New Agape aims at partnership with native people

From: Anglican Journal | Date: March 1, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

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At its meeting last summer, General Synod identified five priorities for the church over the next three years. In the next several months, the Journal will examine each of those areas.

THE NEW AGAPE, designated as a top priority by last summer's General Synod, is a plan designed to create an Anglican indigenous church in Canada, and a commitment by the church to new and active partnership with indigenous people.

What does it mean? In a nutshell, it means the Canadian Anglican world is about to change, even in communities where people believe there are no indigenous ...

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