Archdeacon Taimalelagi Fagamalama Tuatagaloa-Matalavea (right) greets Stephen Lewis, United Nations special envoy on HIV/AIDS in Africa, after his speech. He urged the church to help
Dear Editor, As the presenter of a controversial motion at General Synod I want to explain the reasons for it. The motion, seconded by Rev.
Bavi Edna “Nedi” Rivera was elected bishop suffragan in the diocese of Olympia in May, making her the first Hispanic woman bishop and the 12th
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
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
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
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
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
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
Andrew Hutchison Archbishop of Montreal and Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada Age: 65 Fluently bilingual in French and English, with a smattering of
Husband-and-wife volunteers Art and Marjorie Keates are working to preserve and make more accessible the priceless documents of the diocese of Ontario’s history. Knowing that
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
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
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
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