This is a request for special prayers during the House of Bishops meeting, March 25-29. This meeting will begin preparations for the selection of a new Canadian Primate to replace Archbishop Fred Hiltz, who will be retiring at the General Synod in July. We would like to ask AFP Diocesan Contacts to share the invitation to prayer with their parish reps and others in their dioceses. A suitable prayer might be:
Almighty God, giver of all good gifts, look on your Church with grace, and guide the minds of those who shall choose a Primate for our beloved Anglican Church of Canada, that we may receive a faithful servant who will care for your people and support us in our ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Book of Alternative Services. P. 676)
