Matthew Puddister

  • Matthew Puddister is a staff writer for the Anglican Journal. Most recently, Puddister worked as corporate communicator for the Anglican Church of Canada, a position he 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 degree in English literature from Queen’s University and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Western Ontario. He also supports General Synod's corporate communications.

ARTICLES

‘A gift to the primates’

April 30 marked the end of an era at Church House as Archdeacon Paul Feheley concluded 16 years of ministry as principal secretary to the primate.

Jubilee in the pandemic?

As finances tighten for millions of Canadians, Anglicans call for levelling the playing field—and perhaps conducting our business in new ways. To explain his understanding

‘Our faith has been growing in this very difficult time’

Anglicans wondering how to pray in the time of COVID-19 might take guidance from Chinese members of their church. For Chinese Anglicans in Toronto, community and prayer have offered hope and strengthened their faith, helping them support loved ones abroad while opposing a wave of anti-Asian racism.

Resurrection comes to Fort McMurray

For almost four years, Fort McMurray has been recovering from the fire which, at the height of evacuation, forced more than 80,000 people to flee their homes. In the aftermath of the disaster, local churches played a vital role in helping the community rebuild.

Eucharistic feast, fast or famine?

Anglican leaders offer a diverse set of responses and recommendations about Holy Eucharist in the time of COVID-19 Leaders of the Anglican Church of Canada

Anglican heraldry a rich, artistic expression of church identity

About a year ago, Barry Hill was rummaging through old files at the historic Mohawk Chapel in Brantford, Ont., “just to see what was in the musty manuscripts,” when he made an exciting discovery: a letter postmarked by Buckingham Palace.

Demographic, cultural changes key to declining church membership: Sociologist of religion

Shifting immigration patterns and broader social changes are key factors in declining membership within the Anglican Church of Canada, according to a sociologist who studies religion in Canada. But while many Protestant denominations face similar challenges, growing congregations also exist within these traditions that share a number of common features.

Amidst rising global conflict, Anglicans work for peace on earth

Through participation in Project Ploughshares and activism in their churches and communities, Canadian Anglicans are living out the call of the Marks of Mission “to challenge violence of every kind and to pursue peace and reconciliation.”

The unpaid labourers

In Indigenous communities, non-stipendiary clergy tread vast, challenging mission fields, juggling pastoral obligations and putting food on the table Straddling the shores of the Winnipeg

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