Toronto police arrested nine interfaith climate activists, including an Anglican deacon, at a downtown Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) branch April 9 during a sit-in protest against the bank’s investment in fossil fuel projects. Members of the Faith and Climate Action Network (FCAN)—which includes various Christian denominations as well as Muslims—read a statement at the […] The post Interfaith climate activists arrested at RBC sit-in protest appeared first on Anglican Journal ..read more

Held as a wave of decolonization swept the former British Empire, the 1963 Toronto Anglican Congress proclaimed the commitment of the worldwide Anglican Communion to a new spirit of “mutual responsibility and interdependence” (MRI). More than 60 years later, however, many Anglican scholars say despite some progress, these hopes have not been achieved—with richer developed […] The post Decolonizing hopes emerged at 1963 Anglican Congress—but Global North still dominates Communion, MRI at 60 conference hears appeared first on Anglican Journal ..read more

Bishop Terry Brown, former Asia-Pacific mission coordinator for the Anglican Church of Canada who served as bishop of Malaita in the Solomon Islands from 1996 to 2008, died some time before Easter, Archbishop Linda Nicholls, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, said in a March 31 email to General Synod staff. Brown, who had […] The post Terry Brown was passionate advocate for Pacific mission appeared first on Anglican Journal ..read more

All the church’s other metropolitans “concur in their desire” to see Archbishop Anne Germond, bishop of the diocese of Algoma and metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province of Ontario, serve as acting primate if current primate Archbishop Linda Nicholls retires by September, reads a statement from Canon (lay) Ian Alexander, prolocutor of General Synod and Archdeacon Tanya Phibbs, deputy prolocutor, released April 2. The post Germond seen as possible acting primate appeared first on Anglican Journal ..read more

Born in England, Bruce emigrated to Canada in 1958 at age 16 where he lived in Montreal before attending the Royal Military College of Canada. He then began a military career that would eventually see him serve as director of defence intelligence at Department of National Defence headquarters in Ottawa, according to an online obituary. After retiring from the military, Bruce began theological studies and was ordained a deacon in 1987; he would serve in the Anglican Church of Canada until just a few months before his death. His church career included postings as a priest in several parishes in ..read more

Mama never lied. Her eyes were wide with shock as if she could not believe what she had just said. I don’t know what it took for her to speak. She said it was her fault. I couldn’t move. After some time—I don’t remember how long—I walked away from her, past Dad in his room lying in his cot, blanket up to his chin. He knew she had told me. His eyes registered this. I had to go through his room to reach the stairs to my attic room. The post Eternity’s light and the door of forgiveness appeared first on Anglican Journal ..read more

Creator God, we, the children of creation, lift our prayers of thanksgiving and praise as we take our beginning steps in this new Easter and the continuance of the season of spring. Humble our hearts and strengthen our spirits as we seek your face in the change of the world around us. Embolden us that we might invite and welcome you to guide and awaken us from the long slumber of our winter season of heart and mind. Open our eyes that we might see your light and peace, that we together, walking in truth and faith, might be drawn as one to new life and hope. May your word speak to our witness a ..read more

Recently I spoke with a group of new clergy at a post-ordination gathering. They are all in the early years of ministry and bring enthusiasm and energy to their desire to serve the gospel. I was envious as I recollected my own enthusiasm in ministry 39 years ago. However, I also recalled times when I was too sure that I knew the “right” way to do things and held too firmly to one perspective, missing the grace of needed nuances or of different ways of being or doing. The post Living the gospel is listening—and responding appeared first on Anglican Journal ..read more

An Anglican priest in Toronto has been given a suspended sentence with one year of probation after being found guilty of committing an indecent act in public. Canon David Harrison was found guilty Oct. 17, 2023 of committing an indecent act in a public place, a charge laid April 22, 2022. Justice Rick Libman, of […] The post Toronto priest, <em>Journal</em> contributor found guilty of public indecency appeared first on Anglican Journal ..read more

The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) will provide a spiritual focus for Say Yes! to Kids, its annual fundraising appeal for child and youth ministry, by encouraging parishes across the country to celebrate “Say Yes! to Kids Sunday” on June 2. A new liturgical resource is available at anglicanfoundation.org/sytksunday to help parishes observe Say Yes! […] The post ‘Say Yes! to Kids Sunday’ aims to galvanize Anglican Foundation campaign appeared first on Anglican Journal ..read more