Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Oct 30th, 2007
From here, h/t Felix Hominum October 30, 2007 – London, Ont. — The following is a message to the people of the Anglican Church of Canada from the House of Bishops, who met this week in London, Ontario: ——————————————————————————– Brothers and Sisters in Christ For our first full meeting since last summer’s General Synod, we [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Oct 29th, 2007
Today’s intriguing contrast in news about the Anglican Church of Canada: The Ottawa Citizen carries an item on yesterday’s meeting of traditional Anglicans, while Anglican Journal covers a confab of liberal “progressive” Anglicans called The Widening Circle. A group of Canadian Anglicans on the liberal, or “progressive,” side of issues concerning homosexuality and the church [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Network in Canada on Oct 29th, 2007
Yesterday evening, about 75 people attended a meeting hosted by the Anglican Network in Ottawa to discuss implications of Ottawa Synod’s decision to request authorisation of same-sex blessings. A group representing orthodox Anglicans in Ottawa is proposing formation of a new branch of the church in Canada that is more “biblically faithful” than the current [...]
Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Oct 28th, 2007
Cross-posted from my personal blog, an op-ed piece FYI. Just to give you a quick heads-up, I will be attending the Network conference in Burlington, Ontario on 22nd-23rd November (details here). This time, it’ll be as a participant, not as a blogger – though I will try to let you know what is happening when [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Oct 27th, 2007
The Anglican Diocese of Huron will hold its next synod meeting in the spring. Bishop of Huron The Rt Rev Bruce Howe thinks that a motion in favour of allowing same-sex blessings will be probably presented, and he thinks it would pass. It’s “highly likely” Anglicans in the Diocese of Huron, which includes churches in [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Oct 26th, 2007
The Diocese of Niagara is holding its annual Synod meeting next month, and Canadian Anglicans have been waiting with bated breath to see whether a motion will be presented requesting requesting diocesan Bishop D. Ralph Spence to authorise same-sex blessings. The Diocese’s website contain no information as yet regarding what specific items will be discussed. [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Oct 22nd, 2007
Last weekend’s episcopal election in Halifax was overshadowed by Montreal Synod’s portentous vote in favour of same-sex blessings. The Nova Scotia election was held to choose a replacement for The Most Rev Fred Hiltz who has moved to Toronto to take up his new post as primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. Suffragan (assistant) [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Oct 20th, 2007
Anglican Journal’s report on yesterday’s vote by Montreal Synod in favour of asking Bishop Barry Clarke to allow same-sex blessings in the diocese includes this interesting tidbit. [W]hile some opponents of the resolution did refer to potential political dangers, there was no lack of scriptural argument. Rev. Gregory McVeigh of St. Stephen’s Church in Westmount [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Oct 19th, 2007
From here. At its annual synod or general meeting, held 19 October 2007, the Anglican clergy and laity of the Diocese of Montreal voted in favour of a motion requesting “that the Bishop grant permission for clergy, whose conscience permits, to bless duly solemnized and registered civil marriages, including marriages between same-sex couples, where at [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Oct 19th, 2007
The fallout from Ottawa Synod’s vote in favour of same-sex blessings is still accumulating and another Anglican Church of Canada diocese is about to consider an almost identical resolution. The Diocese of Montreal Synod is voting this evening (Friday, 19 October). Prayers, please. The Montreal branch of the Anglican Church will vote tonight on whether [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Essentials on Oct 19th, 2007
Tony Copple, Kanata President, Anglican Essentials Ottawa, writes to the Ottawa Citizen. Here’s a snippet: The 97 delegates to the Diocese of Ottawa Anglican synod voted for the continuation of one of the basic elements of the faith — one man, one woman — a faith that has sustained millions for 2,000 years. Another 177 [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Oct 18th, 2007
Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, tells Anglican Journal what he thinks of Ottawa Synod’s vote in favour of same-sex blessings (SSBs): The procedure was just fine. Apparently he has no opinion on the content of the motion, for none is reported. “I believe due process was followed with respect to [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Essentials on Oct 16th, 2007
Mrs Falstaff, a member of St Alban’s Church in Ottawa, shares her thoughts. h/t: Webelf Binky
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Oct 13th, 2007
Jennifer Green of the Ottawa Citizen is on the scene of the Ottawa Synod meeting: NAV CANADA Conference Centre, Cornwall, Ontario. The first entry in her newly inaugurated blog covered Bishop John Chapman’s charge to the assembled clergy and laity. This morning Ms Green reports on the debate on the controversial motion to recommend authorisation [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Essentials on Oct 10th, 2007
The rector of an Anglican church in downtown Ottawa says that, if homosexuals can’t get “married” in his church, no one can. The Rev Canon Garth Bulmer publicised his decision days before Ottawa Synod meets to consider his motion asking the bishop to allow same-sex blessings in the diocese. “If we can’t marry everyone who [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Oct 9th, 2007
H/T SF. This is the third in a three-part series by Mark Larratt-Smith. Part One may be found here, Part Two here. Mark Larratt-Smith’s grandfather was an Anglican Priest and his great-grandfather was Archbishop of Ottawa. He was born in Montreal and studied at Yale, Columbia and the University of Toronto. Mark was a career [...]
Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Oct 5th, 2007
A brief interview with The Rev Canon Charlie Masters, National Director of the Anglican Network in Canada, has been posted at Virtue Online. He was asked about the plan for a new Anglican structure in North America, announced recently by the Common Cause Council of Bishops. VOL: How do you see today’s events? MASTERS: It [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Oct 2nd, 2007
The Anglican Diocese of Montreal is going down the same treacherous path as the Diocese of Ottawa. At its synod meeting ten days from now, the Diocese of Ottawa will consider a motion requesting the bishop to allow same-sex blessings (SSBs). Now it emerges that the Diocese of Montreal will consider an almost identical motion [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Oct 1st, 2007
The Most Rev Terrence O. Buckle has announced his intention to retire in December 2008. Archbishop Terry has spent more than thirty years ministering to the peoples of northern Canada. He served as priest at Inuvik, NWT, archdeacon at Fort Nelson, BC, and rector and canon at Yellowknife. He was chosen Bishop of Yukon in [...]
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