January 2024 - Anglican Journal

January 2024 Issue

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God, our companion in the new year

Written by

Archbishop Linda Nicholls

CoGS ponders financial future as revenues drop

A drop in diocesan contributions to the national budget along with lingering financial uncertainty spurred a conversation about the long-term ...

Written by

Sean Frankling

Is discipleship just the flavour of the month? The reality behind the buzzword

First in a two-part series “Discipleship” seems to be everywhere. There are books about discipleship and sermons about discipleship. Archbishop ...

Written by

John Bowen

In 2024, let us each be a living sermon for others

FEATHER: Almighty Creator, we the children of your creation lift up our thanksgiving for all that you are and all ...

Written by

Archbishop Chris Harper

Final form of MAID essay collection in works

Leaders ponder what’s next in church’s ‘deep, deep wrestling’ with issue as eligibility expected to widen A collection of 25 ...

Written by

Sean Frankling

New communications director brings experience working for diocese of Toronto

The Anglican Church of Canada’s recently hired director of communications, who worked 10 years for the diocese of Toronto, says ...

Written by

Matthew Puddister

Ontario bishops call for ban on gambling ads

Bishops of the ecclesiastical province of Ontario, along with Archbishop Linda Nicholls, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, and ...

Written by

Matthew Puddister

Primate yet to fix final day

Will retire sometime before next October, Nicholls says in wide-ranging talk to CoGS that also touches on Gaza war, division ...

Written by

Sean Frankling

Fewer members, abundant wealth

As property values remain high, are Canadian churches uniquely poised to benefit society? Memberships in Anglican and other churches in ...

Written by

Matthew Puddister

CoGS approves new governing policies for Anglican Journal

Mississauga, Ont. The Council of General Synod (CoGS) has approved a set of new policies and procedures to govern the ...

Written by

Sean Frankling

Rachael Parker elected bishop of Brandon

Archdeacon Rachael Parker, a self-described “cradle Anglican” with experience priesting in Ontario, Nova Scotia and Alberta, was elected bishop of ...

Written by

Sean Frankling

Anglicans, Lutherans mark Transgender Day of Remembrance

Leaders of the Anglican Church of Canada and Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) condemned transphobia and called for acceptance ...

Written by

Matthew Puddister