In a ceremony introduced by Cree actor, activist and parliamentarian Tina Keeper, the Primate’s Council of Elders and Youth was officially commissioned before General Synod members Sunday, July 10.
The scent of sage and sweetgrass lingered in the cavernous Grand York Ballroom of the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites as members and guests of General Synod raised their voices to sing Reginald Heber’s classic hymn, “Holy, Holy, Holy.”
When Archbishop Josiah Atkins Idowu-Fearon, secretary general of the Anglican Communion, addressed General Synod on July 9, he thanked the Anglican Church of Canada for its many contributions to the Communion. He did not indicate how Monday, July 11’s vote on whether to allow the solemnization of same-sex marriages would affect Canada’s place in the global Anglican body.
Bishop Griselda Delgado del Carpio is a unique figure within the Anglican Communion.
A Friday night media panel featuring a diverse group of experts urged Anglicans not to assume the question of whether or not the church will choose to allow the solemnization of same-sex marriages is already decided.
Despite the fact that the Episcopal diocese of Cuba has been in limbo for half a century, new signs of growth are sprouting up across the island nation, diocesan bishop Griselda Delgado del Carpio told the members of General Synod in her July 8 address.
A motion to allow members of General Synod to abstain from voting, even if they do not have a conflict of interest, has raised questions
In his opening address to the 41st General Synod, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, gave members a whirlwind tour through the work the church is doing to support social, ecological and climate justice both domestically and internationally.
Standing before the broad wooden altar dominating the centre of the meeting hall, clothed in crimson vestments, the primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, delivered his sermon at the opening Eucharist of the 41st meeting of General Synod in a voice thick with emotion.
On the morning of July 7, Anglican youth delegates who had come from across Canada for the 41st General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, were given the opportunity for a pre-synod question-and-answer session with Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Canadian Anglican church.
In the Anglican tradition, a synod is not simply a meeting to discuss church business. It is a sacred gathering of God’s people, called to listen to the Holy Spirit.
As General Synod staff and organizers made the final preparations for the opening of the 41st General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, which meets here July 7-12, 21 youth delegates from across the country gathered in a small room in a quiet part of the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites to take part in a pre-synod orientation and ice-breaker.
What is an aspiring minister to do when the authority of the church calls her to go against the dictates of her conscience?
The bishops of the diocese of Saskatchewan have said that even though they do not support changing the marriage canon to allow for the marriage of same-sex couples, they will work for unity regardless of the vote’s outcome.
Seven years after the first Consultation of Anglican Bishops in Dialogue was held at the Anglican Communion offices in London, England, in 2010, a record 24 bishops-including four primates-came together in Accra, Ghana, from May 25-29 to learn about the unique contexts and challenges different parts of the African, North American and English churches are facing.
In the months leading up to General Synod’s July 7-12 meeting, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has devoted much of his time to strengthening the Canadian church’s internal and ecumenical relationships at home and abroad.
Since the worldwide refugee crisis was catapulted into public consciousness 10 months ago, Canadian Anglicans have helped to resettle around 1,750 refugees, says Suzanne Rumsey, refugee co-ordinator for The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF).
From July 7-12, more than 250 Anglicans from across Canada will gather in Richmond Hill, Ont., for the 41st General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada.
General Synod 2016 will consider legislation dealing with the role of deacons in the Anglican Church of Canada.
As the Anglican Church of Canada prepares for a controversial vote on whether or not to change its laws to allow for the marriage of same-sex couples, the diocese of the Arctic has sent a memorial to General Synod stating its commitment to maintaining the status quo.
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