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Giving on credit

New York Increasing numbers of parishioners are telling their churches: ?Put that on my credit card.? While electronic giving may never entirely replace the traditional

Rectory converted

An Anglican rectory in Peterborough, Ont. was turned into affordable housing for six older women in late July. The downtown congregation of St. John?s on

corrections

Clarification Sam Galati has been contracted to General Synod as a communications consultant for six months. A headline last month gave a misleading impression. Correction

Allegations dismissed

Sydney Allegations of sexual assault against Australia?s most senior Catholic leader, Archbishop George Pell of Sydney, could not be substantiated, a church-appointed inquiry has concluded.

Parishes to get help

Diocesan council of New Westminster will assist parishes with leaking buildings. Treasurer Jim Stewart said that so far three parishes have shown serious ?leaky envelope?

“Oversimplification does a disservice …”

The following is a statement issued by Bishop Michael Ingham of New Westminster, in reponse to Archbishop Carey’s presidential address. I recognize the Archbishop of

Nova Scotia to review unpaid priests

Bishop Fred Hiltz of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island will stop ordaining non-stipendiary priests pending the outcome of a diocesan review. ?We?re at the

A church where kids are part of everything

Ian Sowton, 73, a volunteer at the Sunday school program at Toronto’s Holy Trinity Church, joins in a friendly back-rub circle with parish children and

Carey cautions primate on same-sex issue

Archbishop George Carey Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey, who retires this month, has warned Canadian primate Archbishop Michael Peers and the house of bishops to

Anglicans honored

Ottawa Two prominent Anglicans were honored by being named to the Order of Canada, the nation?s highest honor this summer. Retired Anglican bishop John R.

Journal officers selected

The newly formed board of directors of the Anglican Journal Corporation has elected Rev. Robert Towler of Huron president. A priest from Kitchener, Ont., Mr.

Church escapes auction

Moscow An unfinished Russian Orthodox church in the Ural town of Miass appears to have escaped being auctioned off to meet the debts of the

Anglican takes United Church job

Walpole Island, Ont. Rev. Laverne Jacobs, a Walpole Island priest who used to head General Synod?s native ministries department, has accepted a position doing the

Parishes join protest

Five Anglican parishes near the Chevron refinery in North Burnaby, B.C., diocese of New Westminster, are involved in a multi-church coalition opposing Chevron?s plan to

Beardy elected chief of band

Muskrat Dam, Ont. Gordon Beardy, former diocesan bishop of Keewatin, has a new title to add to his signature: chief. He was elected to the

Dynamics of hate still alive and well

In the past month we have had “more than we can ask or imagine” of commemoration of the attacks on New York and Washington.How helpful

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