From May 18-20, 2006, Toronto’s University of St. Michael’s College, Regis College, L’Arche Daybreak and the Henri Nouwen Societies of Canada, the United States and Netherlands will host Turning the Wheel: Henri Nouwen and Our Search for God to mark the 10th anniversary of Henri Nouwen’s death.
The Primate, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, has written to all bishops and metropolitans asking them to encourage their dioceses and provinces to study and respond to the St. Michael Report. The Report was produced at the request of the Primate following a decision by General Synod in 2004 to defer consideration of the blessing of same-sex unions until the Primate’s Theological Commission had studied the question. Their theological evaluation of the issue was presented to the Council of General Synod in May, a full year before the deadline, so that there will be greater opportunity for the Report to be studied by the church.
The Anglican Book Centre (ABC) and the Centre for Spirituality at Work have joined to help people deepen the connection between who they are and the work they do through various workshops.
The first daily highlights of the 5th Anglican Indigenous Sacred Circle, taking place at the Wilderness Edge Retreat and Conference Centre in Pinawa, Manitoba, from Aug. 7-13, are now online.
The executive director of the Anglican Foundation, Canon John Erb, died peacefully at St. Michael’s Hospital on Sunday, July 31st around 8 pm. His family was with him at the time of his death.
The Anglican Book Centre (ABC) wishes to announce change of hours for end of June and early July as follows:
Work is underway in the organization of General Synod 2007, which will be held at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, in the Diocese of Rupert’s Land. The dates of the synod are June 19-25.
The Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison has announced the appointment of Ellie Johnson, Director of Partnerships, as acting general secretary of General Synod.
Topahdewin: The Gladys Cook Story, will premiere at Winnipeg’s IMAX theatre next Tuesday, April 5th at 7:30 pm, with a second viewing on May 2nd at St. John’s Anglican Cathedral.
Bishop Sue Moxley, the Anglican suffragan (assistant) bishop of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island is one of a seven-member national delegation of Canadian church leaders and lay people currently in Mexico.
Anglican Primate Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, will speak on the topic Schism in the Anglican Communion: Is it inevitable? at St. James’ Cathedral, Toronto, on March 16, at 7.30 pm.
The 14th edition of the Handbook of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada is now available on line at www.anglican.ca/handbook/index.htm
The Handbook contains the rules of order and procedure, the constitution and canons that govern the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada.
General Synod Communications has updated a map showing the boundaries of ecclesiastical provinces and dioceses of the Anglican Church of Canada. The map replaces a previous version that went out of print about a year ago.
The Primates of the Anglican Communion will gather for their regular annual meeting at the Dromantine Conference Centre near Newry, Northern Ireland, between the 21 and 25 of February. The meeting of the 38 provincial Primates of the Anglican Communion will be centered on Bible study, Eucharist and retreat led by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams.
The Windsor Report Response Group of the Anglican Church of Canada met in Oakville, Ontario January 26-27, 2005. The group was constituted at a meeting of the Chairs of Standing Committees of the General Synod to advise the Primate, in advance of the Primates’ Meeting in late February, about an appropriate preliminary response from the Canadian church to The Windsor Report, and then to oversee a longer term process of reception of and response to that report and its recommendations.