- All Records
- Robertson, Larry (Larry David), 1954-
Arctic diocese bans gays from employment
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article32966
- Author
- Sison, Marites N.
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2005 September
- Author
- Sison, Marites N.
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2005 September
- Volume
- 131
- Issue
- 7
- Page
- 8
- Notes
- The Anglican diocese of the Arctic has given notice that it will not employ anyone who does not conform to a strict moral code. Questions are being raised as to whether their decision to not hire gays contravenes the Canadian Human Rights Act.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Diocese of the Arctic
- Employment - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Homosexuality - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Robertson, Larry (Larry David), 1954-
- Nicholls, Linda (Linda Carol), 1954-
Bishops discuss concerns over marriage canon
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article41840
- Author
- Folkins, Tali
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2018 June
- Author
- Folkins, Tali
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2018 June
- Volume
- 144
- Issue
- 6
- Page
- 1, 12
- Notes
- "A resolution to change the marriage canon to allow for same-sex marriages may itself be amended to include protections for Anglicans who have a traditional view of marriage, said Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. 'There is a possibility' that the resolution, which passed its first reading at General Synod in 2016, may be amended when it is presented for a second and final reading in 2019, Hiltz said in an interview April 19[2018]" (p. 1). "Larry Robertson, bishop of the diocese of Yukon, said he and some other bishops expressed concern that if the resolution passes its second reading, those who define marriage as between a man and a woman may lose their status within the Anglican Church of Canada. 'They fear, he said, they'll be told: "You are not in communion with the church; you are out of sync with the doctrine of our church'" (p. 12). "John Watton, bishop of the diocese of Central Newfoundland, said he felt confident, judging by the response of the other bishops, that there would eventually be some provision for addressing the concerns expressed by Robertson. .... 'A number of us bishops -- I'm not sure how many -- have said that if the marriage canon passes second reading, we'll have our own discernment process, and we will decide as a diocese whether or not we will allow it', Watton said" (p. 12).
- Subjects
- Same sex unions - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Marriage (Canon law) - Anglican Church of Canada
- Marriage - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada - Parties and movements - 21st century
- Anglican Church of Canada - Bishops
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (42nd : 2019 : Vancouver, B.C.) - Resolutions
- Robertson, Larry (Larry David), 1954-
- Watton, John E. (John Edwin), 1959-
Bishops discuss fallout from same-sex votes at General Synod
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article34602
- Author
- De Santis, Solange
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2007 June - July
- Author
- De Santis, Solange
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2007 June - July
- Volume
- 133
- Issue
- 6
- Page
- GS2
- Notes
- The Canadian House of Bishops met the day after General Synod ended to discuss the decisions that were made on the issue of same-sex blessings.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (38th : 2007 : Winnipeg, Man.)
- Anglican Church of Canada. House of Bishops
- Same sex unions - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Robertson, Larry (Larry David), 1954-
Bishops elected; debt reduction proposed
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article26524
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 1999 September
- Volume
- 125
- Issue
- 7
- Page
- 2
- Notes
- Two new suffragan bishops were elected 29 May 1999 at the Diocese of the Arctic synod.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Diocese of the Arctic
- Anglican Church of Canada - Bishops
- Robertson, Larry (Larry David), 1954-
- Atagotaaluk, Andrew (Andrew Philip), 1950-
Bishops to focus more on mission
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article39743
- Author
- Forget, André
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2016 November
- Author
- Forget, André
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2016 November
- Volume
- 142
- Issue
- 9
- Page
- 1, 10
- Notes
- "After three years spent in intense debate over a resolution to allow the marriage of same-sex couples, the House of Bishops intends to shift its focus to 'evangelism and discipleship and mission' in the next triennium, says Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, following the house's September 22-27 [2016] meeting in Winnipeg" (p. 1). "Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson of the diocese of Montreal, agreed, saying in an interview that the same-sex marriage debate had taken up 'way too much airtime' in recent years. She said she hopes the house can 'get on with the mission of the church' by making it 'more vital and adept' at creating disciples'" (p. 1, 10). The September 2016 meeting was the first since General Synod and While each bishop was given the opportunity to speak their mind, Hiltz said there was a general consensus that the matter now rests with the individual dioceses and provinces to continue the discussion in advance of 2019, when the motion will be sent for second and final consideration" (p. 10). "Another theme of the meeting, according to bishops contacted by the 'Anglican Journal', was the desire to create a more functional house over the next triennium" (p. 10). Bishop Larry Robertson, diocese of the Yukon, "who has been a vocal critic of the legislative system as a way of making decisions about same-sex marriage -- echoed these concerns, but cautioned that because the legislative process has begun, it must be carried through to completion" (p. 10).
