Legacy Gifts Initiative broadens its scope

The Anglican Church of Canada is pleased to announce that it will partner with the dioceses of Fredericton, Ontario, Niagara and Rupert’s Land to broaden the scope of its Legacy Gifts Identification program to coincide with May’s Leave-a-Legacy month (an initiative of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners).

Campaign to restore KAIROS funding gains momentum

With letters, fundraising concerts, and MP meetings, Canadians are ramping up support for KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, which was denied its traditional funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) on Nov. 30.

Summer conference to examine worship as public good

For anyone interested in Christian worship, it’s an easy sell: a summer conference of engaged innovators and cutting-edge workshops, all set in Vancouver, B.C., which undoubtedly will still be photogenic two seasons after the Olympic and Paralympic games.

Primate asks prayers for Chile

I ask you to join me in prayer today for the people of Chile and two of its principal cities—Concepción and Santiago—where a devastating earthquake struck early Saturday morning. There is surely loss of life, though we don’t yet have details on that, and, as with the disaster in Haiti only six weeks ago, there is no doubt that a great many people will be homeless and have their lives disrupted.

Anglican Church of Canada launches new Gift Guide

The Anglican Church of Canada is pleased to announce the launch of Acts of Faith; A Guide to Supporting the Ministries of the Anglican Church of Canada. The gift guide is a joint initiative of the Departments of Philanthropy and Communications and Information Resources, and represents an unprecedented collaboration amongst all of the partners and charitable entities within the national church; bringing them together in one fundraising vehicle for the first time.

Join the big conversation before the big meeting

General Synod, the national meeting of the Anglican Church of Canada, is a big deal. It happens only once every three years. Over 300 delegates attend. Major decisions are made about the future of the church. General Synod 2010 is set to happen in Halifax, N.S. from June 3 to 11, 2010, and already Canadian Anglicans are kicking off the conversations online.

For Lent, pray at your laptop

For Lent 2010, the Anglican Church of Canada is offering a simple online prayer space that will be updated throughout the season. The prayers are drawn from the Anglican Church of Canada’s own prayer books, as well as those from ecumenical and full communion partners. They are paired with striking landscapes from around the world.

Book of healing prayers pocket-sized but powerful

A Toronto priest has compiled a book of prayers that’s appropriately portable for the mobile healing ministries, where priests drop by homes, friends pray in parishes, and caregivers visit hospitals. Prayers for Healing from the Anglican Tradition (ABC Publishing) is a collection of prayers for those suffering from illness, addiction, depression, and other kinds of pain.

Church stands in solidarity with long-term Haitian partners

Through prayers, giving, friendship and family, Canadian Anglicans are connected to Haiti, a country devastated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake Jan. 12. Already Canadian Anglicans have donated over $600,000 to the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF), which is working with the ecumenical ACT Alliance to provide food, water, and shelter to Haiti’s most vulnerable.

Theological students prepare for overseas plunge

“I smile every time I tell someone I’m going to Jerusalem,” said Kerri Brennan, a theological student from the Diocese of Ottawa. Ms. Brennan is one of three students preparing to serve with an overseas diocese as part of the 2010 Theological Student International Internship Program (TSIIP), coordinated by General Synod’s Partnerships department.