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Explore updates related to peace and conflict including statements, reflections and responses from the Anglican Church of Canada to situations of violence, injustice and global or local unrest.

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    January 2, 2013
    Following is the text of Archbishop Fred Hiltz's New Year's Day address delivered at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa. It is a tradition that the Canadian Primate preaches at the…
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    December 21, 2012
    In this Holy Season of Christmas we celebrate the nativity of the Christ Child. With the angels we give glory to God. With the shepherds we come to adore him.…
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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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    October 6, 2012
    The Primate, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, has called for all Canadian Anglicans to pray for the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem on Oct. 23, the feast day of St. James of Jerusalem.
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    March 25, 2012
    What follows is a pastoral letter from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, the Primate, to Canadian bishops. The letter was sent with a request that it be sent to all parishes and…
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    November 24, 2011
    The bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada met at the Mount Carmel Retreat Centre in Niagara Falls, Ont., Nov. 20 to 24. They have released the following statement.
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    July 25, 2011
    Canadian Anglicans weep with the people of Norway, overwhelmed by grief in the aftermath of terrible attacks on government headquarters and an island retreat centre. We mourn the devastation this…
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    May 4, 2011
    In the busy Guatemalan city of Santa Cruz del Quiché, a Canadian Anglican priest, the Rev. Emilie Smith, leads a ministry of reconciliation known as Peace House. It is, by…
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    April 14, 2011
    In a new online video, Archbishop Fred Hiltz of the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) and National Bishop Susan Johnson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) offer joint…
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    February 23, 2011
    In these days, the world is witnessing massive protests pressing for change in governance in a number of nations throughout the Arab world. In Libya the demonstrations are being brutally…

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.