Gifts for Mission: Shelter and healing for victims of domestic violence
The Christian Care Centre may be one of the most impactful ministries of the Anglican Church of Melanesia.
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Gifts for Mission: Give a goat and bring hope to a family in need
Truly a “gift that keeps on giving,” dairy goats provide myriad benefits for poor and needy families in Tanzania. The typical nanny goat provides between two to four litres of milk per day, offering a higher nutritional value than cow’s milk that is particularly important for pregnant women, lactating mothers, children, people living with AIDS, … Continued
An open letter to all Anglicans from the Primate’s Commission on Discovery, Reconciliation, and Justice
We write to you as brothers and sisters in Christ, as relatives in the Anglican Church of Canada. We are members of the Primate’s Commission on Discovery, Reconciliation, and Justice.
Gifts for Mission: Provide a safe house for a family
The heartbreaking loss of life resulting from house fires has left a particular impact on many Indigenous communities—a tragedy that Archdeacon Sidney Black knows only too well. Growing up on a small farm in Siksika Nation in southern Alberta, Black—currently co-chair of the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples—was in his mid-teens on the autumn night … Continued
Iona Report outlines new vision for diaconal ministry
What is the diaconate and where is it going? More than 25 years have passed since significant reflection on the nature of diaconal ministry within the Anglican Church of Canada took place at the national level. In the ensuing decades, a wide discrepancy in the practice and understanding of the diaconate across the country had … Continued
Gifts for Mission: Help a farmer replant after an emergency
When disaster strikes—whether natural or human-caused—one of the biggest risks to people living in the affected areas is food security. Floods and hurricanes can quickly wipe out farmers’ crops, while refugees fleeing from war and conflict find themselves in new and unfamiliar lands, often without tools to grow food. As a member of the ACT … Continued
Highlights from the Council of General Synod: November 20, 2016
View a PDF version of Highlights from the Council of General Synod: November 20, 2016. Council members gathered after breakfast at 8:45 a.m. at the Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga. CoGS Photo Members of the Council of General Synod (CoGS) posed for a group photograph outside the front entrance of the Renewal Centre … Continued
Highlights from the Council of General Synod: November 19, 2016
View a PDF version of Highlights from the Council of General Synod: November 19, 2016. Council members gathered after breakfast at 8:45 a.m. at the Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga. Eucharist National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald led the Eucharist. The worship service included a tribute to Elizabeth, Princess of Hungary (1207-1231), who … Continued
Highlights from the Council of General Synod: November 18, 2016
View a PDF version of Highlights from the Council of General Synod: November 18, 2016. Council members gathered after breakfast at 8:45 a.m. at the Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga. Eucharist Deputy Prolocutor Lynne McNaughton led the opening Eucharist, which included a commemoration of Hilda, Abbess of Whitby. Adoption of Minutes Motions to … Continued
Highlights from the Council of General Synod: November 17, 2016
View a PDF version of Highlights from the Council of General Synod: November 17, 2016. Council members gathered after breakfast at 8:45 a.m. at the Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga. Eucharist The first meeting of the Council of General Synod (CoGS) for the new triennium began with an opening worship service and Eucharist … Continued
National Housing Day 2016: A call to prayer
In the spirit of the 2013 Joint Assembly Declaration, we call on members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) and the Anglican Church of Canada (ACoC) to pray for safe, affordable and adequate housing for all on November 22, National Housing Day.
Report from Anglican-United Church dialogue compares theological, ecclesial understandings
The need for renewed dialogue between the Anglican Church of Canada and The United Church of Canada was widely recognized among members of both churches following the failure of the Plan of Union in 1975. In its first phase from 2003 to 2009, the Anglican-United Church dialogue focused on ecumenical shared ministries, other areas of … Continued
Gifts for Mission: Install a solar suitcase in a health clinic
Women in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa face a range of challenges during childbirth. One of the most significant is a lack of electricity that powers critical equipment—a loss that can strike at the most critical moments. During a 2008 trip to Nigeria, Dr. Laura Stachel, an obstetrician-gynecologist, , witnessed night-time deliveries that were often … Continued
A call for prayer from the office of the National Indigenous Anglican Bishop
The Rev. Canon John Floberg, Presiding Priest on the Standing Rock territory issued a call for 100 clergy to come and stand with the Water Protectors; to pray and give witness to the Gospel at Standing Rock. They are trying to stop an oil pipeline that runs close to their territory and has already disrupted ancient … Continued
Advent Devotions 2016
October 31, 2016 All this is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has giving us the ministry of reconciliation. – II Corinthians 5:18 Dear sisters and brothers in Christ: Today in Lund, Sweden, the Lutheran World Federation and the Roman Catholic Church will inaugurate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. … Continued