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Anglican, Lutheran leaders visit Jerusalem
May 09, 2012 - 

National leaders of the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada will visit their counterparts in Jerusalem May 15 to 21 to discuss the development of full communion ministry in the Middle East.

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News Feature
On the road? Find local Anglicans
May 02, 2012 - 

When Pam Thomson went on vacation to Cuba last February, she wanted to find a local Anglican congregation. The beaches of Varadero were beautiful, sure, but it was Ash Wednesday and she wanted to worship in her tradition.

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Ginny Doctor: many homecomings
April 25, 2012 - 

God keeps calling the Rev. Canon Ginny Doctor to serve her people in different places. The Mohawk priest, 62, has helped raise Indigenous leaders in downtown Syracuse, N.Y., rural Alaska, and now Toronto, where she was hired as General Synod's new Indigenous Ministries coordinator in February.

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News Feature
My travels with +Fred
April 23, 2012 - 

I was so sick on our Fiji stopover. There we were in the Nadi airport, on our way to the Solomon Islands, and I was throwing up in every available receptacle, excusing myself from my coworkers because, of course, this was a business trip. What could be more awkward?

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House of Bishops Highlights, Spring 2012
April 20, 2012 - 

Our spring meeting at Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre in Niagara Falls, Ont., was held April 16 to 20 in a context of worship and Bible study. We opened and closed with a Eucharist, the first celebrated by Archbishop Terry Finlay, our chaplain, and the second by Archbishop Fred Hiltz, our Primate.

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News Feature
What makes a competent priest?
April 19, 2012 - 

Some Anglican priests are preaching dynamos. Others are wise historians or gracious pastors. But what basic competencies should be present across all their ministries? 

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News Feature
Your song could go global
April 12, 2012 - 

A Canadian writing team preparing materials for the 2014 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is seeking original music compositions. If chosen, your song could be sung around the world for this important ecumenical event. 

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News releases
"This Joyful Eastertide"
April 03, 2012 - 

In this personal message, the Primate remembers the Easter images of his childhood church, Christ Church in Dartmouth, N.S. He also encourages Canadian Anglicans to “embrace afresh our calling as an Easter People.”

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National Worship Conference attacks barriers
March 26, 2012 - 

The National Worship Conference is for clergy and laypeople who want to break down the barriers of worship life. It is for those who want to add more colour and life to Sunday mornings, and for those who need renewal. All are invited to gather for workshops, speakers, and worship in Winnipeg, Man., June 29 to July 2.

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Egyptian Coptic Church leader dies
March 19, 2012 - 

Pope Shenouda III, spiritual leader of the Egyptian Coptic Church since 1971 and a president of the World Council of Churches (WCC) from 1991 to 1998, passed away of natural causes on Saturday 17 March. In a letter to the church dated 18 March, WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit paid tribute to Pope Shenouda's unwavering pursuit of Christian unity and peace throughout the Middle East and the world.

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