September 2022 Archives - Anglican Journal

‘Holy Goose Window’ adorns Ottawa-area church

Anglican Journal Staff — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 20:00:44 +0000

Between 2006 and 2012, I was privileged, as a volunteer for the diocese of Ottawa archives, to create a photographic inventory of all the stained-glass windows in the diocese. That project resulted in a printed and digital database of more than 900 windows that included their descriptions and other information.

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CLAY to meet in person in Waterloo August 2023

Sean Frankling — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:04:15 +0000

“THE WAIT IS OVER. We are so beyond excited to announce the dates and location for CLAY 2023,” wrote organizers July 11 on the Facebook page of the Canadian Lutheran Anglican Youth (CLAY) gathering.

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In the round

Jenn Ashton — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 19:48:43 +0000

When I was a kid, singing “in the round” used to terrify me. When do I come in? What if I forget the words or the tune? As much as I loved singing, I could never block out the other group, so no matter how hard I tried to focus, I got confused.

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Prayer Book app now available in Inuktitut

Matthew Puddister — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 13:00:11 +0000

A mobile app featuring daily prayers from the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) in English now also features Bible prayers in Inuktitut—and will soon expand into other languages.

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Justice and the new assisted death: MAID is now easier to get. Should Anglicans be concerned?

Sean Frankling — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:30:34 +0000

When it comes to Bill C-7, which expanded the criteria for medical assistance in dying (MAID), Dr. Jonathan Reggler is unequivocally in favour. “It comes down to autonomy and whether a person should be allowed the ability to exercise autonomy,” says Reggler, who is co-chair of the clinicians’ advisory council for Dying With Dignity Canada, […]

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Pope’s apology ‘small first step’ toward healing—but concrete action still needed, Catholic-raised Indigenous Anglicans say

Matthew Puddister — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 19:47:41 +0000

Pope Francis made a historic visit to Canada this summer to apologize on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church for harm caused to Indigenous people through the residential school system, marking a culmination of events first sparked by the discovery of 200 potential burial sites at the site of Kamloops Indian Residential School.

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South Sudanese bishop named secretary general of Anglican Communion

Matthew Puddister — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:00:35 +0000

Bishop Anthony Poggo, a former child refugee who went on to become a South Sudanese bishop and the Archbishop of Canterbury’s adviser on Anglican Communion affairs, has been named the next secretary general of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

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PWRDF raises over $1 million for Ukraine relief

Sean Frankling — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 17:21:18 +0000

The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has received more than $1 million to aid the people of Ukraine, with even more donations yet to be counted, says Patricia Maruschak, the agency’s director of partnerships and programs.

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Flood in General Synod Archives mars ‘unique and irreplaceable’ materials

Matthew Puddister — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 20:12:11 +0000

Laurel Parson knew something had happened at the General Synod Archives as soon as she came to work the morning of Monday, July 25 and found boxes on the table she had not put there, and the vault door wide open.

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Lambeth Conference affirms ‘diversity of views’ on sexuality, marriage

Anglican Journal Staff — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:47:49 +0000

A highly anticipated statement from the Lambeth Conference on same-sex marriage acknowledged that the Anglican Communion remains divided on the issue, and did not come out in support of one side or another.

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