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Diocesan course combats drug use

The youth ministry of the diocese of Saskatchewan has scheduled a six-week course this fall to help parents fight the battle against drugs in their

Five years of full communion

Telmor Sartison (left), then-national bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, and former Anglican primate Michael Peers signed an agreement of full communion between

Seminary sells three campus buildings

The College of Emmanuel and St. Chad in Saskatoon announced it has sold three buildings on the University of Saskatchewan campus to the university for

Virtual settlement

The Association for Manitoba Archives has launched a historical Web exhibit, Recorders of Community: The Archival Legacy of the Red River Settlement Churches 1818-1870. “Churches

New generation site for Anglican youth

Young Anglicans across Canada now have an opportunity to interact electronically and learn more about church activities geared towards the youth through a new Web

New director supports Foundation’s new mandate

As the Anglican Foundation approaches its 50th anniversary, its new executive director, Dean John Wright, wants to increase significantly its endowment, bring its image and

C of E one step closer to women bishops

The 1998 meeting of Lambeth welcomed 11 women bishops from Canada, New Zealand and the United States. LondonThe Church of England’s general synod voted that

Aid agencies enter fray in Lebanon

Aid workers worry that it is becoming increasingly difficult to get aid out to those in need in Lebanon. Recently, in the Lebanon warehouse of

Green synod’ urges eco-friendliness

The first “green” synod of the diocese of New Westminster has approved a resolution urging all its parishes to commit to cutting back their energy

Aboriginal school a joint effort

A new aboriginal educational institution, to be named Shingwauk University, is being created with the help of four parties – the Anglican diocese of Algoma,

Bible society offers online fun to children

The Canadian Bible Society has launched a new interactive Web site aimed at children – www.biblekids.ca. The Web site enables children to watch a short

Archdeacon elected bishop of Calgary

Bishop-elect Derek Hoskin Archdeacon Derek Hoskin was elected the 8th bishop of the diocese of Calgary at a diocesan synod held June 24. It took

Editors argue against cuts to newspaper budget

Editors of the Anglican church’s diocesan newspapers have released a position paper expressing concern about the possibility of “very large cuts” to the Anglican Journal

Honorary degrees awarded

Canon Alyson Barnett-CowanNina Burnham This spring, a number of Anglicans received honorary degrees from three Canadian universities. Archbishop Caleb Lawrence and Nina Burnham received honorary

B.C. faces sweeping changes

The synod of the diocese of British Columbia has voted to accept bold recommendations made by a diocesan task force to reorganize congregations by closing

Photo exhibit focuses on AIDS

Tereza Birabwe is raising 10 orphaned grandchildren in Kampala, Uganda, having lost all her children to AIDS. The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF)

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