The year 2011 marks 10 years of full communion between Anglicans and Lutherans in both Canada and the United States. In 2001, the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) and the…
For Lent 2011, the Anglican Church of Canada is offering a special series of podcasts: "A Journey from Lent to Easter—From Creation's Dust to Resurrection's Light," written and presented by…
From February 24 to 27 2011, nineteen bishops of the Anglican Communion met in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The Provinces represented were: Botswana, Burundi, Canada, England, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Southern…
The most knowledgeable and refined presentation imaginable can be blown out of the water by the single question “Where is God in all this?” if no answer is available. Answering…
The Primate expresses concern about “the government's plan to build new prisons at a time when crime rates continue to decrease and critical social service programs are being cut.” Read…
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In accord with a request for prayer from the Bishops of New Zealand, I ask for the prayers of our church for all affected by the 6.3 earthquake near Christchurch.…
The member churches and ecumenical organizations of KAIROS represent an important sector of the Canadian population. Since our faith commits us to stand in solidarity and hope with the poor…
Indigenous Anglican leaders in northern Manitoba have committed to developing an area mission that would include sections from the dioceses of Brandon and Keewatin. At a Feb. 12 meeting in…
Anglican Journal directors have voted to ask the Council of General Synod to dissolve the corporation and return the national newspaper to a form of governance under the General Synod.
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.