A resource guide produced by the Faith, Worship and Ministry (FWM) Committee of the Anglican Church of Canada to help dioceses and parishes engage in discussions on human sexuality is now available online.
General Synod’s Eco-Justice Committee is launching its first “justice camp” directed at young adults.
The first camp will be held this summer, Aug.15-21, in Winnipeg. The theme will be on Food Justice, “Setting the table: a place for everyone and every place honoured.”
Residential schools survivors are calling on Canada to observe May 26 as a National Day of Healing and Reconciliation.
The day would coincide with the “National Sorry Day” started by the Aboriginals in Australia. “We want the day to be recognized as a day geared towards justice through healing and reconciliation with Canada,” said one of the organizers, Harry Ferland, Grand Rapids First Nations.
Archbishop Peter Carney, Primate of Australia, has accepted Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams’ invitation to serve as chair of “The Panel of Reference” created in response to the request of the Primates Meeting in February.
The Anglican Church of Canada today launches a series of online databases to facilitate research on Anglican policies, resolutions and books.
The databases, called “ASK-Anglicans Seeking Knowledge,” are part of the General Synod Library’s web page and are, as of today, available to the public without charge at https://www.anglican.ca/search/databases.htm
After four years of development, the Anglican General Synod library is ready to launch a group of online information databases called “ASK — Anglicans Seeking Knowledge.”
The online package consists of five databases available from the library. Their accessibility through the internet makes ASK a valuable new resource for the entire Anglican Communion and for researchers world-wide.
The Council of General Synod, at the conclusion of a three-day meeting in Mississauga, Ont., approved the following message to members of the Anglican Church of Canada:
The Council of General Synod meeting in Mississauga, Ont. has decided that the Anglican Church of Canada’s members in the Anglican Consultative Council should attend a meeting next month but not participate in the council’s deliberations.
The Primate’s Theological Commission has released its report on whether the blessing of same-sex unions is or is not a matter of doctrine. It is entitled ‘The St. Michael Report’ in honour of the retreat centre belonging to the Sisters of Church, where it was written. This report was prepared at the request of the General Synod of 2004 and has now been given to the Council of General Synod. It is to be studied by the Anglican Church of Canada in preparation for the next General Synod in 2007.
General Synod Communications announces the publication of The Journey Continues III which updates diocesan responses to the residential schools Settlement Fund and provides useful tips for dioceses and parishes to use to keep their momentum going.
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has welcomed the statement issued on April 27 by the Canadian House of Bishops meeting in Windsor, Ont.
The following statement was unanimously adopted by the Canadian House of Bishops meeting in Windsor, Ont., on April 27.
The Rev. Canon Kenneth Kearon, General Secretary of the Anglican Communion, will attend part of a joint meeting of Canadian and U.S. bishops in Windsor, Ont., next week.
“In my early days in this post I welcome any opportunity to meet bishops in their own province and context. Your invitation is therefore very welcome,” Canon Kearon wrote to Canadian Primate Archbishop Andrew Hutchison this week.
Next week (April 17-24) is Canada’s national Organ and Tissue Donor awareness week. Dioceses and parishes are urged to support this week by helping to increase knowledge and awareness in their congregations of the importance of organ and tissue donation.
Gladys Cook accepted a bouquet of roses at the conclusion of the premiere of an Anglican Video production based on her life which premiered at Winnipeg’s IMAX Theatre April 5.