The Primate expressed appreciation to Bishop Wyatt for being present and assisting with various procedures. Bishop Wyatt, in thanking the Primate for this opportunity to visit the Canadian House of Bishops, suggested that the services of a process consultant might prove helpful, both to the Agenda Committee and at future meetings of the House.
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"That we express our sincere appreciation to Bishop Wyatt for being present with us at this meeting of the House, and for his generous assistance." CARRIED
In October of 1987 there will be a special event in the Diocese of Nova Scotia marking the 200th Anniversary of the Anglican Episcopate in Canada.
An invitation has been extended to the House of Bishops to meet from October 13 - 18, 1987 and the National Executive Council to meet from October 19 - 21, 1987 in Halifax.
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That this National Executive Council agrees with the invitation from the Diocese of Nova Scotia and refers it to the first meeting of the 1986-1989 National Executive Council. CARRIED
There was a good deal of discussion on this topic resulting in three resolutions one only of which was put:-
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That, except for the occasions when we wish to discuss certain agenda items in camera, we open the meetings of this House to representatives of the Canadian Churchman. CARRIED
That this House of Bishops consider meeting at the Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in the spring or fall of 2006". CARRIED HB Res. 01-10-05
[TORONTO] April 19, 2005 -- The Rev. Canon Kenneth Kearon, General Secretary of the Anglican Communion, will attend part of a joint meeting of Canadian and U.S. bishops in Windsor, Ont., next week.
"In my early days in this post I welcome any opportunity to meet bishops in their own province and context. Your invitation is therefore very welcome," Canon Kearon wrote to Canadian Primate Andrew Hutchison this week.
In his letter inviting Canon Kearon to attend the meeting, Archbishop Hutchison said: "The intention here is simply to provide an opportunity for you to meet and greet the bishops in a relaxed atmosphere and listen to the presentations and discussions that will be centred around Frontier Mission Work in North America".
Bishops from the Canadian Anglican Church and some of their colleagues from the Episcopal Church in the United States meet once every three years. The Canadian House of Bishops will be meeting next Monday to Wednesday and will b joined by ECUSA bishops for dinner on Wednesday. The joint meeting will conclude with a Eucharist in All Saints parish church in Windsor on Sunday.
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For more information, please contact: Paul Feheley, Principal Secretary to the Primate, 416-924-9199 ext. 277; pfeheley@national.anglican.ca; or Vianney (Sam) Carriere, Director of Communications, 416-924-9199 ext. 306; scarriere@national.anglican.ca
"While the House of Bishops met at the Mount Carmel retreat centre in Niagara Falls, Ont., from Nov. 17 to 21 [2014], the agenda included discussion of some big issues ...". "In an interview, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, acknowledged that 'within this meeting and this house and this church, there's a huge amount of anxiety' about the proposed amendment to the marriage canon. But at the end of their meeting, Hiltz said that he felt encouraged by the tenor of the bishops' discussions". "While discussing what the role of the House of Bishops should be in the church, Hiltz said that the bishops used an aboriginal-style circle to share what each was feeling and their hopes for the house". "The bishops discussed end-of-life issues and have agreed to work with a task force to produce a statement on the issue before the Supreme Court of Canada releases its ruling sometime this spring [2015]".
Following the luncheon period, the following report was presented by the Archbishop of Fredericton for this committee:
That the House of Bishops meet from Tuesday to Friday, incl., August 23 to 26 (this to be announced by Bishop Appleyard when finally decided); Saturday free, Sunday preaching engagements; Monday August 29 MSCC, GBRE, CSS meet all day; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, August 30, 31, and September 1 National Executive Council. (The Archbishop of Canterbury will preach at a Service of Witness on the Wednesday evening.)
"The Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran church in Canada (ELCIC) have approved in principle a plan to hold a second joint assembly in 2019. The first joint meeting of the two churches' governing bodies, which drew about 800 delegates, was held in Ottawa in 2013, with the full communion partners generally meeting as one group except when required to meet and vote as separate legal entities. The Anglican House of Bishops and the Lutheran Conference of Bishops met together on Nov. 17 and 18 [2014] in Niagara Falls, Ont." The bishops heard a report that "highlighted the fact that Waterloo Ministries -- where Anglican and Lutheran communities share clergy, facilities and programs -- have grown from 32 to 82 ministries in the last few years". "Bishop Susan Johnson, national bishop of the ELCIC, spoke to the bishops about plans to mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation". "The theme will be 'Liberated by God's Grace' and the subthemes, to be examined from 2015 to 2017, are 'Salvation not for sale'; 'Human beings not for sale' (which will focus on trafficking); and 'Creation not for sale'."
"When the House of Bishops met in Niagara Falls, Ont., from April 13 to 17 [2015], they discussed some contentious issues, including possible amendments to the marriage canon and a call from the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP) for significant changes to church structures. But Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, said there was, nevertheless, 'a spirit of hopefulness' at the gathering". "The bishops discussed the document, 'Where We Are Today: Twenty Years after the Covenant, an Indigenous Call to Church Leadership', in terms of what they thought needed more clarification, what they found encouraging and what they found challenging." "Hiltz observed that what underlies much of these discussions is the question, 'What is everybody's understanding of self-determination ?' This is a conversation that needs to continue, he said. People are not sure what self-determination will mean in terms of concrete changes, said Hiltz". "Bishops also endorsed the #22days campaign calling Anglicans to commit to working toward healing and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. ... Hiltz noted that Bishop Robert Hardwick of the diocese of Qu'Appelle shared plans to ring church bells for murdered and missing women and girls, and other bishops decided that could be done in all of their dioceses".