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- Textual record
- Archbishop O'Driscoll
- Archbishop Hambidge
1979 Guidelines
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official2042
- Date
- 1993 October 25-29
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Archbishop O'Driscoll
- Seconder
- Bishop Crawley
- Prologue
- Prior to the session on the 1979 Guidelines there was a motion to go in camera.
- Text
- That the House of Bishops go in camera including the General Secretary and the staff of the Primate's Office. CARRIED
- Subjects
- Homosexuality - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada. House of Bishops
- In camera 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
ACPO Concerns
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official2306
- Date
- 1994 October 24-28
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Archbishop O'Driscoll
- Seconder
- Bishop Finlay
- Prologue
- The Reverend Canon Ansley Tucker and the Reverend Paul Robinson members of the General Synod Ministry Committee brought two resolutions (from the Committee) to the House of Bishops about the Advisory Committee on Postulants for Ordination (ACPO). Their purpose was to receive the House of Bishops' input about the resolutions (#3-2-84 re. ACPO contemplated for Canadian Forces personnel and #4-2-84 re. Categories for use by ACPO assessors in relation to prospective postulants) to be taken back to the Ministry Committee, before bringing the resolution to the National Executive Committee for approval. (See appendix ii for resolutions).
- Following a discussion in plenary, the consensus of the House of Bishops was that it would ask that the ACPO process continue.
- Text
- That a joint task force of 2 episcopal chairs and 2 ACPO secretaries representing different regions meet with representatives from the Ministry Committee. CARRIED
- Notes
- Appendix ii
- ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON POSTULANTS FOR ORDINATION (ACPO)
- HOUSE OF BISHOPS
- Guidelines re members of the Canadian Forces "who wish to be pursue the ordained ministry".
- Resolution 3-2-84
- When ACPO is contemplated for the Canadian Forces personnel, the following guidelines will be observed:
- 1. The applicant must be co-sponsored by the Bishop Ordinary and a Diocesan Bishop.
- 2. The Diocesan Bishop interviews the candidate and helps provide pastoral support through regular diocesan channels.
- 3. If ordination is appropriate, then the Bishop Ordinary, at the request of the Diocesan or with permission of the Diocesan, may ordain.
- 4. The ordained person may be considered for employment in the Diocese of the co-sponsoring Diocesan Bishop of until accepted into the Forces.
- 5. If Provincial Postulancy is in effect, then this will be considered.
- Resolution 4-2-84
- Categories for use by ACPO assessors in relation to prospective postulants:
- a) recommended at this time for postulancy -- with suggestions for "areas of training and experience to be included in the education and training process".
- b) not recommended at this time for postulancy -- with suggestions for "areas of training and personal growth to be undertaken before further assessment by ACPO or other appropriate evaluation in considered".
- c) not recommended at this time for postulancy -- with suggestions of "other areas of ministry and service which may be more appropriate".
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Advisory Committee on Postulants for Ordination (ACPO)
- Anglican Church of Canada. Committee on Ministry
- 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)
Agenda Committee
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official2096
- Date
- 1994 February 7-11
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Archbishop O'Driscoll
- Seconder
- Bishop Crawley
- Prologue
- On behalf of the Metropolitans, Archbishop O'Driscoll requested input from the House of Bishops about those who would be permitted to attend the in camera study sessions on the church and sexuality.
- Text
- That the House of Bishops' study sessions on sexuality, include its members, plus the Reverend Gordon Light, Principal Secretary to the Primate; Ms. Jo Mutch, Executive Assistant to the Primate; Mr. Douglas Tindal, Director of Communications, and Archdeacon Jim Boyles, General Secretary." CARRIED
- Subjects
- In camera meetings
- Homosexuality - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada. House of Bishops
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
Archbishop Simon Kim and Mrs. Kim
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official7743
- Date
- 1994 February 7-11
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Bishop Ferris
- Seconder
- Archbishop O'Driscoll
- Prologue
- Archbishop Simon and Mrs. Frieda Kim from the Church of South Korea were introduced and welcomed to the House of Bishops. A warm welcome was extended to them by the members of the House.
- The night before Archbishop and Mrs. Kim's visit to the House of Bishops the following motion was made.
- Text
- That Archbishop Simon and Mrs. Frieda Kim be invited to attend in camera sessions. CARRIED
- Subjects
- In camera meetings
- Kim, Simon