For nine days in February, almost 700 delegates from 348 member churches gathered in Porto Alegre, Brazil, for the 9th Assembly of the World Council of Churches. Among them were 12 Anglicans from Canada, including the Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison.
The following is the text of a sermon preached on New Year’s Day at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa by Archbishop Andrew S. Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, reviews the highlights and difficult moments of the year now ending in a webcast that will be posted to the church’s national web site (www.anglican.ca) on Monday, Dec. 19.
Today, I bring to members of the church, especially to our indigenous brothers and sisters who attended residential schools, some very good news.
The federal government working with the Assembly of First Nations, ourselves and other Christian denominations has reached an agreement to all outstanding residential schools issues. I hope that this will bring a just and lasting solution to this painful part of our history for those who suffered either from abuse while they were there, or from the policy of assimilation that the schools were meant to foster.
The decision by indigenous Anglicans to seek the appointment of a national bishop to provide pastoral support to indigenous communities is hailed as “a historic moment” by Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, the Canadian Primate, in a new webcast, which will be posted to the church’s national website next week.
It was with deep concern that we heard the remarks of the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, last week calling for the destruction of Israel.
On behalf of the clergy and people of the Anglican Church of Canada, we extend our hearts and prayers to you, the congregations in your dioceses, and the people of your cities and states affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Dear Board Member, The death of Canon John Erb leaves an enormous hole in the life and leadership of the Anglican Foundation. At our next Board meeting we will consider both the mandate for a new Executive Director, and the selection process leading to a new appointment. In the interim, I have invited Canon Gordon … Continued
A series of three major addresses by Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, outline the history and growth of the worldwide Anglican Communion, describe the bonds that hold it together and examine its future in light of issues that have caused serious strains and tensions in recent years.
The Anglican Consultative Council met in Nottingham, England, between Sunday, June 19 and June 28. There were a number of events and developments that occurred at this meeting that I wish to describe for you in this short report.
We have been reminded once again of the power of natural forces by the striking images on television of the floods in Alberta and in the city of Calgary.
At the end of the first year of his primacy which he describes as a time of “enormous learning and significant change” Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, bids farewell to Archdeacon Jim Boyles who has served as the church’s General Secretary since 1993.
The Canadian church has a lot to learn from China, where there has been an extraordinary rate of growth in both social and religious spheres in the past 20 years, says Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.
I welcome the election of Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger as new Bishop of Rome and leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Our two churches have a long history of ecumenical co-operation for the proclamation of the Gospel and the development of humanity. I look forward to continuing our work together and for opportunities to conduct dialogue at every level of the church.
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, speaks with Archbishop Terry Finlay, his special representative on residential schools in a new segment of +Andrew: Conversations with the Primate which will be posted to the General Synod website on Wednesday, April 20.