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Canadian Primate outlines church’s priorities in New Year’s Day address

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Kendall Harmon

On New Year’s Day, the primate of the Anglican Church of Canada outlined the church’s priorities for 2011. They include enlivened worship, biblical literacy, renewed commitment to indigenous ministries and strong leadership in environmental advocacy.

“I envision a Church in which worship, while grounded and rooted in tradition, will be enlivened to meet the needs of our diverse membership,” said Archbishop Fred Hiltz in his traditional New Year’s Day address at Christ Church Cathedral, in Ottawa. Texts will be revised, he said, but they will be “in accord with sound liturgical principles, sensitivity to the many languages and cultures within our Church, and an unabashed drawing of resources from around the Anglican Communion and the ecumenical world.”

The Gospel will be proclaimed in various media, including drama, while Anglicanism’s choral tradition “will be complemented by the simplicity of Taize and spaces for deep silence before God,” said Archbishop Hiltz.

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One comment on “Canadian Primate outlines church’s priorities in New Year’s Day address”

  1. Pageantmaster Ù† says:
    January 5, 2011 at 7:31 am

    [blockquote]Archbishop Hiltz urged Canadian Anglicans to pray that the positive way in which the issue of human sexuality was discussed and debated at the last General Synod “will continue to prevail in our beloved Church, and throughout our worldwide Communion.”

    He expressed confidence that the Anglican Communion – which has been plagued by disagreements over human sexuality – will strengthen their “bonds of affection” as they work together on common issues of concern.

    He sought prayers for Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams “as he endeavors to faithfully fulfill his role as a focus for unity throughout the Anglican Communion,” and for the primates, who are gathering in Ireland this month.[/blockquote]

    Um, well, “the positive way in which the issue of human sexuality was discussed and debated at the last General Synod” is an interesting way to describe the Diocese of Toronto Bishops’ Guidelines for the Blessing of Same Gender Commitments some would say, including these Toronto clergy.

    Will ACoC live up its reputation as TEC’s ‘me too’ little brother in 2011 I wonder?