Marriage Canon Task Force

Text of motion: That the General Synod concur in the following recommendations and commendation of the Marriage Canon Task Force:; a) the recommendation that the Church should not bless common law relationships and that couples in such relationships who seek the church's recognition of their unions be encouraged to enter into a formal marriage after being prepared for marriage in the same way as any other couple seeking marriage in the church;; b) the recommendation that the Guidelines and the form of service for a Marriage between a Christian and a person of Another Faith Tradition be posted on The Anglican Church of Canada website; and; c) the commendation of continued use of the 'Pastoral Guidelines for Interchurch Marriages Between Anglicans and Roman Catholics in Canada', authorized by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and the House of Bishops of The Anglican Church of Canada, when one party to an intended marriage is a Roman Catholic.; CARRIED IN ALL ORDERS Act 20

Subjects: Anglican Church of Canada. Task Force on the Marriage Canon; Marriage (Canon law) - Anglican Church of Canada; Marriage - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada; Common law marriage - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada; Web sites - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada; Electronic information resources - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada; Anglican Church of Canada - Liturgy - Texts; Interchurch marriage - Anglican Church of Canada; Interchurch marriage - Catholic Church; Pastoral guidelines for interchurch marriages between Anglicans and Roman Catholics in Canada