Canadian Anglican News

In most parts of Canada, January isn't the greatest time to hang out by open water. It's cold, it's windy, and if you stand still too long, your face will freeze.

Anglican Video has dug into its archives and digitized another batch of classic long and short features, each covering a different aspect of life in the Anglican Church of Canada. The videos-on baptism, Indigenous Peoples, sexual misconduct, and a former Primate-are available for free viewing through the Anglican Church of Canada's website. Several can also be downloaded and used as resources for local communities.

The Ven. Dr. Michael Thompson, General Secretary of the Anglican Church of Canada, shared a comprehensive vision of stewardship within the context of the Baptismal Covenant at a recent synod of the Diocese of British Columbia. The text of his address follows.

Mid-sized and close to the country, Peterborough was the obvious host for the Anglican Church of Canada's Justice Camp on the theme "Shalom: Uniting Us All—Urban and Rural." An expected 100 campers will visit the east-central Ontario city from Aug. 19 to 24 to learn Christian approaches to justice through workshops, worship, and hands-on learning.

The ecumenical climate may have cooled off since its initial flowering 50 years ago, but the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18 to 25, is still an important way for Christians to stay active, said Archdeacon Bruce Myers, the Anglican Church of Canada's new coordinator for ecumenical relations.

God's mission is at work in your life. Will you share your story with the rest of the church?

It is an annual New Year's Day tradition for the Anglican Primate to preach at Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa. This year Archbishop Fred Hiltz considers the significance of names and the nameless-from the protestor celebrated by Time magazine to those who call themselves survivors of the residential schools system. Finally, he considers how each Anglican can be a better Christian lover, both through work in Canada and by strengthening ties around the worldwide Anglican Communion.

When Jaylene Johnson talks about hope, she isn't offering up platitudes. The Winnipeg singer-songwriter has been through many ups and downs, including a traumatic car accident in 2004 that left her with what she calls "brutal, daily chronic pain." 

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has written a special message for Christmas 2011. The full text follows.

It has become a welcome Christmas tradition: a joint video message from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada and National Bishop Susan Johnson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.