What does it mean to be committed to the Anglican tradition, but also affirm Indigenous spirituality? The Anglican Indigenous Network (AIN) brings together Indigenous peoples to answer this question, most recently at its 11th network gathering, April 23 to 27, in Hawaii.
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The House of Bishops has concluded five days of prayerful meetings during which we met daily for Eucharist and in small groups for Bible study. During this meeting we have been briefed extensively about many activities and programs underway in the church. We are grateful to all the guests who came to our gathering to share progress, problems and issues in their varied ministries.
The three participants in the 2009 Theological Students International Internship Program (TSIIP) are in transition: Jeffrey Hooper and Michelle Taylor are returning to Canada from Uganda on April 22 and Nicolas Alexandre will travel to the Philippines on May 11.
It’s becoming a kind of “secular season” for reconciliation between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals in Canada. The weeks between May 26 (National Day of Healing and Reconciliation) and June 21 (National Aboriginal Day) also includes the June 11 anniversary of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s apology for residential schools and is often a time when the Assembly of First Nations organizes days of action to highlight Aboriginal issues.
Representatives from around the Anglican Communion have gathered several times to develop a proposed Anglican Covenant, which would define the relationships between the provinces of the Anglican Communion. The Covenant Design Group (CDG) met most recently in Ridley Hall, Cambridge, and issued the latest covenant draft. Their communiqué follows.
Full of hearty laughter, the Rev. Canon Paul Jeffries spoke to staff at the Anglican Church of Canada’s national office last week about his work as principal of Bishop McAllister College, Kyogyera in southwestern Uganda. The former Volunteer in Mission (VIM) from the Diocese of Fredericton is celebrating 10 years of unusual, passionate ministry.
After some spring tidying, the new Canadian Anglican youth website is making its debut. The site is thoroughly freshened up, with new content and a sleeker, cleaner design.
Enrique Espinosa Bentancor’s life testifies to the consequences of taking Archbishop Tutu’s words to heart. It testifies as well to the healing hand of God guiding through and out of the darkest circumstances.
A delegation of church leaders is preparing to explore the theological significance of the oil sands in a trip to northern Alberta from May 21 to 27. The 17-member delegation, including Aboriginal and Global South partners, will visit excavation sites and communities to listen to those connected to the industry. The event is coordinated by KAIROS, the social justice coalition of 11 Canadian churches, including the Anglican Church of Canada.
Every six months or so, Natasha Klukach, 32, hops on a plane to go talk about theology somewhere in the world. The Toronto-based Anglican is delighted to serve on the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) 30-member standing commission on Faith and Order. This group does the theological heavy lifting on ecumenism’s toughest questions: what do Christian churches have in common? Where do they diverge, and why?
The Anglican Church of Melanesia has a new archbishop. He is the Rt Rev David Vunagi who is currently the bishop of the Diocese of Temotu in Solomon Islands.
No one ever really knows what ideas will arise from Sacred Circle. It’s a unique time and space when Canadian Aboriginal Anglicans can meet, pray, worship, and dream about the future. This year Sacred Circle will meet in Port Elgin, Ont. from August 9 to 15, with the theme “The Mighty Wind of the Spirit: the New Beginnings.”
The award-winning Canadian film Niiganibatowaad: FrontRunners can now be used as a resource for churches to explore issues of racism, residential schools, and healing. The Anglican, Presbyterian, and United churches have collaborated on a creative study guide [PDF] that helps Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals navigate these hot topics together.
Next Thursday, March 5, when General Synod staff gather for their weekly noon Eucharist, they will warmly welcome a new Church House chaplain, Bishop Gordon Light.
In a way, the recent meeting of the Council of the North in Edmonton was the denouement for what has become known as the Amazing Grace Project.