Sanctity of Life Resources

« Resources Site > Sanctity of Life Resources Sanctity of Life Resources Welcome to our page for resources related to upholding, affirming and teaching on the sanctity of human life. They will include resources regarding beginning-of-life issues like abortion, as well as end-of-life issues such as medical termination. This page is intended for the use … Read more

Missional Budgets

On Tuesday, November 25, 2025 the Rev. Canon Howard Edwards, our Executive Director, presented to our clergy on Creating and Communicating a Missional Budget. You can watch his presentation below and find his slides and script.

Strategic Fundraising for Churches

On Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Rev. Chad Graham from Christ the King in Edmonton presented to our clergy on ‘Strategic Fundraising for Churches: Business, Giving, and Wisdom for Kingdom Impact.’ Watch Chad’s presentation and Q&A below:

Parish Revitalization

On Tuesday, September 30, 2025 the Reverend Canon Mark Eldredge joined our clergy for a Ministry Growth Gathering presenting his work and resources regarding Parish Revitalization. You can watch his presentation and discussion, and access some of the resources Mark provided below. Resources

Group Retirement Presentation

On Thursday, April 24th the team who manages our Group Retirement Plan with Manulife joined our clergy over Zoom to give an overview of features and options and to answer any questions. You can watch the presentation below.

Health Benefits Presentation

On Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Derrek Quon joined our clergy over Zoom to share details about our employee health and dental benefits through Equitable Life. You can watch his presentation and Q&A below:

Preparing the Text

On Tuesday, October 8, 2024 Canon David Short lead our clergy in a examining good practices for approaching and preparing the Scripture text for preaching. You can watch his presentation and discussion below.

Practical Preparation in Preaching

On April 11, 2024 we hosted a Ministry Growth Gathering on Zoom featuring Canon David Short who shared ideas and advice on practical ways to prepare for preaching. As well as his presentation there was opportunity for questions to be share and discussed. You can watch the gathering below: