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On his first solidarity visit to the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem Aug. 22 to 30, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, the Primate, soaked up the area’s rich history and deepened relations with the living church there. As he put it when he preached at the Jerusalem cathedral, “While I come as a first-time pilgrim to the Holy Land, I come with a commitment to be a partner in the Gospel.”
How many Eucharists have you participated in? How many have you put together?
For those seeking to keep their planning fresh and thoughtful, the Rev. Dr. Paul Gibson offers Make Preparation, a rich collection of notes on liturgy preparation, available by free download from ABC Publishing.
It calls itself “the little church that could.” St. Philip’s in Milford, Ont. is a small but feisty community of mostly retired people who have a reputation as social justice dynamos. Now they’re sharing a new climate change action kit with the rest of the Anglican Church of Canada.
Norwegian theologian and pastor Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, 48, was elected 7th general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) today during its Central Committee meeting.
It maybe looked like a normal summer baseball game on Halifax’s grassy commons: people lobbing the ball and laughing, with a barbeque going on the side. But for those attending Justice Camp 2009, it was a holy moment, as they played alongside low-income people for an afternoon of fun.
What follow is the text of a sermon preached by Archbishop Fred Hiltz, the Primate, at St. George’s Cathedral in Jerusalem on Aug. 23. Archbishop Hiltz is on a week-long visit to the Holy Land, accompanied by Andrea Mann, coordinator of global relations with the Partnerships department of General Synod.
Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC), will travel to the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem from Aug. 22 to 30. This trip, his first to the Middle East, honours a request from General Synod 2007 for a solidarity visit to the region.
Having listened to the concerns of Christian partners and correspondents in Pakistan, NIFCON (the Network of Inter Faith Concerns for the Anglican Communion) is one of the main sponsors of a petition being drawn up asking the government of Pakistan to repeal the law against blasphemy. In recent years the threat of this law has often been often been used in unjust attacks upon the country’s vulnerable Christian minority, and it seems to have played a part in the recent incident in Gojra which led to the death of a number of Christians.
The U.S. Episcopal Church’s (TEC) rejection of a 500-year-old colonial doctrine is a step forward for Indigenous rights, says National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald of the Anglican Church of Canada.
The Secretary General, Canon Kenneth Kearon, has announced the appointment of Canon Dr Alyson Barnett-Cowan as Director for Unity, Faith and Order at the Anglican Communion Office. The post is a new one in the Communion, and arose after some restructuring following the election of Canon Gregory Cameron, formally Director of Ecumenical Affairs and Deputy Secretary General, as Bishop of St Asaph in the Church in Wales.
Read and comment on daily reflections from day five of the 2009 Sacred Circle, including:
Bishop MacDonald honoured
Hello tree, goodbye fire
Humility and fullness
Youth encouraged and encouraging
Read and comment on daily reflections from day four of the 2009 Sacred Circle, including:
Courage to enter the Promised Land
GBD taking off
A refreshing afternoon
Bishops’ hopeful message
Words heard
Video of Malcolm Naea Chun’s keynote address, Aug. 13
Read and comment on daily reflections from day three of the 2009 Sacred Circle, including:
A self-determining structure?
Arctic music delights
Mixed feelings
Communication challenges
Words heard
Video of National Indigenous Anglican Bishop’s Address, Aug. 11
Read and comment on daily reflections from day two of the 2009 Sacred Circle, including:
Elders’ presence essential
Much hope for future
Respect in plenary
Loving our youth
Look out for lively music
Words heard
Read and comment on daily reflections from day one of the 2009 Sacred Circle, including:
The story so far…
Lighting the Sacred Fire
What is this GBD?
First gusts of wind theme
Words heard
Video of Primate’s opening homily