Church leaders are urging Anglicans and Lutherans to put the needs of children and families hard hit by poverty front and centre in the federal election.
Last month, hundreds of Belizeans, visitors and clergy attended the consecration of Bishop Philip Wright, the 14th bishop of the diocese of Belize, at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in…
Canadian indigenous Anglicans' desire to form a self-determining community within the church took a step forward last summer when the 5th Sacred Circle approved a declaration calling for a native…
Today's announcement of a comprehensive agreement on native residential schools issues is good news for the Anglican Church and good news for Canada's indigenous people, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of…
Today, I bring to members of the church, especially to our indigenous brothers and sisters who attended residential schools, some very good news. The federal government working with the Assembly…
The Anglican Church of Canada "remains an important part of the Anglican Communion," Bishop John Paterson, of Auckland, N.Z., the chair of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC), told members of…
The Council of General Synod, meeting in Mississauga, Ont., has unanimously passed the following motion: "That this Council of General Synod ... call the church to prayer on behalf of…
The Anglican Council of General Synod has approved the Primate's nomination of the Interim Executive Officer from the Diocese of Ontario who is also an expert on stewardship to the…
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.