Amendment to Canon XXI - On Marriage in the Church - Admission to Holy Communion - Second Reading
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- Date
- 2004 May 28 - June 4
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Type
- Act 19
- Seconder
- Bishop Barry Hollowell
- Text of motion
- That second reading be given to the resolution
- That Canon XXI be amended by deleting Part V - Admission to Holy Communion in Special Cases. CARRIED IN ALL ORDERS Act 19
- Notes
- [Text of Part V as per 13th edition (2002) of The Handbook of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, p. 117:
- "V. ADMISSION TO HOLY COMMUNION IN SPECIAL CASES
- 26. Admission to Holy Communion in Special Cases
- In every case where a person who has been remarried, except as provided above in this Canon, whose former and present partners are both living, desires a ruling with respect to admission to Holy Communion, the case shall be referred by the incumbent to the bishop of the diocese for judgment. In arriving at this judgment the bishop shall have due regard for the spiritual welfare of the petitioner as well as the provisions of this Canon. The bishop shall give the judgment in writing to both the incumbent and the petitioner."]
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Constitution. Canon XXI
- Lord's Supper - Admission to - Anglican Church of Canada
- Marriage - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Remarriage - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Divorce - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada