Sunday Council of General Synod highlights now available
The Council of General Synod is meeting in Mississauga, Ontario. Below are links to the daily unofficial notes of the meeting.
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Church House closed Jan. 10
Please note that Church House, including the Anglican Book Centre bookstore, will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 10 so that repairs can be made to the building’s electrical systems. Email servers will not be functioning that day. We expect to return to normal by Thursday morning and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Former General Secretary dies
The Rev. Dr. Harry Hilchey, General Secretary of General Synod between 1979 and 1987, has died.
Wycliffe College has posted a tribute on its website at www.wycliffecollege.ca/news_details.php?nid=89.
Anglican Journal, PWRDF coverage of International AIDS Conference
Extensive coverage of the International AIDS conference currently being held in Toronto can be found both on the Primate?s World Relief and Development Fund web site and on the web site of the Anglican Journal. Links are provided below.
ECUSA General Convention news website launched
In-depth coverage of the Episcopal Church’s 75th General Convention, meeting in Columbus, Ohio, from June 13-21, will be provided by the Episcopal News Service and can be accessed online at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/gc2006news.
New CCC board has Anglican faces
The Reverend Doctor James T. Christie has been elected President of The Canadian Council of Churches for the 2006-2009 triennium.
General Synod offices and Anglican Book Centre closed
Due to a problem with the building’s heating and cooling system, General Synod offices and the Anglican Book Centre will be closed on Tuesday, May 30 and Wednesday, May 31 to safeguard the health and safety of the staff.
Ndungane announces retirement
This year is my 10th year as Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Southern Africa. Apart from the first three Anglican Archbishops of Cape Town, who presided over the formation of our church, all my other predecessors have taken on this role for a maximum of 10 years. It is an extremely demanding position with many wide-ranging responsibilities and although, according to the canons of our church, I could continue to fill it until I am 70, I have decided that the time is coming for me to step down.
Chancellor’s Report on presentation of the St. Michael Report to General Synod
The Chancellor of General Synod, Mr. Justice Ron Stevenson, at the request of the Officers of General Synod, consulted widely within the Canadian church as to how the St. Michael Report of the Primate’s Theological Commission might be addressed at General Synod in June 2007. His report was shared with the Council of General Synod May 11-14 and is now available online in PDF format.
Archbishop Eames to retire
The Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of All Ireland and Metropolitan, the Most Rev. Dr. Robin Eames, has announced his intention to retire later this year.
Easter Sunday service a click away
St. James’s Cathedral will become the first Anglican church in Canada to provide a live web cast of its Easter Sunday service on April 16th, starting at 10:45 a.m. Eastern Time.
The service will be shown on www.toronto.anglican.ca.
Youth program expands
Ask & Imagine, a national leadership program for youth and young adults, will soon be in its 8th year.
Participants in the 10-day programs have come from 19 dioceses and applications his year indicate that that number will probably rise to 22, or more than 2/3 of the dioceses in Canada.
French translation of the St. Michael Report now available
The St. Michael Report, containing the opinion of the Primate’s Theological Commission as to ‘whether the blessing of committed same-sex unions is a matter of doctrine’, is now available in French. (HTML, PDF)
Demolition of old Church House begins
The long-anticipated demolition of 600 Jarvis Street began yesterday and is expected to take a couple of weeks. For many years until a move 18 months ago to 80 Hayden Street, a stone’s throw away, 600 Jarvis Street was the home of General Synod Staff.
Q & A on National Indigenous Bishop
The Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples and General Synod Communications have released a short booklet explaining the background to the appointment of a National Indigenous Bishop, which is expected by this summer.