In May, I had the immense pleasure of hosting a virtual roundtable discussion on Kirsten Pinto Gfroerer’s new book, Anchorhold: Corresponding with Revelations of Divine Love. The discussion participants included myself, Kirsten Pinto Gfroerer, Chris Trott, Joanne Epp, and Val Neufeld. The following article is an edited transcription of our
Friends, Our hearts break for the victims of the June 6, 2021 murderous attack upon Yuma Afzaal, Mariah Salman, Salman Afzaal and Talut Afzaal in London, Ontario. The youngest member of the family, Fayez, remains in serious condition. The world is not supposed to be this way, we are meant
MAY 27, 2021, TORONTO, ONTARIO—The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) has announced $189,000 in funding to support new projects across Canada in its May cycle of awards. AFC’s board of directors met via Zoom on May 19-20, 2021 and awarded grants to 27 applicants. In addition to church infrastructure and
Experience four charming gardens in the Scotia Heights neighbourhood, as well as exclusive interviews with the gardeners. Every year the Urban Retreats Garden Tour raises significant funds, $18,000 in 2020, for St. Matthews Maryland Community Ministry, a part of 1JustCity, supporting vulnerable families in Winnipeg’s west end. Since the COVID
I am writing a book about the poetry of George Herbert, the 17th century Anglican priest whose work is broadly recognized as one of the English church’s greatest spiritual resources. Many readers will know his hymns, such as “King of glory, King of Peace,” “Teach me my God and King,”
With the hot and languid days of summer finally here, it’s time to get into the glorious activity of leisure reading! This June, we’ve put together a deluxe issue featuring a whopping 18-page-spread dedicated to the joys of reading. We’ve decided to call it, simply, The Reading Issue. The Reading Issue features
I call it PPE—Paul’s Pandemic Egg-bake—and it has become a regular part of the Sunday morning routine in the Peters Derry household. PPE helps answer the question, “What makes this day different?” and provides both a therapeutic and even spiritual practice that refreshes and renews me for another week. I
Canadian Foodgrains Bank is recruiting for a term Communications Specialist to join our four-person communications team. Starting as soon as possible, the communications specialist will support the communications team in asset management and social media content writing. For success in this role you will need strong organizational skills, social media
In 2002, I took part in a one-day workshop on ritual as part of my chaplaincy training at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. The workshop was over 19 years ago, but it still impacts me to this day. In the workshop, I was encouraged to utilize my imagination and creativity and
Friends of the Emmanuel Mission Winnipeg have joined forces with the Anglican Foundation of Canada’s (AFC) Say Yes! to Kids campaign to help raise money for an ambitious new program of support for a pandemic-impacted generation. Say Yes! to Kids is AFC’s response to concerns about COVID-19’s impact on young
Front line staff have been pushing themselves to provide compassionate care to people who are in a vulnerable stage of life, and many of these workers have gone over and above what is expected of them. I have witnessed staff members giving haircuts when hair salons are shut down, donating clothes to a client in need, volunteering
As Canadians grow increasingly weary of public health order restrictions and are frustrated by the continual infringement on their daily lives, there are some churches pushing back against public health orders that deny them the opportunity to gather together to worship and support one another in community. A few of
The Shekinah Program is excited to announce that it will be launching its first online version of the program in September 2021. Br. Don Bisson FMS has described Shekinah as “one of the most creative and cutting-edge programs in North America. Deeply rooted in the Christian- Benedictine tradition of spiritual guidance, it
I am a Certified Spiritual Health Practitioner (SHP) working in long-term care. In this age of COVID-19, I have never felt so needed and so helpless all at the same time. We, as SHPs, have the privilege of working in the homes of the people we serve. Our residents allow us into their
For May, we’re looking at the importance of ritual in the midst of upheaval, and ritual as a form of spiritual care. This issue features contributions from four spiritual care workers, along with a couple of reports from the Archives Committee. Chris Salstrom writes about a spontaneous ritual that sprang up
A Kind of Solitude: How Pacing the Cage with an Icon and The Book of Common Prayer Restored My Soul Six months into a deep personal crisis occasioned by the unexpected end of his marriage, Jamie Howison traveled halfway across the continent to Halifax, Nova Scotia, to engage in a
The Diocese of Rupert’s Land Archives (DRLA) operates under the authority of Canon 28, providing the Diocese of Rupert’s Land with the mandate to collect, arrange, describe and preserve archival records and related papers of the Diocese and non-current parochial, congregational, and mission records, including the registers of baptism, confirmation,
Winnipeg, MB, April 26, 2021– The Alzheimer Society challenges you to Walk Your Way in May by participating in the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s ONLINE! Go for a walk, run, bike ride or create a fun challenge! The sky’s the limit because together we CAN make a difference for Manitobans living with
We start this month’s issue off with an article from the Rev. Theo Robinson on the resolution at General Synod on Pastoral Liturgies for Journeys for Gender Transition and Affirmation. This article explores the context leading up to the resolution and the good news of the Anglican Church of Canada becoming the first in the worldwide communion of Anglican Churches to have a pastoral liturgy for gender transition.
Next, the Rev. Dixie Bird describes the experiences and teachings shared at Sacred Beginnings. Sacred Beginnings is an embryo of Sacred Circle for youth to learn traditional teachings and get involved in the work being done by Indigenous Anglicans and just had its second gathering in May this year.
The Rev. Alan Hayes reflects on the 1963 Anglican Congress in Toronto which was a turning point in Anglican history and began significant conversations about decolonization and the Anglican Church’s relationship with the British empire. A recent conference marking 60 years since this congress has brought forward reflections on what has changed in the Anglican church in the intervening years.
A note from Refugee Coordinator Marlene Smith invites you to the diocese’s marking of World Refugee Day on June 23rd at Epiphany Indigenous Church. This day is meant as an invitation to “welcome the stranger” and calls us to explore the relationship between moving towards reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and supporting those displaced by war abroad.
Robyn Sulkko of the PWRDF youth council announces their 12 month Youth to Youth program which provides opportunities for people ages 12-16 to learn about each other’s cultures and build right relationships with each other.
Finally, a parish profile on St. Michael and All Angels’ explores how that community’s unique Anglo-Catholic worship connects with both retired clergy and congregants in their 20s all looking to worship with all the senses in a context outside of the business of daily life.
I hope you enjoy this month’s articles.
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