Companions of the Worship Arts Recipients Announced
The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Companion of the Worship Arts (CWA).
CLAY 2020 gathering postponed to 2021
After much discernment, the CLAY planning team shares that the gathering originally scheduled for August 20-23, 2020, will be postponed to August 19-22, 2021. The event will still be held at the Southern Alberta Institute for Technology (SAIT) in Calgary, Alberta.
Shutterbugs assemble! Photos sought for 2021 Anglican Church Calendar
If you’ve got photos of Anglican churches in Canada in your archives, or if feel like snapping a picture or two of your local church on an upcoming (socially-distanced) stroll, the national office wants your images!
Holy Week and Easter services and resources
General Synod has compiled a roundup of online recordings and livestreams events happening in the dioceses across Canada for Holy Week and Easter 2020.
On this Eucharistic fast
One of the most difficult realities that we face as worshipping communities is that suspension of gatherings for worship does mean the suspension of celebrations of the Holy Eucharist.
Socially-, yet never spiritually-distanced
In the midst of countless service and activity suspensions in Anglican churches across the country this weekend, Canadian Anglicans demonstrated their resilience and love for God and one another, as they forged new pathways of prayer and community through online worship and gathering.
Primate writes letter to staff regarding COVID-19
PDF version To all Staff, As you know the world is facing the emergence of a new virus – COVID19. With any new disease we must manage the risks as Information becomes available to us. The uncertainty of the changing situation can be distressing. It is easy to be swept up in the fears about … Continued
Search committee established for General Secretary position
The Primate and Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Canada, The Most Rev. Linda Nicholls, would like to announce the constitution of a Search Committee, whose mandate is to fill the soon to be vacated role of General Secretary for the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada. Composed of representatives from across the … Continued
Freedom Sunday — February 23, 2020
Freedom Sunday, held on February 23 this year, is the closest Sunday to this national observance and offers churches a direct opportunity to pray, worship and take action in addressing the crime of human trafficking.
Apply for an Anglican Healing Fund grant
For more than 25 years, the Anglican Healing Fund has financially supported local, community-led healing projects. Apply to the next round of grants today.
Participation encouraged regarding Government consultation on medical assistance in dying
Canadian Anglicans may not all share the same views on medically assisted dying, but we do share concerns to protect the most vulnerable in our midst.
Message From The Office Of The General Secretary – Diocesan Statistics And A Changing Church
Newly released statistics about membership in the Anglican Church of Canada—like that of other national religious organizations—confirm that the church has experienced continuous decline in its membership base since the early 1960s in spite of strategies for growth and engagement.
A Word to the Church from the Council of General Synod
A Word to the Church from the members of the Council of General Synod who met in Mississauga, Ontario, November 7-10, 2019.