CONVENING CIRCULAR Minutes of the 157Th Regular Session of Synod Minutes of the Electoral Synod
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Income from Church Property TLC Partners Theology of the Prayer Book February 12, 2017 THE LIV ING CHURCH CATHOLIC EVANGELICAL ECUMENICAL Prayer & Protest $5.50 livingchurch.org Architecture THE LIVING ON THE COVER HURCH Presiding Bishop Michael Curry: “I C pray for the President in part because THIS ISSUE February 12, 2017 Jesus Christ is my Savior and Lord. If | Jesus is my Lord and the model and guide for my life, his way must be my NEWS way, however difficult” (see “Prayer, 4 Prayer, Protest Greet President Trump Protest Greet President Trump,” p. 4). 6 Objections to Consecration in Toronto Danielle E. Thomas photo 10 Joanna Penberthy Consecrated 6 FEATURES 13 Property Potential: More Churches Consider Property Redevelopment to Survive and Thrive By G. Jeffrey MacDonald 16 NECESSARy OR ExPEDIENT ? The Book of Common Prayer (2016) | By Kevin J. Moroney BOOKS 18 The Nicene Creed: Illustrated and Instructed for Kids Review by Caleb Congrove ANNUAL HONORS 13 19 2016 Living Church Donors OTHER DEPARTMENTS 24 Cæli enarrant 26 Sunday’s Readings LIVING CHURCH Partners We are grateful to Church of the Incarnation, Dallas [p. 27], and St. John’s Church, Savannah [p. 28], whose generous support helped make this issue possible. THE LIVING CHURCH is published by the Living Church Foundation. Our historic mission in the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion is to seek and serve the Catholic and evangelical faith of the one Church, to the end of visible Christian unity throughout the world. news | February 12, 2017 Prayer, Protest Greet President Trump The Jan. 20 inauguration of Donald diversity of views, some of which have Trump as the 45th president of the been born in deep pain,” he said. -
December 2013
northlandTHE NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF MOOSONEE • www.moosoneeanglican.ca • A SECTION OF THE ANGLICAN JOURNAL • DECEMBER, 2013 O U R N E W V I S I O N S T A T E M E N T The Diocese of Moosonee – called by God to live and proclaim the Gospel St. Matthew’s 100 Years Young Article by Susanne Mavor, Warden, St. Matthew’s Cathedral, Timmins. N SUNDAY, November 16th, 1913, the first ser- vice was held at the new OAnglican Church of St. Matthew in Timmins. The service was conducted by a theological student whose study and living quarters were in the base- ment of the church. The rectory was built in 1915 and in December of that year, the first rector, Reverend J. Douglas Patterson, was installed by Archbishop Anderson. On May 7th, 1916, three years after its first service and with all debts paid, the Archbishop officially consecrated St. Diocesan Bishop, Thomas Corston, Bishop Philip Poole, Suffragan Bishop in the Diocese of Toronto, and Archdeacon Harry Matthew’s Church. In 1961, after Huskins attended the 2013 Clericus for the Diocese of Moosnee along with the diocesan clergy and many lay readers. many years and numerous renova- tions to the worship area and the Article by Richard Moore, Lay church hall, the parish became the Reader, Holy Trinity,Cochrane. Clericus 2013Moosonee Style Cathedral Church of St. Matthew. HE DIOCESAN clergy Bishop Philip Poole, Suffragan and loss, giving and receiving, calling This year, the parish of St. Mat- of Moosonee and some Bishop in the Diocese of Toronto, and choosing, praying and working, thew’s Cathedral decided to hold Tguests,met at Camp Bickle in presented a series of sessions on stew- being and doing). -
Table of Contents WELCOME
