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Four women from three provinces will meet at Church House in Toronto Nov. 25 to 27 to develop new Sunday School curriculum about the Marks of Mission.

Canadian Anglicans can get to know a bit about the new General Secretary, the Ven. Dr. Michael Thompson, through a one-on-one interview, available as an online video.

"Whimsical" may not be the first word that comes to mind when one thinks of the Anglican Foundation, the Anglican Church of Canada's 54-year-old community foundation. But whimsy is the motivating force behind the foundation's first children's book, The Happy Adventures of Hope Bear.

ChristChurch Cathedral—the icon of that quake-crippled city, and the most recognised church in New Zealand — is to be deconsecrated ahead of partial demolition.

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate, has joined 25 other faith leaders in issuing their first united call for climate justice. The Canadian Interfaith Call for Leadership and Action on Climate Change asks the Canadian federal government to take specific action against climate change at the UN conference in Durban, South Africa (COP17), Nov. 28 to Dec. 9.

A $100,000 grant from the Diocese of Toronto will expand suicide prevention work in Canada’s north. This gift, reflecting a portion of sales from the diocese’s surplus properties, was presented to the Suicide Prevention Program of the Council of the North, the Anglican Church of Canada’s ten northern dioceses.

Hitchhiking priests are common in Cuba. Cars are expensive and hard to acquire, so ministers must get creative with parish visits. Some spend hours on local transit. Some spend precious pesos on taxis. Others hitch rides and some just walk. 

It's a small booklet—47 pages—but with much food for thought. 

A Moment of Truth: Kairos Palestine is a new, ecumenical study guide that offers a Christian message to the world about what is happening on the ground in Palestine. The booklet is produced by the Canadian Churches' Forum for Global Ministries (CCFGM), an ecumenical global ministry coalition co-founded by the Anglican Church of Canada.

Earlier this month, the Rev. Jesse Dymond began his work as General Synod's first online community coordinator. A priest in the Diocese of Huron, Mr. Dymond brings a wide range of experience in parish ministry, theological reflection, technology, and communications.  

Dust off your guitar. Warm up your voice. Gather your friends as background vocalists and record a song for the Marks of Mission song contest. Just make sure you do it soon—all submissions must be received by Oct. 14.