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Address to the Queen
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9243
- Date
- 1989 June 15-23
- Source
- General Synod Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 2
- Text
- The Address of Loyalty was read by the Venerable Robert T. Pynn (in English) and by the Very Reverend Walter G. Asbil (in French).
- Address to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- On this fifteenth day of June in the year nineteen hundred and eight-nine, the thirty-second session of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada has been convened in the city of St. John's, in the Province of Newfoundland, Canada, under the presidency of the Most Reverend Michael Peers, Primate.
- The Bishops, clergy and lay members of this General Synod wish to assure you of our constant prayers that God will continue to prosper and bless your gracious reign and sustain the whole Royal Family with the healthful grace of the Holy Spirit. May God keep you far from all danger, maintain our commonwealth's public endeavours on the sure foundation of truth, compassion and justice, and order our diverse existence in unity and peace.
- God save the Queen.
- Addresse a la Reine
- En ce quinzieme jour du juin de l'an mil neuf cent quatre-vingt-neuf, la trente-deuxieme session du Synode general de l'Eglise Episcopale du Canada s'ouvre en la ville de Saint-Jean, province de Terre-Neuve, au Canada, sous la presidence de son Excellence Reverendissime Monseigneur Michael Peers, Primate.
- Les eveques, les delegues du clerge et du laicat membres de ce Synode general desirent assurer Votre Majeste de leurs prieres constants pour que Dieu continue a faire prosperer et a benir votre regne et qu'il soutienne toute la famille royale par la grace salutaire de l'Esprit. Puisse Dieu proteger Votre Majeste de tout danger, maintenir toutes les oeuvres de notre etat democratique sur les fondements assures de la verite, de la compassion et de la justice et ordonner nos diverses existences dans l'unite et la paix.
- Dieu protege la Reine.
- The address of loyalty was given to the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland to be forwarded to Her Majesty. Act 2
- Notes
- Welcome
- The Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland, the Honourable James McGrath, and the Right Reverend Martin Mate, Bishop of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, welcomed to Newfoundland the members, visitors and staff of the 32nd General Synod of The Anglican Church of Canada.
- Presidential Address
- At the request of the Primate, the Prolocutor, Dr. Diane N. Maybee, read the Presidential Address.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (32nd : 1989 : St. John's, Nfld.) - Address to the Queen
- Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (32nd : 1989 : St. John's, Nfld.) - Presidential address
Amendments to the Rules of Order and Procedure
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9728
- Date
- 2010 June 3-11
- Source
- General Synod Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 16
- Mover
- Mr. David Jones
- Seconder
- The Rt. Rev. Susan Moxley
- Text
- That this General Synod amend the Rules of Order as follows:
- - 1. deleting section 17(d);
- - 2. amending section 18(b) to read as follows:
- -- b) The three Orders of Bishops, Clergy and Laity shall vote together unless a vote by Orders is required by the Constitution or called for pursuant to the Rules of Order. In order to be passed the motion shall require a majority of the votes cast, and abstentions shall not be counted in determining the majority.
- - 3. amending section 18(d) to read as follows:
- -- d) When voting by Orders, the vote shall be put to all members of General Synod regardless of the result in any order.
- - 4. adding section 20(a.1) to read as follows:
- --a.1) Ex officio and other non-diocesan members of General Synod shall vote with the diocese in which they are normally geographically resident for laity, or canonically resident, for clergy.
- and this resolution shall come into effect upon Second Reading being given to Resolution A019 (Act 13).
- Amendment
- Moved by: The Very Rev. Iain Luke
- Seconded by: Canon Terry Leer
- That Clause 4 be removed from the resolution.
- Motion to table
- Moved by: Mr. James Sweeney [sic i.e. Sweeny]
- That the motion be tabled.
- There being no seconder for the Motion to Table, consideration of the amendment continued.
- Motion to put the question.
- Moved by: The Rt. Rev. Michael Ingham
- Seconded by: The Rt. Rev. James Cowan
- That the question be put. CARRIED
- Vote on the amendment DEFEATED
- Vote on the motion CARRIED IN ALL ORDERS Act 16
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Rules of Order and Procedure
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod - Rules and practice
Amendment to Canon XXI - On Marriage in the Church
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official7172
- Date
- 1998 May 21-29
- Source
- General Synod Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 18
- Mover
- Canon P. Davison
- Seconder
- Bishop D. Wallace
- Text
- That first reading be given to the Resolution:
- That paragraphs (c) and (d) of Section 33 of Canon XXI be amended to read:
- c) On receipt of an application mentioned in b) from a person who is residing in Canada in a diocese in which there is a Commission, the chaplain shall forward the application to the bishop of the diocese in which the applicant is resident.
- d) If the applicant is serving or residing outside Canada or in a diocese in which there is no Commission, the chaplain shall forward the application to the Bishop Ordinary of the Canadian Forces for action.
- That a new section 34 be added to Canon XXI as follows:
- 34. Diocesan Option
- a) Notwithstanding anything in this Canon, the synod of a diocese or the Chapter of the Ordinariate of the Canadian Forces may, with the concurrence of the diocesan bishop, adopt a canon declaring that the requirement in section 27 a) of this Canon does not apply to the diocese, or the Ordinariate of the Canadian Forces.
