A toxic treasure hunt was how St. James, in Dundas, Ont., started off its environmental work. A parish environmental committee, or “green team,” decided to switch to eco-friendly cleaning products, but first had to root out the old, hazardous materials hiding around the church.
On April 25, 1960, five young men stood in a brand new Ottawa church and committed themselves to the Anglican priesthood. They stood on the cusp of the swinging sixties. There were around 1.3 million Anglicans in Canada. The Book of Common Prayer was the only liturgy in the pews.
It’s a unique gig that allows a bird’s eye view of the church. For the past four years, Dean John vanNostrand Wright has criss-crossed the country as executive director of the Anglican Foundation, the community foundation for the Anglican Church of Canada. He has announced he will retire August 31.
A coordinated plan to rebuild the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti’s world-famous Cathédrale Sainte Trinité (Holy Trinity Cathedral) in Port-au-Prince is getting underway.
Council members began the last day of their spring meeting with Bible studies at 9:00. At 9:45 they met for business.
On this third day of their four-day meeting, COGS members met for Eucharist at 8:45, then broke out into their Bible study groups. They met for business at 10:30.
Council members began the day with Eucharist at 8:45, then spent time in Bible study groups. At 10:30 they met for their morning session.
The Primate, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, welcomed COGS members to this last meeting before the June gathering of General Synod. Sam Carriere, director of communications, read a message from General Secretary the Ven. Michael Pollesel, who was injured in a December car accident. The Ven. Pollesel’s mother was injured in this accident and his wife, Gini Pollesel, was killed. In his message, the Ven. Pollesel thanked council members for their support and care during his difficult time. He said he is still healing, both physically and emotionally.
With letters, fundraising concerts, and MP meetings, Canadians are ramping up support for KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, which was denied its traditional funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) on Nov. 30.
For anyone interested in Christian worship, it’s an easy sell: a summer conference of engaged innovators and cutting-edge workshops, all set in Vancouver, B.C., which undoubtedly will still be photogenic two seasons after the Olympic and Paralympic games.
When Canada’s Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) arrived in Jacmel, Haiti, two days after the earthquake, the staff included medics, engineers, and a chaplain, Anglican Padre Shaun Turner.
A Toronto priest has compiled a book of prayers that’s appropriately portable for the mobile healing ministries, where priests drop by homes, friends pray in parishes, and caregivers visit hospitals. Prayers for Healing from the Anglican Tradition (ABC Publishing) is a collection of prayers for those suffering from illness, addiction, depression, and other kinds of pain.
Through prayers, giving, friendship and family, Canadian Anglicans are connected to Haiti, a country devastated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake Jan. 12. Already Canadian Anglicans have donated over $600,000 to the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF), which is working with the ecumenical ACT Alliance to provide food, water, and shelter to Haiti’s most vulnerable.
With a flood of donations coming in to help Haiti in the aftermath of the January 12 earthquake, it’s clear Canadian Anglicans are moved by compassion and are digging deep.“
These are the words of Bishop Jean Zaché Duracin of the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti two weeks after the earthquake which has become known simply as ‘La Catastrophe.’