primate of the Anglican Church of Canada Archives - Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com/tag/primate-of-the-anglican-church-of-canada/ National News from the Anglican Church of Canada Fri, 22 Oct 2021 13:40:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 https://anglicanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AJ-logo-01.svg primate of the Anglican Church of Canada Archives - Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com/tag/primate-of-the-anglican-church-of-canada/ 32 32 170042892 ‘We were so full of our own self-importance’: Primate apologizes for spiritual harm inflicted on Indigenous peoples https://anglicanjournal.com/primate-apologizes-for-spiritual-harm-inflicted-on-indigenous-peoples/ https://anglicanjournal.com/primate-apologizes-for-spiritual-harm-inflicted-on-indigenous-peoples/#comments Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:57:40 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=160083 Vancouver  In a speech that stirred emotional reactions and caused members of General Synod to rise to their feet, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada apologized on behalf of the national church for spiritual harm done to Indigenous peoples. Delivering his apology to the gathering of General Synod July 11, Hiltz […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/primate-apologizes-for-spiritual-harm-inflicted-on-indigenous-peoples/feed/ 3 160083 Primate calls for church to show ‘humble humanity,’ practice ‘good disagreement’ in marriage canon discussions https://anglicanjournal.com/primate-calls-for-church-to-show-humble-humanity-practice-good-disagreement-in-marriage-canon-discussions/ https://anglicanjournal.com/primate-calls-for-church-to-show-humble-humanity-practice-good-disagreement-in-marriage-canon-discussions/#comments Sat, 24 Nov 2018 01:37:26 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=157402 Mississauga, Ont. The church should embrace a “humble humanity” and a “way of living together that is more respectful of our dignity as children of God,” Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, said Friday in a report to Council of General Synod (CoGS). The primate, who will step down in July, […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/primate-calls-for-church-to-show-humble-humanity-practice-good-disagreement-in-marriage-canon-discussions/feed/ 3 157402 Primate’s ‘Heartbeat of the Church’ initiative to encourage conversation and reflection https://anglicanjournal.com/primates-heartbeat-of-the-church-initiative-to-encourage-conversation-and-reflection/ https://anglicanjournal.com/primates-heartbeat-of-the-church-initiative-to-encourage-conversation-and-reflection/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2018 19:56:03 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=157142 Anglicans across Canada can now access a web page devoted to the primate’s Heartbeat of the Church initiative, which invites them to talk about their experiences with the church and express their “heartfelt prayers” for it.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/primates-heartbeat-of-the-church-initiative-to-encourage-conversation-and-reflection/feed/ 2 157142 The path to primacy https://anglicanjournal.com/the-path-to-the-primacy/ https://anglicanjournal.com/the-path-to-the-primacy/#comments Tue, 16 Jan 2018 14:55:24 +0000 http://anglicanjournal.com/?p=153628 Archbishop Fred Hiltz announced January 9 that he will resign as primate of the Anglican Church of Canada in July 2019. At that time, a new primate will be elected to lead the national church and represent it internationally. But how will this process unfold? Hiltz has stated that he will resign July 16, 2019, […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/the-path-to-the-primacy/feed/ 2 153628 Primate Fred Hiltz to resign on final day of General Synod 2019 https://anglicanjournal.com/primate-fred-hiltz-resign-final-day-general-synod-2019/ https://anglicanjournal.com/primate-fred-hiltz-resign-final-day-general-synod-2019/#comments Tue, 09 Jan 2018 21:29:12 +0000 http://anglicanjournal.com/?p=153547 Archbishop Fred Hiltz announced Tuesday, January 9, that he has submitted his notice of intention to resign as primate of the Anglican Church of Canada on July 16, 2019, at the conclusion of the 42nd General Synod. Hiltz called national church staff to a gathering at the chapel of the church’s national office in Toronto […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/primate-fred-hiltz-resign-final-day-general-synod-2019/feed/ 1 153547 Hiltz: ‘God is speaking into the weariness, wariness and worry of the world’ https://anglicanjournal.com/hiltz-god-speaking-weariness-wariness-worry-world/ https://anglicanjournal.com/hiltz-god-speaking-weariness-wariness-worry-world/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2017 18:44:52 +0000 http://anglicanjournal.com/?p=153159 Although the weight of the world has been “a heavy one to bear” in 2017, Archbishop Fred Hiltz said, as a Christian, he believes that “God is speaking into our weariness, wariness and worry of the world—if we have ears to hear and hearts to obey.” In a sermon delivered at Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/hiltz-god-speaking-weariness-wariness-worry-world/feed/ 0 153159 Hiltz, Welby discuss preparations for 2020 Lambeth Conference https://anglicanjournal.com/hiltz-welby-discuss-preparations-2020-lambeth-conference/ https://anglicanjournal.com/hiltz-welby-discuss-preparations-2020-lambeth-conference/#comments Fri, 08 Dec 2017 16:26:53 +0000 http://anglicanjournal.com/?p=153151 Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, returned Monday, December 4 from a week-long trip to the U.K., during which time he met with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and discussed, among other things, preparations for the Lambeth Conference of Bishops in 2020. Hiltz has been making the annual trip since 2007, […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/hiltz-welby-discuss-preparations-2020-lambeth-conference/feed/ 1 153151 Hiltz urges prime minister to support Bill C-262 https://anglicanjournal.com/hiltz-urges-prime-minister-support-bill-c-262/ https://anglicanjournal.com/hiltz-urges-prime-minister-support-bill-c-262/#comments Thu, 16 Nov 2017 20:04:49 +0000 http://anglicanjournal.com/?p=152756 Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in support of Bill C-262, which would act “to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” (UNDRIP). “As parties to the Indian Residential […]

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