Remembering Michele (Michael) Pollesel
The Anglican Church of Canada mourns the loss of the Rt. Rev. Michele (Michael) Pollesel, retired Anglican Bishop of Uruguay, who died on November 21, 2025.
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November readings available for Gospel-based discipleship
The Gospel-based Discipleship readings for November are now available for download.
Andrea Mann appointed new general secretary of General Synod
The Council of the General Synod has appointed Andrea Mann, the Anglican Church of Canada’s Global Relations director, as the new general secretary of General Synod effective Oct. 13.
Announcing the next Archbishop of Canterbury
The Rt. Rev. and Rt. Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally has been announced as 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. She will be installed in a service at Canterbury Cathedral in March 2026.
October readings available for Gospel-based discipleship
The Gospel-based Discipleship readings for October are now available for download.
General Synod staffing announcement
The Ven. Alan Perry’s employment as General Secretary has concluded. The process to recruit the next General Secretary will begin soon.
September readings available for Gospel-based discipleship
The Gospel-based Discipleship readings for September are now available for download.
New ACIP elected; Sacred Circle prepares shift to new ‘Council Fire’ representation
Sacred Circle elected a new Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP) Aug. 9 based on the old model of members representing ecclesiastical provinces, while setting the stage for a shift to elections based on regional language areas and land and water territories.
Sacred Circle explores meaning of Indigenous church governance
The second day of the 12th Indigenous Anglican Sacred Circle saw members discuss governance in their own context as they advanced the concrete expression of what it means to be a self-determining Indigenous church.
Archbishop Shane Parker, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, delivered the sermon at worship that morning on Aug. 6, a date Christians celebrate as the Feast of the Transfiguration, when Jesus appeared radiant with light on a mountain in front of his disciples. Parker recalled climbing a mountain in his parents’ native Ireland when a thick fog rolled in, leaving him lost until the fog lifted. At that point, he said, he knew where he was and where he was going.
‘We are here to build a new community’: 12th Sacred Circle starts
The 12th Indigenous Anglican Sacred Circle opened Aug. 5 with a call by National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop Chris Harper for those gathered to take an active role in serving their communities, humbly spreading the message of God’s love.
August readings available for Gospel-based discipleship
The Gospel-based Discipleship readings for August are now available for download.
Joint letter from Canadian faith leaders on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza – CCI
The Canadian Council of Imams, together with national faith leaders representing over 7,000 clergy from across Canada, has written to the Prime Minister to express our deep and urgent collective concern over the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Faith-based organizations across Canada that wish to endorse this joint letter are invited to contact us by email to have their names added in support.
New members elected for the Council of the General Synod
On June 27, the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada elected new members for the Council of the General Synod (CoGS), its executive body.
July readings available for Gospel-based discipleship
The Gospel-based Discipleship readings for July are now available for download.
Letter to Prime Minister re: attack on Al Ahli hospital
It is with deep grief and increasing frustration that we write to you, once again, asking you to lead our government in decisive and concrete action toward ending the State of Israel’s genocide against the peoples of Gaza.