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Ecumenical and interfaith relationships

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Hebrews 13:2

Scripture calls us to seek unity, practice hospitality and work together for the healing of the world. Ecumenical and interfaith partnerships are one way Anglicans respond to this call. Through conversations that open new understanding and through initiatives shaped by common purpose, we strive to reflect God’s reconciling love. These relationships remind us that the Spirit is at work far beyond our own walls and invite us to join others in serving the common good.

Work in progress

This area of the website is in development and will soon offer an overview of ministries dedicated to ecumenical and interfaith relationships, including:

  • full communion partnerships
  • bilateral and multilateral dialogue
  • shared and joint ministries
  • Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
  • interfaith dialogue and collaboration

In the meantime, explore resources related to ecumenical and interfaith engagement:

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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.