"That this General Synod direct the Doctrine and Worship Committee, in consultation with the House of Bishops, to prepare an Ordinal for alternate use, study and comment in the Anglican Church of Canada, and to bring it to General Synod for discussion and appropriate action in 1980."
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"That the Nominating Committee be asked to make nominations to comply with this Act of Synod." CARRIED
"That the service entitled 'Commitment and Commissioning' be referred back to the Doctrine and Worship Committee for further study and work and after consultation with the House of Bishops be published for experimental use where authorized by the Bishop."
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"That the tree members of this House who are members of the Committee on Doctrine and Worship provide liaison between the Doctrine and Worship Committee and this House concerning Act. No. 72." CARRIED
In response to the letter from the General Secretary, this House approves the proposal that would make provision for the transfer of clergy employed at the National Office to the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Primate. CARRIED 10-2-82
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It was agreed that the Committee on Organization be asked to study the many factors involved, recognizing that there must be a clear line of accountability. It was agreed, also, that the Organization Committee be asked to study the matter of transference of Diocesan titles.
Concern was raised regarding the House of Bishops' List. The Primate reported that the Rev. R. Johns is working on this and that he is to report to the Organization Committee and the House of Bishops.
The General Secretary noted that retired Bishops are, by Canon, now accountable to the Bishop in whose Diocese they reside.
Whereas our Actuaries have continually pointed out that a Pension Plan, being far from static, requires that changing conditions be kept constantly under review and that the implementation of the Plan be modified from time to time in the light of the changing conditions, and
Whereas rapid alterations in all aspects of salaries, assessments, interest earnings, and other numerical bases require immediate reaction, and
Whereas experience has proved that with the Pension Canon in its present form, rapid and proper reaction for the benefit of members, both active and retired, is impossible, and
Whereas in the opinion of many, a Canon should encompass an objective in broad terms and empower certain persons to carry out effectively its declared aims and objectives, and
Whereas The Primate's Pension Plan Commission in their report to the Executive Council of The General Synod in Session at Hamilton, Ontario, in August 1960, made recommendations as to certain canonical changes and modifications which recommendations were approved by the said Executive Council, and
Whereas it is deemed desirable to enact a Pension Canon in keeping with these observations,
Be It Therefore Resolved That Canon VIII of the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Canada and the Regulations made thereunder as they may exist on the thirty-first day of December A.D. 1962 be hereby repealed and the new Canon VIII with its Regulations be enacted in their stead (see p.92). CARRIED in both Houses.
Bishop Hollis reported that the subject of Bishops Continuing Education Seminars at the next meeting will deal with biological issues, rational suicide, etc. It was his opinion that four or five sessions would be necessary.
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That Wednesday and Thursday mornings and afternoons be set aside for Continuing Education. CARRIED
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Moved by Bishop Short, seconded by Archbishop Crabb,
That Wednesday evening be scheduled at the next meeting as a free evening. CARRIED
That the House ask Bishop Lawrence and Bishop Hatfield to bring the concerns of the House of Bishops on the deployment of ordained women to the Committee on Ministry, assemble facts and data available, and report back to the House at the May, 1981 meeting. CARRIED
That the House extends an invitation to the leaders of the Conference after they have prepared their report, to attend a meeting of the House to discuss the findings and resolutions from the Conference. CARRIED 18-2-82
Dr. E.R. Fairweather and the Very Rev. J. Fricker were introduced by Bishop G. Parke-Taylor.
Dr. Fairweather spoke at some length regarding his paper, "The Ordination Prayer." After considerable discussion, it was [moved and seconded].
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That this House of Bishops no longer insists on the inclusion of the option for Consecration in the Ordinal expressed in its Memorial to General Synod.
Moved by Bishop Goodman, seconded by Bishop Payne,