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
One of the hallmarks of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) is our phenomenal diversity. We are a people of unique cultures and ethnic
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
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
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
Dear editor, It embarrasses me to read about the dissent and division in the church. We who profess to believe in a God of infinite
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
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
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
Canadian Anglicans opposed to the blessing of same-sex unions have reacted strongly to the resolution asking General Synod to affirm that such rites are within
Victoria Matthews Bishop of Edmonton Age: 50 A native of Toronto who broke new ground for women in episcopal ministry, Bishop Victoria Matthews believes the
The Indian residential schools settlement fund is more than one-third of the way toward its target of $25 million. As of March 31, 2004, the
Last month, Anglican Journal welcomed a new column entitled Concerning Lutherans, modelled after a similar feature in Canada Lutheran magazine, Concerning Anglicans. The column is
New York George F.R. Ellis, a South African mathematics professor who opposed the racist ideology of apartheid, has been named the 2004 winner of the
Dear editor, I would like to express my appreciation for your two excellent, heart-warming articles, Babies’ first garments give comfort and Shawls encircle owners in
Dick Hardel, who founded Christ Clown College in the United States and has been active in clown ministry since 1973, will be the keynote speaker
Caleb Lawrence Bishop of Moosonee Age: 62 Bishop Caleb Lawrence, who is fluent in the Cree language, believes that the primate “has to be a
Michael Harold Rayner, a member of the audit committee of General Synod, died March 30 in Ottawa. He was 61. He became a chartered accountant
When I first picked up Genesis: The Movie by Robert Farrar Capon, I was fully expecting a rather frivolous read. How wrong I was. But
Citing the need for “new, fresh and strong leadership,” Bishop Donald Young, 59, said he will retire as bishop of Central Newfoundland, effective Dec. 31.