As I reflect on the whole week, I believe that God was at work well above and beyond our individual and corporate agendas. I have come away with a real sense of the diversity and interests and concerns of the members of our Anglican Church of Canada and of the love and passion that they bring to it in the service of Christ.

Quand je repense à cette semaine, je crois que le Seigneur était bel et bien au travail, au-dessus et au-delà de nos agendas individuels ou corporatifs. Je suis revenue avec une grande compréhension quant à la diversité, aux intérêts et aux problématiques des membres de notre Église anglicane du Canada, en pensant aussi à l’amour et à la passion que tous apportent au service de Jésus-Christ.

I pray that witness not be marred by fraction and breaking of communion with one another, but rather that “forbearing of one another in love” that “eagerness to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace”.

The following is a written statement by The Ven. Dr. Michael Thompson, General Secretary of the Anglican Church of Canada.

Photo by Janet Best.

"... Take part and we’ll feel better about those we’ve lost and about ourselves.” 

“The Anglican Church is committed to being a safe place for all its users."

“I created an indigenous context and then began to talk about the relationship of indigenous people to the church and to the larger Canadian Society”

"Communitas was recognized for our work in restorative justice through the re-integration of ex-prisoners in the community."

“I like that this course has made people rethink what church is and what they have to do,”