Bishops to focus more on mission
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/article39754
- Author
- Forget, André
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2016 November
- Author
- Forget, André
- Material 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-