Archbishop Anne Germond, Author at Anglican Journal

Carried away by wind and flame

Archbishop Anne Germond — Wed, 28 May 2025 15:31:56 +0000

This is my final column as your acting primate, a ministry for which I am deeply grateful to have been called to serve. It has been an honour and a sacred trust, and I thank you for the encouragement received and the prayers offered over the last nine months.

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What does Easter mean to you?

Archbishop Anne Germond — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:32:20 +0000

For me it is resurrection and salvation. It is names known and hope restored. It is springtime and greening. It is conversation and forgiveness. It is Christ’s peace within us. It is Christ the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last who pledged a new creation where pain and sorrow are banished, and […]

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Where is God amid the evil of our time?

Archbishop Anne Germond — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:48:22 +0000

“But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles.” (Isaiah 40.31) Where is God now? Where is God in the mess of the world around us? Where is God amid the deep evil and hate-filled speech of our time Where is God when we are battered by […]

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Lent, our ‘God-given time of disruption’

Archbishop Anne Germond — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:03:22 +0000

Five years ago the entire planet experienced the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the effects of this disease linger today. More recently, the devastating wildfires in California have impacted millions of lives, leaving communities wondering how they will ever recover. Our hearts break at the images of once proud lives reduced to dust and ashes by this natural disaster, as they do at images of the ruin of war.

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Black History Month celebrates heritage, gifts

Archbishop Anne Germond — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:27:26 +0000

Black History Month invites us to celebrate the contributions of Black Canadians who have shaped our nation and the Anglican church. It is a time that encourages all Canadians to learn more about Black history. Jean Augustine, a trailblazer and advocate, was instrumental in establishing February as Black History Month in Canada in 1995, ensuring that the rich history and achievements of Black Canadians would be recognized and celebrated.

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What changes will we embrace in 2025?

Archbishop Anne Germond — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 15:05:21 +0000

“Well, so that is that.” These are the words that begin W.H. Auden’s poem, For the Time Being: A Christmas Oratorio. It’s time to take down the tree and return the decorations and the crèche to their boxes for another year. There are still plenty of leftovers to eat, even though we no longer have […]

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Taking the time to contemplate God’s invitation

Archbishop Anne Germond — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 15:40:51 +0000

The image I’ve chosen for this year’s Christmas cards is the picture of the Zimbabwean Madonna and Child carving that stands proudly on the windowsill in my study. Looking at it causes me to imagine Mary treasuring in her heart all the things that have been said to her about her child by those first […]

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On giving thanks for, and emulating, the saints

Archbishop Anne Germond — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:00:10 +0000

All Saints' Day gives us the opportunity to remember those we have known as saints as well as those known to others or only to God. The word “saints”literally means “holy ones,” and is the title most commonly used for Christians. That’s us!

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A daunting new role—and a welcoming church

Archbishop Anne Germond — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 20:13:33 +0000

In this season of giving thanks, I write my first words to you in my new role as your acting primate with heartfelt gratitude for the gift the Anglican Church of Canada has been to me for close to 40 years—and with profound thanks for the dedication, Christ-centred leadership and commitment of our 14th primate, […]

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