The Anglican Church of Canada would like to express its prayers and sympathy to its sisters and brothers in the Greek Orthodox community on the death of Archbishop Iakovos, who led the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America from 1959 until 1996.
In the next segment of the webcast +Andrew: Conversations with the Primate Archbishop Andrew Hutchison reflects on a recent visit to Cuba and on the special relationship that has evolved between the Canadian and Cuban Anglican churches.
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, is asking all Anglicans to join in prayer this Sunday to thank God for the life of Pope John Paul II. In a statement, the Canadian Primate spoke of the late Pope’s “many gifts” and asked church member to also pray for the Roman Catholic church at this time of transition. The full text of Archbishop Hutchison’s statement follows:
On Monday, March 21, Archdeacon Jim Boyles, who has served as General Secretary of the General Synod for 12 years, announced his retirement effective July 31, 2005.
As General Secretary Archdeacon Boyles has served as the Chief Operating Officer of General Synod and Church House Staff. In that capacity he has guided us through some turbulent waters with a steady and supportive hand. The committees of General Synod owe a deep debt of gratitude to his remarkable knowledge, his close attention to detail and his respect for process.
The recent meeting of the Primates of the Anglican Communion was held at Dromantine, near Newry, Northern Ireland, in a Roman Catholic retreat centre. It is in a beautiful part of the country with the centre being well set back from the road and surrounded by rolling hills and a peaceful pond. You have probably heard and read much of what happened but a part of the story that has not been told involves a magnificent set of white marble Stations of the Cross located outdoors.
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, offers personal reflections and comments on the recent meeting of the Primates of the Anglican Communion on the next segment of the Webcast +Andrew: Conversations with the Primate.
Now that several days have passed since the end of the Primates’ Meeting in Belfast and the issuance of a communiqué that has received wide publicity, I thought that Canadian Anglicans might want to hear a bit more about the meeting, about the decisions that were made and about what those decisions will mean for the Canadian church in both the short and the long term. Where, in short, do we now find ourselves and where do we go from here?
During the past week the Primates of the Anglican Communion have been meeting at the Dromantine Retreat Centre in Northern Ireland. Together we have prayed, studied and listened to one another and to the Holy Spirit as we went about our work. The task before us was to seek a way forward in spite of … Continued
What are the things that Christians should look for as they begin their Lenten journey towards Easter? Is there more to Lent that the traditional notion of “giving something up?” What does Scripture say?
Where is God when 150,000 people lose their lives in a natural disaster?
God is in the glimmer of hope for the future of humanity seen through the overwhelming response to the victims from all over the world, says Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.
I write to you as the Primate to share with you in the grief and sorrow at the death and devastation that has been experienced as a result of the Tsunami in South East Asia. I, along with all Canadians have viewed the horror, destruction and loss of life in the past few days and … Continued
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada has written to the Primates of churches affected by the recent disasters in south Asia to assure them of Canadian Anglicans’ prayers and support. “The earthquake and tidal wave have worldwide implications and the world must take action,” he wrote. The churches affected by last … Continued
In a new segment of +Andrew: Conversations with the Primate to be posted here Tuesday, December 21, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison shares highlights from his first six months in office and reflects on Christmas.
At the end of a momentous year in the life of the Anglican Church of Canada, and at the end of the first six months of his primacy, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison reflects on places he has been, people he has met, and conversations he has inititated or participated in. In the third segment of “+Andrew: … Continued
At its last meeting, the House of Bishops asked Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, the Primate, to write a letter to the church introducing the Windsor Report on unity in the Anglican Communion and soliciting responses to it.