Americas and The Caribbean
Our work across this region is varied including reparative justice projects and working with Indigenous communities.
Canada
Main languages spoken: English, French
USPG & Canada
Canada is a vast country stretching around 7500km from east to west. The Anglican Church of Canada has around 1500 parishes and over 1 million members, making it the third-largest Christian denomination in Canada, after the Catholic Church and the United Church of Canada.
Anglican missionary work in Canada started in the 18th century with SPG and the Church Missionary Society but the Eucharist was first celebrated in Frobisher Bay in 1578. The first Church building was St. Paul’s, Halifax, which was built in 1750.
In 2022, the Anglican Church of Canada re-evaluated its strategy in response to the impact of COVID-19, recognising the need for renewal and adaptation. Key ministry areas include: renewing spirituality by reinvigorating youth ministry; reimagining ministry by embracing collaboration, diversity, and new forms of leadership including a growing Indigenous ministry.
Indigenous Ministry
The Indigenous Peoples of Canada (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) have suffered much spiritual, social and economic grief over the past few centuries. The generational trauma from European colonial exploits has left these communities feeling isolated, unheard and abused. The Anglican Church of Canada strives for reconciliation and works towards Indigenous self-determination. USPG is working with the ACC as well as the Anglican Church in Brazil, the Philippines and across the Pacific to collaborate on this topic as these are all contexts where the rights of Indigenous people groups are particularly pertinent. Sacred Circles are national gatherings of Indigenous Anglicans for prayer, worship, discernment, and decision-making.
