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Justice and compassion

These resources provide guidance and tools to help Anglicans and others address inequities, care for vulnerable people and respond to social and environmental concerns in their communities.

Doctrine of Discovery: Stolen Lands, Strong Hearts

Doctrine of Discovery: Stolen Lands, Strong Hearts is a feature-length film that explores the lasting impact of the Doctrine of Discovery, a set of fifteenth-century papal rulings that declared lands outside Europe to be “empty” and Indigenous Peoples to be less than fully human. These ideas shaped the legal and moral framework of colonization and continue to influence laws, policies and relationships in Canada today.

Investing with a Mission: A Guide to Responsible Investment and Church Funds

Investing with a Mission: A Guide to Responsible Investment and Church Funds introduces Anglican communities to responsible investment practices that align financial decision-making with Christian values and ministry priorities. It offers clear guidance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) approaches, practical steps for reviewing policies and accountable ways to steward church assets for long-term sustainability.

National Youth Project

The National Youth Project (NYP) is a program of the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, inviting youth and congregations across the country to engage with urgent social issues through learning, reflection, local action and advocacy. Each cycle focuses on a different theme. The current NYP, titled “And it was so”, centres on food insecurity, creation care and community responsibility.

Parish Engagement Resource for Social and Ecological Justice

A practical resource to help Anglican and Lutheran parishes respond to social and ecological justice in local contexts, with biblical insights, engagement tools, worship suggestions and a companion webinar.

We didn’t know if all our waiting would be for nothing: Advent reflections

We didn’t know if all our waiting would be for nothing is an Advent conversation recorded in late 2023 with Archbishop Linda Nicholls and young adult pilgrims Robyn Sulkko and Christopher Sanford Beck. Together they reflect on the meaning of Advent as a season of waiting, hope and preparation for Christ’s coming, drawing on their pilgrimage earlier that year to biblical lands.

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.