Blessing of Same Sex Unions – Core Doctrine of the ACC : Regarding Suspension of Rule of Order 18(e)
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9431
- Date
- 2007 June 19-25
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 40
- Mover
- Mr. Matthew Terlinski
- Seconder
- Ms. Jennifer Andreas
- Text
- That Rule of Order 18 e) be suspended for the purpose of Resolution A186 and that the votes on Resolution A186 be done by secret ballot. DEFEATED Act 40
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (38th : 2007 : Winnipeg, Man.) - Rules and practice
- Same sex unions - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
General Synod Planning Committee #026-06-07-03: Guidelines for the Resolutions Committee
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9332
- Date
- 2007 March 8-11
- Source
- Council of General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 05-03-07
- Date
- 2007 March 8-11
- Record Type
- Resolution 05-03-07
- Mover
- Dean Peter Wall
- Seconder
- Mrs. Barbara Burrows
- Text
- That this Council of General Synod adopt the Guidelines for the Resolutions Committee for use at the 2007 General Synod. CARRIED #05-03-07
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (38th : 2007 : Winnipeg, Man.) - Rules and practice
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Resolutions Committee
General Synod Planning Committee #026-06-07-03: No Debate List
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9331
- Date
- 2007 March 8-11
- Source
- Council of General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 04-03-07
- Date
- 2007 March 8-11
- Record Type
- Resolution 04-03-07
- Mover
- Dean Peter Wall
- Seconder
- Mrs. Barbara Burrows
- Text
- That this Council of General Synod adopt the No Debate List procedure for use at the 2007 General Synod. CARRIED #04-03-07
- Subjects
- No debate list
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (38th : 2007 : Winnipeg, Man.) - Rules and practice
General Synod Planning Committee 026-06-07-03 : Nominating and Elections Procedures
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9369
- Date
- 2007 March 8-11
- Source
- Council of General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 35-03-07
- Date
- 2007 March 8-11
- Record Type
- Resolution 35-03-07
- Mover
- Dean Peter Elliott
- Seconder
- Mrs. Barbara Burrows
- Text
- Procedures for Election of Prolocutor and Deputy Prolocutor of the General Synod
- That this Council of General Synod adopt the 'Procedures for the Election of Prolocutor and Deputy Prolocutor of the General Synod'. CARRIED #35-03-07
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (38th : 2007 : Winnipeg, Man.) - Rules and practice
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Prolocutor
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Deputy Prolocutor
General Synod Planning Committee #026-06-07-03: Sessional Committees
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9333
- Date
- 2007 March 8-11
- Source
- Council of General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 06-03-07
- Date
- 2007 March 8-11
- Record Type
- Resolution 06-03-07
- Mover
- Dean Peter Wall
- Seconder
- Mrs. Barbara Burrows
- Text
- That the Council of General Synod appoint members to sessional committees for General Synod 2007, with authority for the Prolocutor in consultation with the General Secretary to fill any vacancies that may occur. CARRIED #06-03-07
- Notes
- Archdeacon Pollesel noted that Bishop Patrick Yu had been replaced on the Nominating Committee by Bishop Bruce Howe.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (38th : 2007 : Winnipeg, Man.) - Rules and practice
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod - Committees - Membership
Nominating Committee Responsibilities
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9395
- Date
- 2007 June 19-25
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 8
- Mover
- Dean Peter Elliott
- Seconder
- Archdeacon Michael Pollesel
- Text
- That the Nominating Committee be responsible for arranging balloting and appointing scrutineers in any election where such is required. CARRIED Act 8
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Nominating Committee
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (38th : 2007 : Winnipeg, Man.) - Rules and practice
Rules of Order and Procedure
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9396
- Date
- 2007 June 19-25
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 9
- Seconder
- Bishop Donald Phillips
- Prologue
- The Primate reminded members that, in accordance with the Rules of Order and Procedure, Section 18(a) – “When the question is put, every member present, except the presiding officer, shall be required to vote on the same…”.
- Text
- That Rule 16 of the Rules of Order and Procedure be amended by deleting paragraph e), re-lettering paragraphs f) to j) to be paragraphs k) to o) and adding the following new paragraphs e) to j):
- e) A member who intends to propose an amendment to a motion that is being debated may give the presiding officer written notice of such intention with the text of the intended amendment.
- f) When a motion or an amending motion has been made and seconded any member who has not spoken on the motion or amendment may move that the debate be closed and a vote taken on the motion or the amendment.
- g) The presiding officer shall not accept a motion that the debate be closed,
- - i. if any member who has given the presiding officer written notice of intention to propose an amendment has not had an opportunity to do so, or
- - ii. if in the opinion of the presiding officer the motion that the debate be closed is an abuse of the rules or would deny members of the Synod of an adequate opportunity for discussion.
- h) When the presiding officer accepts a motion that the debate be closed that motion, when seconded, shall be decided without debate.
- i) A motion that the debate be closed, to be carried, requires a two-thirds majority of the Order of Bishops, and a two-thirds majority of the Orders of Clergy and Laity voting together.
- j) When a motion that the debate be closed is carried the presiding officer shall immediately call the question on the motion or amendment before the Synod. When a motion that the debate be closed is lost, discussion shall continue on the motion or amendment before the Synod.
