- All Records
- Textual record
- Archbishop Hambidge
- Archbishop Davis
6. House of Bishops' List
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official7594
- Date
- 1974 May 10-11
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Archbishop Davis
- Seconder
- Bishop Watton
- Text
- "That Bishop H. R. Hunt be asked to assume the responsibility of keeping up-to-date the House of Bishops' List until such time as an alternate proposal has been adopted." CARRIED
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada - Clergy - Licensing
- House of Bishops' List
- Hunt, Henry Robert, 1901-1981
23. Licensing
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official7601
- Date
- 1974 May 10-11
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Archbishop Davis
- Seconder
- Bishop Robinson
- Prologue
- In the absence of Bishop Short, Chairman of the Task Force on Licensing, Bishop Maguire presented the Report.
- Moved by: Bishop Maguire
- Seconded by: Bishop Somerville
- "That this Report be received." CARRIED
- It was noted that this report was prepared in consultation with the Pensions Division, the Committee on Ministry and the Division of Personnel Resources.
- Seconded by: Bishop Watton
- "That we defer voting on recommendations (a), (b), & (c), until we have the necessary documentation before us." CARRIED
- Following a lengthy discussion of the Report, Bishops Bothwell and Stiff volunteered to work further on it, and to bring it before the House at the December meeting.
- Text
- "That this Report be referred to a Committee of Bishop Stiff and Bishop Bothwell to do further work." CARRIED
25. Appreciation
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official7602
- Date
- 1974 May 10-11
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Archbishop Davis
- Seconder
- Bishop Stiff
- Prologue
- The Primate expressed appreciation to Bishop Wyatt for being present and assisting with various procedures. Bishop Wyatt, in thanking the Primate for this opportunity to visit the Canadian House of Bishops, suggested that the services of a process consultant might prove helpful, both to the Agenda Committee and at future meetings of the House.
- Text
- "That we express our sincere appreciation to Bishop Wyatt for being present with us at this meeting of the House, and for his generous assistance." CARRIED
- Subjects
- Wyatt, John R. (John Raymond), 1913-2004
- Anglican Church of Canada. House of Bishops - Meetings
Aboriginal Day of Prayer
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official1329
- Date
- 1987 February 16-20
- Source
- House of Bishops Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 1-2-87
- Mover
- Bishop Morgan
- Seconder
- Archbishop Hambidge
- Prologue
- Bishop Morgan drew attention to the document "The New Covenant" stating that appeals have been received from native people that the Sunday before the First Minister's Conference be designated a Day of Prayer.
- Text
- That this House of Bishops respond to the request of Native leaders for the Churches to name a Day of Prayer to precede the final First Ministers' Conference to be held on March 26-27, by designating Sunday, March 22, as a Day of Prayer for Aboriginal Peoples:
- And that we commend the document entitled "A New Covenant" prepared as a Pastoral Statement by leaders of the Christian Churches to be used as a focus for this Day of Prayer. CARRIED
- Subjects
- Day of Prayer for Aboriginal Peoples (22 March 1987)
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Government relations - 1951-
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Anglican Church of Canada
- First Ministers' Conference on Aboriginal Constitutional Matters (1987 : Ottawa, Ont.)
- A New Covenant
- Special Sundays
- Date
- 1981 November 2-6
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 22-11-81
- Mover
- Archbishop Hambidge
- Seconder
- Bishop J. Clarke
- Text
- That this meeting of the House be adjourned. CARRIED #22-11-81
Advisory Committee on Postulants for Ordination (ACPO) - Categories for ACPO Assessors
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official434
- Date
- 1984 February
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 4-2-84
- Mover
- Archbishop Hambidge
- Seconder
- Archbishop Peers
- Prologue
- Mr. Johns presented a list of three Categories for ACPO [Advisory Committee on Postulants for Ordination] Assessors. The first is unconditional recommendation. The second and third are now worded so that clarity of assessment is indicated for the Bishop's consideration.
- PROPOSED CATEGORIES
- .....is recommended at this time for postulancy. We offer the following observations and suggest particular areas of training and experience to be included in the education and training process.
