The report of the Eames Commission on the unity of the Anglican Communion reflects a “positive will” to keep the international church together, says Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. In a statement released shortly after the report was made public, Archbishop Hutchison said it is “significant” that the commission issued … Continued
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada will hold a news conference today, Monday Oct. 18 [2004], at 1:30 p.m., at which he will make a statement on the report of the Lambeth Commission on Communion (Eames Report) and answer questions. Also attending will be the Rev. Canon Alyson Barnett-Cowan, who was … Continued
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, becomes the first Canadian national church leader to engage members of the church and the public in conversation through the internet tomorrow. The first of regular segments entitled +Andrew: Conversations with the Primate will be posted to the Anglican church’s national web site www.anglican.ca. It … Continued
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, speaks to Anglicans about the issues that matter most to him at the outset of his term of office in a webcast to be posted on the church’s national website (www.anglican.ca) Wednesday, Oct. 13 [2004]. The webcast, entitled +Andrew: Conversations with the Primate, will be … Continued
Retired South Africa Archbishop Desmond Tutu will preach at a July 13 service that will commemorate Archbishop Ted Scott, the 10th Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, who was killed in a car accident last month. Archbishop Scott, who was elected Primate in 1971 and who served in that capacity for 15 years, was … Continued
Archbishop Ted Scott, 10th Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has been killed in a car accident. According to press reports, a car in which Archbishop Scott was a passenger was involved in a single-vehicle accident near Parry Sound, Ont., on Monday [21 June 2004]. Archbishop Scott, 85, is reported to have died at … Continued
Members of the Anglican Church of Canada’s General Synod have adopted a plan that focuses strongly on the development of new resources and church work at the local level. The plan, entitled “Loving God’s World, Strengthening the Church [sic i.e. Serving God’s World, Strengthening the Church]”, would maintain most of the work the church is … Continued
After several hours of debate, the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada has approved an addition to a resolution approved Wednesday that specifically tells same-sex partners that they are welcome in the church and that their relationships are affirmed. The amendment was introduced by the Rev. Canon Garth Bulmer of the Diocese of … Continued
The HIV/AIDS pandemic is the planet’s greatest threat, Stephen Lewis, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, told the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada meeting here. In a passionate speech, he told the more than 300 delegates from 30 dioceses across the country that the numbers of infected people are … Continued
The Anglican Church of Canada has deferred a decision on the blessing of same-sex unions for another three years to allow a review by the Primate’s Theological Commission. General Synod, the church’s highest governing body, voted Wednesday evening to ask the commission to determine whether the blessing of same-sex unions is a matter of doctrine … Continued
Canadian Anglicans have elected a new Primate. On the fourth ballot, more than 300 members of General Synod, the church’s chief governing and legislative body, elected Archbishop Andrew Hutchison of Montreal. Archbishop Hutchison, 65, is also Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada and Bishop Ordinary of the Canadian Forces. Members of General Synod took … Continued
In an opening address to more than 300 Anglican members of the church’s highest governing body, Archbishop David Crawley, the Acting Primate, urged them to move away from the “harsh, vituperative and unacceptable” language that has often been used on both sides of the debate over the blessing of same-sex unions. “We all feel deeply … Continued
The Anglican Church of Canada is likely to look quite different in the aftermath of a meeting of its chief governing and legislative body which convenes in St. Catharines, Ont., next week. Among other things, the 300 synod members will be electing a new Primate or leader. They must also deal with several contentious issues, … Continued
Bishop Victoria Matthews of the diocese of Edmonton has announced that she will withdraw her name from the list of candidates for election to the office of Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. In a letter to her diocese, Bishop Matthews said: “Earlier this week, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. This morning I … Continued
Stephen Lewis, Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa for the Secretary-General of the United Nations will address more than 300 members of the Anglican Church of Canada’s chief governing and legislative body when they meet later this month in St. Catharines, Ont. His presentation on AIDS, scheduled for the morning of June 2, will highlight … Continued