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    May 5, 2011
    Gathered under a banner bearing Psalm 24's reminder — "The Earth is God's, and all that is in it" — about 150 people from all parts of the Earth considered…
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    April 8, 2011
    Once again we are in the midst of a federal election in Canada. As a church, our first responsibility is to pray for this country and the welfare of all…
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    March 30, 2011
    On April 22, 2011, Good Friday and Earth Day coincide. The Greening Anglican Spaces task group has developed special liturgical material for Anglicans to incorporate themes from the latter into…
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    March 22, 2011
    On a warm and windy afternoon, the bishop of Cuba is inspecting tomatoes. Dressed in a crisp purple shirt, she bends into a garden patch and finds a tomato as…
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    December 14, 2010
    "Preparations for eventual resettlement of South Pacific Island communities must begin now rather than later." -Pacific Conference of Churches Climate Change and Resettlement Program With these words and the actions…
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    June 30, 2010
    This statement was issued at the conclusion of the 2010 World Religions Summit, which gathered over 80 interfaith leaders from the G8/G20 nations in Winnipeg, Man., from June 21 to…
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    June 8, 2010
    The Anglican Communion brings together a worldwide family of national and regional Anglican churches. It is not, "an organization or body ‘out there' which you join or not join," said…
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    April 14, 2010
    A toxic treasure hunt was how St. James, in Dundas, Ont., started off its environmental work. A parish environmental committee, or "green team," decided to switch to eco-friendly cleaning products,…
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    March 25, 2010
    "Come and see." This was the invitation the Rev. Canon Dr. Ogé Beauvoir of Haiti extended to his partners in the Anglican Church of Canada after the Jan. 12 earthquake.…
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    February 27, 2010
    I ask you to join me in prayer today for the people of Chile and two of its principal cities—Concepción and Santiago—where a devastating earthquake struck early Saturday morning. There…

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.