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On one level, the first wedding held at the Anglican Church of Canada's national offices will resemble many other weddings, with finery, music, and celebration. But it is a moment of Anglican Communion harmony that might not have happened 10 years ago: the Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, will conduct the marriage service for the Primate of the Church of Central Africa, Archbishop Albert Chama, and his childhood friend Ashella Ndhlovu, a resident of Toronto. 

Anglicans need to know that their gifts make a difference. That's why Resources for Mission, the Anglican Church of Canada's fundraising department, has launched a speakers bureau, so people can hear from real, live Anglicans how their money translates into life-changing ministry.

It’s been almost 60 years since the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, crowned Her Majesty Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey.

As we rejoice on her Diamond Jubilee, we give thanks for her exemplary devotion to the people of the Commonwealth and her faithful service to the peace and concord of the world.

Nora Carmi, a Palestinian Christian peace activist, came to Canada with a challenge for churches to "dare to tell the truth" about Israel's oppression of Palestinians and to "stand with those who are oppressed."

The final day of the spring COGS meeting began at 9:00 AM with a celebration of the Holy Eucharist on the feast of Pentecost. Members gathered in a Sacred Circle and the Primate presided and preached. The highlight of the service was a re-commissioning ceremony where the Primate laid hands on each member. He prayed that the Holy Spirit would continue the good work already started in each of them. Members spontaneously decided to pray the same for the Primate and they gathered around to lay hands on him.

Council members began the second full day of their spring 2012 meeting with a Gospel-Based Discipleship Bible study in a Sacred Circle. This style of study is often used in Indigenous Ministries meetings.

The Council of General Synod started their spring meeting a day earlier than usual, gathering at Queen of Apostles (Mississauga, Ont.), at 7:00 PM on Thursday, May 24. The Primate, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, led the group in a hymn and a prayer before beginning the business agenda.

The Rev. Canon Ogé Beauvoir, dean of the Episcopal Theological Seminary in Port-au-Prince, became the Diocese of Haiti‘s first bishop suffragan May 22 during a service in the diocese's open-air cathedral.

This Pentecost Sunday, May 27, Anglican and Lutheran leaders in the Holy Land will issue a joint pastoral letter informing their churches that they are fully committed to establishing closer relations, and in time, full communion.

In close-knit Indigenous communities, gatherings are often intergenerational—grandparents mix with new moms and dads while kids play underfoot. This sense of family is what Indigenous Ministries seeks to develop with new youth and elder councils, recently convened to guide the department. The two councils met in Vancouver, May 11 and 12, and their work will continue to be intertwined.