0.7% Development Goal
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- Date
- 2004 May 28 - June 4
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 28
- Seconder
- Bishop Jim Njegovan
- Text
- That this General Synod
- 1. Affirm the Development Goal of the United Nations for each developed country to contribute 0.7% of its gross national product to Official Development Assistance (ODA) in developing countries.
- 2. Request the General Secretary to write to the Government of Canada by June 30, 2004, urging it to act on the 0.7% Development Goal, using the proposal of the Canadian Council of International Cooperation for reaching this goal by 2015:
- - To increase foreign aid by 12% annually between 2009 -- an additional $750 million over the next three years to increases already planned
- - To increase foreign aid by 15% between 2009-2015.
- 3. Affirm the challenge of the 1998 Lambeth Conference to dioceses and provinces of the Anglican Communion to provide 0.7% of their own resources to fight global poverty.
- 4. Request the Primate
- - to encourage Anglicans to give their generous support to the PWRDF and Anglican Appeal, which together with the Partnerships budget of General Synod, represent the Anglican Church of Canada's financial commitment to supporting international development programs, fighting poverty, and strengthening international and intra-Anglican partnerships.
- - to report to the Anglican Communion by August 31, 2004, through the Task Team on Poverty and Trade, on the Anglican Church of Canada's contributions to development and poverty work to help give a complete picture of the Anglican Communion's efforts to achieve Millennium Development Goals. CARRIED WITHOUT DEBATE Act 28
- Subjects
- Economic assistance - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Economic assistance - Religious aspects - Anglican Communion
- Economic assistance, Canadian
- Church and development - Anglican Church of Canada
- Poverty - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Poverty - Religious aspects - Anglican Communion
- Economic justice - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Economic justice - Religious aspects - Anglican Communion
- Millennium Development Goals
1 Appendix A - Task Force on the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood
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- Date
- 1971 January - February
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Seconder
- Dr. J.G. Morden
- Text
- That a letter be sent from this Session of General Synod to Bishop Steer thanking him for his work as Chairman of the Committee on Theological Education. CARRIED
- Subjects
- Steer, Stanley C. (Stanley Charles), 1900-1997
- Anglican Church of Canada. Committee on Theological Education
25th Anniversary of the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official8053
- Date
- 2001 July 4-11
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 84
- Mover
- Mr. David Watts
- Seconder
- Bishop Ann Tottenham
- Text
- That this session of the General Synod recognize, celebrate, and affirm the role of women, on this 25th anniversary of the ordination of women in the Anglican Church of Canada. CARRIED WITHOUT DEBATE Act 84
[26th General Synod Meeting in Regina]
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- Date
- 1973 April 13
- Source
- Anglican News Service
- Record Type
- Press Release
- Text
- The general synod of the Anglican Church of Canada meets next month at a time, in the words of its leaders, when values and issues are changing rapidly and the "very possibility of `faith' as a credible stance of life has been questioned."
- The comment of the long-range planning committee in its introductions to reports to the 26th synod, meeting in Regina May 3-11, is underlined by Archbishop Edward W. Scott, primate of the church.
- In a report prepared for the assembly he says if Anglicans are to respond to the demanding issues before them and to give leadership in complex situations they will need, among other things, "a greater sensitivity to the leading of the Holy Spirit" and to display "greater willingness to make hard decisions." He may expand upon this when he officially opens the assembly in St. Paul's Cathedral May 3.
- About 290 members of synod, clerical and lay, from the 28 dioceses of the church will attend the sessions in Regina's Hotel Saskatchewan.
- Four main topics or themes have been set out for discussion: quality of life and community, of faith, of ministry and of the church. The themes provide opportunity for debate and decision on a wide range of social problems disturbing the church and the country in the 1970s.
- A preamble, prepared by Dean Herbert O'Driscoll, to a report of the long-range planning committee says:
- "To some extent it could be said that the criteria of faith in previous decades were quantitative. The strength of the church tended to be judged by quantities (that is, activities, budget) and faith tended to be seen in terms of private piety and attendance at worship...
