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The Rt. Rev. Peter Coffin

Remembering refugees with Saint Bernard de Clairvaux

Reading Hélène Goulet’s wonderful article about St. Bernard’s tribute to Charlotte Davidson (Crosstalk, April 2023) for her 40 years of providing Christian education to children ...
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A daring escape and a new life in Canada with help from the Refugee Ministry

Wahida Azizi recalls her last day of work in Afghanistan vividly. An activist for women’s rights, Azizi advised women about their rights to be educated, ...
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Dean Richard Sewell taking a photo at Synod.

Sharing Old World faith in the brave New World

In his final address to Synod, Dean Richard Sewell spoke of the dislocation he felt having travelled from “the Old World,” in Jerusalem, “where people ...
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Members of Synod stand stand for prayers and hymns.

A Time of Prayer: Listening for Divine Sparks in our Midst

Following the presentation on contextual mission and new worshipping communities, Bishop Shane Parker outlined how a new forward-looking initiative will involve every parish: “By 2028, ...
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The Rev. Thomas Brauer (right) and Archdeacon Mark Whittall

Engaging with the world in new ways

At Synod 2022, there was a palpable excitement and energy in discussions about finding new ways for the church to engage with the world around ...
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Youth view reflects a deep desire to make a change

There were four young adults registered as observers at Synod, but there were also a number of young Anglicans who attended Synod as representatives from ...
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The Rev. Kerri Brennan

Approved: A Plan for Parish Development

The Rev. Kerri Brennan presented a Plan for Parish Development (Action 10 of the strategic plan) that was adopted by Synod. She explained that the ...
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Tracy Albert addresses Synod

Balanced budget approved with reduced Proportional Parish Share

Tracy Albert, chair of the Property and Finance Committee, and Sanjay Grover, director of financial ministry, presented a balanced budget to Synod for the three-year ...
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Hospital director stands in a destroyed office.

Gaza hospital partner closes to new patients

PWRDF has been responding to the ever-worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza since violence began October 7. We granted an initial $30,000 to long-standing partner, the Al-Ahli Arab ...
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