Life of the church Archives - Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com/tag/life-of-the-church/ National News from the Anglican Church of Canada Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:31:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://anglicanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AJ-logo-01.svg Life of the church Archives - Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com/tag/life-of-the-church/ 32 32 170042892 Terence Finlay, 79, ‘joyful…and deeply faithful’ https://anglicanjournal.com/terence-finlay-79-joyful-and-deeply-faithful/ https://anglicanjournal.com/terence-finlay-79-joyful-and-deeply-faithful/#respond Mon, 20 Mar 2017 21:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/anglicanjournal/index.php/article/terence-finlay-79-joyful-and-deeply-faithful/ Terence Finlay, who served as bishop of the diocese of Toronto and metropolitan of the province of Ontario from 2000-2004, died early on the morning of Monday, March 20. He was 79.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/terence-finlay-79-joyful-and-deeply-faithful/feed/ 0 113762 U.S. priests fall in love with Iqaluit https://anglicanjournal.com/u-s-priests-fall-in-love-with-iqaluit/ https://anglicanjournal.com/u-s-priests-fall-in-love-with-iqaluit/#respond Wed, 22 Feb 2017 14:16:00 +0000 http://localhost/anglicanjournal/index.php/article/u-s-priests-fall-in-love-with-iqaluit/ Two and a half years ago, the Rev. Rebecca Osborn had never heard of the diocese of the Arctic.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/u-s-priests-fall-in-love-with-iqaluit/feed/ 0 113772 Anna, the evangelist https://anglicanjournal.com/anna-the-evangelist/ https://anglicanjournal.com/anna-the-evangelist/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2017 19:53:00 +0000 http://localhost/anglicanjournal/index.php/article/anna-the-evangelist/ Coming into February, the church celebrates one of the loveliest of all festivals, The Presentation of the Lord in the Temple (Luke 2:22-40).

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/anna-the-evangelist/feed/ 0 113960 Multi-million-dollar sale, development mulled for Fredericton church buildings https://anglicanjournal.com/multi-million-dollar-sale-development-mulled-for-fredericton-church-buildings/ https://anglicanjournal.com/multi-million-dollar-sale-development-mulled-for-fredericton-church-buildings/#respond Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:42:00 +0000 http://localhost/anglicanjournal/index.php/article/multi-million-dollar-sale-development-mulled-for-fredericton-church-buildings/ The bishop of Fredericton has put forth a proposal for the possible sale and development of millions of dollars' worth of historic church property in the heart of New Brunswick's capital city.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/multi-million-dollar-sale-development-mulled-for-fredericton-church-buildings/feed/ 0 113658 Archbishop Percy Coffin announces retirement https://anglicanjournal.com/archbishop-percy-coffin-announces-retirement/ https://anglicanjournal.com/archbishop-percy-coffin-announces-retirement/#respond Wed, 25 Jan 2017 15:02:00 +0000 http://localhost/anglicanjournal/index.php/article/archbishop-percy-coffin-announces-retirement/ Archbishop Percy Coffin, metropolitan of the province of Canada since 2014 and bishop of the diocese of Western Newfoundland since 2003, is planning to retire following the election of a successor this summer.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/archbishop-percy-coffin-announces-retirement/feed/ 0 113504 PM drops in on St. Margaret’s coffee club in Fredericton https://anglicanjournal.com/pm-drops-in-on-st-margaret-s-coffee-club-in-fredericton/ https://anglicanjournal.com/pm-drops-in-on-st-margaret-s-coffee-club-in-fredericton/#respond Wed, 18 Jan 2017 15:17:00 +0000 http://localhost/anglicanjournal/index.php/article/pm-drops-in-on-st-margaret-s-coffee-club-in-fredericton/ A few dozen seniors waited nervously on Tuesday morning, Jan. 17, cards ready for a game of 45s. Frequent whispers of "Is he here yet?" could be heard among the coffee club crowd as stern-faced, plainclothes RCMP members stood at the door of St. Margaret's Anglican Church in Fredericton.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/pm-drops-in-on-st-margaret-s-coffee-club-in-fredericton/feed/ 0 113365 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2017 to focus on reconciliation https://anglicanjournal.com/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity-2017-to-focus-on-reconciliation/ https://anglicanjournal.com/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity-2017-to-focus-on-reconciliation/#respond Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:24:00 +0000 http://localhost/anglicanjournal/index.php/article/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity-2017-to-focus-on-reconciliation/ Half a millennium after the beginning of a movement that caused both reform and deep divisions in Western Christendom, Christians worldwide are being asked to reflect on the theme of reconciliation.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity-2017-to-focus-on-reconciliation/feed/ 0 113776 Governor General celebrates New Year’s Day at Anglican cathedral https://anglicanjournal.com/governor-general-celebrates-new-year-s-day-at-anglican-cathedral/ https://anglicanjournal.com/governor-general-celebrates-new-year-s-day-at-anglican-cathedral/#respond Wed, 04 Jan 2017 18:20:00 +0000 http://localhost/anglicanjournal/index.php/article/governor-general-celebrates-new-year-s-day-at-anglican-cathedral/ Anglicans at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa rang in the New Year along with Gov. Gen. David Johnston and his wife, Sharon, at a noon Choral Eucharist Jan. 1.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/governor-general-celebrates-new-year-s-day-at-anglican-cathedral/feed/ 0 104342 Bishop raises $22,000 cycling across Saskatchewan https://anglicanjournal.com/bishop-raises-22-000-cycling-across-saskatchewan/ https://anglicanjournal.com/bishop-raises-22-000-cycling-across-saskatchewan/#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2016 17:12:00 +0000 http://localhost/anglicanjournal/index.php/article/bishop-raises-22-000-cycling-across-saskatchewan/ Sometime before he was about to embark on his cross-province bicycle ride this June, Bishop Rob Hardwick, of the diocese of Qu'Appelle, was approached by someone wanting to know what the point of it was.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/bishop-raises-22-000-cycling-across-saskatchewan/feed/ 0 113518 Bishop of Huron to retire November 1 https://anglicanjournal.com/bishop-of-huron-to-retire-november-1/ https://anglicanjournal.com/bishop-of-huron-to-retire-november-1/#respond Fri, 23 Sep 2016 13:24:00 +0000 http://localhost/anglicanjournal/index.php/article/bishop-of-huron-to-retire-november-1/ After eight years in the role, Bishop Robert Bennett, of the diocese of Huron, will retire Nov. 1, 2016.

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