Synod site takes advantage of local scenery: St. Catharines holds place in history books.St. Catharines, Ont. Delegates to General Synod The General Synod is the title of the governing body of some church organizations. Church of England In the Church of England, General Synod was instituted in 1970 and is the culmination of a process of rediscovering self-government for the Church of England that had 2004 may need intense powers of concentration as they meet at Brock University Brock University, at St. Catharines, Ont., Canada; coeducational; founded 1964. It has faculties of humanities, social science, science and mathematics, education, business, and physical education and recreation. here, a short drive from the wineries of the Niagara peninsula The Niagara Peninsula is the portion of Ontario, Canada lying on the south shore of Lake Ontario. It stretches from the Niagara River in the east to Hamilton, Ontario in the west. Lake Ontario lies to the north and Lake Erie to the south. , the Shaw Festival repertory theatre and the multiple attractions of Niagara Falls. The eight-day meeting from May 28 through June 4--the church's triennial tri·en·ni·al adj. 1. Occurring every third year. 2. Lasting three years. n. 1. A third anniversary. 2. A ceremony or celebration occurring every three years. governing convention--will elect a primate, debate same-sex blessings and consider a response to the HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome crisis, among other matters. Brock University, founded in 1964, is located on the Niagara Escarpment, a high ridge of land that creates Niagara Falls and runs 700 km north to the Bruce Peninsula. The university overlooks St. Catharines, an industrial city of about 130,000, located about 110 km from Toronto. The university is named after Sir Isaac Brock, a British general who died in a nearby battle on Queenston Heights in the War of 1812. Delegates will stay in university residences and gather at the campus's Sean O'Sullivan Theatre for opening worship and for the primatial election. Plenary sessions will take place in the Bob Davis Gymnasium, located in the same complex as the theatre. A second gym, next to the main venue, will house an area where such groups as the Anglican Book Centre, Integrity and Essentials will have booths and displays. All facilities are air-conditioned--a relief for any who recall sweltering swel·ter·ing adj. 1. Oppressively hot and humid; sultry. 2. Suffering from oppressive heat. swel in the summer sauna that was General Synod 1998 in Montreal. Delegates will travel off-site on several occasions: a farewell dinner honouring the outgoing primate, Archbishop Michael Peers, to be held at a Niagara Falls hotel, the installation of the new primate at Christ's Church Cathedral in the diocese of Niagara's see city of Hamilton City of Hamilton may refer to: The Bermuda Islands UK Overseas Territory
General Synod organizers will be using a unique space called Pond Inlet, near the gym and the theatre, for daily eucharist and receptions. Named after a community on Baffin Island, the hall's two-storey windows overlook a contemplative waterfall garden. The meeting will also feature a companions' program that includes a winery tour. Companions may also attend a performance at the Shaw Festival, located in the historic town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. The town of Niagara Falls offers many activities, from wax museums to the Maid of the Mist The Maid of the Mist is a boat tour of Niagara Falls. (The actual boats used are each named Maid of the Mist, followed by a different Roman numeral in each case. boat ride to the base of the cataract. The diocese has also planned a children's program, featuring worship, crafts, storytelling and music. |
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