"Anglicans across Canada are being called to demonstrate -- in the 22 days following the closing event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission -- that this ending is only the beginning of healing and reconciliation with Canada's Indigenous people. Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, and National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald have issued a call to the whole church today to participate in #22days, a campaign that will stretch from the start of the closing of TRC event in Ottawa on May 31 [2015] to National Aboriginal Day on June 21 [2015]. 22days was first conceived of by a group of cathedral deans from cities in which a national TRC event was held and was 'heartily endorsed' by the House of Bishops" (p. 10). "The General Synod communications team has created a web page -- 22days.ca -- that will offer resources, including 22 videos featuring former residential school students and staff describing their experiences in the schools. The videos are not the typical 30-second sound bytes people are used to viewing on television, they are about 15 to 20 minutes each, in order to tell the stories in a more whole and sensitive way, said Anglican Video senior producer Lisa Barry. One video will be added daily to the website during the 22-day period and each will be accompanied by a prayer, written by various people in the church" (p. 11).
The Rev. James C. Barlow has come to Iqaluit from St. Francis Church, Estes Park, Colorado, which is part of the Traditional Anglican Church. TAC is not in communion with the Anglican Church of Canada. "Normally clergy who come from a church not incommunion with the Canadian church would be expected to be ordained in Canada, since the receiving church would not recognize the validity of their orders. However, Mr. Barlow was ordained in 1992 in the Philippine Independent Church, which is in communion with the Anglican Communion. Mr. Barlow, who is 55, grew up in Wisconsin and has previously worked in Canada, serving as rector of St. Timothy's parish in Rigolet, Labrador from 1995 to 1997". Mr. Barlow was chosen after a phone interview. Bishop Larry Robertson said that Mr. Barlow's "work with a church outside the Communion was a concern. 'That made us nervous,' said Bishop Robertson. 'He had to sign a statement that he would be obedient to his bishop and to the Anglican Church of Canada. I was quite emphatic that he knew what he was getting into'." "As a dean without a cathedral building [which burned down in November 2005], Mr. Barlow faces the challenge of participating in a $6-million fundraising drive to rebuild which he is meeting with optimism." "He is currently engaged in developing the cathedral parish's soup kitchen, thrift shop and bookstore, a project that will benefit the growing territorial capital and will be supported by $1.3 million of federal funds, he said".
Dean Stavert, Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Quebec, presented two alternative proposals for the funding of a Canadian Dean's [sic] Conference.
Following discussion, it was
That the House concur with the following proposal:
a) that the House of Bishops request each of its members to have designated in the annual diocesan budget the sum of $150.00;
b) that each cathedral be requested to have designated in its annual budget the sum of $150.00.
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That the words `concur with the following proposal' be deleted and the words `commend the following proposal to the diocese' be inserted in their place. CARRIED
Notes
The motion, as amended, was put and carried, and reads as follows:
That this House commend the following proposal to the dioceses
a) that the House of Bishops request each of its members to have designated in the annual diocesan budget the sum of $150.00
b) that each cathedral be requested to have designated in its annual budget the sum of $150.00. CARRIED
Canon Louis Watts, first dean of St. Alban's Cathedral, Kenora, in the diocese of Keewatin, died at his home here [Brampton, Ontario] last summer after a long illness. Canon Watts, 87, had been rector of St. Alban's Pro-Cathedral since 1957 and became dean when the church was consecrated a full cathedral.
Canon Louis Watts, first dean of St. Alban's Cathedral, Kenora, in the diocese of Keewatin, died at his home here [Brampton, Ontario] last summer after a long illness. Canon Watts, 87, had been rector of St. Alban's Pro-Cathedral since 1957 and became dean when the church was consecrated a full cathedral.
A request that consideration be given to the establishment of a fund to enable deans and their spouses to attend a Deans' Conference was received from the Provincial House of Bishops of Ontario. The Deans' Conference is held biennially or triennially, with one meeting being held immediately before General Synod. Deans who are able to finance their own attendance would do so and, where possible, contribute to a pool to assist those who are unable to provide their own financing.
Moved by: Archbishop Bothwell
Seconded by: Bishop Goodings
That this House endorse the principal of the Deans' Conference on a biennial or triennial basis, and requests every member of the House who is able to make a contribution of up to $500 to a fund to assist those who are unable to provide their own financing. WITHDRAWN
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That the Primate appoint a small task force to consider a proposal to be brought before the next meeting of the House, after consultation with some of the Deans. CARRIED
"In a historic move, the Anglican diocese of Rupert's Land has appointed a Lutheran pastor -- the Rev. Paul Johnson -- as dean of the diocese and incumbent of St. John's Cathedral in Winnipeg. This is the first time that a Lutheran-Canadian pastor has been appointed dean in an Anglican cathedral in Canada. A dean is the priest in charge of a cathedral and occupies a senior position in a diocese. Johnson begins his appointment on Jan. 16, 2012. He succeeds Dean Robert 'Bob' Osborne, who retired last year [2010]". [Text of entire article.]