Starting Ash Wednesday, March 5th, the Anglican Church of Canada will share daily videos produced by the Society of Saint John the Evangelist. Love Life: Living the Gospel of Love is series of short reflections delving deeply into the Gospel of John. Each video reflects on a different theme and offers viewers a provocative question to encourage living a life of abundant love.
Young people have deep questions about life, the universe, and God. Many youth leaders probably wish they had a little more support and background knowledge to help guide them. “Not everybody can drop everything and go to seminary,” says Andrew Stephens-Rennie, member of the Anglican Church of Canada’s National Youth Initiatives team, “but we can … Continued
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), formed in 2008 to help begin healing over Canada’s residential school system for Indigenous peoples, will be holding its final public event at the end of March in Edmonton. Similar to past events, this one will feature traditional ceremonies, survivor gatherings and statements, an education day, and more. Although … Continued
Every two years, nearly 1,000 Anglican and Lutheran youth travel from across Canada to the Canadian Lutheran-Anglican Youth (CLAY) gathering. CLAY gives youth the chance to meet other young Christians while learning, worshipping, and studying the Bible together.
Parishes and dioceses across the Anglican Church of Canada have financial needs that can’t be met by normal congregational giving—costly building repairs or improvements, expansion of community ministry initiatives, or other special projects that help the church to serve God’s mission in Canada.
A service marking 70 years since the ordination of the Anglican Communion’s first woman priest will be held in London, England.
Archdeacon Michael Thompson, General Secretary of the Anglican Church of Canada, is pleased to announce a $250,000 grant in support of a new youth leadership development program at the Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre, in Sorrento, B.C.
The Order of the Diocese of Toronto, created to honour laypeople who make outstanding contributions to the diocese, was awarded for the first time on New Years’ Day at St. James’ Cathedral in Toronto.
National Bishop Susan Johnson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, share a New Year’s greeting with Lutherans and Anglicans across Canada.
In late November 2013, Indigenous Anglicans from around the communion traveled to Christchurch, Aotearoa/New Zealand for a meeting of the Anglican Indigenous Network (AIN)—a recognised network of the Anglican Consultative Council, which facilitates communication and cooperation between the different provinces of the Anglican Communion.
Continuing a yearly tradition that has become a warm reminder of the full communion partnership enjoyed by their two churches, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC), and National Bishop Susan Johnson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) share a joint Christmas video message with Lutherans and Anglicans across the country.
What should church hospitality look like? Is “hospitality” enough? The church has wrestled with these questions for some time, and recently in response to “open table”—the practice of welcoming unbaptised people to participate in the Eucharist. At the spring 2012 meeting of the House of Bishops, the bishops opted for a broader conversation, moving from … Continued
A globalized church in a globalized world finds itself present at the meeting of many different cultures—both at home and in mission around the world. Navigating and flourishing in intercultural contexts takes skill, knowledge, and sensitivity—so having a little extra help is always welcome. The Canadian Churches’ Forum is ready to offer that help in … Continued
Today the world mourns the passing of one of the greatest men of our times. Nelson Mandela’s life is the story of the prisoner who became the president of his beloved country. He is the icon of South African’s long road to freedom from apartheid. He is “the father of our nation”, writes Desmond Tutu, “the pride of our people.”
Canada’s federal prison chaplain system is going through dramatic change as it adopts a private contractor model to provide services across the country. In the midst of this reorganization, Anglicans are helping to make sure the spiritual needs of prisoners are met.