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Revised framework available for discussion

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Published on 
December 24, 2003

A revised plan to guide the work and mission of the Anglican Church of Canada from 2004 to 2010 has now been sent to church committees. The committees and Anglicans in the pew are invited to comment.

The document, entitled Strengthening the Church, Serving God’s World – A framework for the work and mission of the General Synod, 2004 – 2010, is meant to replace a strategic plan adopted in 1995. A first draft of the framework was circulated earlier in the fall.

The new version – Draft 2A – includes a number of revisions made as a result of fall meetings of the House of Bishops and the Council of General Synod. The framework will be before the council at it’s spring meeting and then be considered by General Synod when it gathers in St. Catharines, Ont., in late May.

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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.