The Deanery of Algoma is looking for someone to fill the the new position of Deanery Associate for Congregational Vitality. POSITION DESCRIPTION The Deanery Associate for Congregational Vitality supports the congregations of Algoma Deanery by ensuring the provision of local and area-wide initiatives fostering congregational health, discipleship, and formation. The Associate’s duties include: Consultation with…
The Anglican congregations of St. John the Evangelist and St. Matthew, Sault Ste. Marie, are joining together to form a new faith community, Emmaus Anglican Church, effective September 2016. The decision comes after a year-long process in which some area congregations imagined and investigated fresh possibilities for the future shape of their ministry in the…
“When a congregation starts taking seriously the vocation to make disciples, its life is bound to change too!” ~ Jay Koyle, Go Make Disciples: An Invitation to Baptismal Living. (Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 2012) p. 21. By its nature, baptism is a subversive sacrament that initiates people into a community established to reveal the Kingdom of…
Saturday, September 19, 2015 10 am – 3:00 pm Church of the Ascension 1476 Sparks St., Sudbury ON P3A 2E1 Doors open at 9:30 am $25/person (includes lunch, crafts & handouts) Are you looking for a way to reach families who are not in our churches on Sunday? Messy Church (MC) aims to create the opportunity for adults…
For those unable to attend this workshop in person (June 13 in Sault Ste Marie), why not join in the online webinar version! Register today!
A great opportunity for conversation and learning together. Register by June 10th!
From Wednesday, May 6th through to Saturday, May 9th, representatives from across the Diocese of Algoma met in Sault Ste. Marie for the 47th session of Synod. The theme for this gathering was “Lift Up Your Hearts” and lift up our hearts unto the Lord we did! We were blessed to witness two ordinations at the…
“Investing young adults with leadership would be a “win-win,” says 20-something Catholic writer Michael O’Loughlin. It would evangelize and strengthen the faith of young leaders and increase the vitality, creativity and energy of the church.” What do you think? Does this ring true in the Anglican Church too? Good food for thought. Read the full article…
Religious journal First Things featured an article on their blog encouraging parents to continue reading out loud to their children. Mark Bauerlein, Senior Editor of First Things and author of the article says that many parents cease to read to their children when they themselves learn to read and suggests that this is a mistake, pointing toward…
“I urge you now to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.” Acts 27:22 Algoma Deanery Council met on Saturday, Oct. 4th, 2014 continuing in faithful conversation about ministry in the Deanery, guided by the narrative of Saint Paul and his companions’ shipwreck on the…
