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Clergy Conference 2026 will gather clergy from across the Diocese of Algoma in Sault Ste. Marie, May 4–7, for formation, collegial support, and shared reflection, with Bishop Susan Bell as keynote speaker.

Resources for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 are now available, along with an invitation to a bilingual online ecumenical service on January 21. Explore worship, prayer, and study materials supporting Christian unity.

The Diocese of Algoma is pleased to celebrate two clergy with Algoma roots who have been named Canons of the Diocese of Toronto: the Rev. Canon Pamela Rayment and the Rev. Canon Patrick McManus. Archbishop Anne Germond offers her warm congratulations, giving thanks for their faithful leadership and ongoing ministry

"Let go of old patterns… and soar renewed in faith.” In her shared Primatial address to the 44th General Synod in London, Ontario, Archbishop Anne Germond called the Anglican Church of Canada to bold hope, unity, and sacred risk-taking. Drawing on Isaiah’s vision of soaring eagles, she invited the church

In this season of expanded ministry, +Anne Germond offers a personal word of thanks to Archbishop Fred Hiltz, whose steady friendship and quiet encouragement have been a source of strength and grace. Reflecting on the companionship that sustains those in leadership, +Anne honours Fred’s ongoing witness—not through title, but through

Over and over, staff named one defining quality of +Anne’s leadership: her capacity to make people feel seen, heard, and valued—regardless of position or title. “Your leadership has added something wonderful to the heart and soul of this place,” one staff member remarked. “You reminded us that what we do

On May 27, Archbishop Anne Germond presided at the consecration of the Rt. Rev. Rod BrantFrancis as Bishop of Moosonee. In this reflection, +Anne gives thanks for a community she has come to love deeply, honours the leaders who helped guide Moosonee through a decade of transition, and celebrates this

During the Annual, ACW President Emily Noble formally announced the appointment of the Rev. Susan Montague-Koyle as Diocesan ACW Chaplain. Rev. Susan currently serves as the Incumbent of Holy Trinity, Sault Ste. Marie, and brings to this new ministry a deep love of scripture, a pastoral heart, and a commitment

As we begin this 11-day journey of global prayer, Archbishop Anne Germond invites us to reflect on the opening words of the Lord’s Prayer with a message from the 2025 Thy Kingdom Come Prayer Journal, written by the Rev. Canon Chris Russell. “These are the most regularly spoken words every

From May 29 to June 8, 2025, Archbishop Anne Germond is asking every Anglican in Algoma to join her—and millions of Christians around the world—in taking part in Thy Kingdom Come, a global ecumenical prayer movement. This initiative began in 2016 as a call to prayer by the Archbishops of

Your theme, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour” (Luke 1:46-47), echoes with profound beauty and power. These words, spoken by Mary, are not only a song of praise but a bold declaration of joy rooted in faith and trust. Joy is not simply