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Liturgist Paul Gibson transformed worship as leading force behind BAS

Sean Frankling — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:11:59 +0000

Gibson was a professor at Trinity College, a recipient of the Cross of St. Augustine—an award from the Archbishop of Canterbury for outstanding service to the worldwide communion—and a liturgist for the Anglican Church of Canada, best known for his work on the Book of Alternative Services (BAS). He died on Jan. 14 after a prolonged illness with Parkinson’s disease.

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Faith, Worship, and Ministry resolutions passed at General Synod

Matthew Puddister — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:21:26 +0000

A succession of resolutions brought by the Faith, Worship, and Ministry (FWM) Coordinating Committee, along with recognition for the Canadian Council of Churches, passed at the 42nd General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada. FWM’s director, the Rev. Eileen Scully, gave the introduction on July 15 to the motions, which sought approval of General […]

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“Residual moral or ethical stress”: panel at chaplains’ gathering addresses spiritual effects of medically-assisted dying on care providers, clinicians

Joelle Kidd — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 12:00:29 +0000

This is the second story in a two-part series about the national gathering of Anglican health care chaplains. Read the first story here. For chaplains working in the health care field, dealing with death and grief is part of offering care. But what changes when death is freely chosen? This was a central theme as […]

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CoGS considers ministry, pension plan

Matthew Puddister — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 12:00:31 +0000

At its March meeting in Mississauga, the Council of General Synod (CoGS) devoted significant discussion to the formation of a self-determining Indigenous church, same-sex marriage, the future of the Anglican Journal and matters of finance.

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Campus chaplains meet to discuss common concerns

André Forget — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:54:01 +0000

Anglican chaplains can be found on Canadian university campuses from Halifax to Victoria, and every year, they play a vital role in helping young adults adjust to the strains of navigating higher education. But many chaplains face a number of unique struggles of their own, and often lack the resources that might otherwise be found […]

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