The Provincial Post
- August 2022 -
Greetings from Archbishop Lynne McNaughton
Archbishop Lynne attended the 15th Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, England from July 26th– August 8th and will stay for a few additional weeks of vacation with her spouse. You can see view her updates and photos from Lambeth HERE. She is pictured below at Lambeth with Bishop Lesley Wheeler-Dame of the Diocese of Yukon.
Archbishop Lynne will return to a busy September schedule that will include gatherings of the Provincial House of Bishops (September 21-23) followed by the Provincial Council (September 23-24) at Sorrento Centre.
Provincial Resources
2022 Season of Creation Resources
The season starts September 1, the Day of Prayer for Creation, and ends October 4, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology beloved by many Christian denominations. Find a wealth of resources below including a schedule of local pilgrimages organized by the Social and Ecological Justice (SEJ) working group.
- Includes prayers and resources for current and previous years
- 2022 Season of Creation Celebration Guide
- Includes resources on "how to have a conversation about climate" and "self care as creation care", connection to advocacy options
- A resource for preachers, which offers thoughts and reflections on each Sunday’s Revised Common Lectionary readings viewed through the lens of the Anglican Five Marks of Mission – in particular on caring for people and planet.
Provincial Resources
In a short period of time, the province of BC has been impacted by wildfires, flooding, snowstorms, and the destruction of homes, businesses and key infrastructure as well as the tragic loss of human life. These events have caused the Executive Committee to evaluate the ability of our parishes and our people to respond to emergency situations- both to our personal and parish needs as well as the needs of those in our surrounding communities.
An Emergency Preparedness Committee has been formed and they are working to develop and collect resources that will help parishes in BC and the Yukon to be better prepared when disasters and emergencies strike. These resources will be shared at the September 23-24, 2022 Provincial Council gathering. Following the gathering, they will be distributed to Dioceses as well as posted on the provincial website.
Safe Church Training- Update
Revisions to the Safe Church Training program were released to Bishops and Diocesan Administrators in June 2022. They have also been posted HERE on the provincial website and explained below. It is important that the Safe Church Coordinators for each Diocese contact the Provincial Administrator (office@province-bcyukon.anglican.ca) for access to the new training material.
Upcoming Meetings & Events
Provincial Council Meetings:
September 23-24, 2022 at Sorrento Centre
Provincial Executive Committee Meetings:
September 13, 2022 Zoom
Provincial House of Bishops Meetings:
September 21-23, 2022 at Sorrento Centre
Provincial Synod:
September 20-22, 2024 at Sorrento Centre
