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    April 28, 2009
    What does it mean to be committed to the Anglican tradition, but also affirm Indigenous spirituality? The Anglican Indigenous Network (AIN) brings together Indigenous peoples to answer this question, most…
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    April 23, 2009
    Alleluia, Christ is risen, The Lord is risen indeed Alleluia The House of Bishops has concluded five days of prayerful meetings during which we met daily for Eucharist and in…
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    April 22, 2009
    The three participants in the 2009 Theological Students International Internship Program (TSIIP) are in transition: Jeffrey Hooper and Michelle Taylor are returning to Canada from Uganda on April 22 and…
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    April 20, 2009
    It's becoming a kind of "secular season" for reconciliation between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals in Canada. The weeks between May 26 (National Day of Healing and Reconciliation) and June 21 (National…
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    April 15, 2009
    The fourth volume of The Anglican Episcopate in Canada is packed with details on 105 bishops consecrated in Canada between 1976 and 2008. Written by former primate Archbishop Michael Peers,…
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    April 7, 2009
    Four church councils, representing Christians in member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), have urged Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other NATO leaders to end the reliance…
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    April 3, 2009
    Full of hearty laughter, the Rev. Canon Paul Jeffries spoke to staff at the Anglican Church of Canada's national office last week about his work as principal of Bishop McAllister…
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    April 3, 2009
    A veteran financial administrator in both the private and not-for-profit sectors will be the next Treasurer of General Synod and director of the Financial Management Department.
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    April 2, 2009
    The leaders of the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) again mark their churches' full communion relationship by issuing a joint video message…
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    March 29, 2009
    Enrique Espinosa Bentancor's life testifies to the consequences of taking Archbishop Tutu's words to heart. It testifies as well to the healing hand of God guiding through and out of…

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.