Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Dec 6th, 2012
From here: Same-sex couples in the diocese of Quebec will soon be able to receive a blessing of their civil union, according to the Anglican diocese’s newspaper, the Gazette. Quebec’s diocesan synod, which met November 2 to 4, passed a motion supporting Bishop Denis Drainville’s wish to permit the blessing of same-gender unions. The motion [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Nov 2nd, 2012
From the Anglican Journal: The blessing of civil marriages between same-gender couples can now take place in diocese of Rupert’s Land parishes that wish to offer them. Approximately a third of the Anglican Church of Canada’s 30 dioceses now have moved forward with same-sex blessings, an issue that has deeply divided Anglicans in Canada and [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Oct 9th, 2012
From here, where there is also a report on “human sexuality” that informs us that it is all about far more than just what is done with our genitalia. Who knew? Read it for yourself, but it seems clear to me that the tenor of the report is to push for passage of the resolution [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on May 12th, 2012
From here: Of interest to many was the passing of Motion #1 on the afternoon of May 12th by a substantial majority of Synod. In this motion, Synod requested that the Bishop lift the partial moratorium that has been in place since 2005 and authorize priests of the Diocese of New Westminster to bless the [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Sep 21st, 2011
Read it all here: 2. The Matter of Blessing Same-Gendered Couples As I mentioned in my Charge to Synod 2010, General Synod 2010 was one of the highlights of my life as a Christian and in my time as your bishop. In a manner that was typically Anglican, and dare I say, Canadian, we managed [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Aug 31st, 2011
Old news, really, but a recent article from the Journal, when it notes that there are now eight dioceses blessing same-sex marriages, highlights once more the farce that “gracious restraint” has always been in Canada. The article, while purporting to be merely factual, nevertheless betrays the bias of its editors by describing the continuing lurch [...]
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