September 2025 Issue
Now comes the hard part
“I have not come to bring peace, but a sword,” Jesus famously tells his apostles when he sends them out to preach, heal and cast ...
‘I would do just about anything for that church’: Parishioner skateboards from Toronto to Vancouver on fundraising mission
Noah Tynes was halfway through skateboarding from Toronto to Vancouver, a solo journey to raise money for the Church of the Holy Trinity’s CommUNITY Hub ...
‘I intend to lead aggressively’: An interview with the new primate
Born in Edmonton, Archbishop Shane Parker, elected primate of the Anglican Church of Canada June 26, is a former sociologist.
General Synod in brief
Emancipation Sunday, canonical changes and charitable donation drives: a roundup of other news from the Anglican Church of Canada's June General Synod.
Defiant Newfoundland bishop ignores metropolitan’s recommendations after misconduct investigation
Bishop of Western Newfoundland John Organ says he will not follow recommendations from his provincial metropolitan, who found that the bishop violated misconduct policies, to ...
Queer Interfaith Coalition letter endorsed with amendment recognizing diversity of opinion on marriage canon
General Synod passed a resolution June 29 endorsing an open letter to the Canadian government from the Queer Interfaith Coalition, an organization which supports LGBTQ+ ...
General Synod calls for arms embargo on Israel, expresses support for people in Holy Land
The primate and all Canadian Anglicans should write to government officials calling for a full and immediate arms embargo on Israel, General Synod said in ...
Debate on use of NDAs to continue at CoGS
General Synod has referred to the Council of General Synod (CoGS) a resolution which would significantly curtail the circumstances under ...
Archbishop Shane Parker installed as primate
Archbishop Shane Parker was installed as the 15th primate of the Anglican Church June 29 in a ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, Ont. ...
General Synod endorses National Youth Council and doubling CoGS youth members
A National Youth Council to advise Council of General Synod (CoGS) may soon be a reality after General Synod voted June 29 to endorse creation ...
General Synod passes resolutions on climate treaty, greenhouse gases
The first of these motions requests the primate of the Anglican Church of Canada to sign a letter from the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, ...
General Synod mulls options surrounding $8.18-million lease for new national office
Hard questions flew at a special session of General Synod June 28 in which members asked whether the church could get out of its commitments ...
General Synod adopts diaconal theology statement, thematic lectionary stream; commends best practices resource for deacons
The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada passed three motions coming from its Faith, Worship and Ministry (FWM) department June 27—adopting and commending ...
General Synod overwhelmingly votes for change
General Synod has voted to pursue the six pathways for change recommended by a primatial commission over the next triennium—and to allocate up to $2 ...
Disability theology resolution passes at General Synod
Council of General Synod (CoGS) will work with ecumenical partners to encourage the study of principles of accessibility and inclusion across the Anglican Church of ...
General Synod votes to support migrant ministries
General Synod has voted to add additional advocacy, ministry and communications to the support the Anglican Church of Canada offers to migrant farmworkers. The assembly, ...
Bishop of Ottawa Shane Parker elected primate
The orders of clergy and laity have elected Bishop Shane Parker of the diocese of Ottawa as the new primate of the Anglican Church of ...
National church hires accounting firm to investigate lease approval process for new General Synod office
The national office of the Anglican Church of Canada has hired an accounting firm to investigate the way in which a $9-million lease for its ...