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  • Hospital in the line of fire: a rocket leaves a gaping hole in a building across the street

    December 14, 2018
    Submitted by Bishop Michael Ingham (retired) The Companions of the Diocese of Jerusalem is one of the new global relations programs of the Anglican Church of Canada. It is a…
  • A group of people in a meeting room raising their hands to vote or express agreement, with tables set up for discussion and various materials scattered on the tables.

    March 13, 2016
    Following an optional Eucharist, council members gathered after breakfast at 8:45 a.m. at the Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga. Morning Prayer and Bible Study Sister Elizabeth Rolfe-Thomas, Reverend…
  • Three men engaged in a serious discussion around a table in a dimly lit tent, wearing military gear. The setting suggests a tactical or strategic meeting.

    December 10, 2015
    The chaplains of the Anglican Military Ordinariate play a vital role in supporting members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Posted to military bases and deploying with soldiers, sailors and…
  • Red poppy flower positioned on a light wooden surface, symbolizing remembrance and honoring fallen soldiers.

    November 7, 2014
    The following is a statement from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. No matter where we are this Remembrance Day, whether a local cenotaph, a neighbourhood…
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    November 5, 2014
    The offices of The Anglican Church of Canada along with the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund and the Anglican Foundation will be closed on Remembrance Day, November 11. Archbishop…
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    October 22, 2014
    I ask your prayers for these men, for their loved ones stricken with grief, and for the Canadian Armed Forces chaplains who are ministering to them.
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    October 10, 2014
    Once again we are at a moment in history when the world God loves is on high alert. The terrorist movement known as ISIS continues its aggressive campaigns to conquer…
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    June 22, 2013
    The following is a letter to the Diocese of Calgary from the Primate, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, on the floods affecting Southern Alberta.
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    November 9, 2012
    The following is a reflection scheduled for delivery by Archbishop Fred Hiltz at the Cenotaph, Charlottetown P.E.I., this weekend.
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    July 13, 2012
    You can't say no to Jerusalem. It's like saying no to your mother. That's how Padre John Organ said he felt when the bishop of Jerusalem first asked him to…

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.