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- Chaplains, Military - Anglican Church of Canada
Advisory Committee on Postulants for Ordination (ACPO) : Armed Forces
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official1399
- Date
- 1984 February
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 3-2-84
- Mover
- Bishop Lackey
- Seconder
- Bishop Sperry
- Prologue
- Bishop Lackey reminded the House that, at the June 1983 meeting of the House, Archbishop Hambidge, Archbishop Seaborn and he were appointed as a Task Force to study the matter of members of the Canadian Forces who wish to pursue the ordained ministry, and the place of ACPO [Advisory Committee on Postulants for Ordination].
- Text
- That the written report be accepted as the working guidelines for the Canadian Forces personnel.
- "When ACPO is contemplated for the Canadian Forces personnel, the following guidelines will be observed:
- (1) The applicant must be co-sponsored by the Bishop Ordinary and a Diocesan Bishop.
- (2) The Diocesan Bishop interviews the candidate and helps provide pastoral support through regular diocesan channels.
- (3) If ordination is appropriate, then the Bishop Ordinary, at the request of the Diocesan or with permission of the Diocesan, may ordain.
- (4) The ordained person may be considered for employment in the Diocese of the co-sponsoring Diocesan Bishop or until accepted into the Forces.
- (5) If Provincial Postulancy is in effect, then this will be considered. CARRIED #3-2-84
- Notes
- The question of financial assistance for ACPO from the Armed Forces was raised.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Advisory Committee on Postulants for Ordination (ACPO)
- Anglican Church of Canada. Bishop Ordinary to the Armed Forces
- Anglican Church of Canada. Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Forces
- Ordination - Anglican Church of Canada
- Canada - Armed Forces
- Anglican Church of Canada - Clergy - Appointment, call and election
- Chaplains, Military - Anglican Church of Canada
Amendments to Canon XXIII (Anglican Military Ordinariate)
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official10641
- Date
- 2016 July 7-12
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 28
- Mover
- Canon David Jones
- Seconder
- The Ven. Dr. Harry Huskins
- Text
- That this General Synod:
- 1. amend or add the following definitions to the Glossary section of the Handbook:
- - Anglican Military Ordinariate The Anglican Military Ordinariate is composed of all of the Anglican clergy and lay service personnel in the Canadian Armed Forces and their families.
- - b) Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Armed Forces A bishop elected with the concurrence of the Primate and the Metropolitan who has episcopal jurisdiction over the chaplains of The Anglican Church of Canada serving with the Canadian Armed Forces.
- - c) Chancellor of the Anglican Military Ordinariate A judge or barrister who is appointed to advise the Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Armed forces.
- 2. amend all of the references in the Handbook to “Canadian Forces” to “Canadian Armed Forces”.
- 3. amend section 5 b) of Canon III (The Primate) to read as follows:
- - Subject to the provision of financial requirements, the Primate and the four Provincial Metropolitans may concur in the election by the Anglican Military Ordinariate of the Bishop Ordinary who shall have episcopal jurisdiction over the members of the Anglican Military Ordinariate in accordance with any applicable Canon.
- 4. amend section 1 a) of Canon XVII (The Licensing of Clergy) to read as follows:
- - "chaplain" means full and part-time priests commissioned as officers in the Canadian Armed Forces, and mandated by the Chaplain General.
- 5. amend explanatory Note 1 at the end of Canon XXIII to read:
- - ... if the Bishop Ordinary-elect is a serving member of the Regular Force or Primary Reserve, that person must forthwith submit a formal request for release from the Canadian Armed Forces, may be consecrated as bishop upon proof of acceptance of that request, but may not commence his or her duties as Bishop Ordinary until the effective date of release from the Canadian Armed Forces.
- CARRIED WITH NO DEBATE Act 28
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Constitution. Canon XXIII
- Anglican Miltary Ordinariate in Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada. Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Armed Forces
- Anglican Church of Canada. Bishop Ordinary to the Armed Forces
- Anglican Church of Canada. Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Forces
- Chaplains, Military - Anglican Church of Canada
- Canada - Armed Forces - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
Amendments to the Declaration of Principles
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official3412
- Date
- 1969 August
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Mr. W.R. Shepherd
- Seconder
- Rev. E.W. Askew
- Prologue
- Moved by: The Prolocutor
- Seconded by: Bishop of Ontario
- That Section 4 (subsection 3) be amended to read 3(a), that "In addition to the persons elected or appointed under subsection (2) the Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Armed Forces shall appoint two clergymen licensed by him and two lay persons from the Armed Forces to represent the chaplains, military personnel and their dependents." CARRIED unanimously in both Houses.
