Amid reports that reconciliation talks between the diocese of New Westminster and eight conservative parishes had reached an impasse, cracks have appeared in the parishes' coalition between those who would like to continue dialogue and those who seem ready to accept an offer of an alternative bishop.
20 February 2003
The last of 30 dioceses of the Anglican Church of Canada have now ratified an agreement with the federal government which caps the church's liability in residential schools litigation at CAN$25 million.
13 February 2003
Vice President Dick Cheney, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe, Bishop John Chane, a local Episcopal priest and a rabbi were amongst those who paid solemn tribute to the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia at a memorial service on 6 February at Washington National Cathedral.
11 February 2003
"If I'd been born in space I would desire to visit the beautiful Earth more than I ever yearned to visit space. It's a wonderful planet," wrote Capt David Brown to his parents in the last e-mail they'd receive from him.
07 February 2003
Members of the Episcopal Church's Executive Council gathered in the Dominican Republic 27 - 30 January for a rare meeting outside the United States - and the setting made a substantial difference in some of the council's decisions.
07 February 2003
Presiding Bishop Frank T Griswold released a statement today responding to President George W Bush's State of the Union message and calling on the administration to "exhaust all diplomatic and multilateral initiatives" as the alternative to a unilateral assault on Iraq.
31 January 2003
In an historic meeting that took important first steps to dispel years of ignorance and suspicion, delegations from the Reformed Episcopal Church (REC), the Anglican Province of America (APA) and the Episcopal Church USA (ECUSA), met at St Paul's College in Washington, DC, 15-16 January.
24 January 2003
A US invasion of Iraq at this time would fail to meet any of the theological tests by which war can be justified, Archbishop Michael Peers, the Canadian Anglican Primate, says in a letter to church members.
22 January 2003
Half of the Anglican Church of Canada's 30 dioceses have now ratified an agreement on residential schools reached last November between the church and the federal government.
22 January 2003
The Episcopal Peace Fellowship are looking for Episcopalians who have a passion for non-violence, have experience or the capacity to facilitate groups and have the time to promote and run workshops and retreats. They are offering facilitator training 13 - 16 March in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
20 January 2003