March 2026 Archives - Anglican Journal

Pray with deep trust, then listen to the spirit

Archbishop Shane Parker — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:00:48 +0000

Six years ago in March, we suddenly had to take up masking, distancing and sanitizing as weapons of choice in our early fight against the global coronavirus pandemic. The development of effective vaccines was relatively rapid, although the distribution was uneven around the world.

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Find God’s truth and peace in silence

Archbishop Chris Harper — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:41:30 +0000

The Lenten season has an important aspect of listening, of prayerful opening of our ears to seek what the Almighty is saying to us. Listening is an important skill that few these days seem to master.

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National church could support diocesan networks, primate says

Sean Frankling — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:30:09 +0000

General Synod will likely shift toward supporting programming developed and delivered across diocesan networks rather than delivering that programming itself, says Archbishop Shane Parker, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.

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Mixed-ecology church model growing in Anglican parishes

Matthew Puddister — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:25:39 +0000

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.

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Meet General Synod’s new chancellor, George Cadman

Sean Frankling — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:10:29 +0000

Cadman, who spoke with the Anglican Journal in January, became the national church’s chancellor—a volunteer officer of General Synod who provides advice on both secular and church law—on Jan. 1.

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Atlantic School of Theology receives US$2.5 million grant for ecumenical shared ministry training program

Matthew Puddister — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:26:15 +0000

The Atlantic School of Theology (AST) will establish a pioneering ecumenical shared ministries training program after receiving a US$2.5-million grant from the Lilly Endowment foundation.

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Primate criticizes hate speech law amendment

Sean Frankling — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:02:35 +0000

Archbishop Shane Parker, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has written an open letter asking the Canadian government to reconsider an amendment to an upcoming bill that would remove religion as a defence against hate speech charges— while other critics describe the bill itself as an attack on free speech.

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