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Youth termed first priority

Jane Armstrong of Environics presents CoGS with survey results. Mississauga, Ont. An Environics poll of national church members shows that people want church leadership to

… and in other business

Mississauga, Ont. Council of General Synod voted to receive a proposed policy on gambling and asked the EcoJustice committee to work with the Council of

Association recognizes ‘servant leader’

Lawson Suzanne Lawson, former executive director of program for the Anglican Church of Canada, has been recognized for excellence in the field of volunteerism. Ms.

Archdeacon gets degree

Thorneloe University in Sudbury, Ont. has awarded an honorary doctorate of theology to Archdeacon Mark Conliffe, who has served the diocese of Algoma for many

School redevelops

Vancouver School of Theology, in the diocese of New Westmin-ster, plans to turn 10 acres of its land on the campus of the University of

In other matters:

The bishops heard an update in closed session on the residential schools situation. Several bishops commented outside the session that the agreement with Ottawa was

Priest suspended

Canon David McKay, rector of St. Mary?s church, Oak Bay, B.C. has been suspended from priestly duty while a diocesan investigation team looks into charges

Ingham to delay same-sex blessings

Mississauga, Ont. Bishop Michael Ingham of New Westminster says that he will delay same-sex blessings in his diocese ?as a gesture of goodwill? toward eight

Beauty pageant condemned

Jos, Nigeria Religious leaders in Nigeria have condemned the Miss World beauty pageant, scheduled to be held this month in Abuja, Nigeria, as degrading to

Primate speaking at B.C. mission conference

The primate, Archbishop Michael Peers, will be theme speaker at the diocese of British Columbia’s ninth annual mission conference, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2003, at St.

Correction and apology

Errors in the transcribing and editing of a column by Archbishop David Crawley on page 6 of the November Anglican Journal resulted in a misstatement

Carey warns bishops

Archbishop George Carey outside St. Paul’s Toronto. Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey, who retired at the end of October, warned the primate, Archbishop Michael Peers,

Parishes fast for church

Twenty-eight parishes and one deanery held a national day of prayer and fasting on Oct. 26 at the request of Essentials Council to pray that

Working for peace

Johannesburg Representatives from seven major religions and 21 African countries have adopted a declaration, committing themselves to working for peace on the African continent. Among

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