- Such categories have been found, not so much to be discredited, but to be inadequate...Between us and the comparative innocence of the late '50s too much has been said, too many paperbacks written, too many tides of opinion have flowed for everything to remain as it was.
- In the 1970s the many options of a plural society vary from actual alternatives to the Christian faith to a whole spectrum of attitude and styles within the Christian faith itself...
- Faith is no longer a piece of familiar furniture placed securely in the living room of the mind."
- The committee says further, in another report on the quality of life and community, that the rate of change in the world "continues to be a major factor in challenging individuals and institutions to be flexible."
- The free-wheeling tone of the committee's observations may typify the free and frank discussion expected at this synod with members participating more fully than in the past.
- Six sessions - totalling 13 hours - have been scheduled for group discussion. Each session will bear upon a particular issue. Resolutions formulated by these groups will be correlated and sent to plenary sessions for decision and policy direction. Committee reports and resolutions go directly to the plenary meetings.
- The synod meets every two years. Its last meeting was in Niagara Falls, Ont., in February, 1971, when some of its sessions were held jointly with those of the general council of the United Church of Canada which also meets biennially.
- It was the first time in the history of Canada's largest Protestant denominations that their highest courts had met together.
- Negotiations for organic union of the churches have been under way for more than a quarter-century but no definitive move on union will be taken at this synod.
- Members of synod are the 55 bishops from the four ecclesiastical provinces of Canada (Quebec and the Atlantic provinces), Ontario, Rupert's Land and British Columbia and clergy and laity chosen by the dioceses with a youth delegation of 15.
- At least 25 women, seven of them from the youth delegation, are among the lay members along with eight observers from Anglican Church Women who participate in discussions but do not vote.
- Among controversial topics before the synod will be that of abortion and here the views of the women are expected to be expressed freely.
- A strong bloc of women commissioners forced the abortion issue to the floor of the general council of the United Church two years ago when that church went on record as accepting abortion in certain social, economic and therapeutic circumstances. The United Church is the only Christian church to take such a stand but it does not support abortion on demand.
- The Anglican Church opposes abortion and one of the questions to be posed at this synod by one committee, the task force on human life, is: "What does it mean to be human if the foetus can be aborted?"
- Other questions also are posed by the task force in its report on human life and community:
- "Who am I if bodily organs can be transplanted?"
- "What quality of life are people living in our cities?"
- "Why should anyone go to the moon when there are vast needs and agonies on the earth?"
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- For more information contact:
- Michael O'Meara, Director
- Division of Communications
- 924-9192
- or
- Shelagh Kendal
- Press Officer
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (26th : 1973 : Regina, Sask.)
- Anglican Church of Canada - 20th century
- Christianity and culture - Anglican Church of Canada
- Abortion - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Abortion - Religious aspects - United Church of Canada
- Bioethics - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Church and social problems - Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada. Long Range Planning Committee
- Religion - Canada - 20th century
[200th Anniversary of the Oldest Parish Church]
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official6013
- Date
- 1946 September
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Rev. Canon C.G. Lawrence
- Seconder
- Major General W.B. Anderson
- Text
- Whereas, the General Synod has learned with satisfaction that plans are under way for a fitting observance of the 200th Anniversary of the oldest parish church of our Communion in the Overseas Dominions,
- And desires to mark the occasion with some suitable plaque or memorial,
- Resolved that the matter be referred to the Executive Council for consideration and action. CARRIED in both Houses.
[400th Anniversary of Anglican Clergy in Canada]
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- Date
- 1978 August 14
- Source
- Anglican News Service
- Record Type
- Press Release
- Text
- For immedate release
- Toronto -- August 14, 1978
- Four hundred years ago this month a motley crew of English adventurers came ashore on what is now Baffin Island in the midst of their explorations for a northwest passage to the riches of the Orient. Their purpose? Of all things -- to hold a Church service !
- It was the third expedition of Martin Frobisher, and, since one of its purposes was to establish a colony of 100 persons if possible, Frobisher had been instructed,
- "That a minister or twoo do go in this jorney to use ministration of devyne service and sacraments, according to ye churche of England."
