These are the Anglican churches in other national/regional churches of the Anglican Communion that I have visited.
Last updated: 17 Apr 23
Anglican Church of Bermuda (Extra-Provincial Diocese of the Church of England)
St Peter’s Church, Their Majesties Chappell, St. George’s, Bermuda Visit only Year of visit: 2023 Website: https://stpeters.bm/ The oldest surviving Anglican church in continuous use outside the British isles (dating to 1612). The church has been rebuilt several times due to storms over the years and the layout is odd (i.e. the pulpit has a central location), which suggests the protestant influences of the time. The framework of now cherished Bermudan cedar is visible and the oldest parts of the church date to 1620. In 2012, for the 400th Anniversary of the church, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as a gift in her Diamond Jubilee year, granted St Peter’s Church the Royal designation “Their Majesties Chappell”, a designation first used for this church in the 1690s during the reign of King William III and Queen Mary II. One of things that connected me to this church was that the baptismal font and cathedra (bishop’s chair) located there was made for the visit of Reverend John Inglis, Bishop of Nova Scotia, Bermuda, and Newfoundland, in 1826. As a Haligonian, I am familiar with the name John Inglis and his influence on the Anglican Church in Nova Scotia.
Church of the Province of West Indies
Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands:
St. John’s Church, Ocho Rios, Jamaica BCP (CPWI) Sung Communion Year of visit: 2023 Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067173677503 The Anglican church located in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. I was able to attend a Sunday communion service. It was at 8am, which was early for a sung communion, but from what I learned from my travels, in tropical/warm areas, they have earlier worship times to mitigate the heat. They used the BCP for the Church of the Province of the West Indies, which was very similar to the Book of Common Worship (multiple rites and in modern English). Communion was in one kind, and the priest lit and extinguished the candles during the service.
Church in the Province of West Africa
Internal Province of Ghana
Diocese of Accra:
I visited Accra, Ghana in 2023, but due to circumstances, I was unable to physically make my way to any of the local Anglican churches, but the Holy Trinity Cathedral was on my list.
What does Christmas mean to you? A discourse as we approach a most special time.
The last few weeks have been intensely busy for me and I haven’t had the opportunity to truly appreciate the Advent season. Advent comes from the Latin word “adventus” meaning “the coming” or “the arrival.” In the Christian tradition, this is a time to prepare for the arriving of Christ (either the birth of Christ, Christ entering our hearts, or the Second Coming of Christ). After the autumn harvest, and the days shortening, it used to be a time for the world to slow down, refocus on the spiritual aspect of our lives, and prepare oneself for the coming year.
While not always the case, Christmas is a very special time for me. Some of my darkest times were around Christmas, but also some of my fondest times. For Christians, we celebrate the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. This feast day, nearly coinciding with the winter solstice, signals the end of the darkness, the lengthening of days, and rekindles the light of hope that we all need in our lives.
This discourse is not about when Christmas starts (ahem…it’s 25 Dec, and not before), the duration of Christmas (12 days following Christmas Day, until 6 Jan; or if you’re extra-traditional, 40 days following Christmas Day)), or when Christmas decorations should go up or come down. You do you; to each your own.
Many others have complained about the commercialization of Christmas before, and I will not be the last. Why is our society so obsessed with the desire for gifts and consumption at Christmas? What happened to spending quality time with family and friends? What happened to creating lasting memories rather than the acquisition of material goods? It is ironic that Christmastime is when we see all those ads about homelessness, hunger, and the needy; but the majority of Christmas spending ends us being gifts and trinkets for those who probably are not in need.
In a post-COVID-19 world, our lives seem even busier, and more stressful, than ever. Can we recall those days when during the dark days of the lockdown, when we yearned for the slightest opportunity for human contact? And those times when we all said to ourselves, I will make a better effort to be with friends and family once restrictions are lifted.
