PRIMATE OF CANADA, FRED HILTZ VISITS to the ANGLICAN CHURCH OF MELANESIA




Sister Doreen of Christian Care Center leading Archbishop Hiltz,
Dr. Andria and Ms Ali during their visit at Christian Care Center 

 



The Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada Most Rt.  Rev. Fred Hiltz was recently on a two week visit to the Anglican Church of Melanesia. The Anglican Church of Melanesia has existing partnership with the Anglican Church of Canada. Accompanying Archbishop Fred was Dr. Andria Mann, Global Relations Officer for Asia Pacific and Ms Ali Symone, Senior Editor and Communication Officer of the Anglican Church of Canada.

On Sunday a day after he arrived, Archbishop Hiltz joined the Eucharistic Service at the Provincial Cathedral St. Barnabas. After the Eucharistic Service, Archbishop Holtz spoke to the pack congregation on the Marks of the Mission of the World Wide Anglican Communion. These are 1) To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom of God, 2) To teach, baptize and nature new believers, 3) To respond to human need by loving service, 4) To seek to transform the unjust structures of the society and 5) To strive to safe guide the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth. 

During the visit, Archbishop Hiltz and the party had visited Church institutes in Honiara and Ysabel.

 While in Honiara, Archbishop Hiltz pay visit to the Provincial Head Quarter, Christian Care Center, St. Nicholas School, Church’s proposed site for the New University in the Guadalcanal plains, TNK- Community of the Sisters of the Church, National Referral Hospital, Selwyn College, Bishop Paterson Theological Collage (Kohimarama), Tambalia – Head Quarter of the Melanesian Brother Hood, Verana’aso – Community of the Sisters of Melanesia, the Franciscan Brothers, National Referral hospital and Solomon Islands Correctional Service. In Ysabel, Archbishop Hiltz pay visit to the Diocesan Headquarter, proposed site for the Ysabel Senior Secondary School, Garanga farm, Bishop Naramana Training Center and Tasia Island.


Flower girls at St. Nicholas Welcoming Archbishop Hiltz and his
team during his to St. Nicholas School. 





Archbishop Hiltz shaking hands with the worriors at TNK -
Community of the Sisters of the Church during his visit to this
religious community.





Archbishop Hiltz praying for a sick girl at the National Referral
Hospital during his visit to the children's ward. Archbishop Hiltz
talked and pray with each children at the time of his visit.
Ali Symons wrote down the names of all the children and send
them back to Canada to pray for these children.





















The team made mention to a lot about their wonderful visit to the Anglican Church of Melanesia, particularly to the Diocese of Central Melanesia and Diocese of Isabel .

The Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada Most Rt.  Rev. Fred Hiltz.

It’s been wonderful visiting a partner church with which we’ve enjoyed our relationship for almost 50 years. This being my first visit I’m enormously grateful for the warm welcome we’ve received everywhere we went. I thoroughly enjoyed the worship and the great joy and conviction, with which the people sing, dance and pray and the great revenge they have for the word of God and for the sacrament. I’ve been deeply moved by this church’s commitment in putting their faith into action in meeting the needs of so many people, particularly those who have been victims of domestic violence, addictions and those who have been pushed out in school systems. This is a church perhaps like none other where the religious strong both in numbers and in deep partnership with the Dioceses. Most Parishes have a household of religious who are assisting the clergy with pastoral care, counseling and spiritual direction. The orders are a true blessing to this church and its commitment to the gospel. This is a church with many visions, some of which have been fulfilled and many more continued to be unfold. I feel blessed to have met so many wonderful people and humbled by their desire to serve God faithfully through the church. With Archbishop David Vunagi, I hope our partnership will go on from strength to strength.

Dr. Andria Mann, Global Relations Officer for Asia Pacific

It’s been wonderful to be part of a Primatial visit to the Church of Melanesia. I’m very pleased with the connection growing between Primates of our two churches and the way their friendship is leading and renewing our churches’ partnership in mission.

Ms Ali Symons, Senior Editor and Communication Officer of the Anglican Church of Canada.

It’s been a joy to visit the Anglican Church of Melanesia for the first time. People have been very generous in welcoming us wherever we have gone. I will especially remember two things: the deep worship life and the creative ways the churches are helping the community, like the farm at Garanga and the Christian Care Center. I see that mission work and can be difficult in this part of the world but I also see great success and hope. I will keep this in my prayers.