Matthew Puddister, Author at Anglican Journal

Chinese ministry grows, evolves in Vancouver and Toronto

Matthew Puddister May 27, 2019

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.

Matthew Puddister May 22, 2019

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.

Listening to the Heartbeat of the Church: How Anglicans responded to the Primate’s call

Matthew Puddister May 22, 2019

Eight months after Primate Fred Hiltz invited the Anglican Church of Canada to come together in conversation circles for prayer and reflection, the Heartbeat of the Church exercise drew to a close in May.

Yukon elects archdeacon as coadjutor bishop

Matthew Puddister May 15, 2019

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.

A teaching house that moves: Community courses affirm, incorporate Indigenous identity

Matthew Puddister May 6, 2019

A joint program between Henry Budd College for Ministry and the Vancouver School of Theology (VST) is taking theological education directly into Indigenous communities. Established

Tamil Anglicans express grief, solidarity in wake of Easter bombings in Sri Lanka

Matthew Puddister May 2, 2019

The triumph of God’s love over death is one of the most powerful messages of Christianity and its holiest day. For St. Margaret’s Tamil Anglican Church in Toronto, that message took on particular resonance this Easter.

Documentary unveils colonial legacies

Matthew Puddister May 1, 2019

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

In the face of violence, ‘A Common Word’ sows common ground

Matthew Puddister April 29, 2019

On Jan. 25, two men walked into the Al Rashid Mosque in Edmonton and confronted people arriving for Friday prayers.

$200,000 donation boosts suicide prevention program

Matthew Puddister April 23, 2019

Efforts to address the suicide crisis in Indigenous communities have received a major boost in the form of a $200,000 donation, gifted by an Ottawa-based

CoGS considers ministry, pension plan

Matthew Puddister April 11, 2019

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.

Churches transform relationships with communities through the arts

Matthew Puddister April 2, 2019

In a largely secular era, the challenge of building relationships beyond church walls has forced many Anglican congregations to rethink their traditional approaches to fostering community.

Three suffragan bishops elected in diocese of the Arctic

Matthew Puddister April 1, 2019

The diocese of the Arctic elected three new suffragan bishops at its diocesan synod on March 28.

Episcopal leadership in the age of social media

Matthew Puddister March 5, 2019

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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