Indigenous communities
These resources include references, guidance and materials that support Indigenous ministry, education and leadership.
Family Prayers provides Anglican prayers for individuals, households and group worship in communities familiar with Moosonee Cree syllabics.
The Gospel in the centre of the Indigenous Sacred Circle, supported by A Disciple’s Prayer Book, has become an important and dynamic part of the growing spiritual movement among Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island.
Hymns in the Cree Language is a historic collection of Christian hymns translated into Cree by the Rev. E.A. Faries in the early twentieth century. Long used in Cree-speaking Anglican communities, the collection supports worship, language continuity and the living tradition of Cree hymnody.
Published through the Office of the National Indigenous Anglican Bishop, this training manual offers a comprehensive foundation for Indigenous catechism. Its modules explore seven core themes: prayer and worship; the nature of human beings, God and the Creeds; the Holy Scriptures; the Ten Commandments; sin and redemption; the Sacraments; and the church, ministry and Christian hope.
A Covenant and our Journey of Spiritual Renewal was created by a group of Indigenous Anglican leaders in Winnipeg, April 1994, in response to the apology offered by then Primate Michael Peers at the 1993 Sacred Circle gathering in Minaki, Ontario, for the harms caused by residential schools.
This worship resource, An Action in Solidarity with the Indigenous Peoples of Canada, was developed in 2016 in response to then-Primate Fred Hiltz’s call for all parishes to publicly read the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) on or near June 21, the National Indigenous Day of Prayer.
Psalms and Hymns in the Cree Language (Horden) is an early Cree-language collection translated and compiled by Bishop John Horden in the nineteenth century. Long used in worship across northern and Cree-speaking Anglican communities, it reflects a deep commitment to bringing prayer, Scripture and hymnody into the heart language of the people.
Psalms and Hymns in the Language of Cree is a foundational collection of psalms and hymns translated into Cree by the Rev. John Alexander Mackay in the nineteenth century. Long used in Cree-speaking Anglican communities, it supports worship, language preservation and the deep spiritual heritage of Cree Anglican tradition.
A number of schools and colleges across Canada offer theological education and ministry training in the Anglican tradition. Some have historic ties to the Anglican Church of Canada while others work closely with dioceses or ecumenical partners. Program offerings vary by institution; consult each school for current information.