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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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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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Being different together: Anglicans and Lutherans share journey of reconciliation and Indigenous self-determination

Matthew Puddister — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:00:14 +0000

If a frequent metaphor for reconciliation in Canada is Indigenous and non- Indigenous people walking together, Anglicans and Lutherans are sharing that journey as full communion partners—and playing a complementary role in each other’s work.

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‘We have a great task before us’

Matthew Puddister — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:00:18 +0000

The 10th Indigenous Anglican Sacred Circle took place online from July 14 to 17, with the theme “Returning Home: Remembering the Lost”. Delegates mourned those who had died while forging ahead with discussion of the Covenant and Our Way of Life—foundational documents that will determine the shape of the emerging Indigenous church.

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‘Her voice will never die’

Matthew Puddister — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 18:51:36 +0000

The Rev. Canon Virginia “Ginny” Doctor, coordinator of Indigenous Ministries and a major architect of the self-determining Indigenous church, died on May 26. She was 71 years old.

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CoGS hears of progress, priorities at triennium’s halfway point

Anglican Journal Staff — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:00:25 +0000

At this year’s first meeting of the Council of General Synod (CoGS), members heard of progress made by leaders, committee members and staff of the Anglican Church of Canada towards goals established at General Synod 2019—and the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced new challenges in this triennium.

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Jubilee Commission presents early work on path to ‘equitable funding base’ for Indigenous church

Matthew Townsend — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 16:59:11 +0000

Mississauga, Ont. The Jubilee Commission has started the work needed to propose a “just, sustainable and equitable funding base for the self-determining Indigenous Anglican church,” the Council of General Synod (CoGS) heard Nov. 7. Judith Moses, chair of the commission, told CoGS that the group had convened three video-based teleconferences, had developed a new logo […]

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Church grapples with pain after marriage canon vote—with new developments possible

Matthew Puddister — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:53:56 +0000

The Anglican Journal’s Matt Gardner offers this comprehensive glimpse of the aftermath of General Synod’s failure to pass an amendment to the marriage canon—with an exploration of what might come next and prayers from delegates here in Vancouver.

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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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