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Primate encourages Anglicans to support the Diocese of Jerusalem’s Christmas appeal

Published on 
December 4, 2023

The Anglican Communion around the world has been invited by the Diocese of Jerusalem to share in the celebration and joy of the birth of Jesus through reflection, prayer, and acts of kindness. I commend to you the Daily Meditations booklet written by the clergy of the Diocese and urge you to include in your gift giving this year a generous response to the Diocese’s appeal for less fortunate families and children. The donation form is at the bottom of this page. Our gifts will have a significant impact on making this Christmas joyful for those in greatest need in the Land of Jesus’ birth.

In Christ,

+Linda Nicholls

The Most Rev. Linda Nicholls
Archbishop and Primate
Anglican Church of Canada

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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.