God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.<\/p>\n
The Anglican Church of Canada so loves the world that its hierarchy is meeting in an air-conditioned Ottawa convention centre to press the Canadian government to squeeze more taxes from its citizens to subsidise affordable housing. And to try and prevent \u201cresource extraction\u201d companies from drilling for Canadian oil: the same oil that the ACoC’s hierarchy burned on their way to Canada\u2019s capital; come to think of it, perhaps they prefer the more inclusive Saudi oil.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a whole other world.<\/p>\n
From here<\/a>:<\/p>\n More than 800 Anglicans, Lutherans, and partners will gather at the Ottawa Convention Centre July 3 to 7, 2013, for a historic joint national meeting.<\/p>\n Inspired by the theme “Together for the love of the world,”<\/strong> members of the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada will gather for worship and decision-making on areas of shared work, including mission and development.<\/p>\n Several key events will highlight the churches’ commitment to God’s mission in the world. Anglicans and Lutherans will be invited to make statements on two priority social justice issues: affordable housing and responsible resource extraction. On July 6, Anglican and Lutheran youth from Ottawa are to lead people at the assembly to Parliament Hill where they will participate in an act of public witness and worship.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. The Anglican Church of Canada so loves the world that its hierarchy is meeting in an air-conditioned … Continue reading