Announcements

Bishop Michael's Synod Sermon
SERMON preached, May 12th, 2012 at the 111th Synod of the Diocese of New Westminster 
Bishop Greg Rickel's 2012 Synod Presentations
Click the links to access Bishop Greg Rickel's Opening Worship Sermon and Synod Partner Reflection. 
Synod Resolutions 2012
Please click the link to access SYNOD 2012 RESOLUTIONS, those that came to the floor and those referred to Diocesan Council 
Synod 2012 Materials
The 111th Synod of the Diocese of New Westminster:
 
 
 
GODSPELL Tickets Available
 
Two performances at Christ Church Cathedral of this fresh twist on the well known 1970's musical, produced, directed and performed by youth and youth leaders from around the diocese.
Tickets for the two performances
1pm and 7pm are available for purchase now
Click to download a POSTER
 
May Topic

Please click the link to access a pdf copy of the May Topic publication. Topic is on hiatus for the summer, the deadline for the September issue is August 7th, 2012.  Please click Topic Deadlines and Guidelines to download the 2012 information. Topic does have paid advertising space so please click Topic Rates and Specs to download the current information.
 
The Marks of Mission
Click the link to visit the Marks of Mission webpages on the General Synod site. 
Screening in Faith
Here is a hotlink to SCREENING IN FAITH - the dioceses Human Resources website. 

Current News

Last Updated On: 2/25/2010 3:34:03 PM
Japanese Anglicans in Vancouver
Bishop Michael Ingham appoints task force to research the treatment of Japanese Anglicans
At the Diocesan Council meeting in November there was a moving presentation by members of the JC-VCC Japanese-Canadian - Vancouver Consultative Council (associated with Holy Cross Anglican Church). This group included Father John Shozawa, Ms Joy Kogawa (recipient of the Governor General Award for Literature) and Greg Tatchell.

Father John introduced the members attending and Greg Tatchell led a brief presentation.

Following the Council meeting Bishop Michael met in early December with members of this group to work out the next steps. As a result of this meeting Bishop Michael appointed a small working group to support the JC-VCC group. The support group will look at the testimonies and other evidence surrounding the actions of the Federal Government and the Anglican Church, before, during and after the Second World War.

This group includes Father John Shozawa, Greg Tatchell, Melanie Wallace (Anglican Archives) and the Archdeacon of Fraser, Stephen Rowe.

At the January Council meeting Bishop Michael reported the establishment of this working group to suggest ‘next steps’ as we move to respond to the events that took place during this period, especially the Japanese Anglican Community in the Lower Mainland, but also affecting up to 22,000 Japanese people throughout Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley.
 
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