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ARDFC update ...
Already this year nearly $84,000 has been given through the ARDFC to support development projects in South Sudan and now Burundi, as well as for emergency disaster relief in Myanmar and Nepal, and to help refugees from Iraq and Syria. The approximately $20,000 already received for Syrian refugees will be matched by the federal government. See ARDFC website
Praying for refugees ...
Our Archbishop Foley Beach has issued a call to prayer for refugees ...
LORD JESUS CHRIST our Refuge and Deliverer, Who as a child sought refuge in Egypt while fleeing from those who would persecute and harm You. Remember those today who must flee in the same manner, and find themselves in foreign and strange lands, granting them Your presence, Your protection, and Your provision. Illuminate us to be a shining light upon a hill amidst the dark evil in our world, that we may do our part with hospitality and resources, and that all who are refugees might be led to the brightness of Your redemptive love made present by Your glorious Incarnation, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
AMMiC video ...
Have you seen AMMiC’s new video? While it explores various AMMiC ministries, it also tells a fascinating story of how God weaves the threads of our lives together for His glory. Well done AMMiC!
ARDFC Christmas gift cards do a world of good ...
You can download and print ARDFC Christmas gift cards from the ARDFC website – or request professionally printed cards at no charge by emailing ARDFC. (Minimum order is five cards.) These cards make great stocking stuffers and meaningful gifts.
Cards are freely available. You can make a donation of your choosing, eligible for a tax receipt if greater than $10, to ARDFC either online, or by cheque. (See the ARDFC website for details.) All proceeds this year go to ARDFC’s new project in Burundi, where we are working with the Diocese of Muyinga to combat poverty and malnutrition by helping subsistence farmers through training, tools, seeds, and goats.
Queen Elizabeth responds to our Primate's congratulatory letter ...
Archbishop Foley Beach wrote Queen Elizabeth congratulating her on becoming the longest reigning monarch of Britain (and Canada). You can read our Primate's letter and our Queen's response.
St George’s (Burlington, ON) launches its “Centre for Public and Biblical Theology” ...
On September 27, The St. George’s Centre for Public and Biblical Theology was launched in Burlington, ON under the leadership of the Rev Dr Craig Bartholomew, scholar in residence. The Centre will host international seminars for biblical scholars, as well as workshops for clergy and lay people. According to the St George’s website, it “…will be based on the Kuyperian tradition of Christian faith informing all of life, including the arts, politics, music, and culture.”
Saint Matthew’s School of Life and Ministry begins fall courses ...
In Abbotsford, BC, Saint Matthew’s School of Life and Ministry begins classes again with an eclectic mix of courses, from Catechism to a course on the influential 19th century author George MacDonald. Guest speakers in the seniors series will include Dr Jim Houston and Bishop Don Harvey. In addition, the October 30-31 weekend features a workshop on “Latino Life, Latino Faith”.
ARDFC launches new development project in Burundi ...
We are grateful to God and to generous donors for providing the funds needed to drill three deep water wells in South Sudan. Now, with that project complete, ARDFC has begun to raise funds for a new project, this time in the central African country of Burundi – one of the five poorest nations on earth. We are partnering with the Diocese of Muyinga to train subsistence farmers in better agricultural methods and provide them with farming tools, seeds and goats. Our goals are to improve productivity, nutrition and income so the farmers can become self-sustaining and able to send their children to school. See more on the ARDFC website. If you’d like a better understanding of how ARDFC works, you can watch an excellent new video from our sister agency in the US, ARDF exploring a project in Gambella, Ethiopia where Bishop Grant and Dr Wendy LeMarquand minister.
ANiC & ARDFC address the refugee crisis: September 27 set as day of prayer ...
Bishop Charlie has written ANiC members and friends, addressing the Syrian refugee crisis, discussing what ANiC and ARDFC are doing, and making a request. He writes: "I am asking ANiC churches to set aside September 27 as a day of special prayer for refugees and to take up a collection for the ARDFC Syrian refugee appeal." Please read his full letter.
St George’s launches its “Centre for Public and Biblical Theology” ...
On September 27, The St. George’s Centre for Public and Biblical Theology will be launched in Burlington, ON under the leadership of the Rev Dr Craig Bartholomew, scholar in residence. The Centre will host international seminars for biblical scholars, as well as workshops for clergy and lay people. According to the St George’s website, it “…will be based on the Kuyperian tradition of Christian faith informing all of life, including the arts, politics, music, and culture.”
