"Bishop Michael Ingham has announced that he will be retiring from his position as bishop of the diocese of New Westminster on Aug. 31, 2013. The diocese 'has been at the forefront of positive change in the Church for decades', Ingham said in an announcement on the website of the diocese. 'From the ordination of women, to support for indigenous peoples, to the dignity of gay and lesbian Christians, to inter-faith dialogue -- it has been a privilege to serve a Diocese living and growing at some of the leading edges of the Anglican Church of Canada'. Bishop Ingham will lead the diocesan delegation to the General Synod in Ottawa in July [2013]. He has served as the bishop of New Westminster since 1994 and is currently the longest-serving active Anglican bishop in Canada". [Text of entire article.]
A team of six young people from New Westminster diocese will travel to Argentina this summer to help build a new Anglican church in a poor area of the city of Salta.
New Westminster diocese is developing a plan to provide better support for parishes during times of vacancy. A successful interim period should help a parish take a fresh look at its identity.
Priests in New Westminster who leave a parish or diocesan appointment of their own volition after serving less than three years will be asked to pay back a portion of their moving expenses.