Membership in the Church
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- Date
- 1952 September
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Col. M.L. Douglas
- Seconder
- Rev. Canon W.H. Davison
- Text of motion
- That this General Synod hereby endorses a nine-point rule of life, and commends it as a practical expression of real and active membership in the Church as follows:
- "As a member of Christ and His Church, I will strive, with God's help, to govern myself by the following precepts:
- 1. To pray morning and evening and read Holy Scriptures regularly. (In families the practice of family prayer is strongly urged.)
- 2. As a Christian Duty, and as an act of Witness, to attend Divine Service regularly on the Lord's Day, unless hindered by sickness or other unavoidable cause.
- 3. To receive Holy Communion regularly; and always on the greater Festivals; and, if possible, on occasions of personal interest (such as a Birthday, Confirmation or wedding anniversary); after due preparation through repentance and faith, and with thanksgiving.
- 4. To practice Christian self-discipline, in harmony with the teaching of the Prayer Book.
- 5. To undertake personal service in parish and community; and in the faithful fulfilment of my daily work to serve the Lord Christ.
- 6. To express the principle of stewardship by generous and systematic giving of money, according to my means, for the work of the Church at home and abroad, and for the relief of the needy.
- 7. To study the Christian Faith and its principles of personal and social conduct, and thus to be able to bear an intelligent witness in the fellowship of the Christian Church.
- 8. To preserve and strengthen Christian home and family life, by upholding the Church's standard of marriage, and by training children to love and serve the Lord in the fellowship of His Church.
- 9. As opportunity offers, to promote harmony and good-will in the relationships of daily life."
- The Synod requests the G.B.R.E. to have this printed on a card, with two good adult prayers printed on the reverse side, and made available for all parishes and missions; and asks the Clergy to present it to their congregations, at the same time urging their people to accept it and act upon it. CARRIED Message L-39.
- Subjects
- Church membership - Anglican Church of Canada
- Spirituality - Anglican Church of Canada
- Bible - Devotional use - Anglican Church of Canada
- Church attendance - Anglican Church of Canada
- Lord's Supper - Frequency of Communion - Anglican Church of Canada
- Church of England in Canada. Book of Common Prayer
- Church work - Anglican Church of Canada
- Stewardship, Christian - Anglican Church of Canada
- Witness bearing (Christianity) - Anglican Church of Canada
- Family - Religious life - Anglican Church of Canada
- Marriage - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada