A series of three major addresses by Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, outline the history and growth of the worldwide Anglican Communion, describe the bonds that hold it together and examine its future in light of issues that have caused serious strains and tensions in recent years.
At the end of the first year of his primacy which he describes as a time of “enormous learning and significant change” Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, bids farewell to Archdeacon Jim Boyles who has served as the church’s General Secretary since 1993.
The Canadian church has a lot to learn from China, where there has been an extraordinary rate of growth in both social and religious spheres in the past 20 years, says Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.
I welcome the election of Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger as new Bishop of Rome and leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Our two churches have a long history of ecumenical co-operation for the proclamation of the Gospel and the development of humanity. I look forward to continuing our work together and for opportunities to conduct dialogue at every level of the church.
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, speaks with Archbishop Terry Finlay, his special representative on residential schools in a new segment of +Andrew: Conversations with the Primate which will be posted to the General Synod website on Wednesday, April 20.
The Anglican Church of Canada would like to express its prayers and sympathy to its sisters and brothers in the Greek Orthodox community on the death of Archbishop Iakovos, who led the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America from 1959 until 1996.
In the next segment of the webcast +Andrew: Conversations with the Primate Archbishop Andrew Hutchison reflects on a recent visit to Cuba and on the special relationship that has evolved between the Canadian and Cuban Anglican churches.
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, is asking all Anglicans to join in prayer this Sunday to thank God for the life of Pope John Paul II. In a statement, the Canadian Primate spoke of the late Pope’s “many gifts” and asked church member to also pray for the Roman Catholic church at this time of transition. The full text of Archbishop Hutchison’s statement follows:
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, is asking all Anglicans to join in prayer this Sunday to thank God for the life of Pope John Paul II. In a statement, the Canadian Primate spoke of the late Pope’s “many gifts” and asked church member to also pray for the Roman Catholic church at this time of transition. The full text of Archbishop Hutchison’s statement follows:
On Monday, March 21, Archdeacon Jim Boyles, who has served as General Secretary of the General Synod for 12 years, announced his retirement effective July 31, 2005.
As General Secretary Archdeacon Boyles has served as the Chief Operating Officer of General Synod and Church House Staff. In that capacity he has guided us through some turbulent waters with a steady and supportive hand. The committees of General Synod owe a deep debt of gratitude to his remarkable knowledge, his close attention to detail and his respect for process.
The recent meeting of the Primates of the Anglican Communion was held at Dromantine, near Newry, Northern Ireland, in a Roman Catholic retreat centre. It is in a beautiful part of the country with the centre being well set back from the road and surrounded by rolling hills and a peaceful pond. You have probably heard and read much of what happened but a part of the story that has not been told involves a magnificent set of white marble Stations of the Cross located outdoors.
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, offers personal reflections and comments on the recent meeting of the Primates of the Anglican Communion on the next segment of the Webcast +Andrew: Conversations with the Primate.
Now that several days have passed since the end of the Primates’ Meeting in Belfast and the issuance of a communiqué that has received wide publicity, I thought that Canadian Anglicans might want to hear a bit more about the meeting, about the decisions that were made and about what those decisions will mean for the Canadian church in both the short and the long term. Where, in short, do we now find ourselves and where do we go from here?
What are the things that Christians should look for as they begin their Lenten journey towards Easter? Is there more to Lent that the traditional notion of “giving something up?” What does Scripture say?
Where is God when 150,000 people lose their lives in a natural disaster?
God is in the glimmer of hope for the future of humanity seen through the overwhelming response to the victims from all over the world, says Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.