Truth and Reconciliation Commission closing event, May 31 – June 3 2015 in Ottawa.
Join with Anglicans, Indigenous peoples, ecumenical and interfaith partners, government, Canadian citizens and visitors to learn about and experience:
- the ongoing work of healing and reconciliation and take action towards a new relationship
- the TRC’s Final Report
- the testimony of Honorary Witnesses
- the cultural gifts of music, dance, art, and film of Indigenous peoples
See what our ecumenical partner, KAIROS is offering at this time for reconciliation.
British Columbia national event, Vancouver, B.C., Sept. 18-21, 2013
Alberta national event, Edmonton, March 27-30, 2014
Quebec national event, Montreal, April 24-27, 2013 (Web archive)
Yukon regional event, Whitehorse, Yukon, Jan. 14-15, 2013
Saskatchewan national event, Saskatoon, June 21-24, 2012
View the program.
Toronto regional event, May 31-June 2, 2012
This intergenerational regional gathering is presented by multiple partners, including the Toronto Council Fire Cultural Centre and the University of Toronto. View the poster.
Peterborough community event, May 5-6, 2012
The Kawartha Truth and Reconciliation Support Group will convene a conference “From Indian Residential Schools to Truth and Reconciliation” on May 5 and 6, 2012. More detail available in the brochure and poster.
Vancouver Island regional event, April 13-14, 2012
Halifax national event, Oct. 26-29, 2011
Read a General Synod news story about Anglican preparation (Sept. 15, 2011)
Visit the official TRC event website (Web archive)
Inuvik national event, June 28-July 1, 2011
Visit the General Synod Inuvik event hub
Winnipeg national event, June 16-19, 2010
Liturgical Texts
Liturgical Texts authorized by the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada
Download authorized liturgical texts
- Book of Common Prayer
- The Book of Alternative Services
- Make Preparation: Liturgy Planning Notes
- For All the Saints
- Occasional Celebrations
- Supplementary Eucharistic Prayers, Services of the Word, and Night Prayer
- Public Distribution of Holy Communion by Deacons and Lay People
French texts
Selected liturgies from the BAS and supplements in French
Download French translations
- Le baptême / Holy Baptism
- La sainte eucharistie / Holy Eucharist
- Le mariage dans le cadre d’une eucharistie / Marriage with the Holy Eucharist
- Les funérailles Première forme / Funeral Liturgy Form 1
- Prières universelles / litanies
- Le propre de l’année / the Proper of the Church Year
- L’ordination d’un évêque ou une évêque / The ordination of a bishop
- L’ordination des prêtres / The ordination of a priest
- L’ordination des diacres / The ordination of a deacon
- Le service de la Parole II / A Service of the Word (from Eucharistic Prayers, Services of the Word, and Night Prayer)
Additional liturgical texts
Blessing and Celebration of a Marriage Between a Christian and a Person of Another Faith Tradition
The General Synod authorized text of the Blessing and Celebration of a Marriage between a Christian and a Person of Another Faith Tradition. The text can also be found in the Book of Occasional Celebrations.
Calendar Additions—Propers for:
Indigenous resources
Worship resources for healing and reconciliation in relationship with Indigenous Peoples
Anglican Communion resources
A Prayer for the Anglican Communion:
Gracious God, we give you thanks for the gift of this world-wide Anglican Communion of churches: for our sense of belonging to all the ages, for the gift of thoughtful prayer you have taught us, and for the task of reverent study to which you call us. We thank you for the love of worship you have stirred up in our hearts, and for the love of justice you have implanted in our wills. Be with us in times of trouble as in times of joy; give us thankful hearts when we stand together, and send your holy Wisdom into all our disagreements. In dispute, may be we gentle and loving; in unity, may we be humble; in poverty, give us hope; in wealth, make us responsible and generous. Inflame us with prophetic vision so our fellowship will be the likeness of your kingdom of righteousness, proclaimed for all by Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Ecumenical resources
Multi-faith worship resources
Lectionaries
Revised Common Lectionary
Consultation on Common Texts (North American), the creators of the Revised Common Lectionary, who continue to work on lectionary-related projects.
Book of Common Prayer Lectionary
Other Links
Anglican Worship Resources Society
From their website: “For over 100 years, the Anglican Worship Resources Society (AWRS), which was formerly known as The Anglican Church Bible & Prayer Book Society, has helped congregations, missions, camps, Church Schools and other church groups across Canada obtain hymn books, prayer books, bibles, and many other resources which enhance worship. Yet we’re told that AWRS is one of the Church’s best kept secrets. To change that, this website has two goals:
- To inform those who would be in need of our help.
- To ask those who can to support our work.
Liturgical Rites and Resources for Those Seeking Faith
The following resources were created by a small group of lay people and clergy working with John Hill, as a further development of the ideas in his book Making Disciples. These resources aim to make the catechumenate easier both to understand and implement in the parish, and to offer specific examples of how parishes have adapted the catechumenate to their own situations.
- Making Disciples (including updated versions of Initiation Rites and Rites of Turning Again to Christ)
Theological Resources and Explanations of the Catechumenal Process and Rites.
Resources for the Catechumenate Process: A Bibliography
A bibliography prepared by “CatNet” – the Network for the Catechumenate in the Dioceses of Huron, Niagara and Toronto.
Helpful Links
We ask for your feedback on these pages, and especially for any suggestions you may have for additional resources.