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General Synod at its best and its worst

One of the most jarring moments of General Synod 2004 came not during the debates, nor the lengthy election process, nor during a presentation on

National church office moves at last

Fresh from a busy General Synod, the 100 members of the Anglican Church of Canada’s national office staff moved one city block to new quarters

Parties allowed delegates to unwind

Scrumptious spreads of cheese, crackers, fruit, mini wraps, pate, vegetables with dip and kebabs were laid out for delegates during socials held at various nights

Petition expresses support for refugee

A sign outside St. Mark’s church, Halifax, informing the public how long Sanja Pecelj has been in sanctuary. Synod delegates from the diocese of Nova

Peers bursary

The diocese of Huron has established an endowment fund that will award a bursary in biblical languages under the name of Archbishop Michael Peers, who

Two new staff join national office

Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, the new primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has announced the appointment of Archdeacon Paul Feheley of Trent-Durham, as his principal

Jackson album evokes memories

We are young but getting old before our time / We’ll leave the T.V. and the radio behind / Don’t you wonder what we’ll find

Rufus Project will help keep cathedral dry

Winnipeg’s cathedral parish of St. John, also known as the birthplace of the Anglican church in western Canada, has launched a fundraising project to replace

Two Peters elected officers of synod

Newly-elected officers Peter Irish (left) and Dean Peter Elliott. St. Catharines, Ont. General Synod elected two well-known members to its top legislative positions. They will

Members of Council of General Synod

Officers: Primate: Archbishop Andrew Hutchison Prolocutor: Dean Peter Elliott Deputy Prolocutor: Peter Irish Chancellor: Ronald Stevenson General Secretary: Archdeacon Jim Boyles Ecclesiastical Province of BC

Spirituality and the arts

Does spirituality animate college and university students engaged in the arts and humanities more than their counterparts studying science or business? Apparently yes, says a

Anti-racism charter is in the works

The church needs to work at dismantling racial prejudice in society and within its structures, according to a working group of the Council of General

Film a surprise hit

Mel Gibson’s film The Passion of the Christ has become a surprise hit in the Arab world, among both Muslims and Christians, who often have

Church choir nets CBC award

Organist, choirmaster John Tuttle conducts the St. Thomas’s church choir. He also conducts Toronto’s Exultate Chamber Singers. The choir of St. Thomas’s church, Toronto, won

Priest wins lawsuit

Warsaw A Polish Roman Catholic priest has won a defamation case against Poland’s main ex-communist newspaper, Trybuna, after suing it for describing Pope John Paul

Elected members of standing committees

Communications and Information Resources Dorothy Davies-Flindall, Ontario LCol Rev. Canon John Fletcher, Canadian Forces Mel Malton, Algoma Sheba McKay, Keewatin Tanya Moxley, Nova Scotia and