Anglican Journal

ARTICLES

Civil disobedience

Amid chants of “release him, release him” and the singing of Amazing Grace , police escort Canon Patrick Doran (in cloak), of St. Paul ‘s

Reclaim ‘orthodoxy,’ conference urged

Manchester , EnglandThe word orthodoxy has been hijacked by many conservatives in the church and needs to be taken back, says a Canadian bishop who

Looking back, looking forward

What a year. December draws to a close 12 of the most exhilarating, astonishing and groundbreaking months in recent memory for the Anglican Communion. All

Church faces ADR dilemma

Rev. Ian Morrison, of the Presbyterian Church in Canada (l) and Canon Roger Steinke of the Anglican Church of Canada, listen as a new dispute

Census figures

An analysis of the 2001 Canadian census shows that ethnic diversity in the diocese of Toronto has increased while there continues to be a decline

New Integrity chapters

Integrity, an international organization of gay and lesbian Anglicans and friends has announced two new chapters: Integrity Bow Valley, in southern Alberta, and Integrity Niagara.

What price unity’ asks Irish primate

Here, reprinted courtesy of the Church of Ireland Gazette (www.gazette.ireland.anglican.org), is an excerpt of an essay by the Archbishop of Armagh and senior primate of

When personal faith and theology meet

Every now and then an exceptionable book appears in the market place and such is After the Locusts, Letters from a Landscape of Faith ,

New from ABC Publishing

Oceans of Grief and Healing WatersA story of Loss and Recoveryby Marian Jean Haggerty112 pages, $16.95 Struggling with ForgivenessStories from People and Communitiesby David Self200

A thank you from a frequent traveller

I am writing these notes in a retreat house in the foothills of the Rockies and have spent some of the time in self-examination, (something

Pope notes difficulties on gay clergy issue

A strengthening of relations but also the recognition of new problems marked the first official visit of Archbishop Rowan Williams, the head of the Anglican

Stories for wee readers

Very small children love stories and also love a book to call their own. Bible for Me by Andy Holmes, illustrated by Ralph Voltz (Tommy

Facing chronic illnesses with hope

Grace Casselman’s Knocked Off My Knees is a good source of education for someone diagnosed with lupus but, more importantly, it is a personal story

Primates see threat to unity

From left, Archbishop Remi Joseph Rabenirina, Church of the Indian Ocean; Archbishop Samuel Ndayisenga, Episcopal Church of Burundi; Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams. LondonWhile declaring

Indian churches fight new law on conversions

New converts receive Bibles from evangelists in India. Church leaders say a proposed law restricting conversions violate Christians’ rights. New Delhi, India Churches in India

Cowan elected bishop

The diocese of British Columbia elected Archdeacon James Cowan, executive officer of the diocese and deputy prolocutor of the General Synod, as its 12th bishop.

Festival celebrates Britten works

A major festival in November will honour the work of British composer Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), featuring performances in several Ontario cities of work with religious

Skip to content