Table of Contents WELCOME ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 Secretary of Synod Welcome Letter ..................................................................................................................... 4 ORGANIZATIONAL MATERIALS ....................................................................................................................... 7 Format of a Motion .............................................................................................................................................. 7 How To Speak To A Motion .................................................................................................................................. 8 AGENDA FOR THE 143rd SYNOD OF THE DIOCESE OF NIAGARA ...................................................................... 9 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2017 AT CATHEDRAL PLACE .......................................................................................... 9 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2017 AT CATHEDRAL PLACE .................................................................................. 10 2017 SYNOD RESOLUTIONS/NOTICES OF MOTION ........................................................................................ 11 SYNOD MINUTES .......................................................................................................................................... 15 Minutes of the 142nd Synod of the Diocese of Niagara ................................................................................... -
Bishops Past & Present
Bishops Past & Present Before the establishment of the Province of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Bishops The 1st Bishop The 2nd Bishop The 3rd Bishop Bishop George Smith Bishop Charles Richard Alford Bishop John Shaw Burdon (1849-1866) (1867-1873) (1874-1897) The 4th Bishop The 5th Bishop The 6th Bishop Bishop Joseph Charles Hoare Bishop Gerard Heath Lander Bishop Charles Ridley Duppuy (1898-1906) (1907-1920) (1920-1932) 1 The 7th Bishop The 8th Bishop The 9th Bishop Bishop Ronald Owen Hall Bishop John Gilbert Hindley Bishop Peter Kong-kit Kwong (1932-1966) Baker (1981-1998) (1966-1981) After the establishment of the Province of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui The Most Revd Dr Peter The Most Revd Dr Paul Kwong The Most Revd Andrew Chan Kong-kit Kwong Archbishop Emeritus of HKSKH Archbishop Emeritus of HKSKH Archbishop and Primate nd 1st Archbishop and Primate of 2 Archbishop and Primate of of HKSKH HKSKH HKSKH Bishop of the Diocese of nd 1st Bishop of the Diocese of 2 Bishop of the Diocese of Western Kowloon & Bishop of Hong Kong Island and Hong Kong Island and the Missionary Area of Macau Bishop of the Missionary Bishop of the Missionary (2021- Present) Area of Macau Area of Macau (1998-2006) (2007- 2020) Bishop of the Diocese of Western Kowloon (2012-Present) 2 The Rt Revd Louis T S Tsui The Rt Revd Dr Thomas Soo Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Eastern Kowloon Western Kowloon 1st Bishop of the Diocese of 1st Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Kowloon (1998-2013) Western Kowloon (1998-2011) Area Bishop of Area Bishop of Eastern Kowloon (1995-1998) Western Kowloon (1995-1998) The Rt Revd Timothy Kwok The Rt Revd Matthias Der Bishop of the Diocese of Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Kowloon (2014-Present) Hong Kong Island (2021-Present) 3 Assistant Bishops Bishop Mok Shau Tsang Bishop Y.Y. -
Embrace Peace Day, Hong Kong 2018 Harvest Awareness Foundation: Building Peace Through Education
Harvest Awareness Foundation: building peace through education www.awareness-foundation.com Embrace Peace Day, Hong Kong 2018 Harvest Awareness Foundation: building peace through education Embrace Peace 2018 Walk for Peace on Earth We are blessed to have two “Awareness Ambassadors” in Hong Kong: Angel Hon, a leading figure in public relations, and St. John’s Anglican Cathedral. Together, they created and hosted Embrace Peace Day. Angel Hon with the Awareness team Singing and praying The starting point for the Walk for Peace on Earth This November, The Revd Nadim Nassar engaged with us, asking questions about (Executive Director), Reem Issa (CEO) the Walk. and Huda Nassar (Director for the Middle This was a wonderful start to the East) were invited to go to Hong Kong Embrace Peace Day celebrations, an to participate in the Embrace Peace opportunity to spread a message of love Day 2018 celebrations. The Awareness and peace as well as to have some fun. Foundation was the beneficiary of the event. Special thanks are due to Angel Hon and PR Network, St.John’s Cathedral (Hong The day began with an hour’s “Walk for Kong), All Saints Cathedral (Western Peace on Earth”, beginning and ending Kowloon) and Holy Trinity Cathedral at St. John’s Cathedral in Central. More (Eastern Kowloon), the Hong Kong than 200 children and adults took part. Shenkg Kung Hui, and Hop Yuen. As we walked, we regularly stopped to We look forward to returning in 2019 to A group of walkers from Hop Yuen (Holdings) Ltd, one pray and sing in English and Cantonese. -
