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Archbishop Tutu will preach at service for former Anglican primate

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Published on 
July 7, 2004

Retired South Africa Archbishop Desmond Tutu will preach at a July 13 service that will commemorate Archbishop Ted Scott, the 10th Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, who was killed in a car accident last month.

Archbishop Scott, who was elected Primate in 1971 and who served in that capacity for 15 years, was a champion of international campaigns to end apartheid in South Africa.

Archbishop Tutu is one of several dignitaries from abroad and from Canada expected to attend the memorial service.

Archbishop Andrew Hutchison who was elected 12th Primate of the Canadian Anglican Church earlier this summer, will preside at the service which will be held at 10:30 a.m. at St. James’ Cathedral in Toronto.

Archbishop Scott, 85, died in a car accident near Parry Sound, Ont., north of Toronto on June 21 [2004].  A private family service was held June 29 in Toronto.

An obituary of Archbishop published by the Anglican Journal can be found on the web.

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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.