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Synod Directs Organizational & Structural Changes A section of the Anglican Journal SUMMER 2013 IN THIS ISSUE The Mission & Ministry of Emilie Smith PAGE 14 & 15 Downton Abbey Bria Skonberg tea at St. Stephen Jazz Concert at the Martyr, St. Stephen’s, Burnaby West Vancouver PAGE 22 PAGE 21 Bishop Michael greets Synod at the beginning of the Opening Eucharist at 9 am on May 24th saying, “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” Synod Directs Organizational & Structural Changes DONALD N. PAUL St. Anne, Steveston; Diocesan Legal Registrar Although the 113th Synod of the Diocese of New Westmin- Canons Committee and will also include changes arising the agenda for in-person meetings of Council so that there ster will always be remembered as the last Synod chaired from recent legal decisions. are more opportunities for meaningful conversation amongst by Bishop Michael Ingham it will also be remembered as When complete, Council’s organizational structure will Council members; and the Synod that passed a series of motions that will, over the be streamlined and it is anticipated to be able to deal with • A reduced standing committee structure consisting of: next year or two, change the organization and structure for matters in a more efficient and timely manner. The new 1. The Ministry and Mission Committee; and decision making and governance in this diocese. structure would consist of: 2. The Management, Property and Financial The most visible change affecting Synod itself will see • A smaller Diocesan Council that would meet at least 4 times Oversight Committee. Synod usually meet every two years with a Diocesan Mis- a year (currently at least 9) in person but would also conduct sion Leadership Conference convened in ‘off years.’ These some of its business by email balloting; Both these Standing Committees will report directly to Leadership Conferences will be open to all members of the Diocesan Council. The current 7 standing committees diocese not just Synod members. • A Steering Committee consisting of the Bishop, one legal (Ministry and Congregational Development, Ministry The second major change is the downsizing and officer, the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer, the Chair of Resources Committee, Stewardship and Gift Development structural changes to Diocesan Council and its standing Ministry and Mission and 3 other members of Diocesan Committee, Communications Committee, Administration committees. Council assisted by (without vote) the Executive Archdeacon and Finance Committee, Grants and Loans Committee and In a related motion Synod voted “THAT all parishes in and Business Administrator. The Steering Committee will Ordained Ministry Division) would either be rolled into the diocese be strongly urged to adopt a common account- meet regularly and because of its small size will be able to or become subcommittees of one of the two new standing ing system that would be supported by the diocese.” meet on short notice. The Steering Committee would be committees. The changes to Synod meeting format and to the size given responsibility to review and recommend decisions While the Steering Committee can decide what matters of Diocesan Council will be brought, by way of canonical on matters of property, management and of finance, go to full Council Meetings and what matters are dealt with changes, to Synod in 2014. Most of the changes to the including grants, with these recommendations to be by email ballot, any member of Council will be entitled standing committee structure can be accomplished by considered and voted upon by the whole Council, using to require that any matter sent to Council by the Steering Diocesan Council using the powers it has under the Con- a system of email balloting; Committee for email ballot be referred to a full Council stitution and Canons of the diocese. These changes will • An Agenda Committee which will be tasked with shaping Meeting for debate and decision. require a major canonical review by the Constitution and CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 For more Diocesan news and events visit www.vancouver.anglican.ca SUMMER 2013 2 SYNOD 2013 Synod Summary Day One The 113th Synod of the Diocese of New Westminster got had spent together in the House of Bishops. TOP LEFT Synod Partner, the Right Rev. James Tengatenga, Bishop of the Diocese underway with delegates arriving at the Italian Cultural Updates on diocesan initiatives rounded out the morn- of Southern Malawi, Chair of the Anglican Consultative Council preaching at the Centre (ICC) on the morning of May 24th. ing with presentations from: the Diocesan School for opening Eucharist. In the past, Members of Synod have gathered in parishes Leadership, the Task Force on Diocesan Reorganization TOP MIDDLE The Most Rev. John Privett, Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province