ARDF is partnering with CMJ-Israel to bring aid and support to survivors of the conflict. CMJ-Israel is providing relief, spiritual care, trauma counseling, and coordinating housing for displaced families. Donate to support much needed relief efforts, and please keep them and all who are suffering from this violence in your prayers.

On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Greenbrier Baptist Church in Arlington, VA, DOMA global mission and outreach leaders are invited to hear from Bishop Chris Warner and to share an update on global partnerships.

On September 11, 2023, residents of the coastal city Derna in Libya awoke to the explosive sounds of two dams breaking, releasing a wall of water that quickly destroyed sections of the city and killed thousands.

Do you know about ACNA's Women’s Leadership Network?

Peak fire conditions have characterized much of Hawaii for some time, so when blazes broke out on Maui the fire swept across the land in a deadly blaze. At least 106 people have died so far. ARDF is collecting funds to support survivors, and Anglican Churches are helping survivors find shelter. They are also providing food and emergency kits.

Policies for the protection of the children in our churches are vital, but training and the ongoing creation of a safe church culture is what makes those policies effective. Kick-off a new season well! Please join the Family Leadership Network for a presentation titled: Safeguarding: Training Volunteers via zoom on Wed., Aug. 16, 11 a.m.-12 noon EST.

Registration is now open for the Mere Anglicanism Conference held in Charleston, South Carolina, January 18-20, 2024.

The Provincial Council is an annual business meeting for elected delegates that also includes international speakers and guests, as well as public worship services. This year Provincial Council was held here in the at the Provincial Pro-Cathedral, Christ Church Plano outside of Dallas, Texas. Bishop reflected on Provincial here. The Province shares a recap here. Here are reflections from our Diocese delegates.

It’s clear to me that the COB is not a perfect institution. How could it be? It’s populated by people including me. But in my observation, it is a prayerful, godly, wise, biblically-committed, and canonically-oriented group. It is both apostolic and catholic in its orientation and I look forward to working within the College in the years to come.

Among dioceses reporting the largest attendance increases are the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina up 2,722 (48 percent), the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic up 1,756 (53 percent) and the Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others (C4SO) up 2,540 (46 percent)

The Kigali Commitment (2023) asserts that the primates who align with the statement “represent the overwhelming majority (estimated at 85%) of Anglicans worldwide.” The accuracy of this number has been publicly challenged, and so an explanation is in order.

The Access Leadership Network seeks to discover, develop, and deploy leaders working to build communities of belonging for those with and without disabilities in parishes across the ACNA.

Greetings from Kigali, Rwanda where we are attending GAFCON 4 (Global Anglican Futures Conference).

Are you looking for encouraging, edifying stories that show how God is at work in the Anglican Church in North America?

Around 17 participants, including Bishop Chris and Catherine Warner, from the Diocese have arrived in Kigali, Rwanda for the fourth meeting of the Global Anglican Future Conference (April 17-21, 2023).

“The world will see a community of faith that is willing to make lasting lifestyle changes in response to what it cares about, and that will speak more powerfully than any post or placard.”

The Archbishop's School for Young Leaders (ASYL) is designed to join you in equipping young people for kingdom service in their local communities. 

Blessings to you as you behold the beauty of the Lord and his immense truth and grace on display through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul so eloquently writes, ‘For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”’ (Rom 1:16-17).

Throughout the Anglican communion there are resources to help during this period. Below we are providing resources to aide you and your parish going into this season. We hope this is helpful as you prepare for the upcoming Lent.

Last weekend, Jan. 18-21, over 300 youth and volunteers from DOMA and Diocese of Christ Our Hope gathered for a weekend of crazy games, tremendous worship, Anglican formation, powerful teaching, and life-changing discussions.