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Canadian Companions of Jerusalem

    • Like living stones let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

    1 Peter 2:5

    The Canadian Companions of Jerusalem is a national, voluntary community within the Anglican Church of Canada, dedicated to supporting the Church in the land of Christ’s birth, death and resurrection. Open to Anglicans and friends across Canada, the Companions provide opportunities to learn, pray and act alongside Christians living and serving in the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.

    As Companions, we focus on four key areas: education, advocacy, pilgrimage and financial support. We deepen understanding of the Church’s mission and daily realities in the Holy Land, help Canadians travelling there connect with the “living stones”—Christians continuing the work of Christ today—encourage peace-building with Anglican and ecumenical partners, and support ministries such as healthcare, schools and parish outreach.

    We invite Anglicans in Canada to join as Companions, learning, praying, advocating, travelling or giving in support of the Church in Jerusalem and its vital ministries.

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    Acknowledging the land and God’s creation

    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.