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Person by Person, Parish by Parish: 2007 Narrative Budget available

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Published on 
March 12, 2007

A publication that presents General Synod’s 2007 budget in layman’s words and in narrative form is now available for viewing on the web and for download in PDF format.

Entitled Person by Person, Parish by Parish, the 2007 Narrative Budget includes an introduction by General Synod Treasurer Peter Blachford that reviews church finances in the recent past and describes possible challenges that may lie ahead.

The resource, produced by the departments of Financial Management and Information Resources, includes capsule descriptions of the work done by each General Synod department and summaries of the financial resources made available to them.

It also describes the different ways in which contributions can be made to the ministries of General Synod.

Mr. Blachford said that he would like the 2007 Narrative Budget distributed as widely as possible. Printed copies will be sent to all dioceses.

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.