A new chapter has begun for the Anglican Communion with the commissioning of Canon Kenneth Kearon as Secretary General in a service in St. Andrew’s House Chapel in London. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams presided at the liturgy and preached the homily.
The federal government has agreed to add the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund to its list of organizations that will receive matching federal funds for the money it raises for the tsunami disaster in south Asia.
The new year brings with it the publication of three important new resources that are available as downloads from the Web or by order from General Synod Communications.
The Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada is spearheading a drive to enhance youth involvement in the church through the creation of a special youth network.
Since the start of his primacy, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison has emphasized youth. “Every opportunity he got, he stressed the importance of youth and challenged bishops and church leaders to come up with programs that would result in youth involvement in parishes across the country,” said Archdeacon Paul Feheley, principal secretary to the Primate.
At General Synod last summer and at several meetings since then, many people have benefited from a lively video on the history and contents of a plan to guide the Anglican Church of Canada’s ministry and mission over the next six years.
About 80 children at the Chain Foundation Orphanage in Kampala, Uganda will be receiving Christmas gifts from Canada as a result of an initiative by Anglican Video, General Synod’s video production company.
The Anglican Church of Canada’s Indigenous Healing fund, which has been in operation since 1992, has allocated more than $2 million in grants towards healing work to date.
Daily Highlights of the recent meeting of the Council of General Synod are now complete and posted on the Web. CoGS met Nov. 26 — 28 in Mississauga, Ont. We apologize for the delay in posting the final (Sunday) segment.
The Anglican Church of Canada will join the world in commemorating World AIDS Day on Dec 1.
World AIDS Day is a time to reflect on the fight against AIDS and raise awareness about the pandemic. First declared by the World Health Organization in 1988, this day celebrates progress made in the battle against the disease and brings into focus the challenges that remain.
“The Rev. Canon Linda Nicholls will be joining General Synod staff as the Coordinator for Dialogue, focusing on ethics, congregational development and inter-faith relations, in the department of Faith, Worship and Ministry.
Within 18 months the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Fund, formed last year to compensate survivors who could prove claims that they had suffered physical or sexual abuse while attending residential schools, has reached over $13 million.
The diocese of Niagara approved the blessing of same-sex unions at its synod in Hamilton, Ont., this past weekend, making it the second Canadian Anglican diocese to do so. The first was New Westminster.
A U.S. invasion of Iraq at this time would fail to meet any of the theological tests by which war can be justified, Archbishop Michael Peers, the Canadian Anglican Primate, says in a letter to church members. The United States, Archbishop Peers says in the letter, has “introduced a new and perilous set of criteria, … Continued
Visiting Africa is a test and a challenge of all of one’s senses. The touch of dusty, callused hands of a rural Ugandan farmer. The cacophony of sounds in downtown Kampala, street hawkers offering their wares, bus drivers leaning on their horns and roaring abuse at other motorists. The raucous, joyful singing of gospel songs … Continued
General Synod Communications has produced a basic interpretive document for Anglicans wishing to understand the agreement on residential schools the church has reached with the government. Entitled The Agreement in Brief, this document is available as a bulletin insert, brochure, and Web page. It explains in simple terms what the agreement is, the reason it is … Continued