Daring to dream of reconciliation
In a new six-minute webcast, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, addresses the “beloved church” from the windy tundra of Iqaluit, Nunavut. He visited Iqaluit from May 31 to June 2 for the Diocese of the Arctic synod.
The Primate describes three June events related to Aboriginal justice: the June 1 launch of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on residential schools, the Canadian government’s apology to residential school survivors June 11, and National Aboriginal Day June 21.
Archbishop Hiltz urges Canadian Anglicans to participate in these events as much as possible, and to uphold them in prayer. He then offers up his own prayer, which begins, “Great Creator God, who desires that all creation live in harmony and peace. We dare to dream of a path to reconciliation.”
Remembering the Children prayer here.
Read more here. Watch the video below:
The Canadian church has been engaged in a long and difficult look at itself, and the larger society, regarding the past, and the unfolding future for that country's aboriginal or First Nations population. Fred Hiltz in this report widens the prayer circle for resolution and transformation of long existent problems.
May we Americans have the courage and wisdom to learn from our Canadian sisters and brothers example in dealing with unresolved issues in our own national landscape.
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June 10, 2008 9:50 PM
Unfortunately it will probably take a lawsuit to get us to move on this.
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June 11, 2008 1:28 PM