- Therefore, Master Wolfal of the Diocese of Bath and Wells, scholar of King's College, ordained by the Bishop of London in April 1569 got the job -- and found himself on the barren northern shores of our country about to make history by celebrating the first Anglican Holy Eucharist in the New World.
- He appears to have done well. Here is what the records tell us,
- "Maister Wolfall on Winters Fornace (Baffin Island) preached a godly Sermon, whiche being ended, he celebrated also a Communion vpon the lande, at the partaking whereof, was the Captaine of the Anne Fraunces (Best himself) and manye other Gentlemen & Soldiers, Marrinters & Miners wyth hym. The celebration of diune mistery was ye first signe, seale & confirmation of Christes names death & passion euer knowen in all these quarters."
- The service itself would have been taken from the Prayer Book of Queen Elizabeth I which had been issued in 1559.
- To commemorate this historic event the Anglican Diocese of the Arctic will hold its Diocesan Synod at Frobisher Bay the last week in August this year [1978]. During the Synod a special Commemorative Holy Eucharist will be celebrated with the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Donald Coggan, as Preacher.
- The Chief Celebrant at the Eucharist in St. Jude's Cathedral on Wednesday evening, August 30, will be the Rt. Rev. J.R. Sperry, Bishop of the Arctic. In addition to Dr. Coggan, other Church dignitaries attending will be, the Most Rev. E.W. Scott, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada; the Most Rev. F.H.W. Crabb, Archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert's Land; the Rt. Rev. G.F.C. Jackson, Bishop Ordinary of the Armed Forces; the Rev. Jens C. Chemnitz, Lutheran Bishop of Greenland and the Rev. Jean Dufour O.M.I., representing Roman Catholic Bishop O. Robidoux.
- The Commissioner of the North West Territories, Commission S.M. Hodgson and the Federal Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Hugh J. Faulkner, will represent the two levels of Government in the North at the Service.
- The Holy Eucharist this time, unlike its counterpart four centuries ago, will be largely in the Eskimo language and all English parts will be simultaneously translated.
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- If you require any further information, please contact:
- Mr. Jerry Hames
- 600 Jarvis St.
- Toronto M4Y 2J6
- (416) 924-9192 ext. 305
- or
- The Diocese of the Arctic
- 1055 Avenue Road
- Toronto M5N 2C8
- (416) 481-2263
- Subjects
- Canada - Church history
- Anglican Church of Canada - History
- Anglican Church of Canada - Centennial celebrations, etc.
- Anglican Church of Canada. Diocese of the Arctic
- Wolfall, Robert, d. 1610
- Lord's Supper - Anglican Church of Canada - History
- Frobisher, Martin, Sir, 1539-1594
- Arctic regions - Discovery and exploration
- Inuktitut language
- Coggan, Donald (Frederick Donald), 1909-2000
500th Anniversary of the Birth of Archbishop Cranmer
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- Date
- 1989 June 15-23
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 109
- Mover
- Rev. Dr. R.D. Crouse
- Seconder
- Mr. Justice R.C. Stevenson
- Text
- That this General Synod commend to all members of the Church observance, during 1989, of the 500th anniversary of the birth of Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, in thanksgiving for his enduring contribution to liturgical reform in the Christian Church. CARRIED WITHOUT DEBATE Act 109
- Subjects
- Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556
- Liturgy - Anglican Communion - History
- Church of England - Liturgy - History
[1966 Allocations From PWRF]
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- Date
- 1967 February 16
- Source
- Anglican News Service
- Record Type
- Press Release
- Text
- Famine-stricken peoples of India and Africa and earthquake victims in Turkey received a major portion of $200,724 contributed last year by Canadian Anglicans to the Primate's World Relief Fund.
- Since the fund was established in 1960 a total of $1,422,358 has been disbursed through the World Council of Churches and other agencies for the alleviation of distress in the world's disaster areas.
