2:30 p.m. Covenant resolution: Motion A137: Moved by: The Right Reverend George Bruce, Diocese of  Ontario Seconded by: The Right Reverend Greg Kerr-Wilson,  Diocese of Qu’Appelle Be it resolved that this General Synod: receive the final text of The Covenant for the Anglican Communion; request that materials be prepared under the auspices of the Anglican [...]

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8:30 a.m. Good morning from Halifax! The foghorn is sounding, so things are about to get underway. Morning Prayer and Bible Study. Worship is being led by the youth. Juggling contest results – no, I’m not joking. Sexuality Discernment Discussion #6 and Decision June 9th statement read (it is published below). Abp. Hiltz calls for [...]

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This resolution will be coming up today. Note that it is from the youth delegates, making it harder to reject. Also, it seems to me that this  “generous pastoral response” is a euphemism for the local option – this is apparent from the second half of the sentence below.. Subject Pastoral Generosity Moved by Mr. [...]

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From here: The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada met in Halifax, Nova Scotia in June of 2010. Together we entered into intentional conversations in order to hear where our Church is at this time in its life in relation to the matter of blessing of same gender unions. Our conversations were marked [...]

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Bishop William: Should I buy an iPad now, or wait? David: It’s the first generation of the hardware and the software: it’s not yet multi-tasking. The next generation will have a new OS which will multi-task and also, probably hardware improvements based on what was learned from the first release. So I’m waiting for that. [...]

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1:30 p.m. Nominations committee business; Bp. Michael Ingham speaking. Nominations accepted. 1st report of nominating committee. Recommendation for committees for approval. Greetings from Ms. Mardi Tindal Moderator, The United Church of Canada. Abp. Hiltz introduces Mardi Tindal who sees climate change (ed -used to be called global warming before climategate) as one of the major [...]

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As I mentioned here, my battery ran out in the Canon Kearon Press Conference, so my post was based mostly on memory. Sue Careless from the Anglican Planet kindly gave me her transcription for posting: The Rev. Canon Kenneth Kearon, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion held a press conference in Halifax on June 7th [...]

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8:30 a.m. Good morning from Halifax! It’s a beautiful sunny day here, the foghorn is sounding and Morning Prayer is about to start. Currently singing a a hymn that sounds like a précis of the Communist Manifesto. Greetings from Archbishop Mancini, Roman Catholic Bishop of Halifax Bishop Sue Moxley introduces Abp. Mancini who is also [...]

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I’ve transcribed the questions that I think readers may find interesting. Also edited for clarity Q: What is your reaction to the decision made public by the Secretary General to remove TEC members from the ecumenical council KJS: I wrote to the ABC before that decision was promulgated expressing my concern. I don’t think it [...]

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Official document distributed at synod: Comments on the groups The average group size was 19 members. (Some members reported that they chose not to participate: they had talked enough.) For some participants the discussion did not feel like a safe experience. There are conversations that have deep emotional connections for us, and it is widely [...]

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6:30 a.m. Good morning from Halifax! This is a quick note before synod starts for the day. A new motion has been tabled, C004: Decision to adopt Anglican Covenant: Affirm the commitment of the Anglican Church of Canada to full participation in the life and mission of the Anglican Communion; and Will consider a formal [...]

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I expect he meant well.

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Regrettably, the battery in my recorder ran out, so I am simply going to try and highlight some of the more interesting (to me, at least) points partly by memory. Question: Regarding Archbishop Rowan Williams’ Pentecost letter, does it only apply if synod or the HOB takes a position to break one of the moratoria [...]

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Hot off the press: I don’t believe this is available anywhere online yet. Visit to Anglican Church of Canada. Most of you will have read the recent letter of the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Anglican Communion on the subject of Pentecost. Part of that letter addresses the current and ongoing tensions in the Anglican [...]

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From Anglican Samizdat: “It is what it is”. The depth of its iniquity lays not only in its inane tautology, but in the diversionary tactic that normally accompanies its use. You can see a prime specimen here, perpetrated by Primate Fred Hiltz. In this case, the church is obviously breaking the moratorium on same-sex blessings [...]

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David’s latest National Post article: By David Jenkins June 7, 2010 – 10:08 am HALIFAX – The 2010 Anglican General Synod is not supposed to be all about sex though it might seem that way from the agenda. For example, there are six sessions on “sexuality discernment” ­— church-speak for deciding whether to bless same-sex [...]

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8:30 a.m. Good morning from Halifax! The ship’s horn is honking away from the sound system, so we should be starting soon – setting sail, dodging icebergs…. well, you get the idea. The drivers in Halifax are strange: they stop for you when you step into the road. I must remember not to keep doing [...]

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9:0 a.am Good morning from Halifax! A few computer glitches this morning, so this is a little late. We are in the middle of the first session on  the sexuality debate. Various people are reviewing what happened at GS2007 and subsequently. The mantra continues to be that SSBs are a matter of doctrine, but not [...]

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