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An international gathering of Anglicans, Roman Catholics, and Ukrainian Catholics will unite in Regina next spring for a timely ecumenical discussion on the role of deacons in the church. The Anglican-Roman Catholic-Ukrainian Catholic Conference on the Diaconate will take place from May 10-13, 2018 at Campion College in the University of Regina. Registration is now … Continued
Reflecting the ongoing commitment of the Anglican Church of Canada to address the issues of homelessness and affordable housing, a group of Anglican priests and deacons attended the fifth annual National Conference on Ending Homelessness (NCEH) in Winnipeg from Oct. 25-27. Ryan Weston, lead animator of Public Witness for Social and Ecological Justice, led an … Continued
November 22 marks National Housing Day in Canada, an opportunity for Canadians to reflect on the need for safe, adequate, and affordable housing, and to learn about the social, economic, and health impacts of homelessness in our communities. National Housing Day is also an occasion for members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and the Anglican Church of Canada to reflect on our calling, as Christians, to care for our neighbours and to offer prayers for affordable housing for all.
Archbishop and Primate Fred Hiltz has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in support of a bill that would require all Canadian laws to be in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). In the letter, Archbishop Hiltz expressed his support for Bill C-262 on behalf of the Anglican … Continued
View a PDF version of Highlights from the Council of General Synod: November 12, 2017. Council members gathered at 8:45 a.m. at the Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga. Orders of the Day The Very Rev. Peter Wall read out the Orders of the Day. Marriage Canon Conversation The Ven. Dr. Lynne McNaughton, chair … Continued
View a PDF version of Highlights from the Council of General Synod: November 11, 2017. Council members gathered at 8:45 a.m. at the Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga. Orders of the Day The Rev. Dr. Karen Egan read out the Orders of the Day. Opening Hymn and Prayer Members opened the morning session … Continued
View a PDF version of Highlights from the Council of General Synod: November 10, 2017. Council members gathered at 8:45 a.m. at the Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga. Opening Eucharist and Primate’s Report Members of the Council of General Synod (CoGS) began their meeting with an opening worship service and Eucharist. During the … Continued
Mention the word “stewardship” and the first thoughts that come to mind for many Christians may be raising money, or effectively managing the resources of a church or parish. For Wendy Fletcher, president and vice-chancellor of Renison University College at the University of Waterloo, stewardship is a core element of Christian identity and its relationship … Continued
All Christians must work together to end corporal punishment of children, beginning with the repeal of a Canadian federal law permitting it. That was the key message coming out of a free public lecture, The Road to Reconciliation and the Protection of Children, held on Oct. 20 at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. Bringing together … Continued
As leaders of minority faith communities in Quebec we feel compelled to express our deep distress at the manner in which the religious neutrality law passed by the National Assembly implicitly targets another minority religious group in this province.
The following is the conclusion of a two-part story detailing the experience and aftermath of the B.C. summer wildfires from an Anglican perspective. Read Part 1. Though the height of the summer wildfire season in British Columbia may have passed, the efforts of communities to rebuild in its wake remain ongoing. Anglicans residing within the … Continued
The Road to Warm Springs, the National Consultation on Indigenous Self-Determination that took place from Sept. 15-17 in Pinawa, Manitoba, was another historic milestone in the journey towards a truly Indigenous church as part of the Anglican Church of Canada. For Archbishop and Primate Fred Hiltz, the consultation was the latest step in an ongoing, … Continued
The following is the first instalment of a two-part story detailing the experience and aftermath of the B.C. summer wildfires from an Anglican perspective. Visit the Anglican Church of Canada website later this week for the conclusion. This summer’s wildfire season was the worst-ever recorded in British Columbia’s history. Tens of thousands of people were … Continued
Upon arriving in the precincts of Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom for the Meeting of the Primates from October 2 to 6, 2017, I was immediately struck by the massive amount of staging encasing the towers on opposite sides of The Great West Door and extending over the entire length of the Nave … Continued
Two representatives from the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA), general secretary Canon Grace Kaiso and communications and finance director Elizabeth Wanjiku Gichovi, spent the latter half of September on a multi-city tour meeting members of the Anglican Church of Canada. Their two-week trip took them to the dioceses of Niagara, Edmonton, Qu’appelle, Rupert’s … Continued