged with bringing native concerns before General Synod 2004 began its work in December, according to Donna Bomberry, co-ordinator of

Woman priested ‘behind bars’

Anne Moats Willams signs the declaration of faith and obedience at her ordination inside Anamosa State Penitentiary. When Bishop Alan Scarfe came to Anamosa, Iowa,

Aid agencies respond to Iran quake

A Hungarian Baptist Aid medical team in Bam, Iran, works under palm trees for shade during the day and by reflector light at night. Responding

Turning a page on a churchman’s career

The Peers family in a 2001 photo (from left): Dorothy; Richard (with son William atop), his wife Jeanette Revet (with daughter Emma); Michael; Valerie; Nga

Middle East peace

Presiding Bishop Frank T. Griswold of the Episcopal Church in the United States joined 32 other religious leaders in announcing a new effort to mobilize

Light’s on as new bishop

Light Parishes in the former British Columbia diocese of Cariboo will once again have a bishop. Now called the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior

Gender issues raised

Norwegian Church Aid has warned church organizations in Malawi that they risk having support frozen if they ignore gender and human rights issues in their

Three parishes close

Three of the six Anglican parishes in Niagara Falls, Ont. are facing closure. With dwindling attendance, St. Stephen’s church voted to disestablish last November and

A journey worthy of Ulysses

Cold Mountain is a small story set against a huge backdrop of events and the nurturing sweep of landscape and nature. At the outset of

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