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The diocese of Keewatin, gathered here for its diocesan council meeting from Nov. 28-30, has become the first diocese in the Anglican Church of Canada to ratify the agreement reached by the church and the federal government limiting the church’s liability over Indian residential schools.
Ever since he became involved in eco-justice work more than a year ago, Rev. Ken Gray has been looking at his world differently. Now, current events and news headlines involving issues like Kyoto and wide-spread droughts take on fresh significance for him.
In responding to the legacy of our role in the Indian Residential Schools, the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada has held fast to three goals.
An agreement-in-principle has been reached outlining how the Anglican Church and the Government of Canada will participate in compensating former Indian residential school students who suffered sexual and physical abuse. Ralph Goodale, Minister responsible for Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, and the Most Reverend Michael Peers, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, made the announcement today.
The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has made HIV and AIDS a prime focus of its strategic plan.
General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada will continue to work with the federal government on a proposal that addresses abuse claims stemming from the Indian residential school system. While a recent Alberta court decision dismissed lawsuits against General Synod relating to residential school abuse claims in Alberta, General Synod believes it is important to reach a settlement based on moral and financial reasons.
Seven years after getting the green light from General Synod to develop indigenous French-language liturgies, the committee which created the translations has toasted its efforts: the liturgies should soon reach a wider audience after they are printed next year by the Anglican Book Centre.
Suzanne Lawson, the former executive director of program of the Anglican Church of Canada, has been recognized for excellence in the field of volunteerism.
The House of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada, meeting in Mississauga on October 28, 2002, issues the following statement in response to the decision of the Synod of the Diocese of New Westminster to bless same-sex unions.
David Hamid – a former staff member with the Anglican Church of Canada – became the last bishop ordained by George Carey, the outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury at an Oct. 17 consecration service.
ACC members strongly affirmed the resolution moved by the Archbishop of Canterbury that called for individual dioceses in the Anglican Communion not to take unilateral action or adopt policies that would strain “our communion with one another” without reference to their provincial authorities. It called on all dioceses to keep in mind “the impact of their decisions within the wider Communion.”
While at Trinity, he met Frances Brittain of Ottawa whom he married in 1940. Fred won a scholarship to Oxford University, but WW2 broke out and he was unable to continue his studies. Fred enjoyed his 65th reunion from Trinity in 2001, meeting many old friends.
In these past months and weeks, strong momentum has been built up in favour of a new invasion of Iraq. The pressure to resort to war continues in spite of the efforts of so many, including yourself. War-drums threaten to drown out both law and compassion, and people are tempted to conclude that another Gulf War is now inevitable.
We speak with soon-to-retire Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, about recent comments he made in Hong Kong, during his last address as President of the Anglican Consultative Council. Dr Carey sounded a warning against the dangers of disunity in the World Anglican Communion, and among the divisive issues mentioned were subjects close to the heart of the Sydney Anglican Diocese: same-sex unions and the role of lay administrators.
The teenaged script writer of an award-winning film says one of her biggest compliments is when a peer calls her film about school bullying “great.”