Burton to lead Council of North.Bishop Anthony Burton of Saskatchewan has been elected chair of the Council of the North, succeeding Archbishop John Clarke John Clarke may be:
In an e-mail to the Anglican Journal, Bishop Burton
Newfoundland and Labrador (ny  `fənlənd, ny , Keewatin, Moosonee, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon and a group of parishes in the central interior of British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada.
Geography. "We are in the middle of a promising strategic plan, and are exploring some fresh approaches to stewardship development in indigenous and First Nations parishes," Bishop Burton added. He said one of the challenges that the ministry in the North faces is youth evangelism. "Many of the communities consist predominantly of children and teenagers, so I hope the council can provide some support to its dioceses in this respect too." The council, which administers the Anglican Church of Canada's grant for northern mission, meets twice a year to share information about the unique challenges faced by smaller ministries in the north. When he was elected in 1993, Bishop Burton, then 34, was the youngest bishop in the worldwide Anglican Communion and the youngest Canadian bishop in the 20th century. He was ordained or·dain tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. a priest in the diocese of Nova Scotia, where he served in two parishes on Cape Breton Island Cape Breton Island, island (1991 pop. 161,686), 3,970 sq mi (10,282 sq km), forming the northeastern part of N.S., Canada, and separated from the mainland by the narrow Gut, or Strait, of Canso. The easternmost point is called Cape Breton. . Bishop Burton studied at the University of Toronto Research at the University of Toronto has been responsible for the world's first electronic heart pacemaker, artificial larynx, single-lung transplant, nerve transplant, artificial pancreas, chemical laser, G-suit, the first practical electron microscope, the first cloning of T-cells, , Dalhousie University and Oxford University. He and his wife, Anna, moved to Prince Albert, Sask., in 1991 where he served as dean and rector of St. Alban's Cathedral. He has been studying Cree, to help him minister to 65 per cent of parishioners and half of the active clergy who are native people. |
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