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From the ANiC newsletter:

A new congregation has formed in Edmonton, under the Rev Roy Dickson. The congregation held their inaugural service April 21 and has now selected a name – Christ the King. They currently meet in a community hall and average about 100 on a given Sunday. Please pray for the people of Christ the King as they work through the emotions and relationship issues associated with...

I remember a few years ago when our church was considering leaving the ACoC to join ANiC, one of the arguments put forward by our more institutionally minded orthodox friends was that the Province of Rupert’s Land was safe. In fact, they said, the Province predated the ACoC and could leave if needed. However today, maybe not so much. The Diocese of...

From David’s blog:

On February 19th 2008, the Diocese of Niagara served St. Hilda’s with legal papers with the intention of taking possession of St. Hilda’s building and freezing our bank account.

On February 19th 2013, exactly five years later, I was served personally with a statement of claim for defamation of character from the Diocese of Niagara’s...

As part of the fallout from the Diocese of Edmonton’s decision to approve Same Sex Blessings, a new ANiC Church in Edmonton has been formed.

Not yet named, with approximately 80 members, they have their first meeting at the...

From the Diocese of New Westminster:

Bishop Michael Ingham announced today he will be retiring from his position on August 31st, 2013.

“The Diocese of New Westminster has been at the forefront of positive change in the Church for decades” he said. “From the ordination of women, to support for indigenous peoples, to the dignity of gay and lesbian Christians, to...

“Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord” – John 20:20

Perhaps because it is an example of one of the greatest understatements in all of Holy Scripture, I find this to be one of the more memorable texts coming from the four accounts of the Resurrection!  It certainly gives a whole new dimension to the word “glad” while at the same time declaring...

This from David.

When it meets this July, the Anglican Church of Canada’s General Synod will not be asked to either accept or reject the proposed Anglican Covenant.

Instead, the governing body will consider a motion that continues the conversation and delays a final decision on the Covenant until the next General Synod in 2016.

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On from the news here, Christ Church cathedral has taken the plunge:

The congregation at Christ Church Cathedral has voted more than 90 per cent in favour of blessing married homosexual couples.

On Sunday, at the annual general meeting of...