I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because he considered me faithful and appointed me to his service — 1 Timothy 1:12
From the acting Primate
Inviting us into a life in Christ
Archbishop Anne Germond, Acting Primate, delivers the New Year’s Day homily at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa.
What an honour it was for me to serve as the Acting Primate for our beloved church for 10 months. Thank you for your gracious acceptance of my leadership and ministry in this interim period until the election of the 15th Primate at General Synod in June.
While I was not able to travel as extensively as I would have liked due to the part-time nature of my role, I connected with Anglicans in a number of ways. I attended the Alongside Hope national gathering in Hamilton in November, preached at Ottawa’s Christ Church Cathedral on New Year’s Day and participated in many online meetings and gatherings. In my letters through Giving with Grace, the monthly Anglican Journal column, through sermons and letters, I communicated with Anglicans who gave helpful feedback about their hopes and concerns for the church. What I observed is what I had known all along—that there is great affection for the office of the Primate and that Anglicans are longing for a closer connection with the General Synod.
I had the privilege of attending the Church of England’s General Synod in February, including preaching at Holy Eucharist one morning and addressing General Synod. The Anglican Church of Canada continues to have a vital place in the Anglican Communion, especially for our ongoing commitment to ecumenical and interfaith dialogue, for our work in Christian unity, and for the ways we work through our differences effectively.
At General Synod in June, we expressed our gratitude to the 14th Primate of Canada, Archbishop Linda Nicholls, for her inspiring and courageous leadership over the last five years, until her retirement in September 2024. In her address, Archbishop Linda reflected on how we have been living into the Five Transformational Commitments at the heart of the work of General Synod committees and staff. The commitments are also being addressed in many dioceses—an encouraging sign. In all we do and all we are as a church, may we never lose sight of our core commitment to invite others into a life in Christ and deepen our life in him.
With affection and deep gratitude,
Archbishop Anne Germond
Serving the whole church, serving Christ
Volunteering at the national level has given me such an appreciation for the differences that exist across the Anglican Church of Canada. God’s creation, both geographically and demographically, is so incredible and the opportunities to serve a wider community are humbling. In times of hardship, holding onto those connections throughout the Church becomes even more important. I am honoured to be part of creating those connections and building up the Church to pursue the mission of Jesus.
— Hannah Wygiera, Diocese of Calgary
Indigenous Ministries
Rejoicing in our enduring faith
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For Indigenous Ministries, 2024 was a year of transformation and growth after a historic election in 2023 of Archbishop Christopher Harper and the signing of the Covenant and Our Way of Life. A new church was born, owing much to the former leadership and administration of the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP) for the conception of the Our Way Life document. Indigenous Ministries hired program associate Krista Pura in April 2024 and director of Indigenous Ministries, the Ven. Rosalyn Kantla’tant Elm, in July 2024.
Together, we rejoice in our enduring faith and the work and influence of elders and Indigenous Anglicans across the globe. We have a continued focus on exploring governance, stewardship of resources, and mission and ministry nationwide. As mandated by Sacred Circle, we have been focusing our work on governance in terms of representation of our people across Canada. This has required research of our traditional territories, languages and cultural spaces and the exploration and learning of the history of the Anglican Church and its polity more widely.
Archbishop Harper continues to visit across the lands and territories to encourage peace, unity and right relationship. The Indigenous church continues to live and walk with the Anglican Church of Canada. Together, we pray for courage and bravery to live out the Gospel message. Together, we are making our way through living in relationship and all the difficulty and joy that brings.
Public Witness for Social and Ecological Justice
Leading justice issues across the church
The ministry of Public Witness for Social and Ecological Justice supports Anglicans across the country as they work to pursue the call of scripture to seek justice for all in our communities. In 2024, we collaborated with the Black Anglicans of Canada to hold the first national conference for Black Anglican leaders in Winnipeg, bringing together participants from across the country for a meaningful time of worship, learning and mutual support.