Call to give thanks to God for our Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II ...
Bishop Charlie Masters has written ANiC members and clergy asking that special thanksgivings be given to God on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II becoming the longest reigning monarch of Canada on September 9, 2015. See his full message here.
We’re all a-Twitter ...
Yes, for all you Twitter-ers, ANiC has finally joined your ranks. You’ll find us on the Twitter site @AnglicanNetwork. If you wish to reference ANiC in your tweets, please use the hashtag #AnglicanNetwork. And, by the way, if you haven’t yet “liked” ANiC on Facebook, you’ll find us here.
Multiplication Tables ...
For The Table (Victoria, BC) growth is resulting in multiplication. Effective September 20, it will double into two regional campuses. In addition, Cross Roads Peninsula Church has voted to become a Table community in Brentwood Bay. The Rev Josh Wilton likens The Table’s structure to the pomegranate, one piece of fruit containing multiple clusters. So The Table will soon comprise several “clusters” around the Victoria area:
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Table North (Saanich) will be pastored by the Rev Andy Withrow, |
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Table South (downtown Victoria) will be pastored by the Rev Josh Wilton, and |
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Table Peninsula Project in Brentwood Bay will be pastored by the Rev Jonathan Ellis – who has been ministering with
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Worthily Magnify: Liturgy explained ...
Sojourn Church has now completed and posted all 13 short videos in its series exploring various aspects of liturgy. This series, called Worthily Magnify, is available on YouTube.
AMMiC conference proceedings now published ...
Over the past few years, Asian and Multicultural Ministries in Canada (AMMiC) has co-sponsored two conferences explored inter-generational relations within Asian churches in North America. These conferences, which were both held at Regent College in Vancouver, drew subject matter experts and theologians from across the continent. Now proceedings of both conferences have been published. Audio recordings of the conference are also available.
We welcome a forming church in Kingston ...
We joyfully welcome the Rev Christopher and Kathy Doering who are planting an ANiC congregation - Living Waters Anglican Fellowship - in Kingston, ON. You can learn more about this forming church here.
Worthily Magnify: A video series exploring liturgy for the newcomer ...
The Rev Geoff Chapman and the team at Sojourn Church (Vancouver, BC) have created a terrific series of short videos explaining the history, symbolism and theology behind liturgical worship for those in the congregation new to Anglicanism. The title for the series is "Worthily Magnify", which comes from the "Collect for Purity." The videos are being posted to the Sojourn blog. Have a look! These are a great resource for our whole diocese and beyond. Thanks, Sojourn!
ACNA matching grants for ministries available ...
ACNA is accepting applications for matching grants ranging up to $25,000 for ministries that both meet human needs while sharing the Gospel. See the ACNA website for information on the Matthew 25 Initiative and an application form.
Psalms for the Summer ...
Saint Matthew’s has prepared a helpful booklet in connection with their summer ministry called, 'Psalms for the Summer'. It builds on the importance of the Psalms for our lives and worship. The booklet contains the 9 Psalms appointed for each Sunday in July and August followed by reflections and prayers for use throughout the week. It is intended for individual use as well as for small gatherings of family and friends over the summer. Saint Matthew’s offers 'Psalms for the Summer' as an online resource in the hope that it will draw us nearer to God and offer times of deep blessing in His presence as we sit with the Psalms in unity of spirit.
Wanted: applications from lay members two lay council vacancies ...
At synod in October, elections will be held to fill two lay positions on ANiC's Council. For information on requirements and to request application forms, see here.
Church planting partner – C2C Network ...
The ANiC council has voted to work with a Canadian church planting organization known as C2C Network in our quest to build “Biblically faithful, Gospel-sharing, Anglican churches across Canada. One ANiC church, St Peter’s Fireside, has worked with C2C since before its inception. You can learn more about C2C on its website and from this recent article. The name C2C comes from Psalm 72:8: May He have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth! This same verse inspired Canada’s motto which was officially adopted in 1921.
Psalms for the Summer resource ...
Saint Matthew’s also has prepared a helpful booklet in connection with their summer ministry called, 'Psalms for the Summer'. It builds on the importance of the Psalms for our lives and worship. The booklet contains the 9 Psalms appointed for each Sunday in July and August followed by reflections and prayers for use throughout the week. It is intended for individual use as well as for small gatherings of family and friends over the summer. Saint Matthew’s offers 'Psalms for the Summer' as an online resource in the hope that it will draw us nearer to God and offer times of deep blessing in His presence as we sit with the Psalms in unity of spirit.
