Anglican Journal

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WCC welcomes better relations with Muslims

Geneva/RomeThe head of the World Council of Churches, the Rev. Samuel Kobia, has welcomed an open letter by 138 Muslim scholars urging Christians and Muslims

Lambeth boycott ‘sends wrong message’

A boycott of next year’s Lambeth Conference by bishops concerned about the issue of homosexuality “would affect the whole relationship of the Anglican Communion,” said

Dissenting parishes consider payroll issue

Talks may resume between the Vancouver-based diocese of New Westminster and four dissenting parishes opposed to a more liberal stance on human sexuality after the

Picture a holy moment

“Thanks to my fourth grade teacher Max Malthus,” wrote Kelly Fowler in her photo submission for the theme “Remembrance,” “the poem In Flanders Fields will

Montreal synod votes yes to blessings

MontrealThe annual synod of the diocese of Montreal has become the second to urge its bishop to allow clergy to bless previously solemnized civil marriages

Gifts for seafarers

Robert Louis Stevenson wrote a very poignant poem about a sailor at sea battling the wind and weather as the ship fought its way out

Quebec divided over financial questions

The diocese of Quebec is in turmoil over conflicting reports about whether there were irregularities connected with the accounting for the Church Society, the oldest

Charity in fashion

The Anglican Church Women of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, Ont., diocese of Huron, staged a unique fundraising on Nov. 3 to benefit children affected

Churches warned about arson

An insurance company that specializes in churches and faith-related groups is cautioning churches to take precautions since arson has become one of the most serious

Soup kitchen reopens

St. Saviour’s church in Victoria, diocese of British Columbia, has reopened its Rainbow Kitchen after having closed it for more than a month in the

Bishops hold line on moratorium

London, Ont.Canada’s Anglican bishops, at their regular fall meeting, decided to leave in place a set of pastoral guidelines concerning church services for gay couples

Corrections

The Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the first Mormon temple built outside the United States, is in Cardston, Alta. Rev.

Bringing message of hope in prison cells

At the Nanaimo Correctional Centre, a provincial jail for adult male offenders, the tradition is to have a Christmas Eve service for the men, sing

The night in Bethlehem comes alive

Ten years ago we decided to invite local kids and their parents to a Christmas pageant in our church at 5:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

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