- .....is not recommended at this time for postulancy. We offer the following observations and suggest areas of training and personal growth to be undertaken before further assessment by ACPO or other appropriate evaluation is considered.
- OR
- .....is not recommended at this time for postulancy. We offer the following observations and suggest other areas of ministry and service which may be more appropriate.
- Text
- That the proposed new categories be accepted. CARRIED #4-2-84
- Notes
- The number of persons assessed by ACPO from 1980 to 1983 was noted, and it was requested that the Bishops take great care in sending candidates to ACPO.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada - Clergy - Appointment, call and election
- Anglican Church of Canada. Advisory Committee on Postulants for Ordination (ACPO)
The Anglican Council of North America and the Caribbean
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official7692
- Date
- 1973 April 30 - May 2
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Archbishop Davis
- Seconder
- Bishop Arnold
- Prologue
- The subject of Church Union was widely discussed. The Primate reported that no executive action will be taken at General Synod. It was reported the Issue Group tried to have the name 'Church Union' changed to 'Church Unity', but the attempt was too late - the material had been sent to the printers. Archdeacon Light enumerated Unity resource material to be supplied General Synod delegates.
- Text
- "That we request the Chair to appoint a small committee to draft a suggested resolution for consideration of this House dealing with the manner in which the Anglican Church of Canada will deal with submissions from Anglican Dioceses, Parishes, etc., regarding the Plan of Union." CARRIED
- Notes
- It was agreed that the House of Bishops, at the Fall meeting, study the Plan of Union and the Agenda Committee was requested to arrange for same.
- The Primate introduced a problem confronting Bishop Burch concerning a Mar Thoma Church clergyman operating in his Diocese. After discussion, it was generally agreed that Bishop Burch would have the support of the House in authorizing clergyman of Mar Thoma Church to officiate in his Diocese.
- Subjects
- Plan of Union
- Anglican Church of Canada - Relations - United Church of Canada
- Christian union - Canada
- Christian union - Anglican Church of Canada
- Burch, Gerald (Gerald William), 1911-2003
- Mar Thoma Syrian Church - Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada - Relations - Mar Thoma Syrian Church
Anglican - Use of Word as Noun or Adjective
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official1502
- Date
- 1988 February 8-12
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 4-2-88
- Mover
- Archbishop Hambidge
- Seconder
- Bishop Hannen
- Text
- That the General Secretary be requested to communicate with Chancellor David Wright seeking his advice regarding the advisability of copywriting [sic i.e. copyrighting] the word "Anglican" in order to ensure its continuing use in the future as it has been used in the past. CARRIED
Anointing with Oil
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official1351
- Date
- 1986 November 3-7
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 2-11-86
- Mover
- Archbishop Hambidge
- Seconder
- Bishop Read
- Prologue
- Bishop Woolsey reported that the Diocese of Athabasca had recently had a Conference on the laying-on-of-hands and anointing with oil.
- There is no statement from the House of Bishops regarding the anointing of the sick with oil by lay people. The House was reminded that, in his paper, Bishop Henry Hill stated that any Bishop can authorize anyone to anoint, but it is usually assigned to clergy only. There are no diocesan policies, but some Bishops have given special permission.
- Text
- That the House of Bishops affirm the rubric on page 555 of the Book of Alternative Services as constituting the general guidelines for unction.
- The rubric reads: "The oil for the anointing of the sick is to be used only by clergy and those lay persons who have received authorization by the diocesan bishop." [CARRIED #2-11-86]
- Subjects
- Unction - Anglican Church of Canada
- Holy oils - Anglican Church of Canada
- Church work with the sick - Anglican Church of Canada
- Spiritual healing - Anglican Church of Canada
- Hill, Henry Gordon, 1921-2006
- Date
- 1986 June 9-13
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 18-6-86
- Mover
- Bishop Lawrence
- Seconder
- Archbishop Hambidge
- Text
- That we express our gratitude to the Primate for his Chairmanship and leadership of the House of Bishops over the years and particularly for this meeting of the House. CARRIED #18-6-86
- Subjects
- Scott, Edward W. (Edward Walter), 1919-2004
- Anglican Church of Canada. House of Bishops
- Anglican Church of Canada. House of Bishops - Motion of thanks