The Resource Centre is a centralized online hub containing links to resources produced by the Anglican Church of Canada. New resources are uploaded on a regular basis and may be viewed by topic, keyword and/or audience.
The varied collection of church resources available through this web page includes liturgical materials, prayer and worship texts, policy documents, committee reports, ecumenical and interfaith resources, and information about the church and its different ministries. Scroll down to browse different topics or find what you’re looking for in the search bar below.
This section of the website is currently under development. We welcome your questions and comments at [email protected].
The Book of Alternative Services (BAS) and supplementary resources are now available for download. In 2009, the Council of General Synod authorized the online publication of these texts. The goals are to assist liturgy planners and to encourage future web-based work of liturgical text development.
“(The Church) is about building communities of hope and compassion through building healthy, sustainable, vibrant parishes. We have identified seven aspects of healthy churches that flow into one another as people enter the traditional model of church. Each aspect is supported by congregational development research and knowledge.”
To help keep you connected with prayer, faith and community in times of physical distancing, the General Synod (national office) has compiled a number of resources.
Daily BAS and BCP Bible readings from the Anglican Church of Canada’s adaptation of the Revised Common Lectionary.
Current job listings for the Anglican Church of Canada, complete with search function. Ability for associated organizations to post positions.
Current Constitution, Rules of Order, Canons of General Synod, with Appendices. Current edition: 19th, Published 2019.
The Anglican Church of Canada has launched “A Changing Church”, a new strategic planning initiative that will explore the theme “A Changing Church, A Searching World and a Faithful God” and come up with concrete initiatives that will help to unify Canadian Anglicans in embracing the future with confidence and in faith.
The General Synod of 2010 mandated Faith, Worship, and Ministry to establish a Liturgy Task Force to work on the revision of our contemporary language liturgical texts.
Brief notes on the forms of address of clergy, intended as a quick reference for individuals.
Disciple’s Prayer book for the Anglican Council for Indigenous Peoples. Published by the Indigenous Theological Training Institute in Minneapolis, MN.
The Anglican Church of Canada has launched “A Changing Church”, a new strategic planning initiative that will explore the theme “A Changing Church, A Searching World and a Faithful God” and come up with concrete initiatives that will help to unify Canadian Anglicans in embracing the future with confidence and in faith.
Updated in 2019, these guidelines prepared jointly by the Anglican, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and United churches in Canada to help establish and support ecumenical shared ministries at the congregational level.
Narrative resource to support local/grassroots engagement with international Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogues
Narrative resource to support local/grassroots engagement with international Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogues
An ecumenical statement affirmed by General Synod 2019
A Canadian resource hub for promoting Christian Muslim dialogue according to the model proposed by the international movement “A Common Word Between Us and You”
To help keep you connected with prayer, faith and community in times of physical distancing, the General Synod (national office) has compiled a number of resources.
WHAT IS MISSION ACTION PLANNING? A process that helps parishes vision, plan, decide and act for growth.
Mission: Learn — resources to help you learn about mission.
Mission: Do — resources for doing mission.
Revive is a discipleship program to help active lay leaders—wardens, property and finance officers, committee chairs, vestry members, church school teachers, youth ministers, pastoral visitors, and liturgical ministers—grow in confidence as spiritual leaders. In just 10 months, this small-group program transforms leaders of practical church ministry into confident spiritual leaders who love God and participate in Christ’s ministry.
“(The Church) is about building communities of hope and compassion through building healthy, sustainable, vibrant parishes. We have identified seven aspects of healthy churches that flow into one another as people enter the traditional model of church. Each aspect is supported by congregational development research and knowledge.”