We also continued our ecumenical leadership through shared initiatives such as the launch of Churches Witnessing with Migrants – Canada, the ongoing work of the For the Love of Creation network, and the important projects of the Commission on Justice and Peace of the Canadian Council of Churches. Continuing to build capacity for leadership on justice issues across all levels of the church is the focus of this ministry as we move forward together.
Global Relations
Strengthening the church’s involvement towards peace
On May 22, 2024, Global Relations, in partnership with Kairos Canada, supported Anglican church leaders’ participation in the national Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage: Canadian Churches for Just Peace, in Ottawa. Anglicans, along with other church groups, took part in a prayer vigil and meetings with parliamentarians, calling the government of Canada to take decisive action.
Global Relations strengthened the church’s involvement toward just peace in the Philippines through collaboration with regional Filipino church partners and the interfaith network International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP). Anglicans participated in the ICHRP-Canada conference in Montreal in May and the annual global interfaith National and International Day of Prayer for Just Peace in the Philippines on September 1.
Last year, Global Relations also took part in an important partnership visit in the South Pacific with the Anglican Church of Melanesia in support of the province’s Women on the Frontline of Peacebuilding. It also participated in the 12th Consultation of Churches Witnessing with Migrants in Indonesia, focusing on faith-based initiatives of hospitality and advocacy for migrant peoples globally.
Lorraine and William Black are long-time supporters of General Synod. Renee Black
“I was baptized at our church 75 years ago and that tradition has continued with our four granddaughters. It is a privilege to be able to serve as a lay reader and to teach young people. We are glad to support the good work of the church, especially through outreach programs.
We are glad to support the work of the broader church through Giving with Grace.”
—William Black, Diocese of Nova Scotia
Faith, Worship and Ministry
Exploring the witness of Christian faith
In 2024, Faith, Worship and Ministry continued in ecumenical dialogue to explore the witness of Christian faith within the Canadian context as churches seek to understand and dismantle the powers of settler colonialism and work toward right relationships.
Local leaders in youth ministries met for a retreat to learn from peers and strengthen their own capacities in missional leadership.
A major conference entitled You are Leaven: Fermenting Cultures of Spiritual Formation brought together nearly 70 people in fifteen leadership teams from dioceses and theological colleges across the country to teach and learn practices in spiritual formation for healthy and missional discipleship.
Faith, Worship and Ministry connected with ecumenical and international liturgical networks to bring our church resources to address anti-Judaism in Holy Week and Easter and to mobilize Canadian Anglican contributions to the global consensus emerging to adopt a Feast of God, Creator, in the liturgical calendar.
A new draft of ordination rites was prepared and shared this year with bishops for preliminary consultation prior to launching a church-wide period of engagement in the coming three years. It is an active time for Faith, Worship and Ministry as we seek to live from the animating core of the Transformational Commitments: Inviting and Deepening Life in Christ.
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This acknowledgement is crafted in light of the Principles of Reconciliation by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, as we seek to live faithfully in Christ and in right relationship with all.
We give thanks to the Creator for this land, its waters, forests and all living beings, and for the abiding presence of Christ among us. From coast to coast to coast, these have been cared for and nurtured by First Nations, Inuit and Métis through countless generations.
We honour the enduring relationship Indigenous Peoples have cultivated with these lands and waters, and the treaties and agreements that reflect these sacred bonds. We acknowledge the harms caused by colonial expansion, through frameworks like the Doctrine of Discovery and structures like the residential school system. We recognize our past failures as a Church, including disruption of connections to the land and suppression of Indigenous spiritualities.
Guided by the gospel of Jesus Christ, we confess our need for healing. We commit ourselves to seeking truth, pursuing reconciliation and nurturing harmony with all creation. We place our trust in Christ, through whom all things are reconciled to God.
May God strengthen us to live faithfully as stewards of the Earth. Let us walk in love, justice and reconciliation, joining in God’s work to restore all creation.
