In accord with a request for prayer from the Bishops of New Zealand, I ask for the prayers of our church for all affected by the 6.3 earthquake near Christchurch. As the Dean of the cathedral has said “the cathedral is severely damaged but it’s about people and lives. We’ve got to take care of one another and pray for each other.”
The member churches and ecumenical organizations of KAIROS represent an important sector of the Canadian population. Since our faith commits us to stand in solidarity and hope with the poor and the oppressed, I issue this three-fold call for transparency, courtesy and action by the Government of Canada.
Today, the world has witnessed the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Behind that historic moment lie 18 days of protest on the part of the people of Egypt gathered in person and in spirit in Tahrir Square in Cairo. Christians and Muslims have stood and prayed together for change. Today’s events are a manifestation of the people’s hope for democracy. We pray that the military, into whose hands power has now passed will honour that hope. As a number of world leaders have said the ultimate shape of the future of Egypt lies in the hearts and hands of the people themselves. Already they have demonstrated to the world that positive change can come through, patient and prayerful protest rather than vicious, vigilant and vile acts of violence.
Thank you for the steadfastness of your prayers by which you upheld the Primates and Moderators of the churches of the Anglican Communion in their recent meeting at the Emmaus Center in Dublin, Ireland.
Archbishop Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, attended the Anglican Communion Primates’ Meeting in Dublin, Ireland, from Jan. 25 to 31, 2011. All 38 Primates were invited to the meeting, a regular gathering that was established in 1978 by Archbishop Donald Coggan (101st archbishop of Canterbury) as a time for “leisurely thought, prayer … Continued
The Primate and ELCIC National Bishop Susan Johnson ask the federal government to commit to an action plan to reduce poverty in Canada. Read the full letter
In a few days I will be travelling to Dublin, Ireland for the forthcoming Meeting of the Primates, January 25-31. The Archbishop of Canterbury, who convenes these gatherings, has described this one as “a different kind of meeting”, with facilitated conversations, focused on the life of the Anglican Communion and the nature of primacy.
The Primate preached this sermon at the Church of the Redeemer in Toronto, Ont., in honour of the 35th anniversary of the founding of the first chapter of Integrity.
In the aftermath of the bombing of a Coptic Church in Alexandria, Egypt, as the congregation celebrated Midnight Mass on Jan. 1, I ask your prayers for the 21 people killed, for those injured and for their families in Egypt and abroad.
What follows is the text of an address by Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. As is traditional, the Primate’s New Year’s Day address was delivered at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa.
So you think you can sing?
We can, and we have been!
Throughout Advent, Canadian Anglicans have happily participated in the “Silent Night” Project anchored by Anglican Video. There have been almost 500 submissions from coast to coast to coast and far beyond. A compilation video will be posted on our National Church Website on December 24th.
A joint Pastoral Letter on the 10th anniversary of the Waterloo Declaration proclaiming our joint full-communion relationship. Read the letter
In this season of Thanksgiving, I urge Canadian Anglicans to join voices and hearts that transcend nationalities and faiths throughout the world, in an expression of thanks and joy for the ongoing rescue of the miners at the San José mine in Copiapó, Chile.
I join bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and other church leaders in calling on Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., to maintain a commitment to refrain from a public burning of the Koran on Sept 11th, the 9th anniversary of terrorist attacks on the United States of America.
Addressing members of General Synod 2010, ACC Primate Fred Hiltz spoke of the continuing journey of the church. Remaining committed to fulfilling the mandate from the last session of General Synod; the journey toward self-determination for Indigenous Peoples; the commitment to respectful dialogue and continuing discernment together on the topic of same-sex unions; and the growing relationship in Full Communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, along other bilateral conversations, Primate Hiltz expressed his hope for continued energy as the General Synod prepares the church for the next triennium, devoted to the gathering theme, “Feeling the Winds of God: Charting a New Course.”