From the Hamilton (Ontario) Spectator:
A Hamilton church that voted on the weekend to leave the national Anglican church body and join the small but growing Anglican Network in Canada, says it is not breaking away.
"We are aligning with the worldwide Anglican church," said Rev. Sandy Copland of the Church of St. Peter in Hamilton, which was part of the Niagara diocese. "It's the Canadian church or parts of it that have broken away."
Votes were held at St. Peter and St. George's in Ottawa on Sunday, with overwhelming majorities. At St. Peter, 42 voted in favour and one was opposed. At St. George's, the vote was 130 in favour and 27 opposed. The churches, and others that have joined the network, believe the Anglican Church of Canada has drifted from core doctrine by taking a more liberal approach to interpreting the Bible...
Hamilton has roughly 20 diocesan churches. With the addition of these two parishes, the Network now has 21 parishes, 13 of which belonged to the Anglican Church of Canada.
This story does not seem to have had much coverage so far in Canada. You can find the whole article here.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
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