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Archbishop Linda Nicholls

Greetings from the Primate on Rosh Hashanah

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Published on 
September 18, 2020

Grace and Peace be with you,

On this day of Rosh Hashanah, I wish to offer my warm and sincere greetings to our Jewish siblings as your communities prepare to celebrate this season of high holy days.

During this long year of many challenges, may faith continue to grant you the hope and resilience needed for the uncertainties ahead. In this time of great upheaval, may we stand in friendship together.

Both personally, and on behalf of the Anglican Church of Canada, I wish you Shana Tova and Tzom Kal.

May the blessing and mercy of God be with you and all those you love, today and always.

 

+Linda Nicholls
The Most Rev. Linda Nicholls,
Primate, Anglican Church of Canada

 

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.