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obituaries and memorials

Explore obituaries and memorials that honour the lives and ministries of Anglicans whose faith, service and witness have shaped communities across the Church.

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    September 11, 1998
    A tragic bicycling accident on Saturday, September 5th claimed the life of John Vandenberg and robbed the international development community of one of its finest workers.
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    April 29, 1998
    Robin Gibson, director of the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund since 1993, died of cancer at his home in Toronto on December 27. An obituary follows. Robin Gibson: 1953…

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.