Anglican Church of Canada primate Linda Nicholls says farewell ahead of Sept. 15 retirement
[Anglican Church of Canada] As she prepares to retire on Sept. 15, Primate Linda Nicholls is saying good-bye to Anglicans in a video message. In it she said that after 39 years of active ordained ministry, “I am looking forward to moving back into the pew.”
She also said, “The greatest gift of the primacy has been invitations into parishes and dioceses across Canada to see the radically different contexts in which ministry happens, to experience the faithfulness of laity and clergy in the face of new challenges, to worship together and to carry your stories across the country to encourage others and strengthen our family ties.”
The canons of the Anglican Church of Canada require primates to retire upon reaching their 70th birthday. Nicholls will reach mandatory retirement age in October.
Until a new primate is elected by General Synod in 2025, the Most Rev. Anne Germond, who is metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario and the senior Provincial Metropolitan by virtue of having the longest current term of office, will serve as acting primate.
Watch Nicholls’ video message here.