- Responding to an appeal by the Christian Council of India which has undertaken the emergency feeding of 1,000,000 persons daily, the Primate's fund made a grant of $35,000 in 1966. One phase of the council's plan involves the increasing of water supplies and another seeks to improve farming methods to prevent recurring famines.
- An additional grant of $20,000 went to the Canada-Mysore project, an cooperative scheme in food technology in which the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the Canadian Hunger Foundation and India's Technological Research Institute are among the participants. The total disbursement of $62,621 in India included also $5,000 to aid rehabilitation work following the Madras cyclone and floods and $2,500 for tuberculosis control in the sub-continent.
- Famine sufferers in Africa were helped to the extent of $10,000 while a similar grant was made to Turkey for housing victims of the severe earthquake in Eastern Anatolia.
- Other grants included $19,000 for refugees in Kenya, Rwanda and the Sudan, while a total of $33,000 went for agricultural projects in Burma, Rhodesia, Tanzania, Tunisia, Greece, West Pakistan and Chile.
- The Primate, Most Rev. Howard H. Clark, appeals to Anglicans to mark Centennial Year by making a substantial birthday gift to the world's needy people through the World Relief Fund.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Primate's World Relief Fund (PWRF) - Grants
- Disaster relief - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Church and development - Anglican Church of Canada
- Canada - Centennial celebrations, etc. - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada - Relations - World Council of Churches
[1967 Contributions to Primate's World Relief Fund]
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- Date
- 1968 February 15
- Source
- Anglican News Service
- Record Type
- Press Release
- Text
- A record $254,632 was contributed to the Primate's World Relief Fund of the Anglican Church of Canada during Centennial Year. Through the fund Canadians help to alleviate starvation and distress caused by disasters, assist refugees and homeless people, and give support to a variety of relief projects abroad.
- Most Rev. Howard H. Clark, the Primate, expressed gratification at the achievement, at the same time announcing that the 1968 target had been set at $400,000. Last year's total compares with the previous high mark of $235,412, reached in 1960, the year the fund was established, and exceeded the 1966 figure by $53,908. The eight-year aggregate amounts to $1,676,988.
- "Canada is one of the few countries that today are increasing their aid to under-developed countries," Archbishop Clark said. "But still it is not doing enough. And the Primate's World Relief Fund is not doing enough."
- Speaking particularly of the need for food in India and other countries, he said: "The world is facing a crisis. So far, it is losing the battle with hunger. We are still producing too many people and not enough food."
- Grants made by the fund last year amounted to more than $235,000. They included $33,500 for a variety of needs in Africa; $20,000 to drought-parched areas in India for projects designed to promote irrigation and better farming; $25,000 for Middle East refugees without distinction of nationality, religion or politics and $10,000 for the East Asian Christian Council's teams working among civilian war victims in Vietnam.
- Most of the grants, made up of voluntary donations given over and above the regular church budget, go to relief projects sponsored by the Division of Inter-Church Aid of the Refugee and World Service of the World Council of Churches. Administrative costs average just over five percent annually.
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- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Primate's World Relief Fund (PWRF) - Grants
- Anglican Church of Canada. Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) - Finance
- Budget - Anglican Church of Canada
- Church and development - Anglican Church of Canada
[1968 Archbishop Owen Memorial Scholarships]
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- Date
- 1969 January 24
- Source
- Anglican News Service
- Record Type
- Press Release
- Text
- Two Anglican theological students have been awarded the Archbishop Owen Memorial Scholarships for 1968-1969.
- Award-winning students are Gordon S. Light, Trinity College, Toronto, and Robert Yu-Kwong Yeung, Anglican Theological College, Vancouver.
- The scholarships of $500 are awarded annually to students in their final year of theology who are ready to take up missionary work either in Canada or overseas.
- Announcement of the awards was made by Very Rev. W.J. Gilling, Dean of Toronto and chairman of the Archbishop Owen Memorial Scholarship Committee.
- Subjects
- Archbishop Owen Memorial Fund
- Anglican Church of Canada - Funds and scholarships
- Theological education - Anglican Church of Canada
- Light, Gordon S. (Gordon Stanley), 1944-
- Yeung, Robert Y.K.