Rather than seeing peace, love, and joy around me, the Christmas season now is filled with stress, unpleasantness, and worry. This Christmas is probably a lot more difficult for many than in the past. Rising inflation and cost of living is making it difficult for many to put food on the table. As we adapt to the “new normal” of a post-COVID environment, we want to make up for those two years of “lost” Christmases, and possibly over-compensate.
I admit that I’m no great example to emulate; I am materialistic, I like my “stuff.” And I’ve been told that people have difficulty buying me gifts since I already have everything. I haven’t been as charitable as I had in the past. Only recently have I been able to take a breath from the hecticness of my life and reflect on the “ugliness” of what I became in the name of work/getting things done, and that humbled me, that made me feel terrible. From a spiritual side, only with Advent half-over have I started to prepare myself for Christmas and remind myself of the importance of this time of the year. But that reinforced a key tenet of Christianity; that we are all imperfect beings, and acknowledging our flaws and mistakes is the first step to becoming better (or more holy, should you want to use religious language).
My Christmas desire is that we all take a pause from the busyness of life, forget about the material world, spend time with family, friends, and loved ones, and be thankful for all goodness and blessings that we have in our lives. Cherish the things that bring us lasting joy and reflect on the important truly important things in life. Only then, can we appreciate the true meaning of Christmas.
Due to my work schedule, I haven’t had the time to update this blog, but rest assured, I’m still the stalwart and staunch Anglo-Catholic that is exemplified by previous posts.
As COVID restrictions are lifted across Canada, and worship services are less minimalist than they once were, we slowly regather as a community to worship and glorify God in the Anglo-Catholic tradition.
Christ be with you. May the final days of Eastertide be one of blessings and joy.
Today is the Minor Feast Day of Saint Ambrose, Doctor and Poet, Bishop of Milan, 397 AD.
He, along with Augustine, Jerome, and Gregory the Great, are considered the first Four Doctors (teachers) of the Latin Church.
Ambrose is the patron saint of Milan, beekeepers 🐝, and candlemakers 🕯. He also converted and baptized Saint Augustine of Hippo (I always remember that because of the Simpson episode: https://youtu.be/HLv2FCGhPPw )
Collect (of a Doctor of the Church, Poet, or Scholar): O God, who by thy Holy Spirit hast given unto one man a word of wisdom, and to another a word of knowledge, and to another the gift of tongues: We praise thy Name for the gifts of grace manifested in thy servant Ambrose, and we pray that thy Church may never be destitute of the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Today is the minor feast of Benedict, Abbot of Monte Cassino, Italy, (c. 540) and Thomas Cranmer, Translator and Reviser of the Liturgy, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr (1556)
Collect of the Day (modified from the Book of Common Worship): O Gracious God, who made thy servant Benedict a wise master in the school of thy service and a guide to many called into community to follow the rule of Christ: grant that we may put thy love before all else and seek with joy the way of thy commandments; and who through the work of thy servant Thomas Cranmer renewed the worship of thy Church and through his death revealed thy strength in human weakness: by thy grace strengthen us to worship you in spirit and in truth and so to come to the joys of your everlasting kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Mediator and Advocate, who sitteth in glory with the Father, and in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
☘️ Happy Feast of St. Patrick, Missionary and Bishop, 461 A.D. ☘️
Collect of the Day (from the Church of Ireland Book of Common Prayer, 2004): O Almighty God, who in thy providence didst choose thy servant Patrick to be the apostle of the Irish people, that he might bring those who were wandering in darkness and error to the true light and knowledge of thee; Grant us so to walk in that light, that we may come at last to the light of everlasting life; through the merits of Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord. Amen.
St Patrick
St. Patrick is often credited for explaining the Holy Trinity using a shamrock as an analogy, but even his analogy has issues.
For those not familiar with the Holy Trinity, it is the theological concept where there is one God, but exist as three distinct persons comprised of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. This concept is fundamental in mainstream Christian denominations.
