“And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and love kindness, and walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8)
The work of the Partners in Mission and Ecojustice Committee is to help the Anglican Church of Canada understand and participate in God’s mission in the world by
- challenging attitudes and structures in church and society that cause injustice,
- building relationships among people and provinces within and beyond the Anglican Communion,
- modeling respectful inclusion and hospitality,
- fostering commitment to the integrity of God’s creation.
- ensuring that this mission is handed from generation to generation.
We, as the Church, are mandated to be signs and instruments of God’s reconciling love in the world. We have a responsibility to incarnate both our response to Jesus’ summary of the law, “to love God and our neighbour as self” and Jesus’s example of being in right relationships.
Each standing committee of General Synod is given a mandate, which is approved by General Synod members.
The Partners in Mission and Ecojustice Committee mandate is to
a) Engage itself and the wider church in biblical, theological and ethical reflection, listening for the Spirit and discerning God’s mission for the church and the world.
b) Equip Canadian Anglicans to live out their baptismal promise to “strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being.”
c) Equip Canadian Anglicans to build and strengthen relationships with Anglican and ecumenical partners.
d) Oversee policies governing financial grants to partner organizations.
e) Support the formation of networks for mission and justice throughout the church and encourage Canadian Anglicans to participate.
f) Engage in teaching and learning about Indigenous Peoples in Canada and globally, identify ways that Canadian Anglicans can move toward healing and reconciliation from the legacy of colonialism, and participate in advocacy and solidarity initiatives in the struggle of Indigenous Peoples in Canada to protect their land and rights, including the right to self-determination.
Membership (2010-2013)
The Right Rev. Michael Ingham (New Westminster, chair)
The Ven. Dr. Larry Beardy (Keewatin)
Ms. Caroline Chum (Moosonee)
The Rev. Paul Gehrs (Partner, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada)
Lieut. the Ven. Jennifer Gosse (Military Ordinariate)
The Right Rev. Pie Ntukamazina (Bishop of Diocese of Bujumbura, Episcopal Church of Burundi)
Ms. Cynthia Haines-Turner (Western Newfoundland)
Mr. Nicholas Pang (Montreal)
Ms. Anne Patterson (Ontario)
The Rev. Jonathan Schmidt (Ecumenical Partner)
The Ven. Canon Pierre Voyer (Quebec)
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