Anglican Church Women (ACW) is a national fellowship of women that works to support a variety of local, national and international projects that helps those who are in some way marginalized.
The ACW was founded in 1885 as the Women’s Auxiliary to the Domestic and Foreign Mission Society of the Church of England in Canada. The Women’s Auxiliary (WA) was established in the Diocese of New Westminster in 1904. Most frequently the WA called on whenever churches needed help fundraising for the needs of the church.
Over time the scope – and name – of the organization changed to reflect the fact that women are not simply an “auxiliary” to the church, but vital to its life and mission.
Overall, the mission of the ACW is
- to unite women in fellowship of worship, study, and stewardship which will deepen and strengthen their own spiritual lives and which will lead them into Christian service everywhere.
- to arouse and sustain an informed interest in the total mission of the church.
In the Diocese of New Westminster, the ACW undertakes several initiatives to support the church in the north, women in need, and marginalized women, men and youth trying to change their lives. The ACW also supports Mission to Seafarers, which aims to give crews working on ships a warm welcome and spiritual support.
The ACW has a multiuse space in Surrey, which allows us to gather items like toiletries and used clothing which are part of our efforts to support the groups listed above.
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South West Fraser Area:
- St. Helen's, Surrey
- St. Cuthbert's, North Delta
- St. Mark's, Ocean Park
- St. Michael's, Surrey
North East Fraser Area:
- All Saints', Mission
- Christ Church, Hope
- St. Catherine's, Port Coquitlam
- St. George's, Fort Langley
- St. George's, Maple Ridge
- St. John the Apostle, Port Moody
- St. Matthew's, Abbotsford
Greater Vancouver/North Shore Area:
- St. Hilda's, Sechelt
- St. John's Shaughnessy
- St. Michael's, Multicultural, Vancouver
- St. Thomas, Vancouver
- ACW branches are present in parishes across Canada.
- Each diocese has a President and Board.
- Representatives from each ecclesiastical province sit on the National Executive Committee along with the Coordinator and Assistant Coordinator.
- An annual national presidents conference is held at different locations in the country