Explaining the Holy Trinity is not easy and has caused many heretical analogies. One famous heresy of the Holy Trinity is Arianism, the idea that the Son and Holy Ghost created from the Father and thus not co-equal and co-eternal. St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra (yup, Ol’ St. Nick from Christmas 🎅🏻) alleged slapped Arius in the face to the shock of the other attending bishops at the Council of Nicea in 325AD when Arius was explaining his heresy.
I choose to not try to understand the Holy Trinity, but accept it as something not understandable by us mere mortals. Any explanation on our plane of existence is and will always be flawed.
Usually, I post this video on Trinity Sunday, but since it references St. Patrick, I think it is also appropriate for today.
Remember that dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Another Lent is upon us. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, and for the faithful, many will attend church and receive the imposition of ashes (have ashes drawn on their foreheads) as a sign of our own mortality and impermanence in this world. It also should remind us to be humble, that we are all are not masters of the universe, but a small cog in a complicated universe and often powerless against things beyond our control.
People observe Lent in different ways. Many people give up something for Lent, whether it be food, action, activity, or a material good. Something we can “sacrifice” as a sign of our faith. Some choose to use Lent as their “second New Year’s Resolution.” Traditionally, prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are the three pillars of Lent. Three things Christians should be doing regularly, but with particular emphasis during Lent.
Over the last two years, we have all given up a lot. The COVID-19 pandemic imposed many restrictions that forced us to give up things in life. I remember Lent 2020 was jokingly called “the Lentiest Lent.” One of the things we gave up was interaction with our community. Humans are social creatures and we need social interaction (whether we admit it or not). With COVID restrictions being left and things resuming and opening up again, we are resuming activities that were not possible for the last two years. Sadly, the world has changed, the way we interact with others in community has changed, and it will take time for us to build those community connections and rapport before we can call things “normal” again.
And just when things were about to get back to normal, Russia invaded Ukraine and the world is thrown into chaos again. Who could have imagined that parts of Europe would be at war again? Why are humans so good at destruction, conflict, and strife yet so bad at doing things for the common good?
During this Lent, I hope that you will reflect on what people around the world are giving up or have lost against their will and that we all pray for peace, that you are able to find peace within you (peace from all the stresses and uncertainties of the world), and peace beyond you (for peace from war and conflict as well as peace in the sense of harmony and tranquility) .
These are the Episcopal Church (United States) churches I have visited.
Last updated: 28 Feb 22
Diocese of New York
Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, New York BCP(US) Choral Evensong Year of visit: Dec 2018 Website: https://www.stjohndivine.org/ The largest church Anglican cathedral in North America. It is a massive church. It was interesting to do evensong at an Episcopalian church because all references to the Queen has been removed.
Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Times Square BCP(US) Sung Communion Anglo-Catholic Year of visit: Dec 2018 Website: https://www.stmvirgin.org/ I chose this church because it was the “highest” in NYC. Nicknamed “Smokey Marys,” they use incense very liberally, though they use whole wheat leavened bread for the communion.
St Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue BCP(US) Sung Communion Anglo-Catholic Year of visit: Dec 2019 Website: https://www.saintthomaschurch.org/ A very beautiful church with high churchmanship. The use of incense was more t tempered than that of St Mary the Virgin. I thought it was odd that they served champagne during coffee hour, but its New York.
These are the Church of England churches that I have visited.
Last updated: 28 Feb 22
Diocese of London:
St. Paul’s Cathedral, London BCW Said Communion, Choral Evensong Broad Church Year of visit: 2018, 2019 Website: https://www.stpauls.co.uk/ A massive Baroque cathedral, it is beautiful, but lacks the mystique of a Gothic church. I only was able to visit the first time I was there. The second time, I was able to attend a noon-hour said communion service.
Church of All Saints, Margaret Street, London BCW Low Mass Anglo-Catholic Year of visit: Aug 2019 Website: https://asms.uk/ Very beautiful church on the outside and inside (very ornately and richly decorated, no surface was left undecorated). There was a very strong Roman Catholic feel to the mass.
Saint Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London Visit only Year of visit: Aug 2019 Website: https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/ A very beautiful neoclassical baroque church. Famous for its concerts and music.