- That Section 4 (subsection 3) be amended to read 3(b), that "In addition to the persons elected or appointed under subsection (2), there shall be fifteen young people between the ages of 18 and 25 appointed to the membership of the Synod by the National Executive Council at its last regular meeting prior to a session of General Synod, from nominations submitted by the Diocesan Bishops of which 3 shall be from the Province of Canada, 6 from the Province of Ontario, 3 from the Province of Rupert's Land, and 3 from the Province of British Columbia."
- Text
- (1) Change the number "15" to "24". The amendment was lost.
- (2) After the words, "from nominations submitted by the Diocesan Bishops," delete the balance, and substitute as follows:
- "after consultation with their young people, and with due consideration being given to adequate representation from the differing regional, cultural, occupational and socio-economic backgrounds of the young people in our Church." CARRIED in both Houses.
- Notes
- The whole of Section 4, subsection (3)(b) CARRIED unanimously in the Upper House and by a two-thirds majority in the Lower House.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Declaration of Principles
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod - Membership
- Chaplains, Military - Anglican Church of Canada
- Youth - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
Amendment to Canon XXI - Transferring Clergy - paragraph 2 - Jurisdiction - U7
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official3230
- Date
- 1952 September
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Text
- That Canon XXI, para. 2, "Jurisdiction," be amended by adding the following:
- "A Chaplain holding a commission requiring full-time service in Her Majesty's Canadian Forces shall be subject to the Episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop so appointed by the House of Bishops; but at the wish of the Chaplain and/or the Diocese concerned he may retain his membership in the Synod of the Diocese from whence he came."
- Schedule
- "I hereby certify that the Rev. A.B., having with my consent accepted a commission as a Chaplain in Her Majesty's Canadian Forces, is in good standing, and I hereby transfer him to your Episcopal jurisdiction during his time of service."
- Notes:
- "1. The Bishop on receipt of the above letter shall issue a License on behalf of the House of Bishops authorizing the man concerned to serve as a priest of the Church of England in Canada in Her Majesty's Canadian Forces.
- "2. Before receiving such License a Chaplain shall take the usual oaths and subscriptions, and declaration of submission shall be to the Canons of General Synod and to those of the Provincial and Diocesan Synods where he may from time to time be stationed."
- The Prolocutor referred this matter to the Lower House which, on motion, voted concurrence.
- Subjects
- Chaplains, Military - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada - Clergy - Licensing
- Anglican Church of Canada. Bishop Ordinary to the Armed Forces
- Anglican Church of Canada. Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Forces
- Date
- 1955 August/September
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Chancellor Harris
- Seconder
- Chancellor Soward
- Text
- That subsection (4) of Section 4 (The Lower House) of the Declaration of Principles be amended by striking out "of England in Canada" in the third line thereof, and the words, "one clergyman" and "one layman" in the fifth line thereof, and substituting the words "two clergymen" and "two laymen", so that subsection (4) will then read:
- "(4) In addition to the persons elected or appointed under subsection (2), there shall be a Bishop Ordinary, having episcopal jurisdiction over the Chaplains of the Church on duty with the Armed Forces of Canada, and such Bishop Ordinary shall appoint two clergymen licensed by him, and two laymen from the armed forces to represent the Chaplaincy Services and the persons serving in the armed forces respectively." CARRIED Message L-45.
- Subjects
- Church of England in Canada. General Synod. Constitution
- Chaplains, Military - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada. Bishop Ordinary to the Armed Forces
- Anglican Church of Canada. Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Forces
Bishop Ordinary to the Forces
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official1357
- Date
- 1986 June 9-13
- Source
- House of Bishops Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 2-6-86
- Mover
- Bishop Brown
- Seconder
- Bishop Goodings
- Prologue
- Archbishop Seaborn informed the House that ten Chaplains have left the Service in the past year, either by retirement or voluntary release, and that fourteen new Chaplains have joined the complement. He said that a larger number of Chaplains will be needed in the years ahead as the Armed Forces is growing in size, and added that he is preparing a statistical report which will go shortly to the Administration and Finance Committee.
