Considering Mary
Anglican Journal
June 1, 2005
Anglicans and Roman Catholics have released a joint statement on the place of Mary in the doctrine and life of the two churches. It concludes
Anglicans and Roman Catholics have released a joint statement on the place of Mary in the doctrine and life of the two churches. It concludes
The diocese of New Westminster’s annual synod, or general meeting, voted on May 14 to limit the blessing of gay relationships at Anglican churches within
Anti-Semitic attacks worldwide reached a 15-year high in 2004 and will continue to increase exponentially unless countries take preventive measures, says an annual study released
The leader of the church grouping of the world’s main Protestant and Orthodox denominations, the Rev. Samuel Kobia, has cautioned faith communities against the use
Canon Geoff Jackson makes funding announcement. In other business, the Council of General Synod: Heard that the diocese of New Westminster has donated $320,000 in
We Lutherans are now in the home stretch, just weeks before our national convention in Winnipeg, July 21-24, 2005. The 400 or so delegates will
Vancouver School of Theology celebrated the 20th anniversary of its native ministries program by awarding honorary doctorate degrees at its May 9 convocation to the
Rev. Yu Xin Li, president of Beijing Christian Council and chair of the Beijing Committee of Three Self-Patriotic Movement of the Protestant Church shows the
Archbishop Bernard Malango is the primate of Central Africa; Archbishop Peter Akinola is the primate of Nigeria. They were misidentified in the April issue.
Bishop Rodney Andrews of Saskatoon will pay tribute to Saskatchewan’s centennial by riding a 1949 model R John Deere tractor across the province, visiting parishes,
A Traditional Anglican Catholic parish advertised recently in two Halifax newspapers, appealing to other disgruntled Anglicans. Bishop Fred Hiltz of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward
A recent e-mail message to a colleague went unanswered. I carefully checked my ‘sent’ folder to confirm that it had left my computer. It had.
New York Internationally renowned composer and organist David Hurd was honoured at the 20th anniversary of Rejoicensemble on April 10 at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
The Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles had their civil marriage blessed at St. George’s Chapel inside Windsor Castle on April 9. It is
Thousands of people attended a March for Marriage rally on Parliament Hill (above) April 9 in opposition to Bill C-38, aimed at legalizing same-sex marriage
Warsaw Religious leaders in Albania have pledged to co-operate in improving conditions in the country, which was declared the world’s first fully atheist state and
Fire destroyed 92-year-old Holy Trinity Anglican church in Sooke, B.C., diocese of British Columbia, early on the morning of April 4. Published reports said fire
Revenues and expenditures in the diocese of New Westminster are in line with expectations, but dropping contributions to Stewards in Action could require a special
Editor’s Note: As the Anglican Journal marks its 130th anniversary, we would like to hear from readers: what were your favourite stories and features? What
The Irish band U2 has been a pop music and pop culture phenomenon for over two decades. They were rock ‘n’ roll crusaders during an