A reflection by Archbishop and Primate Linda Nicholls, Anglican Church of Canada To jump to the Bible study on Exodus 1–13, click here. As part of a recent Anglican consultation on human trafficking and modern slavery sponsored by the United Society Partners in the Gospel, I visited Zanzibar, the hub…

This reflection was originally written for Freedom Sunday 2021 by Archbishop and Primate Linda Nicholls (of the Anglican Church of Canada). References and links have been updated for 2023. This year, February 19 is designated by the Anglican Church of Canada as Freedom Sunday, the Sunday nearest to Human Trafficking…

Taylor Swift, female leadership & Biblical role models My daughter Cecilia and I feverishly await new Taylor Swift albums, and our excitement for Midnights, which dropped a few weeks ago, was highest of all. We were comparing notes about the album over text a few days later and shared simultaneously…

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…

A reflection by Archbishop and Primate Linda Nicholls, Anglican Church of Canada On August 1, Canada marks Emancipation Day. This is the day in 1834 when the Abolition of Slavery Act was enacted by the British parliament and became law across all the colonial territories claimed by Great Britain, including…

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. …

This past week, I was in the thriving metropolis of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, for the Provincial Synod of the Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert’s Land. This may not seem like much to highlight, but trust me when I say that the synod was filled with energy and life. Excitement surrounded the…

My son is an avid chess player. By this I mean he doesn’t just play the game, he takes the time to analyze his moves and examine his blunders. The online site he plays on offers a detailed analysis for each game, disclosing his missed opportunities, errors, and mistakes. The…

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…