Welcoming churches embrace old and new
Anglican Journal
February 1, 2003
My family and I used to sit in the narthex, wedged into one of two rows of pews with other families with small children –
My family and I used to sit in the narthex, wedged into one of two rows of pews with other families with small children –
Archbishop Michael Peers, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, last November told a panel discussion in Toronto that an unprovoked attack on Iraq would
Perry-Gore The bishop of Quebec has passed the most severe sentence possible upon one of his priests, severing the priest’s relationship with the diocese, lifting
Chol Paul (far right), with wife, Everline, and brothers Madit and Bol. Chol’s story of fleeing Sudan has been adapted in England as a play.
Dear editor, After reading the letters to the editor in response to the October 2002 article, “Let the little children come,” I felt compelled to
An exhibit of photographs from Indian residential schools at the National Archives of Canada has been extended to Sept. 1, 2003. The show, entitled Where
Bishop James Njegovan of Brandon and retired Dean Jack Greenhalgh were awarded honorary doctor of divinity degrees in November by St. John’s College at the
Ramallah, West Bank Schooling for Palestinian children is a story of constant interruptions, closings and curfews, which Palestinians and human rights groups believe are being
Sydney A suggestion made by a member of an Australian state parliament, Rev. Fred Nile, that authorities ban Muslim women from wearing traditional dress in
History was made recently when the Oriental Orthodox Churches and the Anglican Communion presented a joint statement about the divinity of Christ. Rev. Harold Nahabedian
Geneva Faced with a predicted financial shortfall of more than six million Swiss francs ($6.44 million Cdn) in 2003, the World Council of Churches –
Algoma regular synod Jan. 22-23, moved up from usual May date to deal with agreement Arctic finance committee meeting planned within a couple of months
London Village churches in England remain at the heart of their communities, with some attracting as much as 40 per cent of the population on
RCMP chaplain Rev. Allan Higgs with once-lost, 50-year-old Karsh photo. A once-lost photograph by master photographer Yousuf Karsh of Anglican chaplain William Cole blessing an
The diocese of Masasi’s fish farm employs local women. The farm is one of many programs aimed at reducing malnutrition in the area. I began
Dear editor, The tone of some recent letters addressing the issue of communicating in churches of other denominations is distressing. Different and sometimes contradictory ways
Ottawa Canadian Council of Churches and the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada welcomed a Supreme Court decision Dec. 5 not to allow the patenting of higher
New York A committee that monitors the relationship between the Episcopal Church of the United States (ECUSA) and the Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico (IAM) has
The diocese of Fredericton’s synod, held in mid-November, voted to call an electoral synod for March 15, 2003 in order to elect a successor to
Of all the dioceses that have convened special synods meeting in January and February to consider General Synod’s agreement with the federal government on residential