Anglican News

The Rev. Dr. Gary Nicolosi. Back in the October 2009 issue of this newspaper, I wrote these words: “It is no longer business as usual in the diocese. No more getting by, barely surviving, hanging on, doing ministry as we have always done it, remaining in our comfort zone, while...
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Camp Columbia, Thetis Island There is a buzz of activity getting ready for the 2010 summer ministry season! Staff members are coming together, programs are being created, volunteers are getting excited, children and families are registering for their favorite camp! The years work projects are nearing completion. We will head into the summer with a new dock,...
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Archbishop calls for more courageous engagement It’s time for the Anglican Church of Canada to get innovative about the ways in which it engages the rest of the world, says Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate. Delegates to General Synod 2010 can expect to be “challenged to stop looking inward,” according to Archbishop Hiltz. “We’re focusing on...
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Rev. Dr. Gary Nicolosi The Wardens and Selection Committee of Saint James Westminster Anglican Church in London, Ontario are pleased to announce the appointment of The Rev. Dr. Gary Nicolosi as The Eighth Rector of Saint James Westminster. Gary is currently the Congregational Development Officer of the Diocese of British Columbia in Victoria. Born and raised in New...
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Where there is no vision, 
the people perish. —Proverbs 29:18 I love a parade as much as the next person. If nothing else, it serves as a distraction from the cares and worries of everyday life. But what if the parade were marching down the centre aisle of your beloved church,...
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Amazing Together, a compilation video of Canadian Anglicans singing “Amazing Grace,” has been honoured with a special jury award at WorldFest Houston, an international film festival. The 10-minute documentary includes clips from 500 unique videos submitted after Amazing Grace Sunday in fall 2008. Thousands of Canadian Anglicans filmed themselves singing the hymn on beaches, in parking...
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Rev. Dr. Gary Nicolosi Special Easter Invitation In this Video Message, Rev. Dr. Gary Nicolosi extends to all a warm invitation to join him at Brentwood Anglican Chapel for Easter Services.
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Bishop James Cowan NEWS RELEASE MONDAY, MARCH 8TH, 2010 1st Sitting of the 93rd Synod of the Anglican Diocese of British Columbia Victoria, BC ~ Following, in point form, are the Acts of Synod for the Anglican Diocese of British Columbia that were approved during the 1st sitting. The 2nd sitting of...
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Archdeacon Christopher Page Archdeacon Christopher Page says there are ‘many other attractive options for Sunday morning.’ As churches continue to close, the Anglican Diocese of British Columbia is being urged to turn to social media to evangelize. Faced with declining enrollment and revenue that will force it to shutter churches on Vancouver Island, the Anglican Church...
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Proposed restructuring in the diocese of British Columbia, including a recommendation to close 13 churches, has received a lot of “feedback” from individuals and parishes. So much feedback, in fact, that the team’s co-chair, Canon Dr. Martin Hendy, said it won’t be possible to respond to everyone before the diocesan synod meets Mar. 5-7. Those who...
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The Archbishop of Canterbury shares concerns for our planet in this new Ready Steady Slow videocast. The Archbishop of Canterbury shares concerns for our planet in the new Ready Steady Slow videocast – encouraging us to sign up in advance, by email, to the Church of Englands environmentally-themed online Advent calendar for 2009, containing daily...
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by The Reverend Dr. Gary Nicolosi Several years ago my wife Heather and I were having breakfast with a newly-elected bishop from the Province of Ontario. He was determined to turnaround his declining diocese. For over thirty years his once proud diocese had been losing members. Now the rate of decline was building momentum. Churches...
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