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Indigenous Anglicans urged to pursue their dream of self-determining ministry

Indigenous Anglicans urged to pursue their dream of self-determining ministry

A native Hawaiian from the Episcopal Church has strongly encouraged indigenous Anglicans gathered in Port Elgin, Ontario to pursue their dream of building a self-determining indigenous Anglican church in Canada.

14 August 2009

Greed destroying the environment, say Kenyan church leaders

Greed destroying the environment, say Kenyan church leaders

Protestant churches in Kenya are warning that greed is destroying the country's environment, bringing drought, famine, hunger, malnutrition and general scarcity

14 August 2009

Appointment of new Director for Unity, Faith and Order announced

Appointment of new Director for Unity, Faith and Order announced

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.

14 August 2009

Edinburgh 2010: Youth Competition

Edinburgh 2010: Youth Competition

Next year the world church will be celebrating the Centenary of the World Missionary Conference held in Edinburgh in 1910. Christians from all over the world will meet together in Edinburgh and explore different ways of "Witnessing to Christ today". 

10 August 2009

Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church passes two resolutions in support of women’s work

Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church passes two resolutions in support of women’s work

General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) met June 11 – 13, 2009. Elaine Cameron, IAWN Provincial Link for SEC and Marion Chatterley, SEC representative with the Anglican Consultative Council Non-Governmental Organization delegation at the United Nations Commission on the Status Women, March 2009, presented the work of the International Anglican Women’s Network to Synod, at the invitation of the Most Revd Idris Jones.

07 August 2009

Christian responses to Climate Change and other Environmental issues

Christian responses to Climate Change and other Environmental issues

Lecture given by Bishop George Browning Oxford England August 2009

06 August 2009

Anglican leaders to support Indigenous land rights at rally

Anglican leaders to support Indigenous land rights at rally

On Aug. 6 National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald and Archbishop Terry Finlay, the Primate's special envoy on residential schools, will attend a rally to support the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) in their challenge of Ontario's Bill 191: the Far North Act

06 August 2009

Presiding Bishop sends letter to Secretary of State about eviction of Palestinian families

Presiding Bishop sends letter to Secretary of State about eviction of Palestinian families

Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton August 5 expressing sorrow over the Israeli government's August 2 eviction of two Palestinian families from East Jerusalem

06 August 2009

Archbishop of Canterbury condemns atrocities in Pakistan

Archbishop of Canterbury condemns atrocities in Pakistan

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has today made the following statement regarding the violence in Pakistan

04 August 2009

2009 Sacred Circle to consider new province

2009 Sacred Circle to consider new province

No one ever really knows what ideas will arise from Sacred Circle. It's a unique time and space when Canadian Aboriginal Anglicans can meet, pray, worship, and dream about the future. This year Sacred Circle will meet in Port Elgin, Ont. from August 9 to 15, with the theme "The Mighty Wind of the Spirit: the New Beginnings."

04 August 2009