Anglican Church of Canada News on February 29th, 2008

Q: What’s green and orange, and chock full of Canadian Anglican news?

A: The new email newsletter from the national office, Info! News from General Synod

Today the first brightly coloured edition of Info! is arriving in email inboxes across Canada. The newsletter will inform readers about what’s going on at General Synod, including

Anglican Church of Canada News on February 29th, 2008

This summer Nick Pang, a 21-year-old McGill student, will rub elbows with the bishops of the Anglican Communion.

Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on February 29th, 2008

Martyn Minns and Gene Robinson both appear to have received the same letter concerning fund raising for the Lambeth Conference. Read George Conger Traditionalist bishop inadvertently invited to Conference. Read Jim Naughton Dear New Hampshire, Send your money, not your…

Peter Owen at Thinking Anglicans on February 28th, 2008

The detailed Church Times reports of this month’s debates at General Synod are now available online. They are spread over two issues and are linked from these pages. Reports in Issue 7561 Reports in Issue 7562 Or you can go…

Anglican Church of Canada News on February 28th, 2008

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, says that although he is saddened by the unnecessary decision made by a small number of parishes to leave the Anglican Church of Canada, the Canadian Church as a whole remains vibrant and united in its witness to the Gospel message.

Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on February 27th, 2008

The Living Church has published two items which add new information to running stories: House of Bishops will Address ‘Bishops in Communion’ Plan updates alternative oversight in the USA. Curiously, there has not yet been any mention of this matter…

Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on February 27th, 2008

The Bishop of Carlisle, Graham Dow has issued a statement, snappily entitled Statement from the Bishop of Carlisle clarifying remarks about the Government. …While people are of course free to make choices, at the heart of the problem is the…

Peter Owen at Thinking Anglicans on February 27th, 2008

General Synod now uses electronic voting for some of its votes. This saves time at Synod but also means that voting lists can be made available. Those for this month’s group of sessions are now available and are linked from…

Anglican Church of Canada News on February 25th, 2008

The new Handbook of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada is now available online. It can also be downloaded as a PDF file.

Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on February 23rd, 2008

In the Guardian’s Face to Faith column, Alex Klaushofer says that Lebanon’s pluralism could teach the west much about religious tolerance. In The Times Roderick Strange writes that Water can bring us death or a new life in Christ. Christopher…