Anglican Journal Since 1875 anglicanjournal.com @anglicanjournal vol. 145 no. 7 september 2019 Marriage vote failure ripples through church As some Matt Gardner dioceses staff writer Vancouver embrace General Synod’s failure to pass a resolution ‘local option’ to amend the marriage canon to expressly to bless allow solemnization of same-sex marriage, followed by a communiqué from the same-sex House of Bishops effectively commending marriages, diocesan-based decisons on the matter, others affirm has triggered a wave of responses across the Anglican Church of Canada. Bishops, traditional clergy, laity, officers and deacons alike view have weighed in with concerns about the decision. Some bishops, including then- Primate-elect Linda Nicholls in her capacity as bishop of Huron, have outlined plans to exercise a “local option” for same-sex marriage in their dioceses. Resolution A052-R2, for the second See STATEMENTS, p. 6

photo: milos tosic ‘Your Grace’: National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald is installed as national Indigenous Anglican archbishop after General Synod approves formation of a self-determining Indigenous church. New primate foresees time of change for Self-determined Indigenous church lays its groundwork at General Synod national church Tali Folkins Amongst celebration and gestures of reconciliation, Change staff writer is always Vancouver church hears governance outline, funding questions “ The Anglican Church of Canada’s new painful—it doesn’t matter primate says her top priority will be Joelle Kidd by General Synod allow the National a review of the church’s mission and staff writer Indigenous Ministry to make changes to what change. ministry—a re-examination of its role that Vancouver matters specified in Canon XXII without It means could result in “painful” change for some The 42nd General Synod was an historic requiring General Synod to amend the losses and it as the church adjusts to challenging times. canon. one for Indigenous Anglicans. means gains. Linda Nicholls, bishop of the diocese The meeting saw the creation of a self- The resolution also changed the title of of Huron, was elected the church’s 14th determining Indigenous Anglican church; the national Indigenous Anglican bishop to —Linda Nicholls, primate in Vancouver on July 13, partway the national Indigenous Anglican bishop archbishop. After the motion was carried, primate of the through General Synod. She is the first Anglican Church of bestowed with the title of archbishop; an Mark MacDonald was installed and given woman in the history of the Anglican Canada apology from the primate for “spiritual a metropolitical cross by Hiltz in an Church of Canada to hold the position. harm” the church has inflicted on emotional ceremony. Nicholls was elected on the fourth Indigenous peoples; and several motions As the Indigenous church moves ballot, with 64.2% of lay votes and 71.1% related to strengthening the church’s forward with an expanded ability for of votes among the clergy. Jane Alexander, commitment to operating in accordance self-governance, building a strong funding bishop of the diocese of Edmonton, with the United Nations Declaration on the strategy and implementing a framework was the only other nominee remaining. Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). for “governance and pastoral leadership” Alexander received 35.8% of lay votes and The self-determination measures passed See SELF-DETERMINATION WORK, p. 7 See NICHOLLS, p. 8

