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

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…

Canadian General Synod Session Evening Session on the Question of Same Sex Unions– ESSENTIALS BLOGGER: ELCIC SSB motion defeated; and General Synod evening session 23/6/07

– A Saturday Night Thought While Watching the Anglican Church of Canada Synod Debate

– Anglican church to vote on blessing same-sex unions

– Anglican Church of Canada debates same-sex unions

– Notable and Quotable

– The Canadian General Synod Afternoon Session from the Committee as a whole

ESSENTIALS BLOGGER— General Synod afternoon session 23/6/07

FELIX HOMINUM (updated) — for those looking for play by play bloggin’

Watch General Synod live.Lots of procedural funsies, and spoon-feeding from the pro-side (draw the circle as you are told!). Defining debate and possible vote on The Divisive Issue this evening– be patient: the live video feed may be slow with all lthe people trying to watch, starting 7pm CDT.

In case of the 60% yes vote (not unlikely, since ++Fred has signalled yes, but it must go according to The Vox Synod: Vox Dei Process™), we’ve had no word or indication of any walk-out or public statement: sadly, the Archbishop of Canterbury blew a golden final opportunity for Canadian Anglicanism when he decided to invite everybody– no matter what– for tea & crumpets at Lambeth. Now, there’s no rallying-point or consequence for a vote. This should go down as the worst decision of his primacy, and the fallout is what we are seeing now.

Binks, CaNN Webhamster

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One Response to Day Five – News 5.1

  1. Rev. C. Canton says:
    June 23, 2007 at 7:20 pm

    I watched “The Committe of the Whole” today and got much more than I bargained for. I expected a dry discussion. Not so. There were so many beautiful, heartfelt comments coming from the Synod Delegates. One in particular: the remarks from the Chancellor brought tears to my eyes. But there were so many more who took seriously the theme of Synod: “Draw the Circle Wide; Draw it Wider Still.” My prayer is that the delegates will hear the voice of God in that theme and vote to include Gay and Lesbian persons seeking, my God! a BLESSING from their church. That’s not too much to ask.

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