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“Love your neighbour as yourself”: diversity as a gift
From the earliest days of human existence we have protected those of our own ‘tribe’ against those who are different, whatever that difference may be. To push away, denigrate or harm the ‘other’ is seen as to protect one’s own. Throughout history cultures and...
Week of prayer for Christian unity
Last Sunday evening I joined parishioners from Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, United, Lutheran and Anglican churches at a prayer service at St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church in London to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Despite the differences between us...
Don’t wait for young people to come to you – go to where they are!
As I travel around our diocese visiting parishes and meeting our Anglican family in Huron I am aware of one fact that is inescapable. We are an aging community. Many Anglicans see the lack of young people in the pews and know that we are missing several generations in...
Experience is the best teacher…
At the end of November women priests from across Canada gathered in Stratford to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the ordination of women to the priesthood. We heard the stories of women pioneers in ministry and society and honoured those in our midst who had endured...
On ecumenical opportunities: “…that they might be one…”
Although I am a cradle Anglican and love my Church, my life has been enriched through many ecumenical opportunities. I discovered the joys of everything from alternative musical settings for hymns through two years as a pianist for a Presbyterian Church to insights...
Anglican Church of Canada News Feed
- World Interfaith Harmony Week: February 1-7, 2021
- 2021 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity video service
- Happy New Year!
- Primate calls on Anglicans to ring bells at Christmas
- A joint Christmas message from the Primate and National Bishop
- Fifth Anniversary of the Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- Eucharistic Practice and Sacramental Theology in Pandemic Times
- Lessons & Carols: From Coast to Coast to Coast
- Sacred Teachings Podcast: Stories of Hope and Light
- Churches Beyond Borders—Advent Call to Address Racism and White Supremacy
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Anglican Communion News Service
- Archbishop Justin Welby’s Canterbury Cathedral Christmas Day sermon 2020
- A Christmas Message from Archbishop Stephen Than Myint Oo
- Christmas letter from Pope Francis, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Church of Scotland Moderator Martin Fair to South Sudan’s political leaders
- Pope, Archbishop and Moderator pray for peace in South Sudan in ecumenical Christmas letter
- A Christmas Message from Archbishop Geoffrey Smith
- A Christmas Message from Archbishops Fereimi Cama, Don Tamihere and Philip Richardson
- A Pastoral Letter from the Archbishops and Bishops of the Church of Ireland
- A Christmas Message from Archbishop Justin Badi Arama
- A Joint Christmas Message from the Archbishops of Armagh
- A Christmas Message from members of the Scottish Church Leaders Forum