"About 140 Circle members from 25 countries met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from August 4th to August 8th 2002. This publication is one of a series of books that were generated by the research papers presented at that conference. The Conference theme was`Sex: Stigma and HIV/AIDS: African Women Challenging Religion, Culture and Social Practices'."-- Preface, p. xi.
"This book is the beginning of a series of Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians books published by Cluster Publications. The series is on HIV/AIDS and African Women". -- verso of half title-page.
Contents: Preface : Breaking the Silence on HIV/AIDS : The Lament of Women of Africa / Musimbi Kanyoro -- African Women of Faith Speak Out in an HIV/AIDS Era / Isabel Apawo Phiri -- Lessons on Healing from Naaman (2 Kings 5:1-27): An African-American Perspective / Cheryl Barbara Anderson -- "The Mother's Cow" : A Study of Old Testament References to Virginity in the Context of HIV/AIDS in South Africa / Patricia Frances Bruce -- Talitha Cum ! Calling the Girl-Child and Women to Life in the HIV/AIDS and Globalization Era / Musa Dube -- The Attitude of Jesus to the `Anointing Prostitute' : A Model for Contemporary Churches in the Face of HIV/AIDS in Africa / Dorcas Olubanke Akintunde -- Trapped Between Two `Canons' : African-South African Christian Women in the HIV/AIDS Era / Madipoane Masenya (ngwana' Mphahlele) -- Theological Challenges and Ecclesiological Responses to Women Experiencing HIV/AIDS : A South Eastern Zimbabwe Context / Elesinah Chauke -- Choosing to Remain Silent : Links Between Gender Violence, HIV/AIDS and the South African Church / Beverley Haddad -- South African Jewish Women and HIV/AIDS / Azila Talit Reisenberger -- Spiritual Care-giving to Women Affected by HIV/AIDS / Christina Landman -- HIV and AIDS Curriculum for Theological Institutions in Africa / Musa Dube -- Utilization of Distance Learning Methods on Combating HIV/AIDS among Rural Christian Women in Africa / Lucy Kasyoka Kithome -- "This is My Body Broken for You" : Liturgical Resources for Dealing with HIV/AIDS / Devarakshanam Betty Govinden.
Anglican contributors include Devarakshanam Betty Govinden and Beverley Haddad.
The Church of England Deaconess and Missionary Training House was established in 1890 as a residential school to prepare women workers for Deaconess and missionary service. In 1947 the name was changed to the Anglican Women's Training College (AWTC). Anglican women from all over Canada came to Toronto to train for work in Christian Education in parishes, medical and teaching services overseas, Indian and Eskimo Residential Schools and reserves, Bishop's Messengers in western Canada, Sunday School by Post and Radio, youth and social work. The Woman's Auxiliary recruits were sent to the AWTC for missionary training for a year or less before being sent out. This was different from the three year diploma program offered to AWTC students.
In 1969, the AWTC merged with the United Church's Covenent College to become the Centre for Christian Studies using the former AWTC building on Charles Street, Toronto. In 1997, the building in Toronto was sold and a decision was made to discontinue the traditional residential program in favour of the community based program and to relocate the administrative offices to Winnipeg. In July, 1998, CCS officially moved.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of correspondence, fundraising and insurance records, architectural plans and blueprints, minutes of meetings, Alumnae and student records, daybooks, financial and legal records, annual reports, scrapbooks, pamphlets and other printed materials, photographs, artifacts, and oral history interviews.
Fonds is arranged in 7 series:
Series 1: Committee on Deaconesses, 1890-1897.
Series 2: Administration Records of the Deaconess House and AWTC, 1893-1990.
Series 3: Committees, 1899-1973.
Series 4: Associations, 1896-1990.
Series 5: Printed and Miscellaneous Material, 1892-1998. Series 6: Anglican Women’s Training College: A Background Document. – 1893-1990.
Series 7: Photographs, 1900-1969.
Related Fonds
Woman's Auxiliary fonds
Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada (MSCC) fonds
Photo consists of twenty-six women. (BACK: M. Cording, L. Connor, C. Benns, N. Kelsey, H. Kydd [IRS], T. Morrison, R. Pogson, G. Baker [IRS], R. Ingram. MIDDLE: V. Peglar, D. Hay, E. Thompson, H. Curwood, A. Macmahon, M. Laker, I. Caton, S. Fletcher, J. Seabrook [IRS], T. Tanner [IRS]. FRONT: B. Giovetti [India], E. McGee, G. Morton, A. Edgar [IRS], R. Scott, F. Hubbert [IRS], C. Heller)
Photo consists of thirty-one women. (BACK: M. Enever, B. Langille, G. Baker [IRS], O. Johnston, T. Morrison, J. Bradley, H. Kydd [IRS], N. Kelsey, B. Trenholme [IRS], M. Allman, J. Mackay, L. Connor. MIDDLE: S.H. Cheng, B. Semple [IRS], M. Darby, L. Howe, D. Hay, V. Peglar, H. Curwood, M. Krafft, M. Cording, M. Etter, M. Stone, E. Harris. FRONT: J. Seabrook [IRS], F. Hubbert [IRS], G.A. Morton, A. Edgar, R. Scott, F. Gray, Mrs. Bayly
Photo consists of thirty-five women. (BACK: B. Semple [IRS], P. Simmonds, M. Allman, A. Sheppard, T. Morrison, J. Bradley M. MacGregor, N. Dunseith, M. Harris, N. Kelsey, B. Hawkins, B. Trenholme [IRS], J. Keyho [IRS], M. Farquharson. MIDDLE: R. Kameda, C. Purser, E. Gardiner [IRS], L. Howe, C. Green, D. Parkinson [IRS], P. Napier [IRS], R. Parker, M. Niven, M. Stone, B. Langille, L. Connor, M. Enever, M. Etter. FRONT: H.A. Gray, G.U. Bayley, G. A. Morton, A. Edgar (Principal), R. Scott, F.M. Gray, V. Peglar)