Call for applications: Ecumenical and Interfaith Advisory Committee
The Anglican Church of Canada is inviting applications until July 18, 2025, from individuals interested in serving as volunteer members on a new national advisory committee.
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Statement from Acting Primate Archbishop Anne Germond
I write to inform you that effective Tuesday, June 3, the General Secretary of the Anglican Church of Canada, the Ven. Alan Perry, has taken a leave of absence from his duties.
Congratulations on the United Church of Canada’s 100th anniversary
The season of Pentecost is always a fresh opportunity to call to mind and give thanks for the movement and inspiration of the Spirit of God, which is at the source of the community of faith we call the Body of Christ, the Church.
Carried away by wind and flame
I’m not sure I would ever be brave enough to risk being carried away in a nylon sack filled with flame-heated air. But I wish I could be.
June readings available for Gospel-based discipleship
The Gospel-based Discipleship readings for June are now available for download.
One year later, Canadian churches call for action on Gaza
On the one-year anniversary of the Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage, a broad coalition of Canadian church leaders representing over four million people has written to Prime Minister Mark Carney. Their message is urgent and unified: Canada must act now to end the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
Impact report spotlights the ministries of General Synod
Give thanks to the God of heaven, for the mercy of God endures for ever. —Psalm 136:26
Sacred Circle to build framework of emergent Indigenous church
National Indigenous Archbishop Chris Harper says key topics will include working out the procedural structures needed to put its founding documents, Our Way of Life and the Covenant, into practice; discussing an equitable method of picking representatives to Sacred Circle from across Canada; analyzing the funding available to the Indigenous church; and potentially even choosing a new national Indigenous archbishop.
Primatial vote, future shape of church set to take centre stage at General Synod
Anglicans are gearing up for the next meeting of General Synod, which is set to take place June 23-29 at RBC Place in London, Ont. in the diocese of Huron and will include the election of the 15th primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, as well as an update from the primate’s commission on re-imagining the church.
Churches mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, May 17
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) and The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) join with people and communities around the world in observing the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on May 17, 2025.
Churches call for open flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza
We are writing to express our outrage regarding Israel’s ongoing attacks on the Palestinian people and to call on the government of Canada to use all diplomatic tools to push for an immediate flow of life-saving food, water, aid, fuel and humanitarian assistance.
Rising up in new life and beauty
As children of God our Creator, we need to acknowledge our need individually to change and come to new life in Christ, our hope for new growth in the church especially in our prayers for the new leaders being lifted up, and finally our thanks for the new growth that springs up when we offer all we are and have to the glory of the Creator who gave everything for us, the children of Creation.
Anglicans rejoice on election of Pope Leo XIV
The Anglican Church of Canada shares in the joy and sends prayers and well-wishes to our Catholic siblings in Christ on the election and appointment of Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Pope and Bishop of Rome.
Red Dress Day: a call to remember and act
At the spring meeting of the National House of Bishops, the bishops paused to recognize May 5, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ People, also known as Red Dress Day.
Leaders write to Prime Minister Carney
On behalf of the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC), we congratulate you on your election as Prime Minister.