Anglican Church of Canada

What Anglican Church of Canada does

The Anglican Church of Canada (legal name: The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada) is a private, non-profit religious organization headquartered at 80 Hayden Street, Toronto, Ontario, and governed by the General Synod under the national leadership of Archbishop Shane Parker, Primate. The organization operates through a federated structure of approximately 30 dioceses and over 1,600 parishes, serving more than 400,000 members across Canada, with specialized ministry bodies including the Council of the North (10 northern/remote dioceses), Indigenous Ministries, and the Anglican Military Ordinariate. It is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion of approximately 85 million members and maintains formal full communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada since the 2001 Waterloo Declaration. Core 'products' are authorized liturgical texts (Book of Alternative Services, Book of Common Prayer, Common Praise, Sing A New Creation) and digital platforms including the Daily Lectionary, Find a Church locator, and an eStore operated in partnership with Gilmore Global. Programmatic offerings span youth ministry (CLAY, Stronger Together, Sacred Beginnings, National Youth Project), Indigenous reconciliation and self-determination initiatives (Sacred Circle, Suicide Prevention & Response Program), and social/ecological justice advocacy via PWRDF, KAIROS, and interfaith partnerships. Revenue is derived entirely from voluntary donations, tithes, and parish offerings, supplemented by foundation grants (e.g., $400,000 from Lilly Endowment; $28,000 from Allchurches Trust); the organization holds registered charitable status (CRA 10808 2835 RR 0001) and has no commercial pricing model.

Name

Anglican Church of Canada

Legal name

The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada

Website

https://anglican.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Anglican Church of Canada is a non-profit national church headquartered in Toronto, governing approximately 30 dioceses and 1,600 parishes serving 400,000+ members across Canada. It delivers Anglican worship, authorized liturgical texts, youth and Indigenous ministries, and ecumenical partnerships worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services and Faith-Based Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sermon, Homiletics & Ministry Resource Publishing (Preaching Aids, Pastoral Resources) (MPAJAHAD), Denominational & Community Periodicals (Church Magazines, Diocesan/Temple Newsletters) (MPAJAHAI)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Liturgical publications
• Parish ministry
• Diocesan governance
• Faith-based programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Anglican Church of Canada delivers Anglican worship, discipleship, pastoral care and justice ministry across Canada through a network of approximately 30 dioceses and over 1,600 parishes. Its tangible offerings include authorized liturgical texts (Book of Alternative Services, Book of Common Prayer, Common Praise hymnal) sold through an eStore, digital worship tools (Daily Lectionary, Find a Church locator), and national programs for youth, Indigenous communities, northern outreach and ecumenical engagement.

Product overview

The Anglican Church of Canada offers a portfolio of liturgical texts and digital platforms rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include authorized worship texts: the Book of Alternative Services (primary worship text since 1985) and the Book of Common Prayer (1962), along with hymnals Common Praise (1998) and Sing A New Creation (2022). The church operates digital platforms including the Daily Lectionary, Find a Church locator, and an eStore for publications. Youth and community programs include CLAY, Stronger Together, Rhythms of Renewal, National Youth Project, and Sacred Beginnings. Ministry initiatives cover northern ministry through the Council of the North, Indigenous Ministries with Sacred Circle gatherings, and social/eco-justice advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Canadian Lutheran Anglican Youth Gathering (CLAY): A national gathering bringing hundreds of Anglican and Lutheran youth and leaders from across Canada together for inspiring worship, engaging activities and opportunities to deepen faith.
• Stronger Together
• Rhythms of Renewal
• National Youth Project
• Sacred Beginnings
• Youth @ General Synod
• Sacred Circle

Products and services

• Book of Alternative Services (BAS) The primary authorized worship text of the Anglican Church of Canada, offering modernized liturgies and contemporary language, used by parishes and individual Anglicans for Sunday worship and sacramental services.
• Book of Common Prayer (BCP) The 1962 Canadian revision of the Book of Common Prayer, serving as an authorized alternative worship text for parishes and individual Anglicans who prefer traditional liturgical language.
• Common Praise (1998) The most widely used hymnal in the Anglican Church of Canada, containing 769 hymns and pieces of service music, used by parishes and individual Anglicans for congregational singing and worship.
• Sing A New Creation (2022) A 2022 hymnal supplement to Common Praise containing 174 hymns and songs and 50 service music items, supplementing the main hymnal with traditional hymns, short songs and global music for worship.
• Daily Lectionary

