Faith, Worship and Ministry Report #006-08-06-05 : Reception
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- Date
- 2006 May 11-14
- Type
- Resolution 22-05-06
- Mover
- Dean Peter Elliott
- Seconder
- Archdeacon Dennis Drainville
- Prologue
- Moved by: Dean Peter Wall
- Seconded by: Bishop Susan Moxley
- That this Council of General Synod consider and take action on the following; and further that the Chancellor of General Synod be requested to review these resolutions, and determine the jurisdiction of ecclesiastical provinces on the matter.
- i) Any resolution or recommendation of any Communion body requiring a formal process of reception shall not be considered received until it has: - a) been recommended for reception to all dioceses of the Anglican Church of Canada by a majority vote, by orders, of General Synod, and; - b) been approved by 2/3 of dioceses in each ecclesiastical province in the Anglican Church of Canada by a majority vote in all orders; and c) been approved by a majority vote in all orders by an ensuing General Synod.
- ii) Any report of an external body to the Anglican Church of Canada (communion or ecumenical) requiring a formal process of reception shall be considered received after:
- - a) it has been circulated for response to all dioceses and provinces in the Anglican Church of Canada, and to all Standing Committees and the House of Bishops; and
- - b) a summary of responses has been reported by the appropriate Standing Committee with a motion to the Council of General Synod to receive or not to receive; and
- - c) The motion to receive or not to receive has been passed by a 2/3 majority of General Synod.
- Referral
- Text of motion
- That the motion be referred to the Handbook Concerns Group and that it be brought back to the November meeting. CARRIED #22-05-06
- Subjects
- Reception - Anglican Church of Canada
- Reception - Anglican Communion
- Anglican Communion - Doctrines
- Anglican Consultative Council - Resolutions
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Handbook Concerns Committee