The Book of Alternative Services
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- Date
- 1989 June 15-23
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 90
- Act 95
- Act 96
- Act 97
- Date
- 1989 June 15-23
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 90
- Act 95
- Act 96
- Act 97
- Mover
- Rev. Dr. P. Mason
- Seconder
- Rev. Dr. S. Moxley
- Prologue
- Moved by: Very Rev. J.D. Cruickshank
- Seconded by: Rt. Rev. J.C. Fricker
- That the Doctrine and Worship Committee be directed to continue the process of evaluation of The Book of Alternative Services, employing professional survey advice, and from time to time to report such reflection to the Church and in particular to the 33rd General Synod; and further directs that adequate funds be provided to finance the evaluation process.
- Mr. George Axon, Chairperson of the Expenditues Committe, indicated that there would be no increased costs to the Apportionment Budget if the above resolution were adopted.
- Amendment
- Moved by: Rev. Dr. P. Mason
- Seconded by: Rev. Dr. S. Moxley
- That the above resolution be amended as follows:
- a) delete the first part of the Resolution to the end of "professional survey advice, and"
- b) replace the above with:
- "That the National Executive Council, in consultation with the House of Bishops, establish an Evaluation Commission, comprised of members of the Doctrine and Worship Committee and other bishops, clergy and lay persons who together represent a wide spectrum of theological, liturgical and spiritual tradition within the Anglican Church of Canada.
- The Commission will continue the process of evaluating the Book of Alternative Services through broad consultation with dioceses and parishes, reflect upon ..."
- Motion to Table
- Moved by: Rt. Rev. J.B. Curtis
- Seconded by: Ven. A.R. Reed
- That the motion be tabled until a report is received from the Expenditures Committee. CARRIED Act 90
- (See page 78, Act 95)
- Moved by: Dr. D.N. Maybee
- Seconded by: Rt. Rev. C.J. Lawrence
- That this General Synod lift from the table the amendment to the motion for establishment of an Evaluation Commission to evaluate the Book of Alternative Services. CARRIED Act 95
- Mr. Axon advised that the Expenditures Committee could not report on the cost of the Commission, since the National Executive Council would have to decide the parameters and, therefore, the costs.
- Text
- That the resolution be amended as follows:
- a) delete the first part of the Resolution to the end of "professional survey advice, and"
- b) replace the above with:
- "That the National Executive Council, in consultation with the House of Bishops, establish an Evaluation Commission, comprised of members of the Doctrine and Worship Committee and other bishops, clergy and lay persons who together represent a wide spectrum of theological, liturgical and spiritual tradition within the Anglican Church of Canada.
- The Commission will continue the process of evaluating the Book of Alternative Services through broad consultation with dioceses and parishes, reflect upon..." CARRIED Act 96
- Notes
- The motion now reads:
- That the National Executive Council, in consultation with the House of Bishops, establish an Evaluation Commission, comprised of members of the Doctrine and Worship Committee and other bishops, clergy and lay persons who together represent a wide spectrum of theological, liturgical and spiritual tradition within the Anglican Church of Canada.
- The Commission will continue the process of evaluating the Book of Alternative Services through broad consultation with dioceses and parishes, reflect upon the results of the evaluation process and from time to time report such reflection to the Church and in particular to the 33rd General Synod; and further directs that adequate funds be provided to finance the evaluation process.
- The motion as amended was put and CARRIED Act 97
- Archdeacon Harold Hazen rose to withdraw a motion on a similar subject.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Book of Alternative Services Evaluation Commission
- Anglican Church of Canada. Book of Alternative Services - Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Anglican Church of Canada - Prayer-books and devotions - History and criticism
- Anglican Church of Canada - Liturgy - Texts - History and criticism
Continued Used of the Book of Alternative Services to 1992
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- Date
- 1989 June 15-23
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 104
- Mover
- Rev. M. Holmen
- Seconder
- Dr. D. Gould
- Text
- That this General Synod adopt the recommendation of the National Executive Council (May 1987) that consideration of changes to the Book of Alternative Services be postponed from the Thirty-Second Session of the General Synod until the Thirty-Third Session of the General Synod, and that authority for the use of the book remain unchanged until that time. CARRIED WITHOUT DEBATE Act 104
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Book of Alternative Services
- Anglican Church of Canada - Liturgy - Texts - History and criticism