- Archbishop Seaborn said that the six years which he had been privileged to serve as Bishop Ordinary to the Forces have been a stimulating and interesting experience and expressed appreciation for the opportunity of serving in that Office.
- Text
- That this House express its deep appreciation to Archbishop Seaborn for his distinguished service as Bishop Ordinary to the Forces and sends our assurance of best wishes to Archbishop and Mrs. Seaborn. CARRIED #2-6-86
- Notes
- Archbishop Scott said that Bishop Jamie Clarke would take up his duties as Bishop Ordinary on 1st July, 1986, and expressed his appreciation to Bishop Clarke for his willingness to take on this work.
- **N.B. In Resolution #1-11-86 from the November 1986 House of Bishops Minutes Bishop Clarke "noted that he took up his duties as Bishop Ordinary to the Forces on September 1st, 1986". The resolution corrected the Minutes of June 1986.
- Subjects
- Canada - Armed Forces - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Chaplains, Military - Anglican Church of Canada
- Clarke, James (James Charles MacLeod), 1920-2006
- Seaborn, Robert Lowder, 1911-1993
- Anglican Church of Canada. Bishop Ordinary to the Armed Forces
- Anglican Church of Canada. Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Forces
Bishop Ordinary to the Forces
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official1683
- Date
- 1992 June 13-18
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Bishop Genge
- Seconder
- Bishop Clarke
- Prologue
- Bishop Hatton, Bishop Ordinary to the Forces, distributed a Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the Canadian Forces Chapel Offerings and a statement regarding the Ivor Norris Memorial Bursaries.
- A paper by the Rev. Eric T. Reynolds entitled "Jurisdiction and Ordinariate in a Military Context" was distributed for study and reflection. Bishop Hatton reviewed the paper and invited comments.
- Text
- That this House of Bishops reaffirm the decision taken at the November, 1990, meeting of the House of Bishops that the title of the jurisdiction of the Bishop Ordinary should be "Anglican Ordinariate in Canada." CARRIED
- Notes
- Bishop Hatton said that he is now Chair of the Canadian Council of Churches Chaplaincy Committee. This committee is to meet in the Fall with the Minister of National Defence.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Bishop Ordinary to the Armed Forces
- Anglican Church of Canada. Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Forces
- Anglican Ordinariate in Canada - Name
- Chaplains, Military - Anglican Church of Canada
- Canadian Council of Churches. Chaplaincy Committee
- Hatton, Russell (George Russell), 1932-2012
Brigadier-General John Fletcher becomes Chaplain General
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article37240
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- New Brunswick Anglican
- Date
- 2013 December
- Page
- 2
- Subjects
- Fletcher, John
- Chaplains, Military - Anglican Church of Canada
- Chaplain General - Canada
- Anglican Ordinariate in Canada
- Canada - Armed Forces - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
Brigadier-General Karl McLean retires in September
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article37214
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- New Brunswick Anglican
- Date
- 2013 October
- Page
- 1
- Subjects
- McLean, Karl
- Chaplains, Military - Anglican Church of Canada
- Chaplain General - Canada
- Anglican Ordinariate in Canada
- Canada - Armed Forces - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
Canadian Forces #044-02-01-11
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official7911
- Date
- 2001 November 14-18
- Source
- Council of General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 31-11-01
- Date
- 2001 November 14-18
- Record Type
- Resolution 31-11-01
- Mover
- Mr. James Sweeny
- Seconder
- Bishop Victoria Matthews
- Text
- That:
- a. The Council of General Synod call upon all Dioceses to encourage regular prayer for the leadership and members of the Canadian Forces and their families, and in particular for the chaplains who are called to care pastorally for them, both at home and abroad; and
- b. The Primate be encouraged to address a pastoral letter to all Canadian Forces chaplains, assuring them of our prayers for them, and for the military communities in which they serve. CARRIED #31-11-01
- Subjects
- Chaplains, Military - Anglican Church of Canada
- Canada - Armed Forces - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada