Bishop Joey Royal resigned his position as suffragan bishop of the diocese of the Arctic effective Oct. 20, Archbishop Anne Germond, acting primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, announced in an Oct. 2 news release. Royal told the Journal he was resigning primarily for family reasons. “Episcopal ministry can be demanding on families and […] The post Joey Royal resigns as Arctic suffragan bishop appeared first on Anglican Journal ..read more

In this season of giving thanks, I write my first words to you in my new role as your acting primate with heartfelt gratitude for the gift the Anglican Church of Canada has been to me for close to 40 years—and with profound thanks for the dedication, Christ-centred leadership and commitment of our 14th primate, […] The post A daunting new role—and a welcoming church appeared first on Anglican Journal ..read more

Dr. Kenneth Rockwood, a specialist in frailty and geriatric care and a lifelong Anglican, was appointed to the Order of Canada in June for his work in advancing the field of elder care. Rockwood is the senior medical director for the Frailty and Elder Care Network at Nova Scotia Health, the province’s health-care authority, and […] The post Anglican elder care specialist and advocate named to Order of Canada appeared first on Anglican Journal ..read more

FEATHER (Prayer): Creator God, we the children of your creation lift the prayer feather of Thanksgiving. In this season that you have so freely gifted, we give thanks for gifts seen and unseen. Grant us openness of heart and mind to know you are ever with and before us in all things. Forgive us that […] The post On giving thanks for Christ-centred community appeared first on Anglican Journal ..read more

Massive loss of cultural wealth feared as cash-strapped churches struggle to preserve buildings Second in a two-part series, Endangered Legacy: Churches at Risk. Read part one. The destruction by fire of St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Toronto last June underscores risks faced by aging churches across Canada, an architectural historian says—and the country could face […] The post ‘A constant trickle … until there’s little or nothing left’ appeared first on Anglican Journal ..read more

Council of the North chair blasts paper drafted by panel with no Indigenous members as ‘offensive’ Two bishops in the Council of the North, a grouping of northern dioceses that get financial support from the national church, have raised concerns about the process by which a primatial commission has approached the council’s future. Bishop Lesley […] The post Northern bishops speak out against primate’s commission appeared first on Anglican Journal ..read more

Moving forward in its goal of strengthening Black participation and representation within the Anglican Church of Canada, the association Black Anglicans of Canada (BlAC) held its first national conference Aug. 14-17 at St. John’s College, University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg. BlAC vice chair the Rev. Jacqueline Daley said about 30 lay and clergy members from […] The post Black Anglican group holds first conference appeared first on Anglican Journal ..read more

The Rev. Michael Creal, a priest in the Anglican Church of Canada, refugee activist and professor at York University, died August 23 at the age of 97. Creal had received the Order of Canada in June in recognition of his lifelong efforts on behalf of refugees.  The post The Rev. Michael Creal remembered for ‘prescient’ commitment to social justice appeared first on Anglican Journal ..read more

How the games are shot through with both sin and grace It’s hard to argue with my daughter. When she takes the time to be critical of something, she comes loaded with information and well-reasoned, clearly-articulated arguments. She thinks the Olympics are scandalous. Her viewpoint on this is bolstered by her experience in our church, […] The post Are the Olympics Good News? appeared first on Anglican Journal ..read more

One of the ways we deepen joy in our lives is by the practice of gratitude. The worries and pains of daily life can easily pull us into a continuous state of discouragement or depression. When we stop and consciously look for moments of grace and goodness, our perspective is shifted like the turning of […] The post Leaving with a ‘heart overflowing with gratitude’ appeared first on Anglican Journal ..read more