March 2025 - Anglican Journal

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Indigenous Anglicans want to show the rest of the church how they praise the Creator, the author writes. In this image, a firekeeper prepares wood for the Sacred Fire at Sacred Circle, Pinawa, Man., 2012. Photo: Ginny Doctor

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Written by

Jenn Ashton

A prayer for those called to be our leaders

In my travels, I always say to the communities, “Pray for your bishop; love, support and bless them in their ministry. In this you are ...

Written by

Archbishop Chris Harper

Members of the Halpin family sing a hymn to Mary at the site of the home they lost to January wildfires in California. Photo: Instagram

Lent, our ‘God-given time of disruption’

Five years ago the entire planet experienced the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the effects of this disease linger today. More recently, the devastating ...

Written by

Archbishop Anne Germond

Future of General Synod, Journal on table as CoGS gets set for March meeting

Primate’s commission to present ‘pathways’ for change in six areas to national council From March 7 to 9, more than ...

Written by

Matthew Puddister

Churches seen playing growing role in community music movement

Community music programs at Anglican parishes across Canada are responding to local needs and attracting growing numbers of outsiders with ...

Written by

Matthew Puddister

"I’ve worked in the leadership of many kinds of churches. I have been involved in national policy choices. And one of the reasons I have this job is because I was shocked and dismayed at the kind of data that is adopted and then guides policy choices." -Scott Mealey, associate director of CIECR. Photo: Sean Frankling

Stats forum draws Christians seeking answers

Not only multidenominational church researchers, but also parish and diocesan strategists and even interested lay people attended December’s second annual gathering of the Canadian Institute ...

Written by

Sean Frankling

Five dioceses prepare for spring episcopal elections

Five dioceses will elect new bishops this spring: Saskatoon, Moosonee, Montreal, the Arctic and Rupert’s Land. The diocese of Saskatoon ...

Written by

Matthew Puddister

“To me, this is an exciting time in the life of Anglican Church of Canada and indeed Christianity in North America,” says Archbishop John Stephens, new metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province of B.C. and Yukon. “We need to determine how we are Church and responding to the gospel of Jesus Christ in our time and in our place. We will need to consider new models and new possibilities related to being Church.” Photo: Contributed

Stephens looks to more teamwork within B.C., Yukon

Archbishop John Stephens, newly elected metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province of British Columbia and Yukon, says he plans to continue predecessor Archbishop Lynne McNaughton’s work ...

Written by

Sean Frankling

Digitization of Anglican Video archives a ‘gift to historians’

Video footage of all General Synods going back to 1988 and documentaries of all 11 Sacred Circles has now been ...

Written by

Matthew Puddister

Kathleen Snow, the new president of Mothers’ Union,poses with local members of the charity on a recent visit to Formosa Province, Argentina. Photo: Contributed

Canadian elected president of Mothers’ Union

Mother’s Union has elected its first worldwide president from Canada: Kathleen Snow, a board member at the international Anglican charity and parish nurse at Christ ...

Written by

Sean Frankling

Canada Post strike delays donations to church, other charities

Deborah Barretto, director of Resources for Mission, the Anglican Church of Canada’s fundraising department (centre), sorts through donation envelopes with the department’s database administrators, Fe ...

Written by

Sean Frankling

Ethicist and theologian Eric Beresford was ‘a natural teacher’

Canon Eric Beresford, an influential church ethicist and theologian and the longest-serving president of the Atlantic School of Theology (AST), ...

Written by

Matthew Puddister