Goals for Program of General Synod
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- Date
- 1973 May
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Type
- Act 78
- Mover
- Mr. H.D. Arnold
- Seconder
- The Rev. E.K. Arnold
- Prologue
- THAT General Synod approve the following goals for the Program of General Synod during 1974 and 1975. Statement of purpose (as approved by General Synod 1969)
- `As an agent of General Synod, to share Christian insights and resources so that persons and communities may come to the fullness of life in Jesus Christ and may be enabled to fulfill their potential in a changing world.'
- Goals for 1974, 1975
- Goal I
- To deepen our involvement with an commitment to the life and work of the Church in other parts of the world, as they develop their leadership and work at social change, and as they confront us with the deeper dimensions of the Gospel.
- Goal II
- To increase the strength of Canadian dioceses in their own planning, development and execution of programs as they work at social change, as they support parish and experimental ministries, as they seek personal and professional development and communication skills.
- Goal III
- To raise the awareness of churchmen and other Canadians about the `concrete realities of life' in the third world and in Canada, and about the faith, life and work of the Anglican Church of Canada and to increase the commitment of Canadian Anglicans to that work, including the commitment of our money.
- Goal IV
- To sharpen the focus and effectiveness of our Christian mission, through research, through support of ecumenical and regional planning and experimentation through collaboration with other institutions and agencies.
- Text of motion
- There were two amendments to the motion on Goals; the first was
- Moved by: The Rev. A.M.C. Waterman
- Seconded by: Bishop B. Valentine
- "THAT in Goal I and Goal II, delete 'at social change', and substitute the words, 'for the social good'." CARRIED IN BOTH ORDERS
- The second amendment was
- Moved by: Bishop F.R. Gartrell
- Seconded by: Canon A.D. Brown
- "THAT after the words '1974 and 1975' in line 2 of the motion the following be added, 'and that a joint task force of the Program Committee and the Administration and Finance Committee be set up to promote the full achievement of these goals and the budgets to support them'." CARRIED IN BOTH ORDERS
- The Arnold/Clarke motion on Goals, as amended, was put and CARRIED IN BOTH ORDERS. Act 78
- Subjects
- Mission of the church - Anglican Church of Canada
- Social justice - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada - Finance
- Anglican Church of Canada. Program Dept.