Acting Primate’s Advent Appeal
Advent is the beginning of a new year in the church. The season invites us to take a look at our lives and consider how our personal story has changed over the last year.
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Statement on the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury
We have seen the news that the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned, having acknowledged personal and institutional responsibility in relation to “the long-maintained conspiracy of silence about the heinous abuses of John Smyth” that had been exposed by the Makin Review.
Highlights from the Council of General Synod: November 10, 2024
View a PDF version of Highlights from the Council of General Synod: November 10, 2024. Members of Council of General Synod (CoGS) gathered at 9 a.m. in the Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga, Ont. Remembrance Sunday Council opened with a song and prayer offered by a member of CoGS in the Shona language … Continued
Highlights from the Council of General Synod: November 9, 2024
VIew a PDF version of Highlights from the Council of General Synod: November 9, 2024. Members of Council of General Synod (CoGS) gathered at 9 a.m. in the Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga, Ont. Gospel-Based Discipleship CoGS read and reflected upon Luke 15:1-10, in which Jesus tells the parables of the lost sheep … Continued
Highlights from the Council of General Synod: November 8, 2024
View a PDF version of Highlights from the Council of General Synod: November 8, 2024. Members of Council of General Synod (CoGS) gathered at 9 a.m. in the Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga, Ont. Opening Eucharist CoGS held an opening worship service and Eucharist in the chapel. Opening Formalities Archbishop Anne Germond, Acting … Continued
The blessings and challenges of reconciliation ministry
FEATHER (Prayer): Almighty, today we the children of your creation gather in humility and wonder at your hand in creation and with us in our journey of life and faith.
Statement on the report from the Independent Special Interlocutor
Yesterday, the Independent Special Interlocutor Kimberly Murray released her report on an Indigenous-led reparations framework. The Independent Special Interlocutor was appointed by the government to make recommendations for a new federal legal framework to ensure the respectful and culturally appropriate treatment of unmarked graves and burial sites of children at former residential schools and associated … Continued
Leaders continue to call for peace
October 7 marks the first anniversary of the horrifying Hamas attack on Israel. Violence has continued with the decimation of Gaza by Israeli bombing and increasing settler attacks on Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank.
On giving thanks for Christ-centred community
FEATHER (Prayer): Creator God, we the children of your creation lift the prayer feather of Thanksgiving. In this season that you have so freely gifted, we give thanks for gifts seen and unseen.
Acting Primate invites prayer, calls for peace ahead of Oct. 7
Dear friends in Christ, October 7 marks the first anniversary of the horrifying Hamas attack on Israel. Violence has continued with the decimation of Gaza by Israeli bombing and increasing settler attacks on Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank. In recent days, the situation in the region threatens to escalate into a full-blown war. … Continued
Bishop Joey Royal has resigned
The Rt. Rev. Joey Royal, suffragan bishop of the Diocese of the Arctic, has resigned from his role effective October 20, 2024.
A message for Truth and Reconciliation Day, September 30
National Indigenous Archbishop Chris Harper offers a message in advance of September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Download resources for Season of Creation, Sept. 1-Oct. 4, 2024
Christians around the world are invited to give particular attention to praying and caring for God’s creation as part of the global Season of Creation, observed from September 1 to October 4 every year.
Theme of General Synod 2025 focuses on hope, strength and renewal
A multi-coloured stylized soaring eagle will grace the logo of General Synod 2025, along with a quote from Isaiah 40:31: “They will soar on wings like eagles.” The logo encapsulates General Synod’s theme of hope, strength and renewal. “The quote from Isaiah inspired the General Synod Planning Committee with its focus on resilience and on … Continued
Primate Linda Nicholls says farewell
As she prepares to retire on Sept. 15, Primate Linda Nicholls is saying good-bye to Anglicans in a video message. I