Corporate Author

Anglican Church of Canada. Faith, Worship and Ministry

Place of Publication

Toronto ON

Publication Date

[2006]

Physical Description

80, 16 p.

Material Type

Downloaded document

Book

Notes

Downloaded document.

Cover title.

"[P]repared by Faith, Worship & Ministry".

Includes bibliography: p. 75-76.

"The purpose of this study is to explore the changing nature of marriage in church and society. .... The challenges involved in discussing the blessing of same sex unions and the move by civil authorities to redefine marriage to include same gender couples necessitates an examination of our understanding of marriage in the church. This is particularly apropos given the recommendation of the St. Michael report that any discussion of blessings be discussed as analogous to marriage. Over the last fifty years significant shifts have occurred in the practice of marriage both within and outside the church. The following six sessions (1-1/2 -- 2 hours each) are an opportunity to explore these shifts and to listen to one another. New insights and/or reaffirmations of tradition will emerge as participants read and discuss together". -- Intro., p. 4.

Contents: Introduction -- Session One: Marriage: Part 1 -- Session Two: Marriage: Part 2 -- Session Three: Changes: Beginnings and Endings (Cohabitation and Divorce) -- Session Four: Church and State in Marriage -- Session Five: Same Partnerships and Marriage -- Session Six: Integrating Reflections -- Evaluation Materials -- Bibliography -- Liturgical Resources.

Liturgical Resources section included complete text of "Liturgy Canada" vol. IX, no. 3, Lent 2003 with lead article "Rethinking the Church's involvement in weddings" by John W.B. Hill.

URL for document on Anglican Church of Canada website: http://www2.anglican.ca/faith/ethics/documents/Marriage.pdf

Subjects

Marriage - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada

Cohabitation - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada

Divorce - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada

Same sex unions - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada

Marriage law - Canada

St. Michael Report

Civil marriage - Canada

Marriage service - Anglican Church of Canada

Call Number

BX 5149 M2 F34 2006

Location

General Synod Archives

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