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ARTICLES

Anne-Marie Clysdale

Telling our Parish Ministry Story

Archdeacon Monique Stone led Synod members in an interactive exercise to help tell the stories of their parish ministries. Clergy and lay representatives collaboratively described

Chancellor Henry Schultz

Canons and Bylaws updated

Several motions to amend the Diocesan Canons and Bylaws were presented by Chancellor Henry Schultz. These proposed: changes to parish governance, including a motion to

Ron Brophy

Contextual Mission guide online

Ron Brophy walked members of Synod through the step-by-step guide for contextual mission that is posted on the diocesan website (in the For Parishes section)

Caroll Carkner

Learning Commons created

Executive Archdeacon Linda Hill and Caroll Carkner, Chair of the education committee, reminded Synod members that at the 2023 meeting, plans were made to revise

The Rev. Dr. Jon Martin and Leslie Giddings

Parish Development in motion

The Rev. Dr. Jon Martin, chair of the Parish Development Sub-Committee, and Leslie Giddings spoke to Synod members to further clarify the meaning of parish

Clergy surround and pray for the Rev. Karen McBride

The Reverend Karen McBride ordained

The Rev. Karen McBride was ordained on Nov. 30 by Bishop Shane Parker at Julian of Norwich Church in Ottawa, where she has also been

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