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It is not so much a change in the strategy of how the church seeks out resources, as it is a quantum shift in how we position ourselves in the competitive world of fundraising. It is other things too.
Council convened at 8:30 for Bible study and in plenary at 9:30. Members reviewed the orders of the day.
The Council of General Synod, meeting in Mississauga, Ont., from Nov. 16 to 18 2007, has received with concern the news that Bishop Donald Harvey, has voluntarily relinquished, effective immediately, the exercise of ordained ministry in the Anglican Church of Canada, and intends to be received into the Province of the Southern Cone in South America. Bishop Harvey, retired Bishop of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador has been a valued member of our church, and his decision is a source of sadness.
Amy McCreath has organized a “blessings of the backpacks” at the university where she works as chaplain. At the beginning of the school term, students present their tools of learning on the altar steps: their iBooks, their test tubes, and their backpacks full of books. “We gather around it,” she writes, “and each offer our ‘one great hope’ for the year ahead, all raise a hand in blessing and pray together that these tools may help us do work that is part of the work of God.”
The triennium’s first regular meeting of the Council of General Synod opened at 8:45 with the Eucharist, celebrated by Archdeacon Michael Pollesel, General Secretary of General Synod.
Rev. Florence Ayban is a bold young minister from the Episcopal Church in the Philippines, and the first-ever international partner for the newly merged Partners in Mission and Ecojustice (PMEJ) Committee, now overseeing the mission and justice work of the Anglican Church of Canada.
Council of General Synod will meet for the first time this triennium at Queen of Apostles retreat centre in Mississauga, Ont., this weekend.
In this short video, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, talks about his October 2007 visit with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
In this short video, the Primate reflects on his first few months in office and offers a vision of the church he is finding as he travels. He mentions several instruments of unity, and also commends a special prayer.
Two video messages from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, are now available on anglican.ca.
What unites Canadian Anglicans? Since his election as Primate last June, Archbishop Fred Hiltz has criss-crossed the country listening to the diverse groups that make up the Anglican church.
Growing old and getting sick. We can fight back with yoga, vitamins, and lots of leafy greens, but how can we face these realities gracefully and with spiritual honesty? Sister Thelma-Anne McLeod, Sisters of Saint John the Divine, has some wisdom to share. This wise Anglican nun has written a book on the subject: In Age Reborn, By Grace Sustained: One Woman’s Journey Through Aging and Chronic Illness (ABC Publishing, October 2007).
A documentary by Anglican Video, Topahdewin: The Gladys Cook Story, has won a Redemptive Storyteller award at the Redemptive Film Festival, Virginia Beach, Va. The video follows the life of a 74-year-old Aboriginal woman, Gladys Cook, a survivor of the residential schools system. A public screening will be held tonight, Nov. 2, at the Regent University School of Communication and the Arts.
Two pirates, a clown, and Indira Gandhi were among those present at the United Way fundraising kick-off, held Oct. 31 at the Anglican Church of Canada’s national office. Costumed staff enjoyed cake and punch in the Halloween-decorated lobby, then watched in amazement as the Management Team arrived in Bible-times robes and headgear. They were Noah and family: Shem, Ham, Japheth and wives. Addressing the amused audience, Noah (Archbishop Fred Hiltz) spoke a few words on “building Noah’s ark,” the theme of this year’s fundraiser.
The Ecumenical Health Care Network of the Canadian Council of Churches invites every congregation and community across the country to join in a time of celebration and renewal of Canada’s commitment to ensuring the preservation and strengthening of its universal public health care system, better known as Medicare. To this end, we have named the week of November 18th “Celebrate Medicare Week.”