ministry Archives - Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com/tag/ministry/ National News from the Anglican Church of Canada Tue, 07 Feb 2023 22:05:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://anglicanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AJ-logo-01.svg ministry Archives - Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com/tag/ministry/ 32 32 170042892 One city, two worlds: the Diocese of Ottawa and the Freedom Convoy https://anglicanjournal.com/one-city-two-worlds-the-diocese-of-ottawa-and-the-freedom-convoy/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 19:19:24 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=170944 On Thursday Feb. 17, Shane Parker, bishop of the diocese of Ottawa, took a walk through the area shut down by the Freedom Convoy protests around Parliament Hill. It would turn out to be the last visit he made before police moved in and began clearing out the vehicles and protesters beginning the next day. […]

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]]> 170944 Ministry is an impossible job https://anglicanjournal.com/ministry-is-an-impossible-job/ https://anglicanjournal.com/ministry-is-an-impossible-job/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2021 13:41:56 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=167342 And why clergy burnout is something you should care about “I haven’t heard from you since March!” one parishioner said to me accusingly on the phone when I called to check in. “You never called—I thought you didn’t care,” another commented bitterly. “Nobody reaches out, nobody is there to pray with us or ask how […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/ministry-is-an-impossible-job/feed/ 3 167342 ‘He loved the Lord’: Angus Sewap remembered as role model, humble and dedicated priest https://anglicanjournal.com/he-loved-the-lord-angus-sewap-remembered-as-role-model-humble-and-dedicated-priest/ https://anglicanjournal.com/he-loved-the-lord-angus-sewap-remembered-as-role-model-humble-and-dedicated-priest/#respond Mon, 14 Dec 2020 20:36:43 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=166603 Canon Angus Sewap, a Pelican Narrows priest whose quiet presence carried tremendous authority, has died from complications due to COVID-19. He was 72.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/he-loved-the-lord-angus-sewap-remembered-as-role-model-humble-and-dedicated-priest/feed/ 0 166603 ‘God just places the call on your heart’: Theology students aspire to an uncertain future https://anglicanjournal.com/god-just-places-the-call-on-your-heart-theology-students-aspire-to-an-uncertain-future/ https://anglicanjournal.com/god-just-places-the-call-on-your-heart-theology-students-aspire-to-an-uncertain-future/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:00:04 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=159070 Christine Ivy always knew that becoming a priest would mean uncertain career prospects.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/god-just-places-the-call-on-your-heart-theology-students-aspire-to-an-uncertain-future/feed/ 0 159070 How the diocese of B.C. transformed websites into ministry tools https://anglicanjournal.com/how-the-diocese-of-b-c-transformed-websites-into-ministry-tools/ https://anglicanjournal.com/how-the-diocese-of-b-c-transformed-websites-into-ministry-tools/#respond Tue, 03 Jul 2018 19:57:41 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=156365 Walk into any Anglican church, and some elements of the service will feel familiar, says Catherine Pate, communications officer for the diocese of British Columbia. Anglican churches “are in countries all over the world. So, if the liturgy resonates for you, you can find us in lots of places—and each time, it feels like coming […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/how-the-diocese-of-b-c-transformed-websites-into-ministry-tools/feed/ 0 156365 ‘Messy Seniors’ brings church to the people https://anglicanjournal.com/messy-seniors-brings-church-people/ https://anglicanjournal.com/messy-seniors-brings-church-people/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2017 14:19:33 +0000 http://anglicanjournal.com/?p=152715 Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Edmonton, Alta., thought Messy Church would be a perfect fit. The largest church in its diocese, Holy Trinity runs large children’s and youth programs and has an active congregation. It seemed like a good idea. The all-ages monthly service centred around craft activities, storytelling and sharing a meal; kids and grown-ups […]

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