A coordinated plan to rebuild the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti's world-famous Cathédrale Sainte Trinité (Holy Trinity Cathedral) in Port-au-Prince is getting underway.

In the latest post on the General Synod web forum, retired Director of Partnerships Dr. Ellie Johnson introduces the Marks of Mission, five powerful statements that describe what the Anglican Church of Canada is called to do in the world. These marks will feature prominently at the next national meeting, General Synod, to be held June 3 to 11 in Halifax, N.S.

Council members began the last day of their spring meeting with Bible studies at 9:00. At 9:45 they met for business.

Council members began the day with Eucharist at 8:45, then spent time in Bible study groups. At 10:30 they met for their morning session.

On this third day of their four-day meeting, COGS members met for Eucharist at 8:45, then broke out into their Bible study groups. They met for business at 10:30.

For a little over a year, five Canadian and six African dioceses have engaged in diocese-to-diocese theological dialogue on matters relating to human sexuality and to mission. With one exception, each diocese has established a theological working group to prepare papers and responses which were shared with their partner diocese on the opposite continent (see below for list of participants). Ontario and Botswana exchanged documents related to sustainability in the context of mission.  These dialogues have emerged from, and are a deepening of, relationships established during the Indaba and Bible Study processes at the Lambeth Conference of 2008.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Queen of Apostles, Mississauga, Ont.

The Anglican Church of Canada is pleased to announce that it will partner with the dioceses of Fredericton, Ontario, Niagara and Rupert's Land to broaden the scope of its Legacy Gifts Identification program to coincide with May's Leave-a-Legacy month (an initiative of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners). 

In the latest post on the General Synod web forum, National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald explains what's at stake for Indigenous Peoples at the Anglican Church of Canada's upcoming national meeting, General Synod, to be held June 3 to 11 in Halifax, N.S.

With letters, fundraising concerts, and MP meetings, Canadians are ramping up support for KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, which was denied its traditional funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) on Nov. 30.