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and the breaking of bread and the prayers” (Acts 2:42). We all carry this forward as ANGLICAN we enter the faith. “Will you continue in VOICES4 the apostles’ teaching, fellowship in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?” the church asks all new Christians in the baptismal covenant (Book of Alternative Services, p. 159). All Christians are called to this vocation, but, it seems, many do not exercise it on any regular basis. Many families do not pray together regularly. Many do not even say grace at dinner. Or eat dinner together. Or read Scripture together. Do most congregations have a common rhythm outside of Sunday morning? At Wycliffe we struggle to instill in students the rhythm of gathering daily in the chapel for prayer. The increasing popularity of part-time studies, distance education and online classes—now the photo: wycliffe norm in most seminaries—makes this even college harder. These challenges aren’t new, but the thinning out of a recognizably distinctive Christian form of life in congregations, photo: on france/shutterstock families and the larger communities in The thinning out of distinctively Christian living has led some to look for something more. which we live has led some to look for something more. That “more”—that which distinguishes intentional Christian community from other forms of Christian community—is the obedience of members in coming together daily under the Word. Intentional obedience To eat together, pray together, break bread together, hear and study the Scripture Life together under the Word together. Obedience to daily life under the Word is the challenge and measure of all Christian community—be it a family, By Annette Brownlee All forms of Christian community are a congregation, a monastery or convent, Intentional a response to Christ, who gathers us in a seminary or an apartment shared with ACH FALL at Wycliffe College, I Christian his name and in his one Body. But these Christian friends. teach “Life Together,” a required “ forms vary. Reading both The Rule of St. Obedience is the path to freedom, community first-term MDiv course. We read Benedict and Bonhoeffer’s Life Together and obedience to daily rhythms is based Eclassics in living the Christian faith in is life under on an understanding of how the Holy is a good way to lessen the confusion community: the desert fathers, Jean the Word and around the distinction between intentional Spirit binds us to Christ. All the things Vanier’s works about L’Arche, Dietrich is described Christian community and other forms we hope for in Christ—love of sister or Bonhoeffer’s Life Together and The Rule of brother, sharing a common mind, faithful and measured of Christian community. Reading them St. Benedict. together is helpful. The two write for and discipleship, saving one’s soul, working There’s a lot of interest in living in by what its about different conceptions of intentional for justice—are translated into the prosaic intentional Christian community across members do Christian community. Benedict, in the reality of the quotidian. Both Bonhoeffer the church, and our students reflect this. together daily: sixth century, was creating a rule for vowed and Benedict write of such goals. But the Each year several people come to Wycliffe eat together, monastic community; the 73 short chapters daily rhythm is not a means to these ends: having lived in some kind of intentional it is the shape of life in Christ, as received pray together, of his rule became the basis of Western community. Some continue to do so monasticism. Bonhoeffer led a seminary from the apostles at the first Pentecost. while in Toronto or go on to do so after hear the Word of young men preparing for ministry in Both are keen observers of human nature graduation—at L’Arche communities across together, break the Confessing Church of Germany from and put no stock in our capacity to love Canada, “move-in” communities in the bread together 1935 until 1938, when the Gestapo shut it our sister or brother untethered from Greater Toronto Area, Ascension House in what we do together daily. Both were and share their down. Life Together constitutes his notes on Edmonton, the Community of St. Anselm their common life and the vision behind creating communities in ages of violence at Lambeth Palace or small communities goods and it. The young men living in this intentional and darkness. Obedience is the defining of young families sharing a common home. labour. community planned to marry, have characteristic of intentional communities Why do they do it? They are looking which have endured and flourished. An —The Rev. Annette families and serve congregations which for a way to live with other Christians Brownlee, chaplain refused to subordinate the Word of God to obedient life together under the Word is in a shared life beyond what they find in and professor of Hitler. the root system that holds together our their local congregations. Many (but not pastoral theology at Bonhoeffer and Benedict share the same fraught attempts to love each other. These all) are single and want Christian sisters Wycliffe College framework, coming out of a shared reading daily activities prevent the erosion of the and brothers with whom to share their of Scripture, understanding of human soil of Christian community in times of dedication to be disciples of Christ in a nature and the divine reality of life together drought, flood and fire. They are the soil confusing and hostile world. They are in Christ. Intentional Christian community in which the freedom to love God and seeking to be of one mind and heart with is life under the Word and is described and neighbor takes root. others in Jesus Christ (Acts 4: 32). But measured by what its members do together Christ promises us nothing less than their communities have not always become daily: eat together, pray together, hear the this freedom. It is a promise and goal what they had hoped for, in large part Word together, break bread together and worth seeking with our whole hearts. because the individual commitments of share their goods and labour. Obedience Young people today are to be commended the members impeded the development to coming together daily under the Word is for looking for it in intentional Christian of a common life. There was not enough the foundation of all intentional Christian communities. Christ’s own life tells us that common prayer or eating together. There community, whatever its shape. It is through obedience to God’s Word and will cannot were not sufficient common expectations obedience to this rhythm of life together be skirted. St. Benedict and Bonhoeffer tell around personal space and cleanliness. under the Word that individuals develop us this obedience is found right under our The balance between their own lives and the freedom to hear and respond to Christ. noses, day by day with one another. In an schedules and their shared life hadn’t Something sets intentional Christian era and church in which we seem to have worked out well. communities apart—and it’s not just that forgotten this, intentional communities There is confusion over what they do things differently. All the baptized of obedience to the Word are necessary distinguishes “intentional” Christian receive their vocation from the apostles, reminders of this truth and promise. g community from other forms of Christian who responded to the outpouring of the community. This confusion leads to a Holy Spirit at the first Pentecost. “They The Rev. Annette Brownlee is chaplain and failure to establish a sufficient common were continually devoting themselves to professor of pastoral theology at Wycliffe life, the very thing many are looking for. the apostles’ teaching, and the fellowship College at the University of Toronto. anglican journal • september 2019 3

