Archdeacon Barry B Clarke, 52, was elected the 11th bishop of the Anglican diocese of Montreal on 18 September at an Episcopal election held at Christ Church Cathedral in the city.
20 September 2004
The Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, the Most Revd Andrew Hutchison, has joined Canadian Church leaders in defending the Church's 'time-honoured' and 'biblically-rooted tradition' of providing sanctuary to refugees facing deportation, the Anglican Journal of Canada has reported.
15 September 2004
In a letter sent on Tuesday 14 September to President George W Bush, the Rt Revd Leo Frade, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida, asked that restrictions on family travel and gifts to Cuba be temporarily lifted to allow humanitarian aid, following the devastating passage of Hurricanes Charley and Ivan through the island nation.
15 September 2004
As I prepare this email, we are getting the news that the southernmost part of our diocese, the Florida Keys, is beginning to be evacuated due to the threat from Hurricane Ivan. If this hurricane comes ashore in anywhere in Florida, our state will be facing the third devastating storm in less than a month. We need your prayers for God's protection for our people in Florida.
10 September 2004
The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has provided an additional $15,000 emergency relief aid for the troubled region of Darfur, Sudan, where according to the United Nations the "worst humanitarian crisis in the world" is unfolding.
01 September 2004
Emphasizing the Anglican Primates' agreement that "bishops are to respect the boundaries of one another's dioceses and provinces," the Presiding Bishop of ECUSA, the Most Revd Frank T Griswold, today sent a letter of concern to the Archbishop of the Church of the Province of Uganda, the Most Revd Henry L Orombi,
26 August 2004
Set to visit an Episcopal parish known for feeding as many as 1,300 needy people daily, the Anglican Observer at the United Nations is scheduled to preach at 11am on Sunday, 29 August, at Holy Apostles Church near Madison Square Garden - site of the Republican National Convention (RNC) 30 August to 2 September.
25 August 2004
New York City - The Rt Revd James Tengatenga, the Bishop of Southern Malawi, will be a Visiting Professor during Michaelmas Term at The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church of the United States of America, teaching a course entitled the Church and Society in Africa.
24 August 2004
The following letter to congregations of Florida is from the Rt Revd Leo Frade, the Bishop of the Diocese of Southeast Florida
18 August 2004
Hurricane Charley cut a path through the midsection of the Diocese of Southwest Florida on Friday, causing billions of dollars in damage to the state, including at least one Episcopal church.
14 August 2004