The story is told of a janitor who worked at a synod office that was struggling with a multitude of issues. He went from office to office, picking up the garbage, listening to person after person mumble and complain about each other and the problems they were facing. He got to the end of the hall turned back towards the offices and shouted, “You mean he died for this?” Like so many of the parables, the story remains unfinished. We don’t know how the synod office responded but those spoken words always haunt me during Holy Week.
On behalf of the Anglican Church of Canada, I am writing to convey to you my strong disappointment and sadness at your refusal to offer an apology to Aboriginal Canadians who are former students of Indian Residential Schools, and to their families, as reported this morning in The Globe & Mail.
Christmas has taken on a very special significance for Lois and me this year as we prepare to celebrate the nativity of our Lord with a new grandson. At Thanksgiving we travelled to Vancouver Island for a parish anniversary and to share in a dinner that the bishop had organized. One of the joys of visiting that part of Canada is that our son David, his wife Jillian and our granddaughter Jessica live there and so we were also able to share in Thanksgiving with them.
In a new segment of the webcast +Andrew: Conversations with the Primateposted today, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison reflects on valuable lessons to be learned from the challenges of rural ministry. But these pale, the Canadian primate says, when considered in the context of ministry in the North, where the all the skills and resources of the church are challenged in a unique way.
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison challenges Canadian Anglicans to find ways to get involved in the battle against the HIV/AIDS pandemic in a new webcast posted to the church’s national website today.
I speak on behalf of the Anglican Church of Canada. First, I express our appreciation to the Government of Canada for these hearings across the land, in search of an actionable strategy that will affirm that Canadian values are upheld by Canadian companies operating in the extractive sector anywhere in the world.
The Canadian Primate Archbishop Andrew Hutchison was unable to be present at the synod in Brazil. His principal secretary Archdeacon Paul Feheley traveled to Brazil to represent the Primate and to deliver the sermon. The Principal Secretary prepared the preamble while the Primate wrote the actual text of the sermon.
This year the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada celebrate five years in full communion. To mark this anniversary, Sunday, November 12th has been designated for celebrations across the country.
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, examines the history and legacy of Sacred Circle gatherings of indigenous Anglicans in a new production of Conversations with the Primate, which is now online.
Twenty Canadian church leaders including Anglican Primate Archbishop Andrew Hutchison have appealed to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to promptly announce six new initiatives in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
I am writing with regard to the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. This morning your Minister of Indian Affairs, The Honourable Jim Prentice, announced that your government would not honour the promise made by the previous government to issue an advance payment of $8000 to any claimant who is 65 years of age or older.
From the Anglican Church of Canada, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, the United Church of Canada, and the Christian Reformed Church in North America on affordable housing.