LIFE TOGETHER4

I think students“ are just really hungry for authentic spirituality.... The students that I come across are just really hungry for more meaning and depth in their life. —The Rev. Ruth Dantzer 3 On Tuesdays, about 150 University of Victoria students gather for the Pet Café and Laughter Meditation, hosted at the university’s interfaith chapel. Once a year, though, when Anglican chaplain Ruth Dantzer brings baby goats to campus, almost 1,000 students show up. “It’s like this huge campus event…. It’s getting quite a reputation through the city, actually.” photos: contributed Chaplaincy innovations bring students together

Joelle Kidd chapel,” says Dantzer. Once a year, in the wanted everyone on campus to know the staff writer spring, when Dantzer brings baby goats to resources that are available.” The University of Victoria’s interfaith chapel campus, almost 1,000 students show up. “It’s Dantzer contacted two organizations has been called the “happiest place on like this huge campus event…. It’s getting in Victoria that provide certified therapy campus,” Anglican chaplain Ruth Dantzer quite a reputation through the city, actually.” animals—Pacific Animal Therapy Society says. The idea grew out of a desire to create a (PATS) and St. John’s Ambulance Therapy That’s because every Tuesday, close to program that would attract a large number Dog Program—who were excited to bring 150 students gather to snack on treats, of students to the chapel, which is slightly in therapy dogs. Then she asked local pet cuddly animals and laugh together outside the “main hub” of buildings on parishes to provide cookies, coffee and during the weekly Pet Café and Laughter the campus. “From what I saw, programs tea to create a café-like atmosphere. Since Meditation. weren’t actually that well attended, so I animals are not allowed inside the chapel “It’s been the most popular program, was just trying to think up something that sanctuary, Dantzer had the idea of using attracting more students than any other would bring people to the interfaith chapel the space for drop-in laughter meditation. program in the history of the interfaith that maybe normally wouldn’t come. I See UNIVERSITY CALLS, p. 17 4 anglican journal • september 2019