Your help is needed as ANiC’s year-end approaches ...
Your help is needed as ANiC’s year-end approaches ANiC’s financial year runs July 1 to June 30. This means that we are rapidly approaching that annual crunch time. Over the last two years we have made encouraging progress and erased past deficits. But we still rely on individual gifts to meet 24 per cent of our budget – and that is likely to continue for several more years as our diocese grows and matures.
If you’ve been meaning to send in a donation, now would be a really good time to support the work of the diocese and help advance ANiC’s five ministry priorities. Information on giving to ANiC is here. Thank you!
ANiC members participated May 14 with Anglicans for Life Canada in Marches for Life in Ottawa and Victoria ...
Participation in the Victoria march was the best ever with around 2000 marchers. In Ottawa, where the March for Life is the largest event each year on the Parliament Hill, the crowd was estimated at 25,000. See photos here.
Synod 2015 update ...
The Rev Dr Craig Bartholomew, a prolific author, professor at Redeemer University College, and scholar in residence at St George’s (Burlington, ON), has accepted Bishop Charlie’s invitation to be the keynote speaker at ANiC’s synod. The synod will be held at Good Shepherd (Vancouver), October 20-23. The meetings begin with Clergy Day on Tuesday, October 20. Wednesday, October 21 will be a day of workshops to equip laity and clergy. Then synod proper begins Wednesday night and continues through Friday, October 23. Mark your calendars now! More details will be available soon.
Nepal earthquake ...
Bishop Charlie Masters wrote Bishop Rennis (Singapore) and the Anglican Church in Nepal, a deanery of the Diocese of Singapore, expressing our love and prayerful concern following the catastrophic earthquake. Bishop Rennis' response included the following:
"I ask for your prayers especially for our village churches in the district of Dhading where the earthquake took out 10 of our churches... We just received news that one of our lay pastors in Dhading and 17 of his members were killed when the quake struck. One of the pastors who survived the ordeal painfully reported, "Nothing is standing"... Yes through the pain, we also trace the mercy of Christ... Despite the many reports of collapsed buildings in Kathmandu, the Lord protected our churches in the city. A Kathmandu pastor explained that they are still alive because they were worshiping together in their church, which stood firm that fateful morning."
Ethiopia martyrs ...
Earlier, Bishop Charlie wrote Bishop Grant LeMarquand in Ethiopia expressing our sadness to learn of the martyrdom of 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya at the hands of Islamic State terrorists. Bishop Grant wrote: "It is too early to learn the names of these newest martyrs...they are [now] among the unnumbered throng from every nation, tribe, people and language gathered before the throne and the Lamb (Rev 7:9)... it is a reality that more Christians have died martyrs’ deaths in the last hundred years than in all the previous centuries of Christian history combined... May God use his church to so act and speak of and from the love of Christ that many former or potential persecutors may be turned and have their names written in the book of life."
Egyptian martyrs ...
Bishop Charlie wrote Presiding Bishop Mouneer Anis (Egypt, Jerusalem and the Middle East) on February 17 to express our grief and assure him of our prayers following the martyrdom of 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya. His letter is here.
New 1552 Holy Communion rite ready for trial use ...
A team of ANiC members – the 1552 Liturgy Working Group – has completed a modern English version of Thomas Cranmer’s 1552 Order of Holy Communion, and the ANiC House of Bishops has approved it for use in ANiC churches over a two year trial period. You can see the new rite, a Q&A, and the letter sent from Bishop Charlie to ANiC clergy commending the rite on the ANiC website.
New church plant taking root in Kelowna, BC ...
Resurrection Anglican Church (Kelowna, BC) joyfully announces that, by the grace of God, they have multiplied! A second church plant, under the leadership the Rev Dr Jon Vickery, has begun reaching out to the communities of North Glenmore and the UBC Okanagan campus. Christ Church Kelowna, which meets at 3pm on Sundays in a Presbyterian Church building, held its first service on March 1. Let’s join together in praying for and trusting God that this plant with flourish.
Forming congregation meeting in Guelph, ON ...
A group is meeting Sunday mornings in Guelph. For information, or to refer potential participants, please call the Rev Zena Attwood (519-846-0454) or D'Arcy Luxton (519-846-0483).
