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Archdeacon Michael Thompson, General Secretary of the Anglican Church of Canada, is pleased to announce a $250,000 grant in support of a new youth leadership development program at the Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre, in Sorrento, B.C.
A message to the church from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, on the appointment of a commission on the marriage canon.
The following is an appeal from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada:
At the request of the Primate of South Sudan and Sudan, Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul Yak, I am issuing this urgent call for prayer for South Sudan.
The Order of the Diocese of Toronto, created to honour laypeople who make outstanding contributions to the diocese, was awarded for the first time on New Years’ Day at St. James’ Cathedral in Toronto.
An address by Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, delivered on New Year’s Day 2014 at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa.
National Bishop Susan Johnson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, share a New Year’s greeting with Lutherans and Anglicans across Canada.
In late November 2013, Indigenous Anglicans from around the communion traveled to Christchurch, Aotearoa/New Zealand for a meeting of the Anglican Indigenous Network (AIN)—a recognised network of the Anglican Consultative Council, which facilitates communication and cooperation between the different provinces of the Anglican Communion.
In 2009 I visited Bethlehem in the Holy Land.
I remember bending over, as everyone must, to pass under the tiny doorway that takes you into the Church of the Nativity. I remember standing in Manger Square with hundreds of pilgrims from around the world.
Continuing a yearly tradition that has become a warm reminder of the full communion partnership enjoyed by their two churches, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC), and National Bishop Susan Johnson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) share a joint Christmas video message with Lutherans and Anglicans across the country.
One of Canada’s foremost experts in philanthropy has been appointed interim director of General Synod’s Resources for Mission Department, the group charged with promoting stewardship and developing partnerships throughout the church.
What should church hospitality look like? Is “hospitality” enough? The church has wrestled with these questions for some time, and recently in response to “open table”—the practice of welcoming unbaptised people to participate in the Eucharist. At the spring 2012 meeting of the House of Bishops, the bishops opted for a broader conversation, moving from … Continued
The Primate, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, will participate in an evensong service at St. James Cathedral in Toronto on Sunday, Dec 15 at 4:30 pm. Those gathered will be offering prayers for the life of Nelson Mandela.
Council of the North Leads the Way: Structural and Cultural Renovation in Athabasca Anyone who’s spent significant time working in the Church at any level—parish, diocesan, or national—knows it is struggling to adapt its structures to new realities: an increasingly secular culture, aging congregations and depleted treasuries. In the Council of the North there has … Continued
A globalized church in a globalized world finds itself present at the meeting of many different cultures—both at home and in mission around the world. Navigating and flourishing in intercultural contexts takes skill, knowledge, and sensitivity—so having a little extra help is always welcome. The Canadian Churches’ Forum is ready to offer that help in … Continued
Today the world mourns the passing of one of the greatest men of our times. Nelson Mandela’s life is the story of the prisoner who became the president of his beloved country. He is the icon of South African’s long road to freedom from apartheid. He is “the father of our nation”, writes Desmond Tutu, “the pride of our people.”