CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL, OTTAWA By Canon David Greenwood The annual worship service of the Anglican Military Ordinariate was held at Christ Church Cathedral,Ottawaon Sunday 13 November 2011. This was the weekend of Remembrance Day and the Dean of Ottawa and Rector of Christ Church Cathedral, the Very Reverend Shane Parker wanted to link the national … Continued
On Sunday 3 July 2011, the Royal couple, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were on day three of their visit to Canada. Sailing overnight they arrived in Quebec City on board HMCS Montréal. That early Sunday morning they gathered with the ship’s company and several Quebec City guests for Morning Prayer, a Divine Service … Continued
By Canon Baxter Park A few years ago I met Canon James Rosenthal, who was then the Director of Communications for the Anglican Communion and the editor of Anglican World. We immediately connected because of our shared belief in the importance of the legends of St Nicholas to the church. We believe that St Nicholas can … Continued
by Padre David Greenwood There is a new theory of Anglicanism that has been floating in the air. This is the “Three-Strand theory” – that Anglicanism is really a compendium of three separate strands of thought and has been so since the mid 17th century. The Three-Strand theory offers there are three types of Anglicans … Continued
by Padre Michelle Staples My grandmother used to say I’d forget my head if it was loose; and indeed there are moments in the midst of this busy life when I would say she was right. In a similar vein I am astounded to realise how easy it is, as a military chaplain, to lose … Continued
by the deployed captain-chaplains of TF 1-10 A system of differing roles and responsibilities is nothing new to Anglican’s within the church or the military; but sometimes the question is posed “just what does the chaplain who is a Major do?” The Afghanistan Roto Task Force 1-10 (TF 1-10) chaplain team leader, Major the Reverend … Continued
INSTALLATION OF CANADIAN FORCES ARCHDEACON BRIGADIER-GENERAL KARL McLEAN AS CHAPLAIN GENERAL The wind might have been blowing strongly and the rain may have been about to set in, but inside the Roman Catholic Cathedral Basilica of Notre Dame, in Ottawa on 12 September 2010 the crowd was warm and excited. The new Chaplain General of the Canadian … Continued
This was the Consecration of The Rt. Rev. James ‘Jay’ Magness , Suffragan Bishop for Federal Ministries of the Episcopal Church of the U.S.A. which took place at Washington National Cathedral, June 19, 2010. As such, Bishop Magness will be the endorsing authority for all American Episcopalian military chaplains. Chief Consecrator : The Most Rev. … Continued
My Role in the CFDS features military and civilian personnel and occupations throughout the Defence Team. Featured profiles use real-life stories to illustrate the dedication, excellence and professionalism of personnel and employees in their day-to-day jobs under the purview of the Canada First Defence Strategy (CFDS). As appeared in “The Maple Leaf”, 26 May 2010, … Continued
Des membres du clergé de l’Église anglicane régionale apprennent le travail des aumôniers sur le terrain Par le Capt Jeff Noel « Ce fut une expérience enrichissante et qui m’a ouvert les yeux », affirme le révérend chanoine Brett Cane, recteur de l’Église anglicane de St. Aiden’s, à Winnipeg. « Je ne connaissais pas du tout le travail des aumôniers militaires ni … Continued
Members of Anglican Regional Clericus learn firsthand how CF chaplains operate By Capt Jeff Noel “It was a very worthwhile and eye-opening experience for me,” said Rev. Canon Dr. Brett Cane, the Rector of St. Aiden’s Anglican Church in Winnipeg. “I had no idea how military chaplains work or of the crucial roles played by … Continued
Taken from the personal reflections of Capt the Rev Liam Thomas, Fleet Chaplain, CFB Halifax (While serving in HMCS ATHABASKAN). Today was pretty amazing. The service was great and the Dean of the Cathedral, Fr. David Howell, was more than generous with the amount of the service I was able to help celebrate. The Cathedral … Continued
by Lieut (Navy) The Rev. Jennifer Gosse I am a priest from the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador. Until two and a half years ago, all my ordained ministry took place in Labrador as Rector of the parishes of Cartwright and Lake Melville and as Archdeacon of Labrador. From the time I was a … Continued
When Canada’s Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) arrived in Jacmel, Haiti, two days after the earthquake, the staff included medics, engineers, and a chaplain, Anglican Padre Shaun Turner.
by Padre Canon Baxter Park I must confess as I look around this Anglican Church of Canada, an institution that I love, I sometimes find myself feeling pretty morose about the future. I may be wrong but the church gives the impression its downsizing. Staff layoffs at our national office and once healthy and viable … Continued