Amendment to Canon XXVII cont.
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/official3477
- Date
- 1967 August 22-31
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Type
- Resolution
- Seconder
- Ven. A. Abraham
- Text of motion
- An amendment to the amendment:
- That the words contained in the proposed amendment to Part IV, Section 4 of Canon XXVII following the words "this part" in line 3 hereof be deleted and the following words substituted therefor: "the Bishop shall permit the marriage to be solemnized in a church to be designated by him after consultation with the incumbent in charge."
- The amendment thus reads:
- "(D) If the incumbent of a parish declines for reasons of conscience to solemnize the marriage of a parishioner in his parish pursuant to permission given under this Part, the Bishop shall permit the marriage to be solemnized in a church to be designated by him after consultation with the incumbent in charge."
- The amendment to the amendment was CARRIED in both Houses. Notice of Motion 23(a) as amended was CARRIED in both Houses.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Constitution. Canon XXVII
- Anglican Church of Canada - Clergy
- Marriage - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Remarriage - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Divorce - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada