(xii) Special Ministries
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- Date
- 1966 August 16-19
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Bishop of Ottawa
- Seconder
- Bishop of Red River
- Prologue
- The Bishop of Keewatin asked if it would not be possible in the case of clergy on leave from active duty in their diocese and who are resident in another diocese to transfer them to the clergy list of the diocese in which they reside, and show them as 'on leave' on the clergy list of that diocese. It was apparent that most Bishops have this same problem with men who are 'on leave' from active duty but the Bishops, are reluctant to accept responsibility for such men when they come into their dioceses. The House was reminded that this matter was referred to in last year's meeting, at which time no conclusion was reached, through it was realized that the House must give serious attention to this problem at the earliest possible opportunity. (See 1965 Minutes, page 20).
- The Bishop of Ontario reported that the Committee on Constitution and Canons is working on a Canon on men who abandon their ministries without relinquishing orders. Later in the meeting he distributed to members of the House copies of a draft of a Canon entitled "Title or Appointment and Conditions of the Tenure of Title." The House did not find the time to consider this draft.
- The Primate introduced a letter from the Bishop of Kootenay asking that the House authorize experimentation in new ways of carrying out the Church's ministry.
- Text of motion
- "That the question of special status of men in special ministries and of men 'on leave' for other reasons be referred to the above Committee to be appointed by the Primate."
- Subjects
- Ministry - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada - Clergy
- Anglican Church of Canada - Clergy - Licensing
- Anglican Church of Canada - Clergy - Surveys
- Anglican Church of Canada - Clergy - Secular employment
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