Reception of Roman Catholics
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- Date
- 1990 November 5-9
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Bishop Fricker
- Seconder
- Bishop Brown
- Prologue
- Bishop Fricker read the following statement from the Doctrine Sub-Committee of the Committee on Doctrine and Worship:
- `That all persons seeking membership in the Anglican Church of Canada, having been baptized in another church with water and in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, may be received, with the laying on of hands, into the Anglican Communion, on proof of baptism, in the form provided for Reception on p. 162 and p. 629 in the Book of Alternative Services. The meeting agreed that Reception should be preceded by a declaration of faith (e.g. the Apostles' Creed) and that no other declaration, written or oral, is necessary.'
- Text of motion
- That the House accept the above statement of the Doctrine Sub-Committee of the Doctrine and Worship Committee.
- Moved by: Bishop Ferris
- Seconded by: Bishop Read
- That the above motion be tabled to the next meeting of the House. DEFEATED
- The motion was put and CARRIED
- Subjects
- Baptism - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican converts
- Anglican Church of Canada - Reception of baptized Christians
- Anglican Church of Canada - Membership
- Church membership - Anglican Church of Canada