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
WORTH A PEEK– Conservative Christians for a Just and Respectful Response to those who experience same-sex attraction
THINKISH ANGLICRINGE: Canadian update
HMMMM.. “The Holy Spirit has now it seems told the Canadian Church that the blessings of SSU’s is not in conflict with the core doctrine of the Anglican Church of Canada. But He only seemed to tell about half the Bishops that and quite a few laity weren’t listening clearly to Him. Or is He saying two different things? I have always said the St. Michael’s Report was a Trojan Horse. It’s absurd dealing with various layers of doctrine has now borne its fruit.”
The New Church Anthem for the ACC
WELCOME TO YOUR SHINY NEW SECTARIAN UNCHURCH– Same-sex blessings consistent with core doctrine. St. Michael’s Report effectively dumped (Anglican Journal)
NEXT UP.. the biggie. Will liberals vote strategically against this one in light of the success of 186, and a sure thing in 2010 (after Lambeth 08)? Then they can look all moderate & stuff, and be 8 years from another Lambeth (and be rid of more conservative deadwood tired of the circus)? We’re just sayin;, that’s all. See? Thinking liberal is so easy, anybody with half a brain can do!
CARRIED: A186 Blessing of Same Sex Unions – Core Doctrine of ACC.. That this General Synod resolves that the blessing of same-sex unions is consistent with the core doctrine of The Anglican Church of Canada.
THERE’S A chat-room over here being run by Peter Ould (formerly of Anglican Mainstream)
THOUGH WITH bleeding fingers, Essentials Blogger Pete Lillington (of Age To Come) is doing yoeman’s service, and reporting what’s going on blow by blow.. even as the video remains overloaded. A motion to refer to 2010 failed by a mere six votes just a little while ago. SO CLOSE…
MORE ON PRIMATE-ELECT HILTZ– “Still, the Rev. Canon Charlie Masters, head of the conservative Canadian group Anglican Essentials, said the election of Hiltz raised “fears” about the future of the denomination. “He is the first bishop who has publicly given his support to same-sex marriage so there are concerns of his position,” Masters said.” Via
Point of Order..
as the online video freezes
+York at the mike, cautioning people
about attributing things to the Holy Spirit
LENT & BEYOND: An excerpt from The Lorica, or, St. Patrick’s Breastplate, for our Canadian brothers and sisters
ONE RECENT TAKE on the new Primate
Saith The Binkster
Dear Peter:
What a welcome service you’re providing on this blog. It’s been invaluable to this blogger, and to so many others.
The proceedings as I’ve watched them remind me that the pooling of ignorance in search of truth is not the best standard of the Church; and that self-confident radicals operating through synods are NOT the equivalent of an ecumenical council, nor a Pope, nor the doctrine and worship of the Anglican formularies. Trying to change fundamental moral and theological realities by such means is deeply offensive not only to the magisterial Reformation, but the wider catholic church now and down the ages.
The real challenge here is not the power to make stuff up according to the spirit of the age or social engineering or our good intentions, but to ask “By what authority?” and “Where shall we draw this or any line?” That question is the ghostly giant striding through the General Synod hall.
May the witness and example and prayers of Blessed Saint John the Baptist– patron-saint of Canada– through the blessing of the Father, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit forestall this destruction we are willing upon ourselves, this departing from God’s express will and purpose.
Endless debate and discussion of settled matters will not do; or if made to do, they won’t do very well. The liberal Anglican circle is not being drawn ever-wider, but is shrinking into irrelevance and evil and confusion and schism.
Pray for me, as sinner,
Binks
CaNN Webhamster
- AND WE’RE OFF: General Synod morning session 24/6/07
JUST UP: Carnival of the Anglican Crisis
ONLINE VID: Watch General Synod live.
- MAGIC STATISTICS: Anglican Church of Canada lowers the bar for same-sex blessings
A voice on the Synod floor from one Aboriginal Youth
My name is Dean Sewap from Cree Pelican, the Diocese of Saskatchewan. If this is passed I would feel that to be faithful in my walk with Jesus, I would need to leave the Anglican Church. I don’t want to leave. I love my church. First nations parishes feel strongly about this but I feel that our voice is not being heard. Please be patient with us. Now is not the time to go ahead with this. God bless you.
THE SEQUEL: Saskatchewan Youth Delegate elected to Church’s executive body
- FELIX HOMINUM: Reflections on Conflict & Core Doctrine motion; Quote of the day #2; Lutherans Defeat Same Sex Blessings Resolution; Anglican Church of Canada becomes Municipal Gov’t
- ESSENTIALS BLOGGER: For such a time as this: “It seems to me that this will go to the wire in the House of Bishops..”
- JOHN OAKES: “Still Pending“
- MEDIA: Same-sex union decision stalls; Anglican Church of Canada defers vote on blessing same-sex unions; Anglicans face same sex debate
COMMENTS continue to ensue: Bishop Fred Hiltz elected Anglican Primate
- FRESH NEALE: “Draw the Circle Wide“.. “Nova Scotia and PEI is the diocese that will host the General Synod in 2010, so after a short presentation they invited us all to a party in the hotel, complete with some Celtic dancing”
Neale Vid
- MORE MEDIA: Anglican Church of Canada disagrees on process for vote on same-sex union; Sin or sacrament?; And one more
Officially Speaking
- JOURNAL: Debate continues on same-sex blessings
- JOURNAL DAILY: Issue 5, June 24, 2007 (PDF format)
- ACC: Same-sex blessing debate to continue … The Synodites have lowered the ruination-vote to a mere 50%+1. The Anglican & Christian world looks on in sorrow, but the demons rejoice. God willing, the larger body of GenSyn delegates will realize this very much IS a communion-splitting issue. Carpe doom?
- ACC: Synod approves St. Michael Report
-MRS. PRIMATE-ELECT: Lynne Samways Hiltz now looking forward to life in Toronto
June 24, 2007 at 2:20 pm |
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