October 2025
October 2025 Issue
God has opened a new vista for our church
Written by
Shane Parker
To be called a child of God is no simple and small thing
FEATHER: Almighty God, we the children of your creation bless you for this new day and the time needed to do all that we are …
Written by
Archbishop Chris Harper
Irwin-Gibson to retire as bishop of Montreal
Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson of the diocese of Montreal will retire Oct. 5 after a 44-year career in the church—including 10 years as diocesan bishop of …
Written by
Sean Frankling
Kindred Earth
One year ago, fire swept through the mountain town of Jasper, Alta., reducing St. Mary and St. George Anglican Church to its stone foundation, ringed …
Written by
Nicholas Fournie
Young Lutherans, Anglicans ask for larger role
“The church doesn’t always recognize or value young people. But we are the past, present, and future of this church,” begins a prayer drafted based …
Written by
Sean Frankling
Canada’s first Indigenous bishop ‘saw himself as Christ’s faithful soldier and servant to life’s end’
Bishop Charles Arthurson, who became the first Indigenous bishop in Canada upon his election as suffragan bishop of the Anglican diocese of Saskatchewan in 1989—a …
Written by
Matthew Puddister
General Secretary’s employment ends after three-month leave of absence
Archdeacon Alan Perry is no longer the general secretary of General Synod, per a press release posted on anglican.ca Sept. 3. The release does not …
Written by
Sean Frankling
Bishop Organ announces Oct. 1 resignation on ‘advice’ of provincial House of Bishops
Bishop of Western Newfoundland John Organ, whom the provincial metropolitan found violated misconduct policies when he fired a former cathedral dean, has hired a new …
Written by
Matthew Puddister
!["[A government lawyer] “[He] came up to Crawley and said, ‘You negotiate very, very well and that’s a skill we didn’t expect from clergy.’ And David said, ‘Well, the thing that I’ve had to do that none of you have had to is negotiate with the mother of a bride during a wedding.’" Photo: Provided by the ecclesiastical province of British Columbia and Yukon](https://editor.anglicanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-08-25-154720.jpg)
David Crawley, one-time acting primate, remembered as early advocate for LGBTQ+ people, skilled negotiator
“David drove change wherever he was. He never accepted the status quo,” says the Rev. Ken Gray, retired dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Kamloops, B.C. …
Written by
Sean Frankling
New ACIP elected; Sacred Circle prepares shift to new ‘Council Fire’ representation
Sacred Circle elected a new Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP) Aug. 9 based on the old model of members representing ecclesiastical provinces, while setting …
Written by
Matthew Puddister
Ecumenical group rolls out guidelines to address spiritual violence
A document aiming to heal the legacy of spiritual harm churches committed against Indigenous peoples, written by an ecumenical working group and presented to Sacred …
Written by
Matthew Puddister
Ralph Rowe survivors plan to establish men’s healing council
Men who survived abuse by Ralph Rowe, a former Anglican priest and Scout leader convicted of 75 sexual crimes against children in northern Ontario and …
Written by
Matthew Puddister
Sacred Circle explores meaning of Indigenous church governance
The second day of the 12th Indigenous Anglican Sacred Circle saw members discuss what governance means in their own context as they advanced the concrete …
Written by
Matthew Puddister
‘We are here to build a new community’: National Indigenous Anglican archbishop preaches humility as 12th Sacred Circle begins
The 12th Indigenous Anglican Sacred Circle opened Aug. 5 with a call by National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop Chris Harper for those gathered those gathered to …
Written by
Matthew Puddister
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