A message from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate, to the church regarding recent escalations of violence in the Middle East. ‘Violence shall no more be heard in your land’ With a deep sadness the world has watched the recent escalations of violence in the Middle East. The Rev. Dr. Olav Fyske Tveit, General Secretary of the … Continued
On July 11, 2014 Anglican and Lutheran leaders wrote to the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada concerning the First Nations Control of First Nations Education Act.
A message to the church from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, concerning the Primate’s Commission on Discovery, Reconciliation and Justice.
“To you, O Lord, we pray” In these last few days all Canadians have been following with great sadness the tragic shootings of RCMP Officers in Moncton, New Brunswick. Moments like this remind us of the terrible dangers that police officers face in the line of duty and the horrific cost associated with a career … Continued
A statement from the heads of The Anglican Church of Canada, The Episcopal Church, The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, on this Friday, May 9, 2014. To find this document in PDF format, click here. The situation in South Sudan continues to be extremely difficult, and news of it … Continued
A statement on the abduction of two hundred young girls from Chibok, Nigeria from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. That’s the curdling cry of mothers and fathers and brothers and sisters of the more than two hundred young girls abducted from their school in Chibok, Nigeria, three weeks ago. The abductions … Continued
A statement on Earth Day, April 22, 2014 from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada and Bishop Susan Johnson, National Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. “This fragile Earth, our island home” At your command all things came to be: The vast expanse of interstellar space, Galaxies, suns, the planets in … Continued
In a new online video, National Bishop Susan C. Johnson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) and Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC), offer a joint Holy Week and Easter message to the two churches. The two leaders share their reflections as they attend the Truth and Reconciliation … Continued
“May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Galatians 6:14) On Good Friday, after the Passion of the Lord has been read and prayed, a large rough wooden cross is carried into the midst of the gathered community. A hymn extolling its glory is sung and then the people … Continued
Today, the Church remembers how Mary of Nazareth was visited by an angel and told she would conceive and bear a son and call him Jesus. Today, we recall her life’s vocation as the Mother of our Lord.
A call for peace and prayer for Ukraine issued by the leaders of the Anglican Church of Canada, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and the Episcopal Church. Ash Wednesday 2014 We have watched with dismay, along with the rest of the world, as tensions rise and peace is jeopardized in … Continued
A call for prayer from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada
What follows is a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper on the situation in South Sudan.
A message from the Primate on the eve of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, 2014.
In services marking this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, we will be exchanging a sign of peace with the greeting “Don de Dieu” which means “Gift of God”. The peace and unity we share in Christ is God’s gift to us and to the world. How we embrace and embody its beauty and grace is the opportunity this Week of Prayer affords the whole church.
A message to the church from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, on the appointment of a commission on the marriage canon.