Honest conversations in leadership about changing church landscapes I had a visit recently with a friend who is also my colleague. We talked about our families, our summers, our Covid scares. And then we talked about our churches. She wanted to know about my parish’s attendance and finances. In my…

Youth suicide in Indigenous communities and why we MUST respond — Content warning: The post discusses youth suicide and other topics which some may find distressing. Please read with care. It was in our morning prayers that we were asked to pray for Luke, an eight-year-old boy who had died by suicide. That prayer haunted the rest of our meeting time. …

Editor’s note: As with all posts to MinistryMatters, the analysis and opinions expressed by any contributor do not necessarily reflect or speak for the Anglican Church of Canada. I attended a Zoom meeting last week, called at the last minute by the chair of our Social Justice and Outreach Committee…

I met Tanya Kuzmanovic when I was a new ordinand, just starting out in ministry at St. Jude’s in Oakville, and she was a new mother, baptizing her children in the life of the church. We continued our friendship over the years, even as life took me to a number…

I am currently on leave from my position as rector at my church. It’s a caregiver leave, freeing me up to attend to the needs of a family member who has been struggling with significant illness. I credit my wise friend Louise with helping prepare my soul for taking this…

A few years ago, I topped off my three-month sabbatical with a trip to Elliot Lake, Ontario, to visit my Aunt Linda and Uncle Murray. We enjoyed an evening feast with dear friends of theirs — Mark and Julie, their daughter Caily and grandson Will — spending the night eating…

We can’t say that the one thousand (and counting) unmarked children’s graves at former residential school grounds in Canada were a “discovery”—Indigenous people have been saying for generations that thousands of their children were forcibly taken and did not come home. It is also not new to hear the word…

And the not now and not-yet of resurrection — Reminder: The Ministry Matters blog is a space for Anglicans in Canada (and Canadian Anglicans abroad) to share stories and reflections about our relationship with God, Jesus and the Church. Views and opinions expressed here do not officially reflect or speak for the Church. The empty space in St. George’s…

Edited (March 20) to add: As with all posts to the MinistryMatters online publication, the analysis and opinions expressed by any contributor do not necessarily reflect or speak for the entire Anglican Church of Canada. Of all of the claims that Harry and Meghan made in their multi-hour Oprah interview…