New Resource for Lay Readers

New Resource for Lay Readers

As part of the 2025 Lay Readers’ Conference, Archbishop Anne Germond and the Rev. Joan Locke led an Instructed Eucharist. The service, now available on YouTube, offers commentary woven into the liturgy and is a valuable tool for training and educating Lay Readers and others who want to deepen their

Prayers for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Archbishop Anne invites your prayers in remembrance of the Queen, for King Charles III, and the Royal Family Prayers for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth (2)

Holy Week Resources for Households 2021

Resources for home use, including a link to 'Stations of the Cross in Nature' devotionals for adults and children.

Household Worship for Easter Season

Enjoy these prayers designed for home use from now until right before Pentecost. The Prayers of the People provided are shaped by the Sunday Lectionary, making them suitable for your online broadcasts as well.

Prayers in a Time of Suffering and Grief

Prayers for households during a time of mourning when we cannot gather together.

Online Worship – Easter Season

An updated list of online worship opportunities in the Diocese of Algoma!

Resources for households for prayer and worship during Easter Season

Here are some worship and prayer resources that households in Algoma are encouraged to use during the Easter Season.

The Stations of the Cross during COVID-19

The Stations of the Cross is a traditional devotional service engaged around the globe during Lent and Holy Week. Five versions are provided, the first of which will be led by Archbishop Anne in her daily live-stream on Monday of Holy Week, 5:00 p.m.

Diocesan Rites for The Paschal Triduum, April 9-12, 2020

These services have been designed for us to share in together as a Diocese across Algoma. Some are designed for household use, and others to follow along as Archbishop Anne broadcasts to us from St. Luke’s Cathedral in Sault Ste. Marie.

Self care resources during pandemic

Resources and coping strategies during COVID-19 pandemic

Last Minute Study Resources for Lent – 2020

Lenten Resources for 2020 - just in case you are searching for last minute ideas!

LITURGICAL RESOURCES FOR LENT AND EASTER 2019

GATHERING OF THE COMMUNITY FOR LENT (OPTION A) GATHERING OF THE COMMUNITY FOR LENT (OPTION B) LENT, YEAR C – Prayers of the People (Word document) LENT, YEAR C – Prayers of the People (PDF) LENTEN PROPER PREFACES FOR YEAR C (Word document) LENTEN PROPER PREFACES FOR YEAR C (PDF)

PWRDF RESOURCES FOR ADVENT

The latest PWRDF resources for Christmas and Advent are available at the link below: PWRDF RESOURCES FOR ADVENT

New liturgical resources for parishes

Two new ‘Thanksgiving over the Water’ prayers have been approved for trial use in The Anglican Church of Canada. Bishop Anne has approved and commends their use in Algoma. One prayer is particularly suitable for All Saints’ Day. The other was written to resonate with the Baptism of the Lord

Prayers of the People – Easter B – 2018

The Great Fifty Days of Easter, 2018 It is recommended that the response to the biddings in the Prayers of the People be sung. It is recommended that, whether sung or said, only the response for the Prayers of the People be printed in the worship leaflet or provided in

Gathering of the Community for Easter

This gathering rite is based on Evangelical Lutheran Worship, people’s book, page 97. It is provided for use on Sundays, except when the Renewal of Baptismal Vows (BAS, page 330 – 332) is used. This form of Gathering — a Thanksgiving for Baptism followed by the sharing of the Peace