Finding new, Indigenous models of governance is emotionally charged work in the Anglican Church of Canada. That’s why members of the Council of General Synod (COGS) will be receiving the Mississauga Declaration, a cry for self-determination, alongside other governance updates at its meeting Nov. 18 to 20.
Four women from three provinces will meet at Church House in Toronto Nov. 25 to 27 to develop new Sunday School curriculum about the Marks of Mission.
Canadian Anglicans can get to know a bit about the new General Secretary, the Ven. Dr. Michael Thompson, through a one-on-one interview, available as an online video.
“Whimsical” may not be the first word that comes to mind when one thinks of the Anglican Foundation, the Anglican Church of Canada’s 54-year-old community foundation. But whimsy is the motivating force behind the foundation’s first children’s book, The Happy Adventures of Hope Bear.
ChristChurch Cathedral—the icon of that quake-crippled city, and the most recognised church in New Zealand—is to be deconsecrated ahead of partial demolition.
Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate, has joined 25 other faith leaders in issuing their first united call for climate justice. The Canadian Interfaith Call for Leadership and Action on Climate Change asks the Canadian federal government to take specific action against climate change at the UN conference in Durban, South Africa (COP17), Nov. 28 to Dec. 9.
A $100,000 grant from the Diocese of Toronto will expand suicide prevention work in Canada’s north. This gift, reflecting a portion of sales from the diocese’s surplus properties, was presented to the Suicide Prevention Program of the Council of the North, the Anglican Church of Canada’s ten northern dioceses.
Hitchhiking priests are common in Cuba. Cars are expensive and hard to acquire, so ministers must get creative with parish visits. Some spend hours on local transit. Some spend precious pesos on taxis. Others hitch rides and some just walk.
It’s a small booklet—47 pages—but with much food for thought.
A Moment of Truth: Kairos Palestine is a new, ecumenical study guide that offers a Christian message to the world about what is happening on the ground in Palestine. The booklet is produced by the Canadian Churches’ Forum for Global Ministries (CCFGM), an ecumenical global ministry coalition co-founded by the Anglican Church of Canada.
Earlier this month, the Rev. Jesse Dymond began his work as General Synod’s first online community coordinator. A priest in the Diocese of Huron, Mr. Dymond brings a wide range of experience in parish ministry, theological reflection, technology, and communications.
Dust off your guitar. Warm up your voice. Gather your friends as background vocalists and record a song for the Marks of Mission song contest. Just make sure you do it soon—all submissions must be received by Oct. 14.
Meeting on scenic Thetis Island, B.C., 24 Anglican and Lutheran regional youth coordinators planned the future of their joint ministry work at Stronger Together 2011, Sept. 13 to 16. The consultation emerged from grassroots energy to support and connect youth coordinators who work at the levels of dioceses (Anglican) or synods (Lutheran).
As of today, with a couple of clicks, you can support the mission of the church through the new, online Gifts for Mission gift guide. Dozens of different gifts are available. You can support a national youth ministry forum, fund the work of northern clergy, give hot lunches in Haiti, and much more.
Anglicans will attend and support the third national event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) on Indian residential schools in Halifax, N.S., Oct. 26 to 29.
PWRDF is a member of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB), an organization comprised of 15 Canadian Churches and agencies working together to end hunger through food aid, food security, education, and action. PWRDF is part of the $8.8 million response that CFGB is implementing in East Africa. PWRDF is helping to provide food and cooking supplies to 8400 households affected by the drought in Kenya through CFGB.