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The Primate at Lambeth

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Published on 
August 4, 2008

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, offers his thoughts on the Lambeth Conference in several articles and a webcast.

Anticipating a different Lambeth: the Primate reflects (webcast)
Reflections from Archbishop Fred Hiltz before the Lambeth Conference

Primate’s sermon in Glasgow, July 13
On his way to the Lambeth Conference, the Primate preached at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow, Scotland.

Primate’s call to prayer before Lambeth

“What God hath joined together …”
Article by Archbishop Fred Hiltz published in The Globe and Mail on July 15, 2008.

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.