Communications Officer

The Canadian Council of Churches would like to extend its sincere congratulations to two prominent supporters of ecumenism in Canada: The Reverend Canon Alyson Barnett-Cowan, past president of the CCC, was awarded the Lambeth Cross for Ecumenism recently by the worldwide Anglican Communion for her longstanding commitment to promoting dialogue and discussion among Canada’s Christian […]

A summary of the November 2018 Governing Board meeting of the Canadian Council of Churches “Canada’s churches have a major role to play in fostering dialogue and understanding among people of faith across the country.” That was one of the key messages that emerged as delegates from Canada’s major Christian faith communities gathered in Crieff,

On November 2, 2018, the Hill Times, which covers Parliament, politics and the federal public service, published the following op-ed by the President of the Canadian Council of Churches, Rev. Stephen Kendall and the Chair of Project Ploughshares, the Rev. Dr. James Christie: One hundred years after the war, it’s Canada’s time to lead. In

For release 4 July 2018 The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), Amnesty International (AI) and the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) yesterday completed filing extensive evidence in Federal Court to support their legal challenge of the designation of the United States as a safe third country for refugees. “Canadians have seen over the last few

The Canadian Council of Churches is pleased to announce that Mr. Peter Noteboom has been appointed by the Governing Board to a 5-year term as General Secretary beginning on 1 June 2018. On Thursday, May 24, 2018, Past President The Rev. Canon Dr. Alyson Barnett-Cowan interviewed the General Secretary on his new role. Alyson Barnett-Cowan:

The Canadian Council of Churches is pleased to announce that Mr. Peter Noteboom has been appointed by the Governing Board to a five-year term as General Secretary beginning today, June 1, 2018. The Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton completed her third five-year term on 30 September 2017. Peter had been serving as Acting General Secretary during

The Canadian Council of Churches Governing Board met on May 23-25, 2018 at St. Paul University, Ottawa, Ontario. The Canadian Council of Churches (the Council) is the broadest and most inclusive ecumenical body in Canada. The Council’s Governing Board brings together representatives from Anglican; Evangelical; Free Church; Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox; Protestant; and Catholic

The Canadian Council of Churches is pleased to announce that The Rev. Stephen Kendall (Presbyterian Church in Canada) has been elected and installed by the Governing Board as President of The Canadian Council of Churches for a 3-year term running to 2021. The Rev. Canon Dr. Alyson Barnett-Cowan (Anglican Church of Canada) completed her term

The Canadian Council of Churches is pleased to announce that The Rev. Stephen Kendall (Presbyterian Church in Canada) has been elected and installed by the Governing Board as President of The Canadian Council of Churches for a 3-year term running to 2021. The Rev. Canon Dr. Alyson Barnett-Cowan (Anglican Church of Canada) completed her term