The Anglican Consultative Council (ACC), a gathering of Anglican laity, clergy, and bishops, meets May 1 to 13, 2009, in Kingston, Jamaica. The ACC meets every two to three years to coordinate common action and share information among the Anglican Communion’s 38 provinces.
The fourth volume of The Anglican Episcopate in Canada is packed with details on 105 bishops consecrated in Canada between 1976 and 2008. Written by former primate Archbishop Michael Peers, each bishop’s entry provides details on education, service, ordinations, and elections and is accompanied by a photo.
Four church councils, representing Christians in member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), have urged Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other NATO leaders to end the reliance on nuclear weapons.
A veteran financial administrator in both the private and not-for-profit sectors will be the next Treasurer of General Synod and director of the Financial Management Department.
The leaders of the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) again mark their churches’ full communion relationship by issuing a joint video message for Easter.
On March 17 and 18, senior management from the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) met at Church House in Toronto, to discuss cooperation between their churches. Since 2001, the two churches have been in a full communion relationship, which means that confirmations are mutually recognized and clergy can serve at a church of the other denomination.
As the spring thaw turns minds to vacation-planning, consider something totally different for this summer: six days in the Maritimes, learning about how to battle poverty.
Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has urged all Anglicans to act for peace in Zimbabwe and Gaza. In his reflection on the recent Primates’ Meeting (held Feb. 1 to 5 in Alexandria, Egypt), he highlighted the primates’ call to observe Feb. 25, Ash Wednesday, as a day of prayer for Zimbabwe. He also highlighted their call for all governments to pursue a lasting ceasefire in Gaza.
Canadian Anglicans have donated a whopping $73,000 to the Council of the North through the Amazing Grace Project. The project encouraged all to sing “Amazing Grace” on Nov. 23 and send in their filmed rendition to the national office, where they were included in a ten-minute compilation video. Each “Amazing Grace” singer was also encouraged to donate a toonie to support ministry in Canada’s northernmost dioceses.
On Sunday, Jan. 25, Canadian Anglicans are encouraged to pray for peace in Zimbabwe. Under an increasingly unstable government, the country is suffering from a cholera epidemic, crumbling infrastructure, and rising inflation, which has made it difficult for people to buy basic necessities. An estimated 5 million Zimbabweans are in need of food and 80% are unemployed.
Korean Christians were inspired by the prophet Ezekiel as they wrote material for the 2009 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The theme “One in your hand” was drawn from Ezekiel’s prayer that his divided nation be united in God.
Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has issued the following statement on the current situation in Gaza.
The long-awaited Amazing Grace compilation video is released today as a gift to the Anglican Church of Canada. Called Amazing Together, the 10-minute documentary includes video clips from hundreds of congregations that sang “Amazing Grace” on Nov. 23 and submitted their renditions to the national office before Dec. 1.
Peter Blachford, General Synod Treasurer since June 2004, has resigned effective Dec. 31.
Anglican Primate Fred Hiltz and National Lutheran Bishop Susan Johnson speak of the Prince of Peace and share Christmas memories in a special joint message now available online.