The Anglican Church of Canada has announced financial support for the Saskatchewan wildfire relief efforts. Financial donations will be used to provide care for the more than 12,000 evacuees. On behalf of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, the Most Rev. Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has pledged … Continued
Forest fires burning across northern Saskatchewan have resulted in the evacuation of thousands of people from their homes. With Anglicans making up a large percentage of evacuees, church members are providing strong support to local relief efforts while praying for those affected. More than 12,000 people have been evacuated to homes, hotels and makeshift shelters … Continued
International members of Anglican Witness’s core group joined Canadian clergy on Monday, June 22, for an all-day symposium at St. Paul’s Bloor Street Church in the diocese of Toronto. Offering lessons on mission and discipleship, the event drew upon the experiences of speakers from across the worldwide Anglican Communion. Bishop Patrick Yu, area bishop for … Continued
Following reflections by leaders of the Anglican Church of Canada, plans are underway to begin addressing the 94 recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Yet there is no shortage of immediate opportunities for church members to learn more and take action in solidarity with Indigenous peoples. In responding to the TRC recommendations, the … Continued
The end of the #22Days project saw members of the Anglican Church of Canada reflecting on their experience while pondering how the church could maintain its commitment to justice for Indigenous people going forward. For more than three weeks, Anglicans from coast to coast listened to the sacred stories of residential schools survivors, prayed for … Continued
As bells rang out across the country during the final week of the#22Days campaign, Anglicans looked to the future with an understanding that the journey towards healing and reconciliation has just begun. Throughout the week, the ringing of church bells continued to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women, drawing attention from politicians, the … Continued
Linking the historic injustice of residential schools to the present-day crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, the second week of the #22Days project saw Anglican calls for solidarity with Indigenous people continue to grow in strength. In churches across the land, the ringing of bells for each of the 1,122 Indigenous women reported missing … Continued
The Anglican Diocese of Montreal has elected the Very Rev. Mary Irwin-Gibson as its new bishop. Currently the dean of St. George’s Cathedral in Kingston, Ont., Irwin-Gibson will be the first female bishop in the 165-year history of the diocese. She was elected in the fourth ballot at the June 6 diocesan synod, beating out … Continued
By Diana Swift General Synod Communications and the Anglican Journal, the church’s editorially independent newspaper, have entered into a partnership to distribute stories of national significance. This story is shared through this arrangement. This story was originally published on the Anglican Journal website on June 9, 2015. Canon (lay) Robert L. Falby, QC, chair of the … Continued
In its first several days, the #22Days project—supported by the Anglican Church of Canada and spearheaded by deans and bishops in the church—saw an outpouring of grassroots participation and commitment to further the work of healing and reconciliation. Daily videos (called sacred stories) and prayers were first published on the 22Days website starting on May … Continued
Remembering the past while offering hope for the future, the final day of theTruth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) closing ceremonies on Wednesday, June 3 made it clear that the journey towards reconciliation in Canada has just begun. The ceremonial end of the four-day TRC national event took place in the Governor General’s residence at Rideau … Continued
The release of the summary report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) on Tuesday, June 2 marked a turning point for survivors of Indian residential schools, the Anglican Church of Canada, other churches and the country as a whole. A residential school survivor and the first bishop of the Indigenous Spiritual Ministry of Mishamikoweesh, … Continued
Education was the focus of the second day of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) closing ceremonies on Monday, June 1. A series of learning opportunities explored the legacy of colonialism and Indian residential schools, reflecting the words of Justice Murray Sinclair, TRC commissioner and chair: “Education got us into this, and it is education … Continued
A strong contingent of Anglicans were among thousands of people who gathered in the nation’s capital on Sunday, May 31, as the closing ceremonies of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) officially got underway. The opening day of the TRC closing saw an estimated 10,000 people participate in the Walk for Reconciliation—which followed a 4.7-kilometre … Continued
Ongoing efforts to enhance congregational vitality received a fresh boost this spring when Anglicans and Lutherans met in Niagara Falls, Ont., for the second annual Vital and Healthy Parishes consultation. The three-day meeting, which took place from May 11 to 13 at the Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre, built on the previous year’s consultation and saw … Continued