Anglican-Lutheran Cycle of Prayer
An Anglican – Lutheran Cycle of Prayer 29 Nov 2009 to 28 Nov 2010 29 Nov 2009 ACC The Members of the Anglican Church of Canada ELCIC The Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada 6 Dec 2009 ACC Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate, Archdeacon Paul Feheley and the staff of the Primate’s Office ELCIC National Bishop Susan Johnson and the staff of the National Office 13 Dec 2009 ACC Archdeacon Michael Pollesel, General Secretary of the Anglican Church of Canada, and his staff ELCIC Trina Gallop, Director of Communications and Stewardship, and her staff 20 Dec 2009 ACC Dr. Eileen Scully, Interim Director of Faith, Worship and Ministry, and staff ELCIC Pastor Paul Johnson, Assistant to the National Bishop 27 Dec 2009 ACC Mr Vianney (Sam) Carriere, Director of Communications and Information Resources, and his staff, and also Michele George, Treasurer, and Director of Financial Management, and her staff ELCIC Pastor Paul Gehrs, Assistant to the National Bishop 3 Jan 2010 ACC Bishop Mark MacDonald, National Indigenous Anglican Bishop, and the Anglican Council of Indigenous People ELCIC Bishop Michael Pryse and the people and rostered ministers of the Eastern Synod 10 Jan 2010 ACC Henriette Thompson, Director of Partnerships, and her staff ELCIC The Assistants to the Bishop, Mark Harris and Guenter Dahle, and the Staff of the Eastern Synod 17 Jan 2010 ACC Ms Cheryl Curtis , Executive Director of the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund, and the staff of the Primate’s Fund ELCIC Mr. Robert Granke, Executive Director, Canadian Lutheran -
St. Stephen's Chapel
HYMNS NOTICES 6 Lord as the day begins This Sunday please welcome Bishop 258 O thou who camest from above Matthias Der (Celebrant) and 744i O God of Bethel by whose hand Adam Mok (Preacher). St. Stephen’s Chapel 698i King of glory King of peace Next Sunday we’ll welcome the Revd Catherine Graham. Stanley, Hong Kong PRAYERS Sunday School will continue through August. - For the Church; in the Anglican Church of Hong A daughter church of St. John’s Cathedral Kong (Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui), for St. Paul’s As we are entering a new school year, new in the Anglican / Episcopal Diocese of Hong Kong Island Church Macau, for the Revd Odette Poon & Woo Parking Tickets need to be issued by the school. Kak Pui. www.ststephen.org.hk Please check your Name and Registration Plate -For Hong Kong and the world… for the people of on the list at the back of the Chapel and tick or St Stephen’s Chapel Stanley Hong Kong Myanmar and especially our friends in the Diocese amend as necessary. If you would like to have a of Toungoo. Parking Ticket, please fill in your details in the -For the sick, especially Peter Lee, David Wong, space provided. Please speak to Derek if you 13th Sunday after Naomi Burnett, Helen, and Ronnie. have any questions. -For the departed… Trinity th If you would like to include anyone by name in our Will and Dot are on annual leave and will return 29 August 2021 prayers, please let Will, Alison or Derek know. -
2016 Annual Vestry Report
