That this General Synod received with gratitude the declaration of the House of Bishops affirming determination to lead the Church in advancing into the Seventies and pledges the support of the Church to the Bishops in their work towards that goal. CARRIED
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[Recorded as No. 139 in Acts of Synod, p. 72. List of Acts includes actions which are NOT resolutions/acts.]
That this General Synod learns with satisfaction of the inauguration during the year 1970 of the Church of North India and the Church of Pakistan, as the result of unions of the Anglican Churches in North India and Pakistan with other churches, and the establishment by those united churches of full communion with each other.
And notes with satisfaction that the Bishops of the Anglican Communion, by resolution No. 49 made at the Lambeth Conference of 1968, recommended that Churches and Provinces of the Anglican Communion should enter into full communion with the Churches of North India and Pakistan upon their inauguration and should foster the relations of fellowship which this involves.
And therefore expresses its desire that full communion between the Anglican Church of Canada and the Churches of North India and Pakistan be established at the earliest possible time.
And further asks the House of Bishops, in consultation with the National Executive Council and the Interchurch Relations Committee, to re-examine promptly the relations between the Anglican Church of Canada and the Churches of North India and Pakistan with a view to entry into full communion with those Churches at this time, and encourages the House of Bishops and National Executive Council to establish full communion with those Churches without delay. CARRIED
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[Recorded as No. 101 and No. 102 in Acts of Synod, p. 70. List of Acts includes actions which are NOT resolutions/acts.]
That this General Synod notes with satisfaction that the Bishops of the Anglican Communion, by resolution number 50 made at the Lambeth Conference of 1968, recommended that Churches and Provinces of the Anglican Communion should enter into full communion with the Church of Lanka upon its inauguration and should foster the relations of fellowship which this involves.
And learns with satisfaction that as a result of recent developments the prospects of inauguration of the Church of Lanka have been greatly improved.
And therefore requests the House of Bishops, in consultation with the National Executive Council and the Interchurch Relations Committee, to follow the negotiations leading towards the coming into being of the Church of Lanka with a view to entry into full communion with that Church on its inauguration. CARRIED
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[Recorded as No. 103 in Acts of Synod, p. 71. List of Acts includes actions which are NOT resolutions/acts.]
That this General Synod notes with satisfaction that the Bishops of the Anglican Communion, by resolution No. 48 (b) made at the Lambeth Conference of 1968, asked the Churches and Provinces of the Anglican Communion to re-examine their relation to the Church of South India with a view to entering into full communion with that Church.
And learns with regret that no change in the relations of the Anglican Church of Canada with the Church of South India has occurred since 1962 and no change is recommended by the Interchurch Relations Committee.
And therefore expresses its desire that full communion be established with the Church of South India at the earliest possible time, and asks the House of Bishops, in consultation with the National Executive Council, and the Inter-Church Relations Committee, to re-examine promptly the relations of the Anglican Church of Canada with the Church of South India, with a view to the establishment of full communion with that Church. CARRIED
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[Recorded as No. 104 in Acts of Synod, p. 71. List of Acts includes actions which are NOT resolutions/acts.]