FROM THE Living—together—as the body of Christ PRIMATE4 Linda Nicholls called to be a community in which love is stronger than hate; in which disagreement BEGAN TO write this, my first on an issue does not demand separation; column for the Anglican Journal, on in which uniformity is not demanded; in the plane heading back home after which diversity is our teacher; in which we all IGeneral Synod. My head and heart are acknowledge our own limitations and seek in full of intense, exhilarating and painful good conscience to respond to God’s call. moments from the previous week, as the In the midst of both rejoicing and Anglican Church of Canada gathered agonized pain at General Synod, we together to discern the work God has given continued to worship together: lifting us to undertake. That discernment called our voices in song; praying together; us to work together as a community. reflecting on scripture together; and sitting In high school, in the midst of the together as children of God—all called by cliques and divisions that inevitably grow name, all forgiven, all valued, all needed as teenagers form their identity, I found in community together. St. Paul’s image a home in the community of Christian of the body reminds us that no one is young people in InterVarsity Christian 5 “In the language stretched us to live together more important than the other; the body Fellowship (IVCF). These young people midst of both with compassion, to seek understanding functions when all exercise their gifts for welcomed all—the geeks and the cool kids, rejoicing and and to discover joy in relationships we the sake of the whole. We do not yet live the jocks and the artists! Everyone was agonized pain at had not expected. I continue to seek and perfectly as the body of Christ, and we have included as they lived out that primary General Synod, find this kind of community in Christ wounded each other. However, I see the command to love God and love your we continued to in ecumenical dialogues, nationally and signs of hope as we grow into our calling. neighbour as yourself. worship together: internationally, and within our beloved Our witness to the world demands that From that time I knew that Christian lifting our Anglican Communion. we build communities, rooted in Christ, community is a gift that must be nurtured voices in song; We are called by our baptism to love of where all are welcomed and valued as we and protected. I experienced it again praying together; God and each other. St. Paul (1 Cor. 12) each and together respond to the gospel. when I lived and worked at Woodstock reflecting vividly describes our community as the When we fail to live up to our calling in Christian School in India, an international on scripture “body of Christ” in which all have a place community, we veil the light of Christ. boarding school. Students and staff came together; and and a purpose. Other passages call us to love When we do it well, the light of Christ from all over the world and lived together sitting together in word and action so that the world will see shines strong and clear, inviting others to in community. All had left family and as children of something of God in our midst (1 John 4; join us in the adventure of faith that brings g familiarity, and we needed each other God.” Romans 12:4-13). wholeness of life. especially in the midst of international In a world that increasingly seeks to photo: geoff howe political tensions that directly touched polarize people into rigid camps, marked Archbishop Linda Nicholls is the primate of our lives. Differences of race, culture and by hatred or rejection of the other, we are the Anglican Church of Canada.

WALKING TOGETHER4 We are not human without community By Mark MacDonald

ANY EVENTS AND IDEAS that swirl around us in these days are a great challenge to life. OurM time contains a compelling call to revisit, as individuals and as peoples, that most basic question: what does it mean to be human? Technological advances are a part of this re-thinking. A growing gap between rich and poor, a rapidly changing climate and a degrading ecology are perhaps an even greater portion of what confronts us. We are rest of creation. We are not human without humanity in the face of the many challenges being urged to look at cultural assumptions 5 “In Eucharist, the rest of creation. that accompany these days and this time. and practices with renewed eyes. As with we see our In Jesus’ death and resurrection, so vividly every age, we need to affirm, in our own humanity Three: The life of community is sustained experienced in Eucharist, we see this context, what it is to be human. revealed in a by sharing. We are not human without renewed humanity and community of The ecological and human crisis that community of sharing. creation as our calling and destiny. In this faces us today is a striking and urgent part compassion, in Jesus prophetically unveils and brings moment and movement God meets us. of our context. Through this crisis we are a communion of to life these truths of our existence in that Let us rise up, let us be raised to meet relearning three related and essential ideas: creation and in a ceremony he gave us, the Holy Eucharist. God and to meet our true selves, our true One: Community is an essential part way of life that is In Eucharist, we see our humanity revealed humanity. g of what it means to be human. We are not sharing. ” in a community of compassion, in a human without community. photo: communion of creation and in a way of Archbishop Mark MacDonald is national geoff howe Two: This community not only includes life that is sharing. Our ancient pattern of Indigenous archbishop of the Anglican the rest of humanity—it also includes the worship calls us to live a life of renewed Church of Canada.

