Anglican Church of Canada Ministry Report: A servant ministry: the Primate's work across Canada
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/article38394
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2013 May
- Volume
- 139
- Issue
- 5
- Page
- insert 3
- Notes
- What does the Canadian Anglican primate do ? "It's not a quick answer. A seven-page canon, or section of church law, explains the Primate's work. He's called a presiding bishop, senior metropolitan and a primus inter pares (first among equals). .... In 2010, a primatial task force reviewed this unusual role. Some parts were clarified, but in short, the group found that Canadian Anglicans wanted a spiritual leader -- a Primate who is both prophetic and caring". "'The relationship piece for me is very important', says Archbishop Hiltz. 'People always say to me, "You're our connection to the national office", so I try to be it'. He's both a spokesman and a servant". "[S]piritual care is central. Hiltz is pastor to all bishops, regardless of theological differences. At meetings of the house, he frequently sees 'one-on-ones' when he perceives a need for personal human contact". "[M]ore than half the Primate's time is spent travelling. He is often invited to diocesan synods, provincial synods and church anniversaries". "Each visit is different. Archbishop Hiltz could stay in a home or hotel. He'll be sent to square dances or to test-drive an new handbell set. He'll eat whatever is put in front of him -- from Arctic char to boiled beaver". "Archbishop Hiltz has an exhausting job. He pays the price in grey hair and health -- including nasty colds from frequent air travel. Though primates can stay until the age of 70, Hiltz, now 59, says he likely won't. He can imagine a return to his beloved local ministry for a couple of years".
- Eight page insert (1-8) with May 2013 issue of Anglican Journal. Anglican Church of Canada Ministry Report. Insert produced by Resources for Mission Dept.