‘In tune with creation’: How the Anglican Church of Canada is taking on climate change
Protesters participate in the Global Climate Justice Strike, part of the Fridays for Future movement, in Toronto, September 2019. Photo credit: expatpostcards/Shutterstock Freely received, freely given: Helping subscribers and donors understand how Anglican fundraising organizations distribute donations. Record-breaking temperatures. Melting polar icecaps. An entire continent literally on fire. And around the world, youth-led mass movements […]
Canadian Anglicans respond as pandemic disrupts family life
“Right now, we are all the caterpillar in the cocoon, unaware of what is coming next. This is a time of transfiguration!” says Kate Newman, children’s, youth and family coordinator at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, B.C. Newman, like many others across the Anglican Church of Canada, has been bringing her ministry online to reach families […]
Children’s, youth ministry shifts online
“We typically average around 70 kids at our VBS in the summertime … and we have 80 children participating in our virtual VBS this year,” says Yvonne Kern, children’s pastor at St. James Anglican Church in Calgary. Photo: Hananeko Studio/Shutterstock Since mid-March, churches have been grappling with how to connect when in-person meetings are no […]
New Anglican Church of Canada resource offers theological reflection for pandemic era
A new web page on the Anglican Church of Canada website offers a collection of theological essays that address the Eucharist and other spiritual practices in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Eucharistic Practice and Sacramental Theology in Pandemic Times: Reflections by Canadian Anglicans” includes theological writing from 44 pastors, educators, lay leaders and bishops from across […]
Facing ‘the Canadian blindness to racism’: A statement from the Black Anglicans of Canada
“Watching the video of George Floyd’s final moments was heart- and soul-wrenching and shattered any illusion of substantive racial progress, along with the liberal discourse that accompanies it. The realization hit again that we were still seen and treated, at least by law enforcement, as chattel, unworthy, nothing.” Photo: Tverdokhlib/Shutterstock Black Anglicans of Canada deplores […]
Rethinking darkness and light
Adele Halliday, anti-racism and equity officer for the United Church of Canada, says language that equates “black” or “dark” with evil is detrimental to many. Photo: Michael Erdelyi Leaders in the Lutheran and United churches on language and anti-Blackness Adele Halliday still remembers conversations from a church she attended years ago. The congregation constantly associated […]
General Synod-funded research project addresses human trafficking in the pandemic era
The COVID-19 pandemic “has certainly exacerbated migrating peoples’ vulnerabilities to being violated, abused, exploited,” says Andrea Mann, director of Global Relations for the Anglican Church of Canada. Photo: Retrorocket Since it was publicly identified in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, COVID-19 has claimed the lives of more than two million people worldwide. The global pandemic […]
A Year in Review
I have spent many summers over the years at Canterbury Hills, but the first summer with the director title is a whole different ball game. As the preparation for summer 2020 quickly picks up speed, I thought that this was the perfect opportunity to pause for a moment to reflect on the amazing, hectic, beautiful, […]
Camps booked up by February
A diamond where youth can meet God in a personal way, relate to others and create memories forever, is how Rosemary Anstey described Canterbury Hills Camp ministry to nearly 300 delegates attending the 144th Niagara Synod. Hiking, creative programs, high ropes, swimming, co-operative games and chapel Eucharist help change the lives of 700 people during […]
Canterbury Hills Plans for Summer of Virtual Camp
Hello friends of Canterbury Hills Camp! We are excited to announce that registration for the second year of our virtual camp program is now open! This year we are excited to share that we are offering two different virtual programs to fit the needs of families during the pandemic. Camp in A Box Our Original […]