Saint Stephen’s Church, Gloucester Road, Brompton (South Kensington), London Roman Missal Said Communion Anglo-Catholic Year of visit: Dec 2019 Website: https://www.saint-stephen.org.uk/ A traditional Anglo-Catholic parish that uses a “flying bishop” (the Bishop of Fulham) because of their rejection of the ordination of women. I attended a noon hour said communion held in their Lady Chapel. First time actually seeing a fiddleback chasuble in use. They used the Roman missal for their liturgy and when people bowed/genuflected/crossed themselves was very different from my practices. They used a pink coloured wine for communion.
Diocese of Oxford:
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford Visit only Year of visit: Aug 2019 Website: https://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/cathedral Part of the tour of Christ Church College. The cathedral was actually smaller than I thought it would be.
University Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Oxford BCW Said Communion Anglo-Catholic Year of visit: Aug 2019 Website: https://www.universitychurch.ox.ac.uk/ The church where John Henry Newman was vicar and the birthplace of the Oxford Movement. The worship service there was not as high church as I thought it would be (i.e. the priest was people facing rather than altar facing).
Diocese of Winchester:
St. Michael the Archangel Church, Southampton BCW Sung Communion Anglo-Catholic Year of visit: Dec 2019 Website: https://www.stmichaels1070.org.uk/welcometostmichaelschurch.htm A Norman era church and the oldest church in Southampton. I didn’t realize it was a high church until I walked in and saw the six candles on the high altar. They also used incense during the service. There was a baptism while I was there, so it was nice to see how the CoE did baptisms. This was the first CoE church that I attended that used red wine for their communion.
Royal Peculiar:
Westminster Abbey, London (Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster) BCP(1662) Said Communion / BCW Said Communion / BCW Morning Prayer / BCP(1662) Choral Evensong Broad Church Year of visit: 2017, 2018, 2019 Webite: https://www.westminster-abbey.org/ Westminster Abbey was magical but not as I expected. Despite the Gothic architecture, the liturgy was rather modern. I was the only person who kneeled, bowed, and genuflected. It was my first exposure to the Church of England.
The Church of St. Margaret, Westminster Abbey, London BCW Said Communion Broad Church Year of visit: Aug 2019 Website: https://www.westminster-abbey.org/st-margarets-church Originally built so that the Benedictine monks could worship in the Abbey apart from the locals. Occasionally, they hold noon hour said communion in St. Margaret’s. A very beautifully decorated church. For said communion, we were a small enough crowd to sit in the quire.
These are the Anglican Church of Canada churches I have visited.
Last updated: 26 Sep 22
Diocese of Montreal:
Church of Saint John the Evangelist(the Red Roof), Montreal BCP Sung Communion (Solemn High Mass) Anglo-Catholic Year of visit: 2018, 2022 Website: http://www.redroof.ca/ The bells and smells church of Montreal. I enjoy the liturgy but the music could use some improvement. The rector’s sermons are always short, which I enjoy. A rather small congregation but the pastoral staff are very friendly.
Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal BAS Sung Communion, BAS Evening Prayer, Choral Evensong Low Church Year of visit: 2018 Website: https://www.montrealcathedral.ca/ I did not enjoy the liturgy of their sung communion but I did enjoy their Sunday Evensongs. They hold most services bilingually (i.e. the Epistle might be in English then the Gospel in French), it’s a bit odd, but it is the reality/requirement in Montreal.
St. George’s Church, Montreal BAS Sung Communion Broad Church Year of visit: 2018 Website: https://www.st-georges.org/ Beautiful church. I felt the rector at the time was higher than the church wanted, but was a good balance.
St. Barnabas Church, St-Lambert BAS Sung Communion Low Church Year of visit: 2018 Website: https://st-barnabaschurch.com/ Very family oriented church. The liturgy is a bit too low for my tastes, but very nice people.
Diocese of Toronto:
St. James’ Cathedral, Toronto BAS Said Communion Broad Church Year of visit: 2018 Website: https://stjamescathedral.ca/ Only attended a said communion in their chapel, nothing significant to note.
