April 2022 Archives - Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com/tag/april-2022/ National News from the Anglican Church of Canada Tue, 07 Feb 2023 22:02:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://anglicanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AJ-logo-01.svg April 2022 Archives - Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com/tag/april-2022/ 32 32 170042892 The force of truth https://anglicanjournal.com/the-force-of-truth/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:00:53 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=170873 In the past few weeks, many have expressed concern about the Uyghurs of China, appropriately describing the Chinese government’s actions as genocide. Although I feel too little attention has been paid to this horrendous crime, it has eclipsed—along with truckers, Ukraine, and the latest celebrity shenanigans—the 54 potential grave sites found on Keeseekoose First Nation.

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]]> 170873 The Dixie Cup font https://anglicanjournal.com/the-dixie-cup-font/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:00:47 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=170853 One of the things I love about this life is how the most divine moments find us. Sometimes when we look for them they’re not there; then, surprisingly, they arise in the most unlikely of places.

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]]> 170853 April issue chronicles journeys to renewal https://anglicanjournal.com/april-issue-chronicles-journeys-to-renewal/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:00:39 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=170886 Moving beyond pain towards new life, Anglicans envision the future with ever greater focus in the April issue of the Anglican Journal.

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]]> 170886 Listening to Holy Week https://anglicanjournal.com/listening-to-holy-week/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:00:26 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=170861 For me, it's all about the music. That shouldn’t come as a surprise, given my training as a classical composer. After two years of near-silence from professional and amateur musicians alike, save for pre-recorded virtual performances, what I am most looking forward to this spring is the return of live choral and congregational singing—especially during Holy Week.

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]]> 170861 New institute at Wycliffe among projects funded by U.S. Lilly grants https://anglicanjournal.com/new-institute-at-wycliffe-among-projects-funded-by-u-s-lilly-grants/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:00:17 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=170835 A Toronto seminary is hoping its new institute for church research and data analysis will be a “game-changer” for understanding how societal trends affect church decline and growth.

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]]> 170835 Holy Week: Journeying beyond pain to hope https://anglicanjournal.com/holy-week-journeying-beyond-pain-to-hope/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:00:15 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=170868 At times a part captures the essence of the whole. For Christians, Holy Week is the essence of the whole life of faith.

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]]> 170868 Hoping window not fated for the wrecking ball https://anglicanjournal.com/hoping-window-not-fated-for-the-wrecking-ball/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:50:51 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=170923 The beautiful chancel window with its figure of Christ knocking at the door, referred to by various speakers and in many sermons, was placed by the congregation “To the Glory of God and in memory of the Rev. Captain R. J. Kain,” rector from 1916 to 1918, when he enlisted for service in World War I.

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]]> 170923 A mother’s vision https://anglicanjournal.com/a-mothers-vision/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:50:05 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=170915 Elizabeth Laugharne, parishioner and volunteer archivist at St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church, Victoria, submitted this photo and reflection as part of our continuing feature on stained-glass windows, Capturing the Light.

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]]> 170915 Indigenous church documents unveiled https://anglicanjournal.com/indigenous-church-documents-unveiled/ Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:02:53 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=170823 The founding documents for Sacred Circle, the self-determining Indigenous church within the Anglican Church of Canada, have been revealed to the world.

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]]> 170823 Behind the curve: When COVID-19 restrictions ease, how should churches react? https://anglicanjournal.com/behind-the-curve/ Fri, 04 Mar 2022 19:36:25 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=170795 As this issue was heading to press in early March, the Omicron wave of COVID-19 seemed on the way out. Governments across Canada were loosening restrictions and changing their messaging. From Ontario to Saskatchewan, they were signaling the end of vaccine passports, lockdowns and even masking requirements. While authorities signal they want to be done […]

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