October 2024

October 2024 Issue

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A daunting new role—and a welcoming church


Written by
Archbishop Anne Germond


Anglican elder care specialist and advocate named to Order of Canada

Dr. Kenneth Rockwood, a specialist in frailty and geriatric care and a lifelong Anglican, was appointed to the Order of Canada in June for his …

Written by
Sean Frankling


On giving thanks for Christ-centred community

FEATHER (Prayer): Creator God, we the children of your creation lift the prayer feather of Thanksgiving. In this season that you have so freely gifted, …

Written by
Archbishop Chris Harper


‘A constant trickle … until there’s little or nothing left’

Massive loss of cultural wealth feared as cash-strapped churches struggle to preserve buildings Second in a two-part series, Endangered Legacy: Churches at Risk. Read part …

Written by
Matthew Puddister
Children walk their bicycles toward St. Matthew’s Church, Kingfisher Lake First Nation, Ont. in the Indigenous Spiritual Ministry of Mishamikoweesh, a Council of the North diocese. Photo: Anglican Video


Northern bishops speak out against primate’s commission

Council of the North chair blasts paper drafted by panel with no Indigenous members as ‘offensive’ Two bishops in the Council of the North, a …

Written by
Sean Frankling


Black Anglican group holds first conference

Moving forward in its goal of strengthening Black participation and representation within the Anglican Church of Canada, the association Black Anglicans of Canada (BlAC) held …

Written by
Matthew Puddister


The Rev. Michael Creal remembered for ‘prescient’ commitment to social justice

The Rev. Michael Creal, a priest in the Anglican Church of Canada, refugee activist and professor at York University, died August 23 at the age …

Written by
Sean Frankling


Deacons see new potential as emissaries for church in ‘fractured world’

National conference offers feedback on draft theological statement Deacons in the Anglican Church of Canada are seeking to redefine their role in a changing world …

Written by
Matthew Puddister

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