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Indigenous church documents unveiled

Matthew Puddister — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:02:53 +0000

The founding documents for Sacred Circle, the self-determining Indigenous church within the Anglican Church of Canada, have been revealed to the world.

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Mercy

Mark MacDonald — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:00:32 +0000

This is written as we are learning of the discovery of 93 potential burial sites associated with the St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School that operated at Williams Lake First Nation, B.C., from 1886 to 1981. Many of us feel a grief painfully amplified by the gradual but noticeable disappearance of residential school grave discoveries from public consideration and conversation.

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Ellie Johnson embodied Christian mission in partnership and reconciliation

Matthew Puddister — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:00:14 +0000

Eleanor “Ellie” Johnson, the longtime director of partnerships for the Anglican Church of Canada who played a key role in the settlement agreement for residential school survivors, died on Jan. 7.

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Archbishop of Canterbury plans return visit to Canada

Matthew Puddister — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 22:27:55 +0000

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will visit Canada from April 29 to May 3, accepting an invitation from Archbishop Linda Nicholls, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, and National Indigenous Archbishop Mark MacDonald.

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Choosing life over consumption in a time of crisis

Mark MacDonald — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 14:00:33 +0000

“Multitudes [upon] multitudes in the valley of decision, for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision.” (Joel 3:14) Whatever the original context of Joel’s prophecy, our time fits these words like no other.

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CoGS joins call against forcible correction of children

Matthew Puddister — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 14:00:28 +0000

CoGS has endorsed a statement calling on the federal government to repeal a section of the Criminal Code of Canada that authorizes parents, guardians and teachers to forcibly discipline children.

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B.C. floods prompt Anglican vigil, support

Matthew Puddister — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 14:00:26 +0000

As November floods brought death and devastation to parts of southern British Columbia, Canadian Anglican offered prayers and help to residents.

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Sacred Circle continues to refine key documents of Indigenous church

Matthew Puddister — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 14:00:02 +0000

A November meeting of Sacred Circle, a gathering of Indigenous Anglicans from across Canada, saw members continuing to polish a pair of foundational documents for the self-determining Indigenous church within the Anglican Church of Canada.

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The birth pains of a new world

Mark MacDonald — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:00:55 +0000

“How are you doing in these strange times?” I hear it often. The word “strange” suggests we are in a time that is out of ordinary and hard to interpret. I would suggest, however, that this is a time that reveals something we have forgotten.

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To find life on a day like this

Mark MacDonald — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:00:16 +0000

For many years, I have been troubled by the inability of non-Indigenous people and institutions to receive and grasp the full reality of the pain and challenges of Indigenous life in this land. Statistics and stories are acknowledged with sympathy, but the realization of what this might mean seems completely elusive.

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