- CARRIED WITHOUT DEBATE Act 9
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (38th : 2007 : Winnipeg, Man.) - Rules and practice
St. Michael Report 045-04-07-03 Revision #2
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9359
- Date
- 2007 March 8-11
- Source
- Council of General Synod Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 23-03-07
- Date
- 2007 March 8-11
- Record Type
- Resolution 23-03-07
- Seconder
- Archdeacon Karl McLean
- Text
- That the Council of General Synod forward as separate resolutions 2, 3, and 5 (Doc. 045-04-07-03 Revision #2) to General Synod.
- - 2. That resolutions 3 and 4 below be deemed not to have been carried unless they receive the affirmative votes of sixty percent of the members of each Order present and voting, and if a vote by diocese is requested, unless they receive the affirmative votes of sixty percent of the dioceses whose votes are counted.
- - 3. That this General Synod resolves that the blessing of same-sex unions is consistent with the core doctrine of the Anglican Church of Canada.
- - 5. That this General Synod requests the Council of General Synod to initiate work to revise Canon 21 (On Marriage) to allow marriage of all legally qualified persons and to present a revised canon for first reading at the next General Synod 2010.
- Note re #2: Resolution #4 is the deferred resolution from General Synod 2004.
- Amendment
- Moved by: Rev. Dr. Stephen Andrews
- Seconded by: Rev. Canon James Robinson
- That the words “sixty percent of the members” be changed to “2/3 majority at two successive Synods”. DEFEATED
- Friendly Amendment to #2
- For clarity the deleted words are show as strikethrough and the added words as bold: [In electronic database bold indicated by pointed brackets i.e. ; strikethrough indicated by double pointed brackets i.e.>]
- That resolutions 3 and 4 below be deemed > to have been carried, they receive the affirmative votes of sixty percent of the members of each Order present and voting, and if a vote by dioceses is requested, > they receive the affirmative votes of sixty percent of the dioceses whose votes are counted.
- Friendly Amendment to #5
- For clarity the deleted words are shown as strikethrough and the added words as bold: [In electronic database bold indicated by pointed brackets i.e. ; strikethrough indicated by double pointed brackets i.e.>]
- That this General Synod requests the Council of General Synod to > of Canon 21 (On Marriage) to allow marriage of all legally qualified persons, and > reading, and General Synod 2010.
- The motion as amended now reads:
- That the Council of General Synod forward, as separate resolutions, 2, 3, and 5 (Doc. 045-04-07-03 Revision #2) to General Synod. CARRIED #23-03-07
- Notes
- Motions 2, 3 and 5 for General Synod as amended now read: 045-04-07-03 Revision #3
- - 2. That resolutions 3 and 4 below be deemed to have been carried only if they receive the affirmative votes of sixty percent of the members of each Order present and voting, and if a vote by dioceses is requested, only if they receive the affirmative votes of sixty percent of the dioceses whose votes are counted.
- - 3. That this General Synod resolves that the blessing of same-sex unions is consistent with the core doctrine of The Anglican Church of Canada.
- - 5. That this General Synod request the Council of General Synod to consider a revision of Canon 21 (On Marriage) including theological rationale to allow marriage of all legally qualified persons and to report back to General Synod 2010.
- Note: Motion #4 is the from General Synod:
- That this General Synod affirm the authority and jurisdiction of any diocesan synod, with the concurrence of its bishop, to authorize the blessing of same-sex unions.
- Subjects
- St. Michael Report
- Anglican Church of Canada - Doctrines
- Same sex unions - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Marriage - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Marriage (Canon law) - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Constitution. Canon XXI
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (38th : 2007 : Winnipeg, Man.) - Agenda
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (38th : 2007 : Winnipeg, Man.) - Rules and practice
Suspension of Rule of Order 23(a) re Resolution A185
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9429
- Date
- 2007 June 19-25
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 38
- Seconder
- Archbishop Caleb Lawrence
- Text
- That Rule of Order 23(a) be suspended in relation to Resolution A185.
- Point of Order
- The Rev. James Robinson raised a point of order. He submitted that this motion was out of order because the proposed action was required to be taken by enactment of a Canon. The Assessors advised that the point raised was not a point of order, although it may be a question as to the validity of the enactment, if passed. A two-thirds majority was required. The Primate ruled that the point raised was not a point of order.
- The resolution was then put and CARRIED Act 38
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (38th : 2007 : Winnipeg, Man.) - Rules and practice
- Same sex unions - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
Voting Requirement for Resolutions A186 and A187 : Regarding Revised Resolution A185
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official9430
- Date
- 2007 June 19-25
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 39
- Seconder
- Archbishop Caleb Lawrence
- Text
- 1. That, with respect to resolutions A186 and A187, and pursuant to Rule 23, the requirement of Rules of Order 18(b), 19 and 20(c) that a majority of votes be required for passing a motion, and Rule of Order 20(d) concerning a tied vote in a vote by dioceses, be suspended, and
- 2. That resolutions A186 and A187 be deemed to have been carried only if they receive the affirmative votes of sixty percent of the members of each Order present and voting and, if a vote by dioceses is requested, only if they receive the affirmative votes of sixty percent of the dioceses whose votes are counted.
- Amendment
- Moved by: Archdeacon Vicars Hodge
- Seconded by: Ms. Sheila Vanderputten
- That the words “sixty percent” be deleted in both places where they appear and replaced with the words “two thirds” and then add after the word “voting”, the words “at two successive General Synods”. DEFEATED
- Point of Privilege
- Ms. Janet Neubauer requested permission for Synod members to pray before the vote on the following resolution and the Primate granted this request.
- Resolution A185 (Revised) was then put and DEFEATED Act 39
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (38th : 2007 : Winnipeg, Man.) - Rules and practice
- Same sex unions - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada