11. Committee on Union and Joint Mission

Prologue: Chancellor Ryan, a member of the Committee on Union and Joint Mission, spoke to the following Motion passed at the December, 1973 meeting of the Committee.; "That in accordance with the mandate, 'to develop a climate for a true and lasting union' given by the Churches to the Committee on Union and Joint Mission; in the spirit of Lund Principle, 'that we should do together everything which conscience does not compel us to do separately'; and recognizing the need for practical and symbolic actions at the national level to undergird and complement local and regional initiatives in the area of joint mission, this Committee requests the National Executive Council, the All Canada Committee and the Executive of the General Council, to deal jointly during 1974 with the following matters:; a) the creation of a new publication to take the place of The Canadian Churchman, the Canadian Disciple and the United Church Observer;; b) the unification of administrative units at national levels, eg. Christian Education, Communications;; c) co-operative use of space in national headquarters buildings."; Moved by Shepherd, seconded by Goodings,; That this Motion be accepted.; Moved by Graham, seconded by Cook,; That we move into a Committee of the Whole. CARRIED; The intent of the above Motion was to allow discussion of the Motion of the Committee on Union and Joint Mission in relationship to the report of the Canadian Churchman to the National Executive Council.

Notes: It was agreed to vote on the three proposals from the Committee on Union and Joint Mission separately.; Moved by Shepherd, seconded by Goodings,; a) That the National Executive Council consider during 1974 the creation of a new publication to take the place of the Canadian Churchman, the Canadian Disciple and the United Church Observer. DEFEATED; b) That the National Executive Council consider during 1974 the unification of administrative units at national levels, eg. Christian Education, Communications. DEFEATED; c) That the National Executive Council consider during 1974 the cooperative use of space in National Headquarter buildings. DEFEATED

Subjects: Anglican Church of Canada - Relations - United Church of Canada; Anglican Church of Canada - Relations - Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Canada; United Church of Canada - Relations - Anglican Church of Canada; Christian union - Canada; Lund Principle; Religious newspapers and periodicals - Anglican Church of Canada; Religious newspapers and periodicals - United Church of Canada; Religious newspapers and periodicals - Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Canada; Interdenominational cooperation - Canada