youth Archives - Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com/tag/youth/ National News from the Anglican Church of Canada Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:40:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://anglicanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AJ-logo-01.svg youth Archives - Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com/tag/youth/ 32 32 170042892 Helping young people in a post-pandemic world https://anglicanjournal.com/helping-young-people-in-a-post-pandemic-world/ https://anglicanjournal.com/helping-young-people-in-a-post-pandemic-world/#respond Thu, 08 Apr 2021 18:30:10 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=167555 The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) is seeking to help young people thrive after the COVID-19 pandemic with a new fundraising campaign that the foundation is calling its most ambitious yet.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/helping-young-people-in-a-post-pandemic-world/feed/ 0 167555 Senior year —from my bedroom https://anglicanjournal.com/senior-year-from-my-bedroom/ https://anglicanjournal.com/senior-year-from-my-bedroom/#respond Thu, 08 Apr 2021 04:00:40 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=167443 Hayley Galsworthy hasn’t had a typical Grade 12 experience—but, she writes, the pandemic has helped pull faith off the back burner. Four years ago, I stood in front of the seemingly giant high school building, my hands shaking with nerves. Being a Grade 9 student, entering high school was a daunting experience. The big classrooms, […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/senior-year-from-my-bedroom/feed/ 0 167443 Ottawa youth join diocesan effort against homelessness https://anglicanjournal.com/ottawa-youth-join-diocesan-effort-against-homelessness/ https://anglicanjournal.com/ottawa-youth-join-diocesan-effort-against-homelessness/#respond Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:45:29 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=167264 On the frigid Sunday morning of Dec. 6, young Anglicans from the diocese of Ottawa gathered in a parking lot to help dozens of homeless youth heading into a long pandemic winter.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/ottawa-youth-join-diocesan-effort-against-homelessness/feed/ 0 167264 ‘Be strong and bold!’ A message from the primate for 2020 graduates https://anglicanjournal.com/be-strong-and-bold-a-message-from-the-primate-for-2020-graduates/ https://anglicanjournal.com/be-strong-and-bold-a-message-from-the-primate-for-2020-graduates/#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2020 19:38:21 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=165115 Everyone looks forward to those moments in our lives that mark something significant.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/be-strong-and-bold-a-message-from-the-primate-for-2020-graduates/feed/ 0 165115 Canadian Anglicans respond as pandemic disrupts family life https://anglicanjournal.com/canadian-anglicans-respond-as-pandemic-disrupts-family-life/ https://anglicanjournal.com/canadian-anglicans-respond-as-pandemic-disrupts-family-life/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:07:36 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=163762 While concerns grow about the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns on families and children, some Canadian Anglicans have been reaching out in new ways to help them.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/canadian-anglicans-respond-as-pandemic-disrupts-family-life/feed/ 0 163762 Demographic, cultural changes key to declining church membership: Sociologist of religion https://anglicanjournal.com/demographic-cultural-changes-key-to-declining-church-membership-sociologist-of-religion/ https://anglicanjournal.com/demographic-cultural-changes-key-to-declining-church-membership-sociologist-of-religion/#comments Thu, 02 Jan 2020 19:45:57 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=162255 Shifting immigration patterns and broader social changes are key factors in declining membership within the Anglican Church of Canada, according to a sociologist who studies religion in Canada. But while many Protestant denominations face similar challenges, growing congregations also exist within these traditions that share a number of common features.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/demographic-cultural-changes-key-to-declining-church-membership-sociologist-of-religion/feed/ 1 162255 National Youth Project inspires homelessness education https://anglicanjournal.com/national-youth-project-inspires-homelessness-education/ https://anglicanjournal.com/national-youth-project-inspires-homelessness-education/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2019 17:00:58 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=161766 Welcome … Home, the National Youth Project (NYP) for 2018-2020 focused on homelessness and affordable housing, is moving ahead with a new website and multiple new resources available online.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/national-youth-project-inspires-homelessness-education/feed/ 0 161766 Reconciliation, restoration vision for Sorrento Centre, new executive director says https://anglicanjournal.com/reconciliation-restoration-vision-for-sorrento-centre-new-executive-director-says/ https://anglicanjournal.com/reconciliation-restoration-vision-for-sorrento-centre-new-executive-director-says/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:00:33 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=161436 The Rev. Michael Shapcott has made a habit of asking a question during the opening orientation of the Sorrento Centre’s Five Weeks of Summer, one of the centre’s signature annual programs. “I always ask, ‘Who’s here for the first time? Who’s been here for five years? Ten years?’ And so on,” says Shapcott, who took […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/reconciliation-restoration-vision-for-sorrento-centre-new-executive-director-says/feed/ 0 161436 Church grapples with pain after marriage canon vote—with new developments possible https://anglicanjournal.com/church-grapples-with-pain-after-marriage-canon-vote/ https://anglicanjournal.com/church-grapples-with-pain-after-marriage-canon-vote/#comments Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:53:56 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=160179 The Anglican Journal’s Matt Gardner offers this comprehensive glimpse of the aftermath of General Synod’s failure to pass an amendment to the marriage canon—with an exploration of what might come next and prayers from delegates here in Vancouver.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/church-grapples-with-pain-after-marriage-canon-vote/feed/ 57 160179 Youth find fellowship in General Synod preparation https://anglicanjournal.com/youth-find-fellowship-in-general-synod-preparation/ https://anglicanjournal.com/youth-find-fellowship-in-general-synod-preparation/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:48:41 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=160036 Vancouver When it came to delegate preparation at the 42nd General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, it’s fair to say that young people led the way. A full day before the majority of delegates arrived at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, more than two dozen youth synod members were present at the venue […]

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