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May 17: Jerusalem and the Holy Land Sunday

Jerusalem and the Holy Land Sunday is a call to action for Anglicans and Lutherans in Canada to stand in partnership with the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan & the Holy Land. Through worship, learning and giving, congregations are invited to support God’s healing mission, especially the critical health care services offered in the region.
See also via Anglican Journal: “Companions of Jerusalem raise $125,000 to train pediatric rehabilitation doctor”

Campus ministry helps students find connection and purpose

via Anglican Journal

Anglican chaplains and students at universities across Canada highlight the ability of campus ministry to provide fellowship and meaning for students at a transitional time in their lives.

Beauty heralds the new season

via Anglican Journal

Archbishop Chris Harper, Presiding Elder of Sacred Circle, meditates on the resurrection, the return of beauty to the church after the Lenten season and its parallels to spring’s new life.

A spirit-centred approach to dementia care

via NB Anglican

Workshops offered in the Diocese of Fredericton help community members deepen their understanding of dementia and transform everyday interactions by focusing on relationships.

Col. the Rev. Canon Lisa Pacarynuk leads as Chaplain General

via Perspective (Diocese of Ottawa)

She is the first woman to lead the chaplaincy for the Canadian Armed Forces, which includes about 400 chaplains.

Conference charts path to biodiversity, climate justice in Africa

via World Council of Churches

Scholars and church leaders convened at the University of Malawi in Zomba to ask how religion can drive structural transformation in the face of poverty, climate crisis and biodiversity loss across Africa.

The impact of war spreads, but the Church remains rooted

via Anglican Communion News Service

As a two-week ceasefire is agreed between Iran and the US, Anglican News shares updates on how different churches across the Middle East and beyond have been dealing with the impacts of war and working to share hope in their setting.

Artemis II astronaut expresses gratitude to God after successful mission

via Church Times

Victor Glover spoke in Houston, Texas, after the four-person crew returned safely from their journey to the far side of the moon—further than any human has travelled in space before.

'Biking is like following Jesus': Bishop raises thousands for Congo's Anglican mission

via Premier Christian News

Bishop Mark Tanner’s Biking Bishop’s Mission Fund provided two dioceses in the Democratic Republic of Congo with motorbikes, used by clergy, midwives, nurses and teachers for delivering vital services to remote communities.

The Anglican priest preaching in Kenya’s nightclubs

via Christianity Today

Last September, Padre Micheal Watenga founded Club Mission, a ministry reaching out to young people affected by drugs and alcohol.

Upcoming

Wednesday, April 22, 6:30-8:30pm ET (online): Earth Day Webinar with guest speaker the Rev. Canon Michael Van Dusen, hosted by Climate Justice Niagara.

Saturday, April 25, 10am ET (Toronto, ON and online): Faith in Challenging Times, a day of formation sessions featuring Primate Shane Parker, Dr. Marion Taylor, the Rev. Canon Joanne Davies and the Rev. Canon Chris Brittain, hosted by Trinity College (University of Toronto) and the Bishop’s Youth Ministry Committee (Diocese of Toronto).

Mondays, May 4-June 27, 7pm ET (online): Storytelling Study: Seven Sacred Teachings, an eight‑week online study reflecting on wisdom, identity and what it means to live into right relationships, guided by the Rev. Vincent Solomon of Norway House Cree Nation and hosted by Alongside Hope.

Wednesdays, May 6-June 17, 6:30pm MT (online): Pastoral Care Training, a seven-week Zoom course exploring the heart of pastoral care, hosted by the Diocese of Calgary.

May 26-29 (Rome, Italy): Pilgrimage to explore St Paul’s heritage in Rome, an upcoming ecumenical pilgrimage, organized by the Anglican Centre in Rome and led by Fr. Scott Brodeur SJ (Gregorian University)—registration deadline is April 20

May 29-30 (London, ON and online): Anglican Missions and Missionaries, 1701–1965, a conference in-person and online hosted by the Canadian Church Historical Society.

Gospel-based discipleship: May readings

The May readings for Gospel-based discipleship are available on anglican.ca.

Earth Week 2026

via For the Love of Creation

A resource of ways to participate in climate justice through acting, learning and praying.

Resurrection and The Pearl

via the HighWay (Diocese of Kootenay)

Canon Andrew Stephens-Rennie reflects on carrying Good Friday through Eastertide, “The Pearl” by Emmylou Harris and God’s presence in a confluence of grief and hope.

The Incomprehensible Mystery

via Rupert’s Land News

“In creation, I observe that death is an intrinsic part of life, and there is also great beauty,” Zoe Matties writes in her reflection on grief, the Book of Job and finding freedom from needing answers that explain our suffering.

Lutheran-Anglican-Moravian Cycle of Prayer

This week, we pray for:
Sunday, April 19

  • ACC – The Most Rev. Anne Germond, Archbishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Algoma

  • ELCIC – The congregations of the Southern Manitoba area of the Manitoba-Northwestern Ontario Synod

  • MOR – The Rt. Rev. M. Blair Couch, Bishop of the Unity residing in the Northern Province

  • Together – Climate justice and healthy relationships with the earth

Sunday, April 26

  • ACC – The Rt. Rev. Todd Townshend, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Huron

  • ELCIC – The congregations of the Western Manitoba area of Manitoba of the Manitoba-Northwestern Ontario Synod

  • Together – For our full communion partner churches The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the US-based Episcopal Church (TEC)

Sunday, May 3

  • ACC – The Rt. Rev. Rod BrantFrancis, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Moosonee

  • ELCIC – The congregations of the Winnipeg area of the Manitoba-Northwestern Ontario Synod

  • MOR – The Rt. Rev. Michael Johnson, Bishop of the Unity residing in the Northern Province

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer

This week, we pray for:

  • Thursday, April 16: The Diocese of Wanyjok, Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan

  • Friday, April 17: The Diocese of Warri, The Church of Nigeria

  • Saturday, April 18: The Diocese of Washington, The Episcopal Church

  • Sunday, April 19: The Church of the Province of Myanmar (Burma)

  • Monday, April 20: The Diocese of Wau, Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan

  • Tuesday, April 21: The Diocese of Wellington, The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

  • Wednesday, April 22: The Diocese of Wernyol, Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan

  • Thursday, April 23: The Diocese of Wiawso, The Church of the Province of West Africa

  • Friday, April 24: The Diocese of Willochra, The Anglican Church of Australia

  • Saturday, April 25: The Diocese of Winchester, The Church of England

  • Sunday, April 26: The Church of Nigeria

  • Monday, April 27: The Diocese of Windward Islands, The Church in the Province of the West Indies

  • Tuesday, April 28: The Diocese of Wondurba, Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan

  • Wednesday, April 29: The Diocese of Worcester, The Church of England

  • Thursday, April 30: The Diocese of Wulu, Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan

  • Friday, May 1: The Diocese of Wusasa, The Church of Nigeria

  • Saturday, May 2: The Diocese of Wyoming, The Episcopal Church

  • Sunday, May 3: The Church of North India (United)

  • Monday, May 4: The Diocese of Yambio, Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan

  • Tuesday, May 5: The Diocese of Yangon, The Church of the Province of Myanmar (Burma)

Ecumenical Cycle of Prayer

  • April 12-18: Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania

  • April 19-25: Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

  • April 26 - May 2: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia

  • May 3-9: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

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