Acts of the General Synod 1989
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- Date
- 1989 October 25-27
- Type
- Resolution 32-10-89
- Mover
- Ven. R.T. Pynn
- Seconder
- Ven. D.J. Woeller
- Prologue
- The Officers of the General Synod, prior to this meeting, had reviewed the Acts directed to the National Executive Council. Suggestions as to appropriate action are shown on Document #027-02-89-10.
- The Acts were discussed by the National Executive Council, as follows:
- Act 140 - Program Purpose and Goals for 1989-1995
- No action was required.
- Act 154 - Relations Between General Synod and Independent Mission Societies
- Action to be taken by Partners-In-Mission and Program Committee and to be brought back to a future meeting of the National Executive Council
- Act 37 - Confidentiality
- Action to be taken by the House of Bishops and the Doctrine and Worship Committee. This will be discussed at the December 1989 meeting of Chancellors and Metropolitans
- Act 38 - Compensation Policies and Practices
- The Stipend Committee will be asked to gather responses, for placing before the National Executive Council
- Act 88 - Funding Theological Education
- Action to be taken by the Program, Ministry, and Stewardship and Financial Development Committees; then to be brought back to the National Executive Council
- See also motion #47-10-89 (page 37).
- Act 158 - Multiculturalism
- See motion #46-10-89 (on page 37).
- Act 97 - The Book of Alternative Services
- See motion #37-10-89 (page 31).
- Act 156 - Planning the Development of a New Hymn Book
- The Doctrine and Worship Committee will be requested to regularly include, in its report to the National Executive Council, information on how it is dealing with this resolution
- Act 112 - Surrogate Parenting
- It was agreed that this resolution should be conveyed to the federal government now; and reiterated when it becomes a public issue
- Act 139 - Anglican Journal Review
- See Report #030-01-89-10 to the National Executive Council.
- Text of motion
- That this National Executive Council approve the referrals proposed by the Officers and the action, as discussed at this meeting, regarding the disposition of the acts of the General Synod referred to this Council. CARRIED #32-10-89
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (32nd : 1989 : St. John's, Nfld.) - Resolutions
- Missions - Anglican Church of Canada
- Missions - Societies, etc. - Canada
- Independent mission agencies
- Confidential communications - Clergy - Anglican Church of Canada
- Confession - Anglican Church of Canada
- Theological colleges - Canada
- Theological education - Anglican Church of Canada
- Hymnbooks - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada. Book of Common Praise. 1998
- Surrogate motherhood - Canada
- Surrogate motherhood - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Reproductive technology - Canada
- Reproductive technology - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Journal / Journal Anglican