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Bishop Lydia Mamakwa explains the meaning behind the name of the new diocese in northern Ontario, Mishamikweesh at the Council of General Synod’s first meeting of the triennium. Photo: Marites N. Sison

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Mishamikoweesh: making history

Anglican Journal Staff November 19, 2013

Archbishop Claude Miller, metropolitan of the ecclesiastic province of Canada, (left) congratulates bishop-elect Geoffrey Peddle following his election as diocesan bishop of Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador on Nov. 16. Photo: Sam Rose

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Peddle elected as bishop of Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador

Leigh Anne Williams November 18, 2013

CoGS and General Synod co-ordinating committee members enter into “Cogs Cafe” conversations in preparation for their work in the triennium. Photo: Marites N. Sison

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Group exercise generates guidance for CoGS

Marites N. Sison November 18, 2013

Council of General Synod members share how the proposedchange to the marriage canon has been received in their dioceses andwhat message they want to give to the new commission that will conductconsultations across the church. Photo: Marites N. Sison

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Commission to consult on same-sex marriage

Marites N. Sison November 18, 2013

Former indigenous ministries co-ordinators Donna Bomberry and The Rev. Canon Laverne Jacobs wrap “The Evening Star” Pendleton blanket over Archbishop Michael Peers as Bishops Adam Halkett and Lydia Mamakwa look on. Photo: Marites N. Sison

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Anglicans pay tribute to Peers for landmark apology

Marites N. Sison November 17, 2013

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and his wife, Caroline, greetlocal Anglicans after a service in Hong Kong, which he visited lastOctober.Photo: Francis Wong KC/Lambeth Palace

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Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Canada

Anglican Journal Staff November 16, 2013

Canon Neil Elliott, a priest in the diocese of Kootenay and a member ofthe communications and information resources committee, led the reviewof General Synod’s communication platforms. Photo: Marites N. Sison

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CoGS receives communications review report

Marites N. Sison November 16, 2013

Murray McCarthy of Ministry and Money International, a fundraising and consulting firm based in Toronto, presents the results of the operational review conducted on the Resources for Mission department. Photo: Marites N. Sison

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Top priority: A strategic fundraising plan

Marites N. Sison November 16, 2013

Rob Dickson, chair of the financial management committee at General Synod, explains the 2014 budget to CoGS members. Photo: Marites N. Sison

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CoGS approves balanced budget for 2014

Marites N. Sison November 15, 2013

Visitors at the Oct. 24 opening of the Sacred Stitches exhibit, including Archbishop Michael Peers, former primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, survey the intricate needlework in the Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist articles on display. Photo: Michael Hudson

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Multi-faith exhibit brings people together

Leigh Anne Williams November 15, 2013

Justice Murray Sinclair, chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, says it is unfortunate that an extension of the commissions work was necessary. Photo: Marites N. Sison

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Truth and Reconciliation Commission to be extended

Leigh Anne Williams November 14, 2013

Volunteers from ACT member National Council of Churches in the Philippines packing relief items for distribution to the victims of typhoon Haiyan. Photo: ACT/NCCP

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Canadian government to match typhoon aid

Anglican Journal Staff November 12, 2013

Archbishop Claude Miller announced his plans to retire in June at a synod in Sussex, New Brunswick on Nov. 8. Photo: Ana Watts

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Archbishop Claude Miller to retire

Anna Watts November 12, 2013

A young journalist speaks with a veteran after Remembrance Day services last year at the Old City Hall cenotaph in Ottawa. Photo: Canadapanda/Shutterstock

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Remembrance Day 2013

Lee Lambert November 8, 2013

Livelihood projects supported by the PWRDF allow refugees to sell groceries, raise poultry, set up bakeries, make peanut butter products, and sell crafts, among others. Photo: Contributed

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The forgotten refugee camp

Anglican Journal Staff November 8, 2013

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, and National Bishop Susan Johnson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, at the Joint Assembly in Ottawa during the summer. Photo: Art Babych

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Bishops discuss Joint Assembly, marriage canon

Leigh Anne Williams November 7, 2013

The Chief of the Defence Staff, General Tom Lawson (L), shakes hands with Brig. Gen., the Venerable John Fletcher (R), after the latter’s appointment to Chaplain General of the Canadian Armed Forces. Photo: Cpl. Anthony Laviolette, CFSU(O) Imaging Services

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New chaplain general: ‘Religious faith matters’

Anglican Journal Staff November 6, 2013

What is a saint? A boy went to church with his mother on a sunny Sundaymorning. He was enthusiastic about the many colourful glass figuresthat the sun traced through the stained glass windows onto the floor andhe excitedly asked his mother what this and that meant. She whisperedthat this was such and such a saint, and that was another. Some timeafterward, in religion class, the teacher asked if anybody knew what asaint was. The excited boy, raising his hand, said “I do”. “A saint issomeone that the light shines through!” —Various versions of this popular story of unknown origins exist. Photo: P. Burghardt/Shutterstock

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All Saints’ (All Hallows’) Day

Diana Swift October 31, 2013

Flowers in a cemetery on All Souls’ Day. Photo: Clear Images/Shutterstock

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All Souls’ Day

Diana Swift October 31, 2013

What is a saint? A boy went to church with his mother on a sunny Sundaymorning. He was enthusiastic about the many colourful glass figuresthat the sun traced through the stained glass windows onto the floor andhe excitedly asked his mother what this and that meant. She whisperedthat this was such and such a saint, and that was another. Some timeafterward, in religion class, the teacher asked if anybody knew what asaint was. The excited boy, raising his hand, said “I do”. “A saint issomeone that the light shines through!” —Various versions of this popular story of unknown origins exist. Photo: P. Burghardt/Shutterstock

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All Hallows’ Eve

Diana Swift October 31, 2013

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