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.

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Hospice grants help children with life-threatening illnesses

The Anglican Foundation of Canada has offered multiple grants in recent years to Canuck Place Children’s Hospice, a pediatric palliative care provider with locations in Vancouver and Abbotsford that cares for children with life-limiting or life-threatening illnesses.

Remembering Patrick Wedd: Celebrated church musician was ‘a force of nature’

Anglicans looking to appreciate the musical legacy of Patrick Wedd need look no further than their own hymn book. An acclaimed church organist, choir conductor and composer who served as music director at Christ Church Cathedral in Montreal for 25 years, Wedd was a key figure in the task force that produced Common Praise, official hymnal of the Anglican Church of Canada since 1998. Many of his own compositions feature in the book.

Chinese ministry grows, evolves in Vancouver and Toronto

The two cities chosen to host the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada in 2019 and 2016 are distant in a geographic sense, but similar in their diversity. Demographically speaking, Vancouver and Toronto are two of the most multicultural cities in the world.  A key component of that diversity is a substantial population of Chinese Canadians and immigrants and visitors from China.

Human trafficking consultations wrap up in B.C.

The last of four regional consultations across the Anglican Church of Canada on how to end human trafficking and modern slavery took place on April 2-5 at the Bethlehem Centre in Nanaimo, B.C.

Yukon elects archdeacon as coadjutor bishop

The Ven. Lesley Wheeler-Dame has been elected on the first ballot as coadjutor bishop for the diocese of Yukon, making her eventual successor to Bishop Larry Robertson upon his retirement.

Documentary unveils colonial legacies

Hundreds of people attended the March 8 premiere screening of a documentary that seeks to help Canadians understand the Doctrine of Discovery.

CoGS considers ministry, pension plan

At its March meeting in Mississauga, the Council of General Synod (CoGS) devoted significant discussion to the formation of a self-determining Indigenous church, same-sex marriage, the future of the Anglican Journal and matters of finance.

Episcopal leadership in the age of social media

Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. The growth of social media platforms has made digital communication a ubiquitous part of modern life and transformed the way we connect with each other.

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