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    January 19, 2011
    A new online forum has emerged as a space for Canadian Anglicans to discuss church growth and explore how buzzwords like "congregational development" and "missional" translate into actual, life-changing ministry…
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    January 14, 2011
    The Primate preached this sermon at the Church of the Redeemer in Toronto, Ont., in honour of the 35th anniversary of the founding of the first chapter of Integrity.
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    January 7, 2011
    From Jan. 18 to 25, 2011, Christians around the world—including many Canadian Anglicans—will mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, one of the world's oldest and most widely observed…
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    January 3, 2011
    In the aftermath of the bombing of a Coptic Church in Alexandria, Egypt, as the congregation celebrated Midnight Mass on Jan. 1, I ask your prayers for the 21 people…
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    January 1, 2011
    What follows is the text of an address by Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. As is traditional, the Primate's New Year's Day address was delivered…
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    December 24, 2010
    Christmas Eve 2010 marks the launch of Silent Night, a documentary featuring clips of Anglicans singing the carol across Canada and the world. More than 500 videos were sent in,…
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    December 22, 2010
    So you think you can sing? We can, and we have been! Throughout Advent, Canadian Anglicans have happily participated in the "Silent Night" Project anchored by Anglican Video. There have…
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    December 21, 2010
    In most Anglican churches, the word "warden" refers to a parish leader, but in Oji-Cree the word "warden" doesn't exist. When a group of seven Oji-Cree speakers gathered to translate…
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    December 15, 2010
    In their 2010 joint Christmas video, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC), and National Bishop Susan Johnson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC)…
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    December 14, 2010
    "Preparations for eventual resettlement of South Pacific Island communities must begin now rather than later." -Pacific Conference of Churches Climate Change and Resettlement Program With these words and the actions…

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.