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| February TOPIC  Click February, 2010 to download a pdf copy of TOPIC, the newspaper of the Diocese of New Westminster. Deadline for submissions to be considered for the April issue is March, 2nd, 2010
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| The Order of the Diocese of New Westminster Nominations
The 2010 Induction Worship will take place at Christ Church Cathedral, November 7th, 2010
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| Anglicans for Eco-Justice  Click on Greening Spirit to visit the website for environmentally conscious Anglicans and Lutherans in BC. And of course everyone is welcome!
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| Cycle of Prayer Lisitings Available Here Happy Church New Year! For those of you who have not retrieved this year's Cycle of Prayer Listings from the Parish Mail, Diocesan Communications will make them available here on the home page for a limited time. |
| Trial Results  Justice Stephen Kelleher of the Supreme Court of British Columbia delivered his Reasons for Judgment November 25th. Continue on to read the Press Statement from the Chancellor of the Diocese of New Westminster and to download a copy of Justice Kelleher's 98 page, 336 paragraph judgment. Click here to read Doug Todd's front page article in the November 26th, Vancouver Sun.
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| Shelters List NEW for 2010  Click on SHELTERS for the current list of shelters and meals from Judy Graves' office. This is a new list as of January 15, 2010 so please update any lists you may have and replace with this one.
If printing copies for hand-outs please use yellow paper as the black icon on yellow paper is recognized as the sign of shelter by homeless in the Greater Vancouver area.
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| Policy on Vital, Sustainable and Strategic Parish Ministry  Diocesan Council approved the policy on Vital, Sustainable and Strategic Parish Ministry at their December 8, 2009 meeting.Click POLICY to download a copy of this very important component of the Diocesan Strategic Plan - Plan 2018
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| GEM  GEM (Going the Extra MIle) is the diocesan outreach program consisting of The Coming Home Society/Young Wolves Lodge, Father Matthew Johnson's Street Ministry and The 127 Society for Housing. Click GEM to visit the page on this website.
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| Diocesan Canons available |
| Reverend WIlliam Tully's comments on the Pope's Invitation The Reverend William (Bill) Tully of St. Batholomew's Episcopal Church in New York is one of the Anglican Communion's most passionate advocates for welcoming all who seek God's Grace. Please click ON FAITH to read Bill's comments on the Pope's recent invitation to Anglican priests and parishes to become part of the Roman Catholic Church.
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| Donations accepted for Youth Coordinator Fund 
A voluntary fund set up and authorized June 9th by Diocesan Council to ensure that the Diocesan Youth Coordinator’s position continues through 2010 continues to grow thanks to the generosity of a small number who have pledged matching funds. Donate online by going to this story on the website. |
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The national Anglican Church of Canada’s strategic planning initiative, Vision 2019, is chaired by the Diocese of New Westminster’s Dean Peter Elliott. He and Archbishop Fred Hiltz appear in a short video explaining the program and the Anglican Church’s “Marks of Mission.” It is available on the national website by clicking here. |
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Last Updated On: 2/8/2010 6:15:25 PM
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Posted On: 2/8/2010 6:12:53 PM
Last Updated On: 2/8/2010 6:15:25 PM
 “Clarence knows the grounding of God”
These were the words of guest preacher the Rev’d Ronald Raab, C.S.C. at the Eucharist celebrating the new ministry of the Reverend Clarence Li at St. Hilda, Sechelt, Saturday, February 6th, 2010. Bishop Michael Ingham presided at the Eucharist and Clarence was welcomed enthusiastically by the parish.
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Posted On: 1/25/2010 2:07:52 PM
Last Updated On: 2/8/2010 6:01:55 PM
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Posted On: 1/27/2010 3:10:05 PM
Last Updated On: 2/8/2010 3:13:44 PM
 At the Diocesan Council meeting in November there was a moving presentation by members of the Japanese-Canadian-Vancouver Consultative Council. This group included Father John Shozawa, Ms Joy Kogawa (recipient of the Governor General Award for Literature) and Greg Tatchell. As a result of this meeting Bishop Michael appointed a small working group to 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.
Joy Kogawa as a four year old with her family
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Posted On: 2/1/2010 4:46:06 PM
Last Updated On: 2/5/2010 2:01:53 PM
 The new RAWWG webpages are up and running. RAWWG is the acronym for Renewing Anglican Worship Working Group and the formation and development of this group of committed people is an active response to one of the 10 Mission Priorities of the Plan 2018 Strategic Plan. The page can be found from the homepage here by moving the cursor to About Our Diocese on the naviagation bar, then to Supporting Parishes and finally to Renewing Anglican Worship Working Group and click you are there. We will have a quick link navigation button located in the left pane soon but for now click RAWWG.
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Posted On: 1/25/2010 1:07:30 PM
Last Updated On: 1/28/2010 9:29:34 AM
 St. Mary’s is excited to announce that acclaimed guitarist David Sinclair will be performing at St. Mary’s for a special Valentine’s concert at 7pm on February 14. David has toured with a broad range of musicians including Sarah MacLaughlan, kd Lang and Michael Bublé.
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Posted On: 1/29/2010 2:23:12 PM
Last Updated On: 2/5/2010 2:02:46 PM
 It has been nearly 6 months since the two families of Karen refugees arrived at Vancouver International Airport. The families, consisting of two young couples each with a toddler were met by representatives of North Vancouver Deanery churches who drove them to their new homes in Surrey 48 hours after they had bid farewell to their bamboo huts in a camp on the Thailand/Burma border.
A great deal has happened in these past weeks as they have begun to adapt to a world that must be overwhelming for them.
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Posted On: 1/13/2010 1:13:27 PM
Last Updated On: 2/4/2010 2:37:56 PM
 Canadian Anglicans are supporting earthquake response by Action by Churches Together (ACT) International through The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF). PWRDF is eligible for CIDA matching funds collected between January 12 and February 12, 2010.
Food and water have started moving in Haiti as aid workers struggle to distribute goods and relief materials. The ACT Alliance has set up tented camps in a soccer stadium in the Santa Teresa area of Petionville, offering shelter for the homeless population. ACT has delivered a 10,000 litre water bladder to a makeshift tent city at a partially-destroyed school in the Pean district of Port-au-Prince. A portable water system for the homeless families has also been set up and operates alongside an existing rainwater harvesting system. Watch for updates on PWRDF’s Haiti response: www.pwrdf.org
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