and sat together, but this was not the case in 2013 as seat- and a report using images and descriptive language given of BC and Yukon, Bishop of the Diocese of Yukon shared some thoughts after Synod ing was assigned, blending clergy and lay members from by the Rev. Emilie Smith summarizing her three and half had convened. around the diocese. As uncomfortable as this was initially years as a priest of the Diocese of New Westminster in for some, it was an opportunity to meet new people creat- Mission in Guatemala. TOP RIGHT Chris Richards and the Rev. Ruth Monette both of St. Helen’s, Surrey ing an environment for making connections. The afternoon of Day One had a business and adminis- speaking to Synod about the Diocesan School for Leadership. For the first time in five years the Opening Worship tration focus. Assistant Treasurer Jim Stewart and Treasurer took place outside of a church building as the Grand Ian Robertson gave some of the history and established the will mean considerable work for the diocesan legal team, as Ballroom of the ICC was transformed into a space for 350 context that has led to the current suspension of operations these changes will necessitate alterations to the Canons and worshippers. at Camp Artaban. Constitutions of the Diocese of New Westminster, which The worship included the commissioning of four new The Ven. Lynne McNaughton, Archdeacon of Capilano will likely go into effect after Synod 2014. For detailed Regional Deans: the Rev. Stephen Muir, North Vancouver; and a member from the Ecclesiastical Province of BC and information about these resolutions please see the article the Rev. Dr. Richard Leggett, Granville-Point Grey; the Rev. Yukon to the Council of General Synod (CoGS) led a team by Don Paul on the front page of this issue of Topic. Heidi Brear, Burrard-East Vancouver; and the Rev. Grant of four, sharing information about the upcoming General Day Two Rodgers, Burnaby-New Westminster. Synod with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Day Two of Synod began with the majority of delegates The Ven. Douglas Fenton was collated Archdeacon July 3rd to 7th, Joint Assembly in Ottawa. The focus of arriving bright and early at the ICC on May 25th well and although he had been the Executive Archdeacon of the message was to encourage members of the Diocese of before 8 am to vote for the new Diocesan leadership. Vot- the Diocese for almost 6 months it was uplifting to hear New Westminster to participate by accessing blogsites and ing closed at 8:55 am and was followed by Morning Prayer. the Bishop’s words installing Douglas and making his websites in order to follow the various proceedings and be The presider at Morning Prayer was Holly Anonby, a appointment ‘official.’ informed concerning the changes that are proposed for the postulant for the Priesthood from the Anglican Church The music in worship led by the Rev. David Taylor and National Church. of the Epiphany in Surrey. This liturgy contained Bishop the Rev. Andrew Halladay connected with the global theme The rector of St. David of Wales, the Rev. Michael Michael Ingham’s Synod Homily. This would be the final of Synod and the congregation joined in the singing of the Batten gave a compelling talk about the diocese’s role in Synod sermon of his episcopacy and in it, he examined primarily African themed music with gusto. regard to Indian Residential Schools, urging Members of things that he had said in the past and how they relate to 2013 Synod Partner, the Right Rev. James Tengatenga, Synod both lay and ordained to go back to their parishes where we all are now. Towards the end of his sermon he said: Bishop of the Diocese of Southern Malawi and Chair of the and encourage everyone to take part in the national Truth Anglican Consultative Counsel delivered a homily where and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Week of Recon- “As I step down from this ministry, my heartfelt plea to you all is he asked the Synod congregation to prayerfully think about ciliation scheduled for venues in and around Vancouver, not to allow the stresses and pressures of parish life to turn you what it means to be authentically ‘ourselves’ and ‘church’ September 17th to 22nd. inwards, or to make you parochial and congregational in your in this place and time. Chartered Accountant and parishioner at St. Catherine’s, vision and imagination. As I have said many times recently, ‘the After a quick change over from worship space to meet- Capilano, Michael Ashby presented the Audited Financial Diocese’ is all of us here. It’s not a group of people somewhere ing hall, Synod was convened and the Chancellor, George Statements and Treasurer, Ian Robertson; Assistant Trea- else. It’s not a taxation centre that robs us of our few remaining Cadman, QC confirmed that a quorum was present.
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