2016 Annual Vestry Report Table of Contents Opening Hymn …..……………………………… 2 Pastoral Letter from Archbishop Colin Johnson …. 3 Pastoral Letter from Bishop Patrick Yu …………. 5 Pastoral Letter from Bishop Kevin Robertson ……... 6 Minutes of Previous Vestry …..………………….. 8 Rector …..……………………………………….. 10 Management Team …..………………………….. 13 Associate Priest …..……………………………… 16 Choir Director and Organist ……………………… 19 Director of Children & Youth Ministry …………... 21 St. Andrew‘s Group ………..…………………… 23 Memorials Committee …..……………………….. 23 Chancel Guild …..……………………………….. 23 Sides Duty …..………………………………….... 24 Spirtus ……………………………………………. 24 Congregational Care Team ……………………….. 25 Challenging Christianity ………………….………. 25 Reading Theology ……………………………….. 25 Natural Church Development …..………………... 26 Refugee Committee ………………………………. 27 Community Breakfast …………………………...... 27 The Churches on the Hill Food Bank …..…………… 28 Hospitality ………………………………………… 28 Sporting Life 10K Cheer Station ………………….. 29 Rummage Sale ……………………………………. 29 Holy and Holly Christmas Festival ………………... 30 Screening in Faith Ministry ………………………... 30 Stewardship Committee …………………………… 31 Trust Committee ………..……………………….. 33 Property Committee ……..………………………. 35 Parish Statistics ………..………………………….. 36 Closing Hymn ……………………………………... 37 1 Opening Hymn – God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending Blaenwern God, whose giving knows no ending, from your rich and endless store-- nature's wonder, Jesus' wisdom, costly cross, grave's shattered door-- gifted by you, we turn to you, offering up ourselves in praise; thankful song shall rise forever, gracious Donor of our days. Skills and time are ours for pressing toward the goals of Christ, your Son: all at peace in health and freedom, races joined, the Church made one. Now direct our daily labor, lest we strive for self alone. Born with talents, make us servants fit to answer at your throne. Treasure, too, you have entrusted, gain through powers your grace conferred, ours to use for home and kindred, and to spread the gospel word. -
'This Is a Very Special Day'
PAGE 2 PAGE 11 PAGE 16 Trip to game Women’s creations Priest cycles for a hit with fans grace churches environment TheTHE NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF TORONTO A A SECTION OF THE ANGnLICAN JOURNAL g l www.tiorontoc.anglican.ca SUMn MER ISSUE, 2013 ‘This is a very special day’ One of the high points of the Hundreds service for her was seeing him in his mitre and chasuble. “I couldn’t believe it. I don’t know attend what to call him now. For me, he’ll always be Father Peter.” The Rev. Canon Stephen Fields, consecration the incumbent of Holy Trinity, Thornhill, said he was “over - BY STUART MANN whelmed” by the occasion. Bish - op Fenty had been his parish VALERIE Davis of St. Hugh and St. priest in Barbados in 1977, and Edmund, Mississauga, was lined they have been close friends ever up outside St. James Cathedral in since. Toronto at 7:30 a.m. on June 22— “Personally, this is fulfilling,” a full three hours before the start said Canon Fields. “I think the of Bishop Peter Fenty’s consecra - church here has made a very im - tion service. portant statement: that we affirm Ms. Davis was one of hundreds all peoples; whatever your back - of people who arrived early to get ground or culture, we are a seat for one of the most antici - church.” pated services of the year. Before In a sign of their affection for the doors of the church opened at Bishop Fenty, many people waited 9 a.m., the lineup stretched half- for up to an hour after the service way down the block. -
June 9, 2018 TABLE of CONTENTS
CONVENING CIRCULAR June 9, 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Notice of Meeting .........................................................3 Agenda ..........................................................................4 Registration Information ..............................................4 General Information .....................................................5 Directions to St. James Cathedral ...................................5 Parking in the Vicinity of St. James Cathedral .................6 Assembly in St. James Cathedral ...................................7 Members of Synod ........................................................8 Nomination Criteria ......................................................8 Constitution and Canons ...............................................9 Procedures for Voting ................................................. 