St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church, Toronto BCP Low Mass, BCP Sung Mass Anglo-Catholic Year of visit: Jul 2022 Website: https://stbartstoronto.ca The “highest” Anglo-Catholic church in Toronto. Their BCP Low Mass has inspirations from various missals including Sarum, and somewhat hard to follow if not familiar with the liturgy. Their Sung Mass is easier to follow and was beautiful.
St. Thomas’s Church, Toronto BCP Evening Prayer Anglo-Catholic Year of visit: Jul 2022 Website: https://www.stthomas.on.ca A typical weekday said BCP Evening Prayer service.
Diocese of Ottawa:
Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa Choral Evensong (which they call “Sunday at a Twilight”) Broad church Year of visit: Jan 2020 Website: https://www.ottawacathedral.ca/ The cathedral of the Diocese of Ottawa. Decent Choral Evensong service. No one stood/bowed for the Gloria Patri (unless we were already standing). There were two oddities that occurred, the psalms sung by the choir was not using the Psalter as found in the Book of Common Prayer (though the bulletin referred to the pages in the BCP) and when the priest said, “the Lord be with you,” the congregation’s response was “and also with you.” I was the only person who said “and with thy spirit.” I found it odd since Choral Evensong followed the BCP rubric, so I assumed they would use the phraseology found in the BCP. The church is nice, nothing to write home about but it is also the Cathedral of the Canadian Forces Anglican Military Ordinariate.
St. Barnabas Church, Ottawa BAS (Traditional Language) Sung Communion (Solemn High Mass), BCP Low Mass, BCP Morning Prayer Anglo-Catholic Year of visit: 2018, 2020 Website: https://www.stbarnabasottawa.com/ The bells and smells church of Ottawa. Very Anglo-Catholic, the church is decorated in the Byzantine style. They would say the Angelus at the end of worship. Very friendly people. The rector recognized me when I went back for a second time. I enjoyed this church very much.
Diocese of Niagara
Christ’s Church Cathedral, Hamilton BAS Sung Communion Low Church Year of visit: Jun 2022 Website: https://cathedralhamilton.ca An outdoor worship service due to COVID-19, no choir (music was provided by a keyboard), and the service was typical of a low BAS service.
St. Luke’s Church, Hamilton “Evensong” Originally Anglo-Catholic Year of visit: Jun 2022 Website: N/A Officially closed down due to declining numbers, but the church was used for some alternative/modern “Evensongs” led by a postulant (“Evensong” in in quotations because it is not evensong in the traditional Anglican tradition, it was a chanting of psalms and prayers lit by a single candle.
Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island:
Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax, NS BAS/BCP Said Communion, BAS Sung Communion Broad Church Year of visit: 2018-present Website: https://cathedralchurchofallsaints.com/ A large neo-Gothic church that has a lot of potential to be a high church, but the clergy has chosen to keep it broad.
St. Peter’s Cathedral, Charlottetown, PEI BCP Sung Communion Anglo-Catholic Year of visit: 2018, Sep 2020 Website: http://www.stpeter.org/StPetersCathedral/index.html I attended in the summer of 2018, so there was no usage of incense, but it was a BCP service. People are nice and a decent sized congregation. All Souls Chapel is an historic and ornately decorated chapel next to the Cathedral. I attended another sung communion in the Aug 2020. It was a sung communion but because of COVID, we could only sing if we wore masks. Incense was used but attendance was low due to concerns over COVID.
St. George’s (Round) Church, Halifax, NS BCP Morning Prayer, BCP Said Communion, BCP Sung Communion, BCP Evening Prayer, BCP Compline Anglo-Catholic Year of visit: 2018-2019 Website: https://www.roundchurch.ca/ A BCP only church, healthy congregation, very good choir, daily offices (morning and evening prayer) conducted every day. They will hold said communions for all red letter days. They have a “chapel” located down the road, the Old Dutch Church, which is the oldest building in Halifax. They are “BCP rigid,” i.e. follow the BCP exactly (the Gloria is always at the end of communion). The use of incense is restricted to the altar as the congregation finds it irritates them. Their coffee hour is widely attended, and they actually serve sherry.
