April 2024
April 2024 Issue
Eternity’s light and the door of forgiveness
Written by
Joy Kogawa
Our call to humility in a time of sacred beginning
Creator God, we, the children of creation, lift our prayers of thanksgiving and praise as we take our beginning steps in this new Easter and …
Written by
Archbishop Chris Harper
Living the gospel is listening—and responding
Recently I spoke with a group of new clergy at a post-ordination gathering. They are all in the early years of ministry and bring enthusiasm …
Written by
Archbishop Linda Nicholls
‘This is one of the most emotionally charged times I have known’
Rising tension and polarization in Israel amid Gaza war, Jerusalem priest says The surprise attacks by Hamas against southern Israel last Oct. 7, which involved …
Written by
Matthew Puddister
Toronto priest, Journal contributor found guilty of public indecency
An Anglican priest in Toronto has been given a suspended sentence with one year of probation after being found guilty of committing an indecent act …
Written by
Matthew Puddister
‘Say Yes! to Kids Sunday’ aims to galvanize Anglican Foundation campaign
The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) will provide a spiritual focus for Say Yes! to Kids, its annual fundraising appeal for child and youth ministry, …
Written by
Matthew Puddister
No clear down trend in conversions: study
The most surprising thing about his recent study on faith formation among Canadians is that conversions don’t seem to be significantly on the decline, says …
Written by
Sean Frankling
Next up: a female Archbishop of Canterbury?
It’s now ‘entirely thinkable,’ conference hears Thirty years after Victoria Matthews became the first woman to be ordained a bishop in the Anglican Church of …
Written by
Matthew Puddister
John Ligertwood, longtime treasurer at General Synod, dead at 96
The Anglican Church of Canada’s general treasurer for nearly four decades, John Ligertwood, died Nov. 16 after sustaining a head injury during a fall. He …
Written by
Matthew Puddister
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