Kindred Earth: Lament and hope in a time of climate crisis

Photo: Kananaskis, May 2025, by Nicholas Fournie

A publication in the October 2025 issue of Anglican Journal.

One year ago, fire swept through the mountain town of Jasper, Alta., reducing St. Mary and St. George Anglican Church to its stone foundation, ringed by ash and charred timbers. The absence of that sacred space lingers, a scar in the town’s centre and in the hearts of those who prayed there.

Almost exactly one year later, Toronto woke to a different wound: for days, the city ranked second-worst in the world for air quality as wildfire smoke drifted in from hundreds of kilometres away. The smell of burning forests hung over high-rises, seeping into lungs and homes.

In these moments, whether in a mountain valley or a sprawling metropolis, climate disruption becomes impossible to hold at arm’s length. It settles into our breath, our landscapes, and our sacred spaces...

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