Chapel of the University of King’s College, Halifax, NS BCP Said Communion, BCP Sung Communion, BCP Evening Prayer Anglo-Catholic Year of visit: 2018-2019 Website: http://www.kingschapel.ca/ Mostly attended by students and faculty of King’s. This is the highest Anglo-Catholic church in Halifax. BCP exclusive, holds daily offices regularly (run by the students). Their choir is run by Grammy Award winner Paul Halley. They try to revive certain medieval traditions such as the placement of the Gloria and Lord’s Prayer (and as much Latin as they can fit in), and a lot of the congregation don’t wear shoes if at the altar or going up to the altar for communion (adopted from some Coptic Christian traditions). Their Thursday night Sung Communion is their signature service.
St. Paul’s Church, Halifax, NS BCP Said Communion, BAS/BCP Sung Communion Broad Church Year of visit: 2018-2021 Website: http://www.stpaulshalifax.org/ The church alternates between BCP and BAS Sung Communion on Sundays. Located in the heart of downtown Halifax, it is the second oldest church/building in Halifax).
St. Mark’s Church, Halifax, NS BAS Sung Communion Low Church Year of visit: 2019 Website: https://stmarkshalifax.ca/ A church located across from Stadacona and a historical residential area of Halifax’s north end. Sadly, this is not a healthy congregation with dwindling numbers. The people are very nice and I had an enjoyable coffee hour.
Anglican Church of the Apostles, Halifax, NS BCP Said Communion, BCP Sung Communion Broad Church Year of visit: 2020-2021 Website: https://apostleshalifax.net/ Attended this church for Christmas Day and a Christmastide worship during COVIDtide. Attendance was low, but because people were still not comfortable returning to in-person church services.
St. Margaret of Scotland Anglican Church, Halifax, NS BCP Said Communion Year of visit: 2021 Website: https://www.stmargaretofscotland.ca/ Located in the north end of Halifax, this post-modern style church is not the most pleasing to the eye at first glance. Attendance was low (4 congregants, plus priest and lay reader) since it was the 08:30 BCP service and Nova Scotia was still in COVID restrictions.
Christ Church, Dartmouth, NS BAS Sung Communion Low Church Year of visit: 2019 Website: https://www.christchurchdartmouth.com/ A very family friendly church in Dartmouth. A healthy congregation.
St. Peter’s Church, Hackett’s Cove (St. Peter’s), NS BCW Sung Communion Low Church Year of visit: 2019 Website: https://www.parishofstpeters.ca/ This is a three point parish that includes St. John’s Church, Peggy’s Cove. The rector is very evangelical and the parish uses different rites regularly including BAS, CoE and NZ Rites.
St. John’s Church, Peggy’s Cove (St. Peter’s), NS Visit only Year of visit: 2019 Website: https://www.parishofstpeters.ca/ A beautiful rural church with murals depicting the sea, fishermen, and Jesus. A lot of history in the church, especially with the Swiss Air disaster.
St. John’s Church, Port Williams (Cornwallis), NS BAS Sung Communion Low Church Year of visit: 2019 Website: http://parishofcornwallis.org/ A very rural church, part of a three point parish. The rector showed up, did service, and everyone went for lunch (no coffee hour).
Holy Trinity Church, Yarmouth, NS BAS Morning Prayer Low Church Year of visit 2019 Website: http://www.holytrinityyarmouth.ca/ The priest-in-charge was away, so they only did morning prayer when I was there on Sunday. The people are very nice at the parish, but numbers are low.
St. George’s Church, Sydney (Parish of the Resurrection), NS Visit only Year of visit: 2019 Website: http://www.parishoftheresurrection.com/ The oldest Anglican church in Cape Breton.
