Sacred Teachings season finale released

In the final episode of this season's podcast, we hear from close friends, including Archbishop Mark MacDonald, about what made Ginny Doctor so special, what drove her to achieve so much, and what she wanted to leave behind.

Residential institution headlines

Mask ministry at St. Michael's

Over the past year, St. Michael's in Canmore, Alta. (Diocese of Calgary) has distributed more than 2500 face masks, through a frequently-replenished clothesline in front of the Church. Read more in the diocesan email newsletter—the article is fourth in sequence.

Hayes receives historical society’s Burr Prize

via Episcopal News Service
The Historical Society of the Episcopal Church announces the Rev. Dr. Alan Hayes (Wycliffe College professor and Diocese of Niagara priest) as recipient of the 2021 Nelson R. Burr Prize. Dr. Hayes is honoured for his article “The Elusive Goal: The Commitment to Indigenous Self-Determination in the Anglican Church of Canada, 1967-2020” (Anglican and Episcopal History ,Volume 89, No. 3)

Windsor-Essex opioid awareness campaign aims to bring community together, end stigma

You Are Not Alone! aims to raise awareness for the opioid crisis and offer a space to gather and remember loved ones who have died because of it. Each Saturday this month, community members will gather at All Saints Anglican Church (Diocese of Huron) to place a cross for those who have died. via CBC Windsor

Reimagining the Rideau — A river’s resurgent Indigenous identity

Columnist Randy Boswell recently joined Albert Dumont — Algonquin storyteller and spiritual guide, Diocese of Ottawa Indigenous advisor to the bishop and Ottawa’s current English-language poet laureate — for a canoe paddle on the Rideau River. via Ottawa Citizen

St. John’s in Washington gets full Lego treatment as brick-building parishioner pairs faith, hobby

The model captures key features of St. John’s, from its six street-facing white columns to subtle details of the interior, such as the pulpit, pipe organs and chandelier. via Episcopal News Service

Some praise, some doubts as Facebook rolls out a prayer tool

Facebook already asks for your thoughts. Now it wants your prayers. via ABC News
See also via the New York Times, "Facebook’s Next Target: The Religious Experience"…

Young Anglicans invited to expose scandal of gender-based violence

Young Anglicans from around the world are being invited to take part in this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence through a social media video campaign. Video submission details are available on the ACO website; the deadline video submissions is October 31.

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Resources

Looking for children's ministry content?

Cheeky Pandas, who partnered with Thy Kingdom Come this year, provide free online resources to help children and families grow in their faith.

Season of Creation webinars

September brings the ecumenical Season of Creation (Sept. 1 to Oct. 4). The Church of England hosts a webinar series for the season, thinking about the environment in relation to worship, theology and mission. via the Church of England

Thoughts / Reflections

Truth before reconciliation: Eight ways to confront residential-school denialism

via TVO
Residential-institution denialism is not the outright denial of the Indian Residential School system’s existence, but rather the rejection or misrepresentation of basic facts about residential schooling to undermine truth and reconciliation efforts. Two Indigenous studies professors break down strategies of denialists and how to counter them.

A Season of Creation like no other this year

"It will be necessary to celebrate the Season of Creation this year through the lens of catastrophe," retired dean Ken Gray writes.

Spiritual direction has left the building

via the faith + leader (a Luther Seminary blog)
ELCA spiritual director and pastor Ruth Sorenson-Prokosch writes, "As the church we have been dislocated and bewildered. Our routines and assumptions have been upended as we constantly ask, 'What does this mean? What does church look like as a hybrid community? What does church look like when we are living in-between grief and hope?'"

Liturgy is not just a virtual experience

via Church Times
Live-streaming, if it became the norm, could turn worshippers into spectators rather than participants, says retired Church of England priest Neil Thompson.

Prayer

Anglican-Lutheran Cycle of Prayer

This week, we pray for:

Sunday, August 15

  • ACC – The Rt. Rev. Geoff Woodcroft, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Rupert’s Land
  • ELCIC – The dean, council, and congregations of the West Central Area of the Synod of Alberta and the Territories

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer

This week, we pray for:

  • Tuesday, August 10: The Diocese of Dunedin – The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
  • Wednesday, August 11: The Diocese of Dunkwa-on-Offin – The Church of the Province of West Africa
  • Thursday, August 12: The Diocese of Durgapur – The (united) Church of North India
  • Friday, August 13: The Diocese of Durham – The Church of England
  • Saturday, August 14: The Diocese of Dutse – The Church of Nigeria
  • Sunday, August 15: The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
  • Monday, August 16: The Diocese of Easton – The Episcopal Church
  • Tuesday, August 17: The Diocese of Eau Claire – The Episcopal Church

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