ANiC’s synod location announced – Good Shepherd (Vancouver, BC) ...
Good Shepherd (Vancouver, BC) has been appointing host church and the Rev Philip Soh, associate priest of Good Shepherd, will serve as host priest for ANiC’s 2015 synod, October 20-23. ANiC's Canon for Diocesan Events the Rev Canon Paul Donison will lead the team planning and preparing for synod.
Video of Bishop Charlie discussing ANiC’s five ministry priorities ...
If you’ve didn’t get to a session to hear Bishop Charlie discussing his vision for ANiC and challenging us to embrace five ministry priorities, you can watch his presentation to members in the Toronto area on March 13. Also you’ll be challenged by the Rev Garth Hunt’s message from the same meeting on praying for revival. That same weekend, Bishop Charlie was involved in an evangelistic meeting for children and their families. You can see photos of the children’s meeting here.
Bishop Charlie will wrap up his “tour” of ANiC with meetings in St John’s, NL on April 9-12.
Also, Bishop Charlie recently spoke at Trinity School for Ministry (Ambridge, PA) about ANiC’s five ministry priorities. You'll find audio of his talk on the TSM website.
Bishop Charlie names a Canon of Diocesan Events ...
The Rev Canon Paul Donison, rector of St Peter & St Paul’s (Ottawa, ON), has been appointed Canon of Diocesan Events – especially synods. In his letter of appointment, Bishop Charlie wrote, “I have concluded for continuity and a high standard for these events it would be good for the Diocese to designate a person for this role.” Paul+ was a key organizer for ANiC’s 2014 synod and also is assisting the ACNA in arranging the upcoming Provincial meetings in Vancouver.
First Canadian Chapter of the Daughters of the Holy Cross launches in BC ...
A group of ANiC women at Ascension (Langley, BC) have applied to form the first Canadian chapter of the Daughters of the Holy Cross. This is a lay community sponsored by the ACNA for women who live by a rule of life involving prayer, service, study and evangelism. Let’s pray that women in other ANiC churches will follow suit. The Daughters of the Holy Cross is holding its second provincial assembly in Belleville, IL, September 17-19. See the video invitation here.
ARDFC water project launched ...
ARDFC’s 2015 project, like our 2014 project, is in South Sudan. This time, we are partnering with the Diocese of Wau to provide clean, secure water to people with little access to uncontaminated water. We are raising funds to drill three boreholes water wells at a cost of $36,000 US.
Calling everyone living in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge & Elmira, Ontario ...
The Rev Zena Attwood and a small group would like to meet with other ANiC-minded people in the Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Elmira areas of Ontario for fellowship. If you live in the area – or know anyone who does – please email D'Arcy Luxton for more information.
Bishop Charlie responds to the Supreme Court’s euthanasia decision ...
Our diocesan bishop wrote to ANiC members and friends on February 7, the day after “the Supreme Court of Canada issued a deeply disappointing decision striking down Canada’s existing Criminal Code prohibition on euthanasia and assisted suicide, declaring these to be constitutional rights.” After briefly discussing the decision, he calls us to prayer and to action, giving very specific suggestions for both. Please read the full letter, if you haven’t already. Our primate commended Bishop Charlie’s letter to the entire province.
Bishop Charlie also wrote the Minister of Justice Peter MacKay urging the government to act decisively to protect vulnerable people in the wake of the Supreme Court of Canada decision throwing out the prohibition on assisted suicide and euthanasia. You can read his letter here.
If you wish to express your concerns to the government, an online petition is on the LifeSiteNews website
Aboriginal ministry to be launched under new deacon ...
On Sunday, March 8 at 11am, Esther Ann Beaulieu, a Métis, will be ordained a deacon at Redeemer (Dauphin, MB). Her ministry to Métis and First Nations peoples will be under Bishop Stephen Leung and the Asian and Multicultural Ministries in Canada (AMMiC).
ANiC's Burlington office announces new arrivals ...
Jessica Underdown, ANiC’s long-time executive assistant, is pleased to announce the arrival of baby Daisy Jacqueline Shiloh Underdown, born February 4. While Jessica is on maternity leave, the administrative duties in the ANiC office are being ably handled by a husband and wife team who are job sharing: the Rev Dr Peter Robinson and Mrs Simone Robinson. Peter+ is also part-time rector of St Peter by the Park in Hamilton, ON. We thank God for little Daisy and for His provision for ANiC's needs.
