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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.
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has asked members of the church to send him their personal responses to the Windsor Report on unity in the Anglican Communion. In the second segment of “+Andrew: Conversations with the Primate” which will be posted to the church’s national web site tomorrow, Archbishop Hutchison … Continued
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has written to Canadian Foreign Minister Pierre Pettigrew asking the government to express concern to the government of Israel over an armed intrusion into St. George’s Anglican Cathedral in Jerusalem. On Thursday, Anglican Bishop Riah Abu El-Assal of Jerusalem reported that about 30 armed Israeli … Continued
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada has extended compassionate condolences to the people of Palestine on the death of their leader, Yasser Arafat. The Palestinian President, died in a hospital in France Thursday at the age of 75. “President Arafat was a pivotal figure in the Middle East for more than … Continued
Canadian Anglican bishops meeting this week in Saskatoon, Sask., have unanimously declared the Windsor Report of the Lambeth Commission on unity in the Anglican Communion to be an important document worthy of study by the whole church. Without dissent, the bishops approved a motion that calls on Canadian Anglicans to respond to the report in … Continued
This morning I received a copy of the report of the Lambeth Commission on Communion (Eames Commission). The Commission was created by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and chaired by Archbishop Robin Eames of Armagh, the senior Metropolitan in the Anglican Communion. Its mandate was to maximize Communion within the worldwide Anglican family despite significant theological differences.
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
Andrew S. Hutchison, Archbishop of Montreal, Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Forces and Metropolitan of the Province of Canada, officially became the 12th Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada Friday. On a sun-drenched day, Archbishop Hutchison stood at the entrance to Christ’s Church Cathedral in Hamilton and greeted his new office with the words: … 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