Quantifiable outcome

• 164 participants from 27 of 30 dioceses at Generation 2008 national youth forum
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Full communion relationship formalized in 2001 Waterloo Declaration enabling interchangeability of clergy, mutual recognition of confirmations, and joint ministry programs including Canadian Lutheran Anglican Youth (CLAY) gatherings, Stronger Together retreats, and shared advocacy on justice issues.
• Canadian Lutheran Anglican Youth Gathering (CLAY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint biennial national youth gathering bringing together Anglican and Lutheran youth for worship, learning, fellowship, and service. The 2008 gathering in Whitehorse drew over 1,000 participants.
• KAIROS Canadian Ecumenical Justice InitiativescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcumenical coalition including Anglican Church of Canada advocating for climate justice, refugee rights, and Palestinian-Israeli solidarity. Represents over 4 million people through member churches.
• Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Anglican Church of Canada's relief and development agency working globally on HIV/AIDS, humanitarian response, and sustainable development through international Anglican partnerships.
• Anglican Consultative CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the four Instruments of Communion of the Anglican Communion. ACC-19 meeting held in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 2025 addressing Anglican Communion reforms.
• World Student Christian Federation (WSCF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational student Christian organization holding general assemblies every four years. Anglican Church of Canada partners through PWRDF and General Synod staff participation.
• Canadian Council of ImamsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterfaith partnership for joint statements on humanitarian issues including Gaza crisis. Represents over 7,000 clergy across Canadian faith communities.
• Partners in Mission and Ecojustice (PMEJ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational church committee merging mission and justice work including international partnerships, ecumenical engagement, and advocacy on social and ecological justice issues.
• Anglican Foundation of CanadaminorOthersLegacy partner providing fundraising and endowment support for Anglican church initiatives and programs.
• Alongside HopeminorOthersLegacy partner organization working with the Anglican Church on specific mission initiatives.
• Council of the NorthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCouncil bringing together Anglican dioceses and ministries serving northern and remote regions of Canada. Coordinates pastoral care, resource sharing, and General Synod grants for northern ministry.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• United Church of Canada: Canada's largest mainline Protestant denomination with a similar national governance model, broad social justice advocacy, and overlapping congregational demographics. Operates as a comparable national church body with similar challenges around membership decline and theological positioning.
• Presbyterian Church in Canada: Another mainline Protestant denomination in Canada with a national governing structure (General Assembly), regional presbyteries, and similar worship/liturgical traditions. Comparable in scale, organizational model, and current demographic pressures.
• Anglican Church of Australia: Another national Anglican province outside the Church of England with comparable diocesan structure, General Synod governance, and engagement with the worldwide Anglican Communion. Highly analogous in organizational design and ministry scope.
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC): Full communion partner since the 2001 Waterloo Declaration, sharing clergy, youth programs (CLAY), and joint advocacy. Operates a parallel national denominational structure across Canada with comparable size and ministry focus, making it the most directly comparable peer for ACC.

Others

• Canadian Council of Churches: Ecumenical body in which ACC is a member denomination. Provides a forum for joint advocacy, theological dialogue, and shared ministry initiatives — analogous in mission scope and Canadian footprint, though operating as an umbrella rather than a single denomination.
• KAIROS Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives: Ecumenical coalition of which ACC is a member, representing over 4 million people through member churches for climate justice, refugee rights, and Indigenous solidarity. Adjacent organization enabling coordinated advocacy across denominations in Canada.
• Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF): The Anglican Church of Canada's own relief and development agency, working globally on humanitarian response. Adjacent organization operating the international development arm of ACC, comparable to other faith-based development agencies (e.g., Catholic Relief Services, World Vision).

Broad incumbents

• Episcopal Church (USA): Parallel Anglican province in North America with shared liturgical heritage (Book of Common Prayer), similar diocesan structure, and overlapping theological traditions. Operates at significantly larger scale in the US but is highly comparable on governance and ministry model.
• Roman Catholic Church in Canada (CCCB): Largest religious body in Canada with parallel national structure (Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops), diocesan organization, and similar focus on liturgy, social justice, and Indigenous reconciliation. Larger in scale and resources, but operates as a comparable national faith-based governance body.
• Church of England: The historic parent tradition from which the Anglican Church of Canada originated. Operates a parallel national church structure with dioceses, liturgical texts, and global Communion leadership — much larger in scale but serves as the foundational reference for ACC's structure and governance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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