View a PDF version of Highlights from the Council of General Synod: November 24, 2018. Council members gathered after breakfast at 8:45 a.m. at the Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga. Morning Eucharist The Rev. Canon David Burrows presided at the morning Eucharist, while Ms. Donna Bomberry served as homilist. Orders of the Day … Continued
View a PDF version of Highlights from the Council of General Synod: November 23, 2018. Council members gathered after breakfast at 8:45 a.m. at the Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga. Opening Eucharist National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald was the homilist at the opening worship service. Welcome, Opening Formalities, Orders of the Day … Continued
The following is the final instalment of a four-part series on the Anglican presence at the 2018 Parliament of the World’s Religions. Read part one, part two, and part three. Collaboration, peaceful coexistence, and pursuing the well-being of communities together were common themes at the 2018 Parliament of the World’s Religions. Anglicans present at the … Continued
The following is the third instalment of a four-part series on the Anglican presence at the 2018 Parliament of the World Religions. Read part one, part two, and part four. Community friendship across different faiths was further explored at the 2018 Parliament of World Religions (PoWR) at a workshop co-presented by the Rev. Dr. Jason McKinney, … Continued
The following is the second instalment of a four-part series on the Anglican presence at the 2018 Parliament of the World Religions. Read part one, part three, and part four. The Rev. Canon Gary van der Meer, pastor and incumbent at St. Anne’s Anglican Church, was one of the Canadian Anglicans leading workshops and panel … Continued
The Anglican Church of Canada was well-represented at the 2018 Parliament of the World’s Religions (PoWR). The largest and oldest interfaith gathering in the world, this year’s parliament took place from Nov. 1-7 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The Toronto-based event brought together an estimated 10,000 people from 80 countries, spanning more than 200 … Continued
Read the first part of our reflection on walking and pilgrimages as an expression of faith. Pilgrimage has a particularly special spiritual significance amongst many Indigenous communities in Canada. Bishop Larry Beardy, a member of the Tataskweyak Cree Nation in Split Lake, Manitoba, highlights the importance of a pilgrimage in the Cree tradition. “We come … Continued
“Our very life is a pilgrimage, always being enticed further, being brought closer to God.” —Fr. Dave Pivonka, Third Order of Saint Francis Sue Lafreniere was on the third day of her pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago—also known as the Camino Way or the Way of St. James—when she received a text from her … Continued
The Youth Secretariat of the Anglican Church of Canada, and the Program Committee for Youth Ministry (PCYM) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) oversee all National Youth Project (NYP) initiatives. Welcome…Home is a mission born out of a shared vision of generating public awareness of the increasingly high rates of homelessness within our … Continued
The National Youth Project (NYP) is a partnership between Canadian Anglican and Lutheran churches. It is aimed at engaging youth in social justice issues within our communities, other parts of Canada, and around the world. After six years of raising awareness of the water crisis in many Indigenous communities in Canada, the NYP has unveiled … Continued
An annual program at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Kamloops, B.C., is helping the homeless start winter on the right foot. Each year, near All Souls Day on Nov. 2, St. Paul’s puts out an appeal known as All Soles Day, calling members of the community to donate boots, shoes, and socks for the needy. Footwear … Continued
A Statement from the House of Bishops of The Anglican Church of Canada Concerning the Events in Pittsburgh Over the Weekend On Sunday, The Most Reverend Colin Johnson wrote the following statement, which has been adopted by the Members of the National House of Bishops in the name of the Primate. Jonathan Sacks, former Chief … Continued
Launched in 2013, a migrant worker outreach ministry at St. Alban’s Anglican Church in Beamsville, Ont. has become a hub of local support for farm labourers hailing from countries such as Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. Also known as the Spanish Ministry, St. Alban’s partners with other churches, businesses, and community organizations to help provide food, … Continued
The Westside Anglicans Neighbourhood Ministry in downtown Vancouver helps the homeless and the needy in a variety of ways. In their most visible form, these efforts include providing food, clothing, and companionship; offering medicine and assistance with social services; and facilitating efforts to find housing in Vancouver, the city that in 2019 will host the … Continued
One of the most revered figures in the history of Christianity, St. Francis of Assisi (1181/2-1226) lived a life that embodied some of the most deeply held values that we associate with the faith today. In the centuries since his death, successive generations of Christians have discovered their most cherished spiritual qualities reflected in Francis. … Continued