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Search committee established for General Secretary position

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Published on 
February 26, 2020

The Primate and Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Canada, The Most Rev. Linda Nicholls, would like to announce the constitution of a Search Committee, whose mandate is to fill the soon to be vacated role of General Secretary for the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada.

Composed of representatives from across the Anglican Church of Canada, and appointed by the Council of General Synod (COGS), the committee’s membership includes:

  • The Rev. Cynthia Haines Turner, Chair, Past Prolocutor of General Synod
  • The Rev. Karen Egan, Prolocutor of General Synod
  • The Rev. Canon Norman Wesley, Co-Chair, Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples
  • Mr.  Robert Boeckner, Member, Pension Committee
  • The Very Rev. Ansley Tucker, Dean, Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria BC
  • Canon Mary Conliffe, Executive Officer, Diocese of Toronto
  • The Rt. Rev.  Michael Oulton, Bishop, Diocese of Ontario
  • The Most Rev. Linda Nicholls, Primate, Ex-officio

The successful candidate shall be appointed by COGS, on nomination by the Primate, and supported by the aforementioned Search Committee, as outlined in the Constitution of the General Synod. The individual shall provide administrative oversight and expertise to the General Synod, its committees, councils, boards and commissions.

This executive role was formerly filled by The Ven. Dr. Michael Thompson, who is currently on sabbatical leave until March 31, 2020, and who thereafter will resume his duties until June 30, 2020. The Very Rev. Peter Wall has been serving as Interim General Secretary during this transient period.

This role is open to both lay and ordained applicants, and the closing date for the job posting is March 15, 2020.

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.