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As the Lambeth Conference of 2008 comes to an end, I want to offer some further reflections of my own on what the bishops gathered in Canterbury have learned and experienced. Those of you who have been present here will be able to share your own insights with your people, but it may be useful for me to add my own perspectives as to where we have been led.
As 1000-plus youth joined together singing the poignant words to “Holy Moment,” the 2008 Canadian Lutheran Youth Gathering (CLYG) concluded its four days among the picturesque backdrop of the mountains in Whitehorse, Yukon. During the gathering, youth from across the country came together for fellowship and a time of reflection and left the gathering with a call to action to be leaders in their communities and a light of Christ in the world.
On Nov. 1, the Pension Office Corp. of the Anglican Church of Canada will move from the national office at 80 Hayden St., Toronto, to a new site one block away.
Bishop Terry Michael Brown of the Diocese of Malaita officially retired August 18 as spiritual leader of one of the largest dioceses in the Church of Melanesia in the Solomon Islands.
Returning to Canada after three months in laidback, humid Belize was a bit of a jolt, but Chelsy Stevens is feeling positive. “I certainly learned a lot about my faith, about Christianity, and hospitality,” she said in an interview after her return on Aug. 9. “It was a great experience and I’m glad I had the opportunity to form a partnership with brothers and sisters across the world.”
Thursday, Sept. 25, world leaders will gather at the United Nations in New York in an attempt to re-energize the world’s commitment to the Millennium Development Goals.
Over 1,000 youth from across Canada will travel to Whitehorse, Yukon, to take part in the 2008 Canadian Lutheran Youth Gathering (CLYG) August 14 to 17 and participate in a variety of events, acts of service, advocacy and prayer that organizers hope will encourage participants to think consciously about the burden our unsustainable lifestyles have imposed upon the environment and the urgency of learning to travel lightly. CLYG will provide youth with an opportunity to explore what role they can play in Travelling Lightly both individually and in their communities.
When Bishop Sue Moxley got back to Halifax after the Lambeth Conference, she was surprised at how popular her blog (online journal) had been. People in her diocese, particularly those under 35, were quite excited, and friends further afield, in Ireland and South Africa, had enjoyed keeping up. “Even when I went to get my hair cut, the hairdresser had been reading it!” she said.
On August 6, 1993, Archbishop Michael Peers, then-Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, stood before the National Native Convocation in Minaki, Ont. and apologized for his church’s involvement in residential schools. The Anglican Church of Canada had helped administer around three dozen schools between 1820 and 1969, and many students had suffered emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.
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 … Continued
From Aug. 1 to 9, 180 students from over 100 countries will convene in Montreal, Que. for the World Student Christian Federation (WSCF) general assembly. The event, held every four years, gathers young leaders from many traditions: Anglican, Protestant, Orthodox, Pentecostal, Roman Catholic, and other faiths, all affiliated with Student Christian Movement (SCM) branches around the world.
On July 29, members of the Anglican Church of Canada led the morning Eucharist for the Lambeth Conference, the gathering of all Anglican bishops in Canterbury, England. Throughout the conference, which runs from July 16 to Aug. 3, different regions have taken turns leading the 7:15 a.m. communion service.
Thick, chewy cassava pudding was one of the unexpected joys of Lorna Reevely’s Volunteer in Mission (VIM) experience. The Toronto librarian and teacher spent three years in the Solomon Islands, mainly working at Bishop Patteson Theological College, but also spending time with the community—which sometimes meant outdoor pudding preparation with students and their wives.
Approximately 600 Anglican bishops and their spouses will march through central London on July 24 to demonstrate their commitment to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Canadian Anglicans are invited to “walk along” through a letter-writing campaign that same day.
On a sunny summer day, Lynne Samways Hiltz, wife of Archbishop Fred Hiltz, the Primate, ventured out to the Scarborough Bluffs alongside Lake Ontario. With the help of Anglican Video staff, she recorded her own contributions to the Amazing Grace Project, where all Canadian Anglicans are invited to sing “Amazing Grace,” on or before Nov. 23, 2008. The purpose of the project is to celebrate our identity as Canadian Anglicans and also to raise funds for the Council of the North. Learn more here.