St. James’ Church, Herring Cove (Falkland), NS BCP Sung Communion, BAS Evening Prayer Broad Church Year of visit: 2019, 2021 Website: https://www.facebook.com/St.JamesHerringCove/ The Associate Parish of the Cathedral of All Saints. Very quaint and small church in the community of Herring Cove. It still has a sign that says Church of England above the main door because the parishioners refuse to have it changed to the Anglican Church of Canada and they take pride in it. The priest celebrates facing the altar. They used the BCP for their liturgy, RCL for the readings, and the old Book of Common Praise and Mission Praise as their hymn books. // 2021 update: St James has started to integrate BAS into their regular worship. I attended an evening prayer service thinking it would be BCP, but it turned out to be BAS, it was rather awkward as I had never done a BAS evening prayer and the liturgy is very different from BCP liturgy.
St. Augustine’s Church, Jollimore, NS BCP Sung Communion Broad Church Year of visit: 2019 Website: https://www.facebook.com/St-Augustine-Jollimore-Nova-Scotia-101271965432892/ A church located in the Halifax sub-urban community of Jollimore. The exterior of the church is nothing to write home about, but the stained glass windows are marvelous. The interior décor of the church is of a modern design (nothing about it stands out as Anglican). The congregation was small, but very warm and welcoming. They used BCP for liturgy (but with RCL readings) and the old Book of Common Praise as their hymnal.
St. John’s Church, St. Eleanor (Summerside), PEI BAS Sung Communion Low Church Year of visit: Sep 2020 Website: https://www.stmaryandstjohn.com/st-johns-st-eleanors A small parish church in the community of St. Eleanor, now Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Beautiful stained glass windows. It was my first time seeing a Lychgate at a church. Worship was abnormal due to COVID-19, it was a sung communion, but the guitarist was the only one who sung. Wonderfully friendly people.
Trinity Anglican Church, Halifax, NS BCP Sung Communion Low Church Year of visit: Sep 2022 Website: https://trinitychurchhalifax.ca A church located in the suburbs of Clayton Park, nice ornate wood at the chancel, but the rest of the church was painted drywall and one could follow along the service using the projector/screen. The priest was vested in choir dress and worshipped on the north side of the table and communion was administer by intinction (not sure if this was a result of COVID-19 or the standard practice of the parish).
Diocese of Fredericton:
Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton Visit only Year of visit: 2018 Website: https://cccath.ca/ Large church located in downtown Fredericton.
Diocese of Quebec:
Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral, Quebec Visit only Year of visit: 2018 Website: http://www.cathedral.ca/ Located in the heart of the upper Old City.
Diocese of British Columbia:
Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria BAS Sung Communion, Choral Evensong Broad Church Website: https://www.christchurchcathedral.bc.ca/ Year of visit: 2022 The cathedral of the Diocese of British Columbia. Still uses a verger for all services. The Chapel of the New Jerusalem is interesting because it is behind the high altar and overlooks the rest of the cathedral.
St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Victoria BAS (Traditional Language) Sung Mass Anglo-Catholic Year of visit: 2022 Website: https://www.stbarnabaschurch.ca/ The only Anglo-Catholic parish in Victoria. East facing worship, traditional Anglo-Catholic style of worship (bells and smells). The church has a shrine to Our Lady of Walsingham.
Anglican Church of St. John the Divine, Victoria Choral Evensong Broad church Year of visit: 2022 Website: https://www.stjohnthedivine.bc.ca/ Attended only Choral Evensong here, so not a great judge of churchmanship, but looking through their past bulletins, they’re not sticklers for traditional liturgy. Evensong was good, very different feel than that of evensong of Christ Church Cathedral.
Anglican Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Esquimalt (Victoria) BAS Sung Eucharist Low church Year of visit: 2022 Website: https://www.stpeterandpaul.ca/ An historic church that was relocated from the dockyard (it was formerly known as St. Paul’s Naval and Garrison Church). Not the finest of liturgies, nice people, and they seem to like the jazz hands and tambourine.
High Anglican Haligonian 