News We Missed July 2-now

– Two Anglican parishes offer same-sex ceremonies; Bishops discuss fallout from same-sex vote at General Synod

– Anglican Bishop Michael Ingham on blessing same-sex unions

GS07 +2

 

– ONE HAND CLAPPING: “From this week’s United Church of the Zeitgeist General Synod” … (mcj.blog)

– KRAALSPACE— Winnipeg synod windup; Oh, and one last thing … (kraalspace.blog)

– MAGISTATS— Michael Ingham hits a new low; comments … (magicstatistics)

– FELIX HOMINUM: Ingham, homophobia & the apostles’ fellowship; If bishops are not core doctrine … (joewalker.blog)

– WASHINGTON: Canadian gay marriage vote blow to US Anglicans … (virtueonline)

– JOHN OAKES: Back to Basics … (johnoakes.blog)

– CHRISTIAN TODAY: Mixed Emotions Greet Canadian Anglicans Same-Sex Motion Defeat … (christiantoday)

DRELL: Diocese of New Westminster To Continue To Bless Same Sex Unions Despite Decision of Synod

Officially Speaking

DIO NEW WESTMINSTER— Bishop says diocese will study General Synod decisions — General Synod turns down blessing by narrow margin

26 Jun – Monday Synod on Demand
26 Jun – CoGS membership 2007-2010 (PDF format)
26 Jun – Corrected: General Synod Highlights – June 25 (PDF format)

GS07 +1

Epitaph, Anglican Church of Canada,

died slow and messily, 2007:

“Bishop Fred Hiltz, the national church’s newly elected primate, officially took up his office Monday. He suggested that the New Westminster diocese be allowed to continue in spite of Sunday’s vote.“

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RESPONSIO— Essentials Network Statement

MAGISTATS— Primates likely to criticise Canada’s ambiguity on same-sex blessings

– ESSENTIALS BLOGGER: General Synod afternoon session 25/6/07 — Post General Synod 2007 thoughts

SQUAT, COMMA, LESS THAN— “So what do the apparently contradictory Anglican Church of Canada General Synod same-sex votes mean anyway? According to incoming Primate Fred Hiltz, not much of anything at all”

Day Seven – News 7.1 .. sigh

Watch General Synod live

ESSENTIALS BLOGGER: General Synod morning session 25/6/07

FELIX HOMINUM– New West Resolution withdrawn

MEDIA: Timeline of the Anglican Church same-sex debate — Anglicans move closer to blessing same sex unions —

VIDEO: A CTV Video Report on the Canadian Anglican Same Sex Union Vote

Day Seven – News 7.0

FRESH WHINGING from the CaNN News Editor– CaNN Commentary: “They Have A Point”

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Reverend Andrew Hutchison (right), Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, addresses delegates at the Canadian Anglican Church General Synod in Winnipeg on June 23, 2007. (CP / John Woods)

CaNN Commentary Passing Fragments of Thought

Whew.

While +Andy Hutchinson doesn’t get his legacy prize, dumping a deeply divided church into the lap of Primate-Elect Fred Hiltz, let’s remember some things.

Day Six – News 6.1

MAGIC STATISTICS: SSBs consistent with doctrine, but not allowed anyway

MCJ BLOGGER— “LEMMINGS:The Anglican Church of Canada starts over the cliff”

STAND FIRM: Authorization for Same-Sex Blessings Fails in Canadian Synod; Anglican Church of Canada Declares SSB ‘Not in Confict’ with Core Doctrine

ESSENTIALS BLOGGER: General Synod afternoon session 24/6/07; A house divided against itself

FEDERATION: General Synod Update: June 23, 2007

Media: Anglican bishops shoot down same-sex marriage blessings; Anglicans vote no on blessing same-sex unions

Officially Speaking

Anglican Journal: Synod narrowly defeats same-sex blessings

Day Six – News 6.0

MOTION DEFEATED
hob: 19 / 21 vs.
clergy 63 / 53 vs.
lay 78 / 59 vs.

 

– The webcast will return Sunday afternoon at 2:00pm CDT.

NOW FORMER ANGLICAN Professor Douglas Farrow saw the writing on the wall after the 2004 General Synod; more here

COVERAGE— ENS tootles the trumpet: Same-gender blessings consistent with core doctrine, Canadian Church agrees — Church takes first steps to blessing same-sex unions; Anglican Church moves closer to blessing same sex unions… as one observer notes, “Now New Westminster can argue that what they are already doing isn’t wrong”

PETER OULD: If you’re going to debate doctrine, then debate doctrine

Day Five – News 5.1

– CBC: Anglican church to vote on blessing same-sex unions

– CTV: Anglican Church of Canada debates same-sex unions

– Canadian Press: Anglican Church of Canada to debate whether to bless same-sex unions

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Confirmation, the SSB will be decided by a simple majority, making it more likely that they will pass. Still, it is not over until it is over…..more Anglican fun and games tomorrow…

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Canadian General Synod Session Evening Session on the Question of Same Sex Unions

Day Five – News 5.0

– NOVA SCOTIAN bishop to head Anglican Church of Canada — Fred Hiltz is coy when asked about his views on same-sex unions: “Hiltz made no secret of his irritation toward fellow bishops in African countries or “provinces,” who have imposed themselves in the affairs of the Anglican Church of Canada and the Episcopal Church by assuming “oversight” of conservative North American congregations who were unhappy with the liberal views of their own bishops.”… (hfxnews)

Watch General Synod live.

– LENT & BEYOND— Renew a right spirit … (lent)

– JUST NOT GETTING IT: “The Anglican Church of Canada General Synod has just passed this resolution” … (babybluecafe.blog)

Day Four – News 4.2

– WINNIPEG: New Canadian Primate Criticized for Gay Stance … (virtueonline)

– STAND FIRM COMMENTS: Bishop Fred Hiltz elected Anglican Primate … (sf)

– AGE TO COME— “The grief of the Father” — Here is a prophetic word spoken to me last night at General Synod. It has been confirmed by others here in Winnipeg” … (theagetocome)

– DARK CLOUDS gathering in the North: “Uh oh … Bishop Fred Hiltz elected as Anglican Church of Canada Archbishop”… (babybluecafe.blog)

– FELIX HOMINUM— How Bishop Matthews handled it; Kenneth Kearon & I Solving World Problems… (joewalker.blog)