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In depth: Indigenous self-determination measures pass in nearly unanimous vote

Joelle Kidd — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 00:11:52 +0000

Vancouver In an historic vote, General Synod decided almost unanimously July 12 to approve changes to Canon XXII that enable a self-determining Indigenous church within the Anglican Church of Canada, and to bestow the title of Archbishop upon National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald, a position which now ranks among the metropolitans. The vote was […]

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Primate and National Indigenous Anglican Bishop respond to MMIWG inquiry with pledge of support

Joelle Kidd — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 18:07:54 +0000

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, and National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald have pledged to “speak out against racism, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia” and “protect, support, and promote the safety of women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people” in response to the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered […]

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Advocates continue to push for Indigenous rights bill as deadline looms

Joelle Kidd — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:00:48 +0000

A bill which would harmonize Canadian law with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) would need to restart its life in the House of Commons—after the federal election—if not passed by the senate before June 21, advocates say. KAIROS Canada, an ecumenical justice organization of which the Anglican Church of […]

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A call to discipleship

Mark MacDonald — Thu, 16 May 2019 12:00:14 +0000

This column has often had the theme of decolonization and the process of becoming a post-colonial church, though only rarely naming it that directly. It is a theme that, I have found, gets mixed reactions. At times, there is confusion, as it is hard for many of us to imagine a church that is different from what we […]

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Indigenous self-determination measures headed to vote

Joelle Kidd — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 12:00:59 +0000

An amendment to Canon XXII that would make the church’s National Indigenous Ministry more self-governing will be up for a vote at General Synod 2019 after being commended by Council of General Synod (CoGS) on March 14. “The changes to Canon XXII…will in effect be a very critical moment in self-determination,” National Indigenous Anglican Bishop […]

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Leadership and the rest of us

Mark MacDonald — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:00:18 +0000

In the past few years, we have chosen many new bishops. Soon, we will choose a new primate. With these major changes, we have entered a time of critical reflection and discernment. It is a time to reflect upon the character of Christian leadership, but we must not evaluate our leaders apart from us. It […]

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Making ministry Indigenous

Mark MacDonald — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 13:00:48 +0000

Since the missionaries arrived, there has been a disciplined and dedicated attempt to make Indigenous churches look, act and feel like their non-Indigenous counterparts. We can say, once and for all, it was a failure. It isn’t that Indigenous congregations don’t have the means or capacity to mimic their counterparts. From the beginning and for […]

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Can Anglicans ‘walk together’ on marriage canon amendment?

Joelle Kidd — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 13:00:29 +0000

A desire to stay together as a church, despite a diverse range of understandings of what marriage is and should be. That theme arose consistently during discussions across three sessions at the November meeting of Council of General Synod (CoGS) regarding the proposed amendment to the marriage canon. But exactly how this “theme,” or aim, […]

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A taste of the future

Mark MacDonald — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 18:27:22 +0000

It has been said that the churches of the Christian West, our Anglican Church included, have tried to establish the meaning and practice of the Eucharist by looking to the past, back at the teaching and practice of Jesus and the apostles. Much ink and, so very sadly, much blood have been spilt in the […]

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Move to appoint new Companions of Jerusalem Advisory Council member sparks discussion at CoGS

Joelle Kidd — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 18:39:51 +0000

A resolution to appoint Canon Martin Brokenleg to the advisory council of the Canadian Companions of Jerusalem prompted discussion about Indigenous views of the Israel-Palestine conflict during the meeting of Council of General Synod (CoGS) Friday, November 23. Andrea Mann, director of global relations for the Anglican Church of Canada brought forward the resolution, noting […]

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