Recommendations
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- Date
- 1962 August
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Type
- Resolution
- Seconder
- Very Rev. F.R. Gartrell
- Text of motion
- That the following recommendations be adopted.
- No. 4 RESEARCH AND FIELD STUDY
- The Diocese of Saskatchewan has recorded its appreciation of the value and worth of the initial survey conducted by the Unit of Research and Field Study of The Anglican Church of Canada; the Executive Committee of M.S.C.C. urges all Dioceses to make full and adequate use of these facilities to survey the needs and opportunities confronting them.
- No. 6 JOINT ACTION FOR MISSION
- The following injunction appears in the Messages to the Member Churches of the World Council of Churches from the Third Assembly at New Delhi in 1961.
- "Let us everywhere find out the things which we can do together now, and faithfully do them, praying and working always for that fuller unity which Christ wills for His Church."
- The Commission on World Mission and Evangelism of the World Council of Churches has called for Churches and Mission Boards to study and work for the implementation of some Joint Action for Mission in appropriate situations; this General Synod requests the Committee on Ecumenical Affairs of The Anglican Church of Canada and the Executive Committee of the Department of Missions to make a joint study of the document "Joint Action for Mission" issued by the Commission on World Mission and Evangelism and report to the Executive Council on its implications in the future policy of The Anglican Church of Canada in its missionary endeavours.
- No. 7 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE DIOCESE OF MID-JAPAN
- The Diocese of Mid-Japan will in October 1962 celebrate its 50th Anniversary. The Anglican Church of Canada has been deeply involved in its life and work since its inception.
- No. 8 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE EPISCOPATE OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF THE WEST INDIES
- While this General Synod is in session the Dioceses of British Guiana will be holding celebrations commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the consecration of their Diocesan Bishop, the Most Rev. Alan Knight. The Executive Committee recommend that an appropriate message of greeting be sent by cable to the Diocese of British Guiana.
- No. 9 GREETINGS TO OVERSEAS WORKERS
- That the greetings and blessings of General Synod together with the assurance of its prayers and interest be sent to all overseas missionaries of The Anglican Church of Canada.
- No. 10A MEMBERSHIP OF THE EXECUTIVE M.S.C.C.
- That the members of the Executive Committee M.S.C.C., appointed by the Board of Management in 1961 who are still eligible, be continued in office until the next meeting of the Board, and authorized to fill such vacancies in their numbers as may occur meanwhile. CARRIED in both Houses.
- Subjects
- Ecumenical movement - Anglican Church of Canada
- World Council of Churches. Commission on World Mission and Evangelism
- Missions - Anglican Church of Canada
- Holy Catholic Church in Japan. Diocese of Mid-Japan - Anniversaries
- Anglican Church of Canada - Relations - Holy Catholic Church in Japan
- Missionaries - Anglican Church of Canada