The Companion of the Worship Arts is an honour conferred every two years in recognition of significant contribution at the national level to the worship life of The Anglican Church of Canada and at the national, synodical, and congregational level to the worship life of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.
Please note that nominations for the 2024 awards process are now underway. The deadline for nominations and supporting materials is January 15, 2024.
To nominate an individual for the CWA, include the following with your nomination:
- Reasons for the nomination;
e. biographical material with a listing of the person’s specific contributions to the worship life of the church (examples include references to contributions at all levels of the church: national, synodical/diocesan and local leadership/involvement). - An indication, with examples, of the ways the person continues to encourage others in the worship life of the church.
- A minimum of three letters of support for the nomination from others familiar with the individual’s contributions.
Note: Current members of the ACC’s FWM Committee are not eligible for nomination.
Send nomination and supporting materials by January 15, 2024 to:
For ELCIC nominations
Rev. Peter Wall
Assistant to the Bishop for Worship
4th Floor, 185 Carlton St.
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3J1
pwall@elcic.ca
For ACC nominations
Eileen Scully
Director of Faith, Worship and Ministry
80 Hayden St.
Toronto, Ontario M4Y 3G2
escully@national.anglican.ca
The Companion of the Worship Arts Medal
The Companion of the Worship Arts medal was commissioned in 1995 by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. It is the work of acclaimed artist, the Rev. Michael Mills, OSA, CWA. The image on the obverse is entitled “The Dance”. The reverse bears the name of the recipient and the year.
Companion of the Worship Arts Laureates
1996 – Paul F. Bosch, Waterloo, Ontario
1998 – Donald Johnson, North Vancouver, British Columbia
2000 – Margaret Harms, Calgary Alberta
2002 – Michael Mills, Toronto, Ontario
2004 – Eduard Riegert, Waterloo, Ontario
2005 – Elaine Nelson, Medicine Hat, Alberta
2006 – Debbie Lou Ludolph, Waterloo, Ontario
2008 – Karen Johnson-Lefsrud, Victoria, British Columbia
2010 – Robyn Simpson-Mohr, Camrose, Alberta
2012 – Jann E. Boyd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
2014 – Joy Berg, Edmonton, Alberta (ELCIC) and Graham Cotter, Warkworth, Ontario (ACC)
2016 – André Lavergne, Waterloo, Ontario (ELCIC) and Paul Gibson, Ontario (ACC)
2018 – Eric Dyck, Montreal (ELCIC) and Blanche Kate Gates (ACC)
2020 – Robb Wilson, Toronto (ELCIC) and Thomas Roach, Vancouver (ACC)