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. House of Bishops
- Meetings - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada - Bishops
- Anglican Church of Canada. House of Bishops - Rules and practice
- Same sex unions - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Discipling (Christianity) - Anglican Church of Canada
- Hiltz, Fred (Frederick James), 1953-
- Irwin-Gibson, Mary (Mary Catherine), 1955-
- Robertson, Larry (Larry David), 1954-
Bishops to focus more on mission
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article39754
- Author
- Forget, André
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2016 November
- Author
- Forget, André
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2016 November
- Volume
- 142
- Issue
- 9
- Page
- 1, 10
- Notes
- "After three years spent in intense debate over a resolution to allow the marriage of same-sex couples, the House of Bishops intends to shift its focus to 'evangelism and discipleship and mission' in the next triennium, says Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, following the house's September 22-27 [2016] meeting in Winnipeg" (p. 1). "Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson of the diocese of Montreal, agreed, saying in an interview that the same-sex marriage debate had taken up 'way too much airtime' in recent years. She said she hopes the house can 'get on with the mission of the church' by making it 'more vital and adept' at creating disciples'" (p. 1, 10). The September 2016 meeting was the first since General Synod and While each bishop was given the opportunity to speak their mind, Hiltz said there was a general consensus that the matter now rests with the individual dioceses and provinces to continue the discussion in advance of 2019, when the motion will be sent for second and final consideration" (p. 10). "Another theme of the meeting, according to bishops contacted by the 'Anglican Journal', was the desire to create a more functional house over the next triennium" (p. 10). Bishop Larry Robertson, diocese of the Yukon, "who has been a vocal critic of the legislative system as a way of making decisions about same-sex marriage -- echoed these concerns, but cautioned that because the legislative process has begun, it must be carried through to completion" (p. 10).
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. House of Bishops
- Meetings - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada. House of Bishops - Rules and practice
- Anglican Church of Canada - Bishops
- Same sex unions - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Discipling (Christianity) - Anglican Church of Canada
- Hiltz, Fred (Frederick James), 1953-
- Irwin-Gibson, Mary (Mary Catherine), 1955-
- Robertson, Larry (Larry David), 1954-
Bishops worry about gay marriage vote fallout
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article39359
- Author
- Folkins, Tali
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2016 June
- Author
- Folkins, Tali
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2016 June
- Volume
- 142
- Issue
- 6
- Page
- 1, 14
- Notes
- "Some bishops have expressed concern about the possibility that some priests may go ahead and marry gay couples in the event that a resolution changing the marriage canon to allow same-gender marriages is rejected at General Synod this summer [July 2016], said Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. 'If it's not approved, then, as we sometimes say .. there could be some "civil disobedience" on the part of clergy and parishes, and the bishops are going to have to handle that, because all of us that are ordained make a solemn promise to conform to the doctrine, discipline and worship of the Anglican Church of Canada', Hiltz said. Hiltz made the comments during an interview about the House of Bishops meeting April 4-8 [2016]" (p. 1). "Whatever the outcome of the vote at the General Synod meeting July 7-12 [2016], Hiltz said, the bishops need to be aware that the church risks losing members who may be incensed to the point of leaving" (p. 1, 14). "The Journal also spoke with Bishop Larry Robertson of the diocese of Yukon, who said ... 'Regardless of what happens, people are going to be affected -- whether there is a "no" vote, or a "yes" vote, or a delay vote of whatever it is', he said. 'We spent some time on just how do we then deal with the hurt and the pain of a result that people weren't expecting or didn't want'" (p. 14).
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada - Bishops
- Gay marriage - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Same sex unions - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Homosexuality - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada - Clergy - Discipline
- Anglican Church of Canada - Parties and movements
- Conflict management - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Hiltz, Fred (Frederick James), 1953-
- Robertson, Larry (Larry David), 1954-
Brainstorming solutions
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article39897
- Author
- Shepherd, Harvey
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2010 December
- Author
- Shepherd, Harvey
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2010 December
- Volume
- 136
- Issue
- 10
- Page
- 11
- Notes
- Special report: House of Bishops. "Harvey Shepherd is the editor of the 'Montreal Anglican', the diocesan newspaper of the diocese of Montreal. He filed the following reports on the meeting of the House of Bishops, Oct 22.-25 [2010] on pp. 10-11.
