Sermons, letters, and other communications from the Office of the Primate:
The Desecration of Mount Zion Cemetery in Jerusalem January 18, 2023 - As church leaders we are grateful for the ongoing commitment of the government of Canada to human rights around the world. We are particularly grateful for the ongoing support of the special and historic status of Jerusalem as a city sacred to the Abrahamic faiths, including Christianity. It is in light of that support that we write to express our deep concern for the recent desecration of the Protestant cemetery on Mt. Zion, currently under the oversight of the Anglican Church in Jerusalem.
New Year’s Day sermon by Archbishop Linda Nicholls, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada January 1, 2023 - The Most Rev. Linda Nicholls, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada preached the following sermon at the New Year’s Day Festal Eucharist at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa. A video of the Livestream can be found here. As we approach the end of each year I prepare a letter to send to friends and family that … Continued
Honouring transgender lives lost November 16, 2022 - "On November 20, we invite you to commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance, by honouring the memory of those murdered in acts of anti-transgender violence."
What are we waiting for? An Advent meditation and conversation series November 16, 2022 - As Christmas and the Holidays approach, Christians experience the season of Advent as a time of expectant waiting and preparation. This year, four Canadian national church leaders will present a special series of Advent meditations and conversations that reflect on the question: “What Are We Waiting For?”