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The fifth meeting of the Consultation of Anglican Bishops in Dialogue takes place in Coventry, England from May 22 to 25, 2014. The Consultation brings together Anglican bishops from Africa and North America in hopes of building common understanding and respect. Beginning in 2010, a rotating group of approximately two-dozen bishops from Canada, the United … Continued
The Brothers of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist invite you to a multilingual Pentecost celebration. Starting on June 8, 2014 short daily devotional texts will be available to subscribers. This month-long Pentecost version of Brother, Give Us a Word features messages in English, French, Italian, American Sign Language through video, Spanish, Portuguese, and … Continued
The community at Church House was recently treated with the gift of a visit and teaching from Steven Darden, a well-known Navajo philosopher and Chair of the Navajo Human Rights Commission. His talk, “Indigenous Rights in the Four Directions,” wove together reflections on the interconnectedness of all creation, stories from his youth, and insight into … Continued
A statement from the heads of The Anglican Church of Canada, The Episcopal Church, The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, on this Friday, May 9, 2014. To find this document in PDF format, click here. The situation in South Sudan continues to be extremely difficult, and news of it … Continued
General Synod Communications and the Anglican Journal, the church’s editorially independent newspaper, have entered into a partnership to distribute stories of national significance. This story is shared through this arrangement. This story was originally published on the Anglican Journal website on September 3, 2013. It is republish now in celebration of yesterday’s ceremony where nominees, including Ms. Patten, … Continued
A statement on the abduction of two hundred young girls from Chibok, Nigeria from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. That’s the curdling cry of mothers and fathers and brothers and sisters of the more than two hundred young girls abducted from their school in Chibok, Nigeria, three weeks ago. The abductions … Continued
Please click here for a PDF version of Highlights from Council of General Synod – May 5, 2014 Council members gathered at 8:45am for morning prayers and Bible study. The last day of business meetings began at 9:30am. Orders of the Day Planning and Agenda Team co-chair Jane Osler reviewed a revised agenda with Council … Continued
“Not a new initiative but a step in a journey already begun” June 1, 2014 will mark a major milestone in the journey of establishing of a self-determining, self-sustaining Indigenous church within the Anglican Church of Canada. That day the Metropolitan of Rupert’s Land, the Most Reverend David Ashdown acting on the resolution of the … Continued
Please click here for a PDF version of Highlights from the Council of General Synod: May 4, 2014 Order’s of the Day / Members’ Concerns Council members began their second day of business meetings with a hymn. Jane Osler, co-chair of the Agenda and Planning Team, reviewed the agenda for the day. Cynthia Haines-Turner reported … Continued
Please click here for a PDF version of Highlights from the Council of General Synod: May 3, 2014 Council members gathered from 8:45am to 9:15am for morning prayers and Bible study at Queen of the Apostles Retreat Centre in Mississauga. Business meetings began with opening formalities at 9:30am. Opening Formalities Jane Osler, co-chair of the … Continued
The Diocese of Athabasca is enlivening parishes and expanding mission through an innovative new ministry. The Archdeacon for Mission Development role, filled by the Venerable Canon Terry Leer as of November 2013, emerged from diocesan discernment about growing God’s mission in parishes, throughout the diocese, and the world as a whole. Ministry in the Diocese … Continued
In 2013, the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada passed a resolution directing the drafting of a motion to change Canon XXI on marriage. This proposed change to church law would “allow the marriage of same-sex couples in the same way as opposite-sex couples, and that this motion should include a conscience clause … Continued
The Anglican Church of Canada is preparing for a new annual church observance. Jerusalem Sunday takes place on Sunday, June 1, 2014 and celebrates companionship with the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, which extends over Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. It is home to several thousand Arab Anglicans in thirty parishes. Situated in one of … Continued
Four recent ordinations in the Diocese of Saskatchewan were marked by reverent worship, firm exhortations to Gospel preaching—and a great deal of feasting.
A statement on Earth Day, April 22, 2014 from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada and Bishop Susan Johnson, National Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. “This fragile Earth, our island home” At your command all things came to be: The vast expanse of interstellar space, Galaxies, suns, the planets in … Continued