- "Canadian Lutheran churches appear to be faced with many of the same problems known to Canadian Anglicans. These include shrinking congregations and demands for weekly eucharist. According to Susan Johnson, national bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC), this is leading Lutherans to look at such measures as the use of ordained pastors as 'circuit riders' bringing the eucharist to a number of parishes. Speaking here at the joint meeting of the Anglican House of Bishops and Lutheran Conference of Bishops, she added that there has also been pressure to revive a practice of permitting lay people to preside at the sacrament, as some Lutheran churches did at one time". "Her remarks led several bishops, Anglican and Lutheran, to discuss various proposals for opening up ordination more widely, especially among people already ministering to isolated communities. 'If they are recognized in the community, what is stopping us from ordaining them as priests ?' asked Anglican Bishop Larry Robertson of the Yukon".
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. House of Bishops
- Anglican Church of Canada - Bishops
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada - Bishops
- Johnson, Susan C., 1958-
- Ordination - Anglican Church of Canada
- Ordination - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
- Lord's Supper - Frequency of communion - Anglican Church of Canada
- Lord's Supper - Frequency of communion - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
- Lord's Supper - Lay celebration - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
- Locally Trained Priests (LTP)
- Robertson, Larry (Larry David), 1954-
CoGS to form working group looking at wages across whole church
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article41200
- Author
- Folkins, Tali
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2017 September
- Author
- Folkins, Tali
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2017 September
- Volume
- 143
- Issue
- 7
- Page
- 8
- Notes
- "A working group will be formed to gather information about the pay of employees across the Anglican Church of Canada, with the ultimate aim of achieving fairer compensation, Council of General Synod (CoGS) resolved, June 24 [2017]". "The mandate of the group, Hiltz said, will be to gather the information needed to support a fuller discussion of the issue and guide decision-making around it. The proposal actually arose out os a presentation by [Archdeacon Michael] Thompson on an examination of wages of national office employees he had carried out with General Synod Treasurer Hanna Goschy". In answer to a comment asking "about wages across the national church. Thompson responded that, while he acknowledged non-stipendiary ministries to be 'an ongoing deep concern', General Synod has no authority over the employment practices of dioceses". Bishop Larry Robertson of the Yukon "argued for what he called more leadership from CoGS on the issue. 'I just find, over and over again, that our clergy are subsidizing our mission in the Council of the North' through the financial sacrifices they make, he said". "(Of the 295 clergy in the Council of the North, 134 are unpaid, according to a report delivered at the 2016 General Synod by Michael Hawkins, bishop of Saskatchewan and chair of the council.)"
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod - Employees - Salaries
- Thompson, Michael (Michael James), 1956-
- Nonstipendiary clergy - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada. Council of the North
- Robertson, Larry (Larry David), 1954-
Council of General Synod, 2013 to 2016 : Bias in marriage commission ?
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/article41158
- Author
- Williams, Leigh Anne
- Sison, Marites N.
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2014 June
- Record Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2014 June
- Volume
- 140
- Issue
- 6
- Page
- 10
- Notes
- "In a progress report to the Council of General Synod (CoGS) on the work of the Commission on the Marriage Canon, chair [Lay] Canon Robert Falby noted that there had been 'some controversy' over the membership of the committee after it was announced in early 2014". "In fact, Bishop Larry Robertson of the diocese of Yukon voiced those concerns to CoGS at its meeting in Mississauga, Ont., on May 3 [2014]. He said he spoke not only his own views but also those of people in his diocese and beyond who brought their concerns to him because he is a member of CoGS ... the bishop said he and several people who had come to him questioned the idea that the commission was balanced. Falby replied that he was disappointed that Robertson didn't think the commission membership was balanced. 'I think it is', he said. His understanding was that members were chosen because they were 'people who occupied the middle road, with perhaps opinions previously expressed on one side or the other, but not anyone who had taken on an advocacy role for one side or the other'." "Falby said the goal is to have an open and transparent process, and comments are being posted with the intent of creating a public hearing. CoGS agreed that all submissions would have to be posted with attribution". "Canon Falby ... also assured CoGS that submissions will be vetted so that the authors of those containing offensive language will be invited to amend them".
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Commission on the Marriage Canon - Membership
- Anglican Church of Canada. Commission on the Marriage Canon - Rules and practice
- Falby, Robert L., 1941-2015
- Robertson, Larry (Larry David), 1954-
- Anglican Church of Canada - Parties and movements - History - 21st century
- Same sex unions - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Marriage - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Conflict management - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada