I write to share something of this moment in the life of the Anglican Church of Canada. In this troubling time we are faced with litigation so costly as to change radically our structures and our life as a national church. But the time is also profoundly hopeful; God leads us ever deeper into the path of healing and new life.
30 May 2000
Over the next eighteen months the sound of the trumpet will be heard all over the Diocese of Northern California as part of their Jubilee Celebrations, which start officially on 11th June - the Feast of Pentecost.
30 May 2000
The Pope, His Holiness John Paul II sent a message of greeting to the historic May 2000 gathering of Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops in Mississauga, Toronto, Canada.
30 May 2000
This meeting of Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops from 13 countries, convened by His Eminence Edward Cardinal Cassidy and His Grace Archbishop George Carey, gathered at Mississauga, near Toronto, Canada, from 14-20 May 2000.
22 May 2000
Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops came away from an international meeting at Mississauga, Ontario, more resolved to do all in their power to build upon the considerable agreement in faith they already share.
22 May 2000
An organisation formed in America to increase the representation in church leadership of clergy born between 1961 and 1981 (the so-called "Generation X"), has agreed to widen its membership to include lay people and those of different generations.
18 May 2000
The church of St Francis, Fair Oaks, in Northern California has seen its congregation increased by a number of canine members. Very appropriate for a church dedicated to the patron saint of animals! However, these are no ordinary dogs, but Golden Labradors who are being trained for special jobs as guide and helper dogs for people with disabilities.
18 May 2000
Together with Cardinal Cassidy and our colleagues at our ecumenical forum, I want to say how pleased we are to be here this evening and to share in this act of worship. As you will be aware, for the first time, Anglican and Roman Catholic Leaders from around the world are meeting together.
18 May 2000
I have sought to explore the kind of Church we need to be to engage with the world we have. I have considered Christ himself, the Scriptures which speak of him, the message he proclaimed - and today we think about the Church he founded.
18 May 2000
Over the years, I have become aware how important conjunctions are in our common language. We can all think of occasions when we think we are being praised - whether it is a speech we might have given, a job we have done quite well or a good deed we might have performed.
18 May 2000