November 2026 Issue

Listen to the one who gives you life

Photo credits, clockwise from top left: Genevieve Caron; Christopher Dunn; courtesy of Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria; Ian Inniss; Diocese of Algoma Archives; courtesy of Judy Rois

Canadian church marks 50th anniversary of women’s ordination

The Anglican Journal reached out to women in leadership in the Anglican Church of Canada for their reflections on 50 years of women as priests.

Change comes through prayer

In his latest column, National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop Chris Harper reflects on the importance of prayer in uncertain times as we invite God to walk ...

Recognizing Indigenous military veterans

The Rev. Catherine Askew, a military chaplain and co-chair of the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples, says the Anglican Church of Canada should observe National ...

Anglo-Catholic parishes embody ‘appreciation for the mystical’

Thriving Anglo-Catholic parishes—Anglican parishes that embrace many beliefs and practices associated with the Roman Catholic Church—are attracting newcomers drawn to the unique worship style of ...
A float plane takes off from a lake surrounded by tall evergreen trees.

Going the distance: What it takes to staff northern dioceses

Northern dioceses have long found creative ways to minister across vast distances with limited resources, experience their bishops say the South could learn from.

Clergy opinions run gamut on AI use in sermons

As some clergy pledge never to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) in writing sermons, and others view AI as just another tool for preaching, Anglicans ...
Laurel Parson, a silver-haired woman in her 60s in glasses, smiles at the viewer as she leafs through a drawer of a wooden card catalogue.

General Synod archivist retires

General Synod's retiring archivist, Laurel Parson, reflects on a career spent preserving history and aiding research on sensitive subject matter.
Back row (L-R): Presiding Bishop Brian Williams of the Anglican Church of South America, Archbishop Shane Parker, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, Archbishop Juan David Alvarado Melgar, former archbishop of Guatemala, Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe of the Episcopal Church, Archbishop Philip Wright, Primate of the West Indies. Front row (L-R): Archbishop Alba Sally Sue Hernandez, primate of the Anglican Church of Mexico, Archbishop Marinez Bassotto, primate of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil. Photo courtesy of the Anglican Communion

Primates of the Americas discuss ministry in a time of rapid change

The primates of North, Central and South America discussed migration, climate change, changing times and Indigenous rights at their August meeting.

St. Anne’s art exhibition finds rebirth and new life amid church ruins

“Where Walls Meet Sky” features artwork centred around rebirth and sacred space inside the ruins of the historic Toronto church, which was destroyed by fire ...

Anne Boleyn as architect of the English Reformation: A conversation with Martha Tatarnic

A new book by Canon Martha Tatarnic seeks to re-affirm Anne Boleyn as a founding figure of the Anglican Church.
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