Matthew Puddister

  • Matthew Puddister is an editor and staff writer for the Anglican Journal. Most recently, Puddister worked as corporate communicator for the Anglican Church of Canada, a position he has held since Dec. 1, 2014. He previously served as a city reporter for the Prince Albert Daily Herald. A former resident of Kingston, Ont., Puddister has a bachelor's degree in English literature from Queen’s University and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Western Ontario.

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ACC-19 receives Nairobi-Cairo Proposals, calls for further dialogue

The 19th Anglican Consultative Council received proposed reforms to Anglican Communion structures as “resources for continuing discernment” at their Belfast meeting, which also saw the election of a Canadian lay Anglican to the ACC Standing Committee.

CoGS approves Emancipation Sunday resources

New liturgical and educational resources are available to help parishes celebrate Emancipation Sunday, which commemorates liberation struggles and recognizes the contributions of Black Anglicans.

Campus ministry helps students find connection and purpose

The Anglican Journal reached out to Anglican chaplains and students at universities across Canada, who highlighted the ability of campus ministry to provide fellowship and meaning for students at a transitional time in their lives.

Mixed-ecology church model growing in Anglican parishes

The Church of England declared in its vision and strategy for the 2020s that one of its three priorities was to “be a church where mixed ecology is the norm”. But the concept of a “mixed-ecology” church, in which a traditional parish co-exists with new expressions of church, has also become increasingly popular within the Anglican Church of Canada.

Primate urges Carney to implement universal basic income

Archbishop Shane Parker, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has called on the federal government to implement a Universal Basic Income (UBI) “in alignment with the living wage for all Canadians.”

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