10 Background Documents .............................................. 11 Episcopal Ministry ............................................. 11 Profile of the Diocese of Toronto ...................... 18 Nominees.................................................................... 24 List of Nominees and Nominators .................... 25 Meeting the Nominees ..................................... 26 The Rt. Rev. Jennifer A. Andison ................... 27 The Very Rev. Andrew J. Asbil ....................... 29 The Rev. Canon David Harrison ..................... 31 The Rt. Rev. Victoria Matthews ..................... 33 The Rt. Rev. Kevin Thomas Robertson .......... 35 The Rt. Rev. Riscylla S. Shaw -
St. Stephen's Chapel
HYMNS NOTICES 753 O praise ye the Lord th 742i O for a thousand tongues Harvest Festival next Sunday 18 October. Please bring your harvest gifts to church. 787ii Take my life and let it be St. Stephen’s Chapel 739 Now thank we all our God Rice, noodles, cooking oil, coffee, and tinned foods in date (no pork). Stanley, Hong Kong PRAYERS - For the Church; in the Anglican Church of Hong St Stephen’s Chapel Committee will meet by th A daughter church of St. John’s Cathedral Kong (Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui), for Holy Zoom this Thursday 15 October, making plans in the Anglican / Episcopal Diocese of Hong Kong Island Wisdom Church, Fan Ling. for Autumn and Winter. -For Hong Kong and the world… www.ststephen.org.hk -For the sick, especially Lo Yuk Wah, Karen Flores, Need help in dealing with life’s pressures? St Stephen’s Chapel Stanley Hong Kong Sin-Toon Phua, Tang Ying Tai, Wong Yuk Lin, and Donna Willis. St Stephen’s Round Table Sharing the challenges and solutions around th -For the departed… 11 October 2020 Hong Kong life – new and old. th If you would like to include anyone by name in our Meeting in Central 18 Sunday after Trinity th prayers, please let Will, Alison or Olivia know. 6.30pm Wednesday 14 October [email protected] 10am Holy Eucharist VOLUNTEERS TODAY NEXT SUNDAY A safe and supportive small group. Welcomers Yung Family Yung Family Altar Server Boris Next Sunday afternoon the clergy and The Revd Will Newman Readers Andy Charlotte representatives from all the parishes will meet to Ronald Intercessions Chris Lawrence elect a new Archbishop of Hong Kong. -
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH of CANADA National Diocese Bishop(S)
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA National The Primate Most Rev. Fred J. Hiltz Indigenous People Rt. Rev. Mark L. MacDonald Canadian Armed Forces Rt. Rev. Peter R. Coffin Diocese Bishop(s) AFP Representative Province of British Columbia British Columbia Rt. Rev. Logan McMenamie Rev. Deborah Rivet Caledonia Rt. Rev. William J. Anderson Vacant Central Interior Rt. Rev. Barbara Andrews Mr. & Mrs. Gordon & Mary Dove Kootenay Most Rev. John E. Privett Vacant New Westminster Rt. Rev. Melissa Skelton Rev. Susan Foley-Currie Yukon Rt. Rev. Larry Robertson Ms. Beverly Whitehouse Province of Rupert’s Land Arctic Rt.Rev.David Parsons Vacant Rt. Rev. Darren McCartney Athabasca Rt. Rev. Fraser W. Lawton Vacant Brandon Rt. Rev. James D. Njegovan Rev. Laura Marie Piotrowicz Calgary Rt. Rev. Gregory Kerr-Wilson Edmonton Rt. Rev. Jane Alexander Vacant Keewatin (until Dec. 31/14) Most Rev. David N. Ashdown Rev. Sandra Tankard Mishamikoweesh Rt. Rev. Lydia Mamakwa Qu’Appelle Rt. Rev. Rob Hardwick Rev. Susan Salo Rupert’s land Rt. Rev. Donald D. Phillips Rev. Diane Guilford Saskatchewan Rt. Rev. Michael W. Hawkins Vacant Saskatoon Rt. Rev. David M. Irving Vacant Province of Ontario Algoma Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen Andrews Vacant Huron Rt. Rev. Robert F. Bennett Rev. Valerie Kenyon Rt. Rev. Terrance A. Dance Moosonee: Most Rev. Colin Johnson Rev. Iris Montague Rt. Rev. Thomas A. Corston Niagara Rt. Rev. Michael A. Bird Rev. Michael Mondloch Ontario Rt. Rev. Michael Oulton Ms. Karen Holmes Ottawa Rt. Rev. John H. Chapman Mr. Paul Dumbrille Toronto Most Rev. Colin R. Johnson Mr. Tony Day Rt. Rev. Linda C.