Lenten message from our Primate ...
Archbishop Foley Beach has written us a challenging and timely call to repentance.
Bishop Charlie writes Presiding Bishop Anis (Egypt) on martyrdom of 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya ...
17 February 2015 – Bishop Charlie wrote Presiding Bishop Mouneer Anis to express our grief and assure him of our prayers. Read the letter here.
New Kelowna congregation forming; prayer requested ...
The Rev Dr Jon Vickery is starting a new ANiC congregation near the university campus in Kelowna, BC. A soft launch is planned for March 1. Please pray for God’s gracious hand of blessing to be upon this forming worshipping community and for clear leading as details are worked out.
ARDFC project complete ...
Thanks to generous donors, the Anglican Relief and Development Fund Canada, ANiC’s global aid arm, was able to wrap up its 2014 project, building a new pediatric ward at a medical centre in Yei, South Sudan.
The next project, also in South Sudan, will provide clean, secure water to people with little access to uncontaminated water. We will partner with the Diocese of Wau, which is located in a drier part of South Sudan, to drill three boreholes at a cost of $36,000 US.
ACNA leaders participate again in the Washington, DC March for Life ...
Photos of ACNA members and leaders’ participation in last week’s March of Life in Washington, DC are posted both of the ACNA Facebook page and on the ACNA website.
LifeSiteNews notes that hundreds of thousand marchers – some estimates place the number at close to half a million – turned out for the January 22 event which has been called “the largest human rights march in the world”. March for Life, now in its fourth decade, is held annually on the anniversary of the landmark “Roe vs Wade” court ruling legalizing abortion in the US. Another article notes that an estimated 57 to 58-million little ones have been killed by abortion since that fateful decision.
Bishop Azad Marshall, Bishop of Iran and of The Gulf, and his wife Leslie, visited ANiC, January 10-17 ...
During his time in Toronto he preacher and celebrated at a Communion service for the Pakistani community held at Bethel South Asian Church in Brampton. In Vancouver he preached at the Wednesday noon Communion service at Good Shepherd, Vancouver and spoke to ANiC clergy at a luncheon. In both Toronto and Vancouver he meet with members of the Pakistani community to encourage them in their faith. As founder and president of the Lahore College of Theology, he also met with the academic deans at Regent College and at Pacific Life Bible College – both in the Vancouver area.
See photos here.
AMMiC mission launches south of the border ...
Emmanuel, a new mission in Boston, MA, has begun regular Sunday worship and is holding a dedication and thanksgiving service on Sunday afternoon, January 18. Bishop Stephen Leung will preside. This Chinese-speaking congregation is the Asian and Multicultural Ministries (AMMiC) first plant in the US and is being assisted by ANiC’s Holy Trinity Anglican Church (Marlborough, MA). Evangelist Carmen Mei has been working with the forming congregation since November, seeking to expand the outreach mission and launching regular services. Emmanuel is also on Facebook.
ACNA College of Bishops meet; issue statement ...
ACNA’s bishops and their wives gathered this past week to discuss key initiatives and policies for our Province. You can see an agenda, video of some sessions, and photos on the ACNA website.
The communiqué reporting on the meeting noted that Bishop Mark Lawrence who leads the independent Diocese of South Carolina attended the entire session. Other tidbits of news gleaned from the document include:
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The College is proactively developing a disciplinary process for bishops |
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A new preface is approved for the confirmation liturgy to ensure public professions of faith |
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A task force will be formed, chaired by Dr Stephen Noll, to develop a provincial initiative to strengthen marriage |
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The Holy Orders Task Force – which will address the thorny issue of women’s ordination – is currently focusing on how ecclesiology relates to ordination and holy orders |
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A symposium will address the need for greater engagement with African-Americans |
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Internationally, it was reported that ACNA has “relationships of full communion and recognition from the vast majority of the world’s Anglicans, and [we] have robust mission partnerships with many Provinces”. ACNA bishops have been appointed to “help facilitate communication and relationships” with 16 provinces |
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Ecumenically, the ACNA is “…engaged in eight different ecumenical dialogues: Roman Catholic Church, Orthodox Church in America, Polish National Catholic Church, North American Lutheran Church, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Messianic Jewish churches, Good News Methodists, and Presbyterian Church in America” |
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