- b) In a diocese whose synod has adopted such a declaration:
- i. applications for declarations of marital status under Part III shall be made to and determined by the diocesan chancellor, and
- ii. applications for permission to remarry under Part IV shall be made to and decided by the incumbent of the parish or mission where it is desired that the intended marriage be celebrated. DEFEATED Act 18
- Notes
- N.B. This resolution was DEFEATED but still included as an Act.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Constitution. Canon XXI
- Matrimonial Commissions - Anglican Church of Canada
- Marriage (Canon law) - Anglican Church of Canada
Amendment To The Rules Of Order And Procedure
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official813
- Date
- 1989 June 15-23
- Source
- General Synod Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 36
- Mover
- Ven. G.R. Huggill
- Seconder
- Ms. J. Werrun
- Text
- That Rules of Order and Procedure 18 a) be amended by adding at the end thereof, the words:
- "provided that any member who wishes to abstain from voting for reasons of conflict of interest shall be entitled to abstain on notifying the chairperson of his or her intention. Such abstentions and the names of the persons abstaining shall be recorded in the minutes"; and
- that Rules of Order and Procedure 18 b) be amended by adding, at the end thereof, the words:
- "and abstentions shall not be counted in determining the majority." CARRIED Act 36
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Rules of Order and Procedure
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod - Rules and practice
- Conflict of interest
- Voting - Abstention
Artificial Insemination by Donor
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official1162
- Date
- 1977 August
- Source
- General Synod Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 56
- Mover
- Dr. Betty C. Graham
- Seconder
- The Rev. Canon E.R. Fairweather
- Prologue
- The Prolocutor took the Chair while the Primate introduced Mrs. Phyllis Creighton, author of the Report. Mrs. Creighton urged careful examination both of the Report and of the continuing genetic and bio-chemical research and experimentation.
- Text
- That this General Synod receives the Report "Artificial Insemination by Donor, a Study of Ethics, Medicine, and Law in our Technological Society" and commends it for study in the Church and the community.
- The Motion was then put and CARRIED Act 56
- Notes
- Mrs. Creighton responded to questions and observations from members of the Synod.
- Subjects
- Artificial insemination, Human - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Bioethics - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Reproductive technology - Canada
- Reproductive technology - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Creighton, Phyllis (Phyllis Joyce Manning)
Commission on Marriage and Related Matters
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official3271
- Date
- 1969 August
- Source
- General Synod Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Bishop of Saskatoon
- Seconder
- Chancellor H.R.S. Ryan
- Text
- That the following amendments to Canon XXVII, as printed on pp.43-44 of the Convening Circular, be adopted for second and final reading:
- Part I - Section 4
- Part III - Section 5, in the revised wording proposed by the Commission on Marriage and Related Matters.
- Part IV - Section 4
- Part VI - By the addition of a new Section, numbered 7. CARRIED in both Houses.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Constitution. Canon XXVII
- Marriage (Canon law) - Anglican Church of Canada
- Marriage - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
Courtesies of the House
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9259
- Date
- 1989 June 15-23
- Source
- General Synod Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 63
- Mover
- Rev. J. Isbister
- Seconder
- Mrs. P. Creighton
- Text
- That this General Synod extend the Courtesies of the House to Elizabeth and Peter Penashue so that they may speak on behalf of Innu people regarding the following resolution on low-level flying. CARRIED Act 62
- Notes
- Mr. Peter Penashue spoke to the following motion [See motion entitled "Support for Innu", Act 69].
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (32nd : 1989 : St. John's, Nfld.) - Courtesies of the house
- Penashue, Peter, 1964-
- Penashure, Elizabeth, 1944-
- Innu - Canada - Anglican Church of Canada
Courtesies of the House
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9260
- Date
- 1989 June 15-23
- Source
- General Synod Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 64
- Mover
- Rev. J. Isbister
- Seconder
- Mrs. P. Creighton
- Text
- That this General Synod extend the Courtesies of the House to Mr. George Mayo, Chairman, Pension Board of Trustees. CARRIED Act 62
- Notes
- Mr. Peter Penashue spoke to the following motion [See motion entitled "Support for Innu", Act 69].
- Subjects
- Mayo, George (George Francis Malcolm), d. 2015
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (32nd : 1989 : St. John's, Nfld.) - Courtesies of the house
Department of Religious Education
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official6159
- Date
- 1937 August
- Source
- General Synod Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Archbishop of Ottawa
- Seconder
- Chancellor Wigle
- Text
- That this Synod endorses the principle of having special badges to be used in the programme of the Church of England Scout Troops and authorizes the G.B.R.E. to continue negotiations with the Dominion Boy Scouts Association with a view to arranging for the same. CARRIED in both Houses.
- Subjects
- Boy scouts - Canada
- Boy scouts - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Scouting (Youth activity) - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Badges - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada - Insignia
Election of Deputy Prolocutor
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- Date
- 1983 June
- Source
- General Synod Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 18
- Mover
- Rt. Rev. A.D. Brown
- Seconder
- Rt. Rev. J.F.S. Conlin
- Prologue
- Nominations were called for. The Ven. G.E. Hendra nominated Mrs. D.J. Maybee.
- Text
- That nominations be closed.
- CARRIED Act 18
- Notes
- The Primate declared Mrs. Maybee elected as Deputy Prolocutor.