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LETTERS4 The marriage vote—while walking in my shoes ‘Three generations gone’ Quick dissension invites validity of our marriage. We felt like frauds going to worship with this denomination after vote anarchy that continues to reject the legitimacy As we awaited a statement from the House As regrettable as the defeat of the of our love. But, we were blessed by the of Bishops, I wanted you to know both my marriage canon measure is to most overwhelming show of love and concern children (21 and 23 years of age) spoke Canadian Anglicans, the vote was from our parish, including Fr. Don Ford, to me after the vote and stated they will conducted correctly by the rules of who acknowledged the pain of the vote not be returning to our church. They were synod. No doubt the issue will be in his homily, as well as a married lesbian already very fringe Anglicans, so this was revisited and a more positive outcome in the congregation who said how proud the nail in the coffin. will emerge in due time. What puzzles she was to see Tom and me serving that My mother is a 78-year-old archdeacon me is how quickly some diocesan day. Several said that they loved my “extra who cannot believe we failed to affirm bishops announced that they would gay” shoes that I wore below my alb as my many of her parishioners once again, and allow or continue to permit same-sex act of silent protest! my 79-year-old father, a cradle Anglican, marriage in church in defiance of the These acts of grace reminded us that walked away a while ago and will not return canons. Most organizations have rules we have a place in the church, even while after this decision. Three generations of in order to conduct business in an a minority of our church family wrestles Anglicans gone or damaged. It’s important orderly and democratic way. To act with this fact. Tom and I remain faithful that the national House of Bishops differently is to invite anarchy. and proud Anglicans, and we hope our understands what this vote has done. Not Not everyone agrees with every presence and witness will one day help the the laity, not the clergy. The house. article in their respective rule book. church to reflect the radical, inclusive love No statement of unity can fix this. And of Christ. 5 Maurice But does that give licence to disregard to be honest, I do not particularly care that with which one does not agree? Maurice Tomlinson and the Rev. Tom Decker what is said at this point unless it affirms Tomlinson wore Kingston, Ont. his “extra gay” I would hate to think that the church our LGBTQ2 family. It won’t get my family would devolve into an organization back to our church. shoes to church Bishops heeded God’s will the day after that offers only à la carte rules: if you As prolocutor of the ecclesiastical don’t like this one, try that one! I would like to express my heartfelt thanks province of Ontario, I have to ask myself if General Synod’s to the courageous 14 bishops who voted failure to pass David B. Collins I can be part of an institution that excludes. Victoria, B.C. against the resolution to amend the One that says some of my family, my youth an amendment marriage canon. They listened respectfully and many of my friends don’t count. Some to the marriage and, in the end, stood firm and chose to canon. Tomlinson Acts of grace keep us The Anglican rise up to continue the fight for equality, faithful and proud lead, faithfully, in the way of the cross. Journal welcomes others have given up and faded away. I’m says he and The numbers made clear how many letters to the editor. not sure which I am yet. his husband Sunday, July 14, was tough for my wanted this change to happen. If ever a Since not all letters There was an ability to offer choice, felt love and husband, the Rev. Tom Decker, and synodical vote exemplified the words of can be published, breadth and diversity of opinions while concern from the me. We were scheduled to serve at St. our Lord on Gethsemane, “Not my will preference is being together. It was not taken. The vote congregation. James’ in Kingston, the parish church but yours,” this is it. It remains to see what given to short was “no.” The vote was to hold hostages. photo: maurice where we volunteer. Tom was the tactics will now be employed to avoid the correspondence (300 And that vote makes me question who and tomlinson celebrant at mass; I was the lay reader. suffering, by those who are determined to words or less). All what we are. We drove to church that morning have their own way. letters are subject to still feeling very upset over the editing. Laura Walton The Rev. Michelle Ferguson Nottawa, Ont. (diocese of Toronto) decision by General Synod to deny the Sturgeon Falls, Ont. 6 anglican journal • september 2019

GENERAL General Synod votes to review governance structures SYNOD 20194 Matt Gardner move into the future,” Stone said. The amendment to include rules of staff writer order and procedure was moved by David Vancouver Harrison and seconded by Ian Alexander. An amended motion for a constitutional Speaking on the proposed amendment, review passed on the last day of General Harrison said that governance would be one Synod 2019, setting the stage for a thorough of the main issues coming out of synod. examination of the body’s governance “I think some of us have felt that we structures. haven’t had the kind of mechanisms that we Resolution C005, as amended, directs might need, as the Order of Clergy or Order the Council of General Synod to review the of Laity, to speak into this synod as the composition of membership and the rules of Order of Bishops has,” Harrison said. order and procedure of General Synod, and Though none of the speakers directly to bring forward any recommended changes linked Resolution C005 to the marriage for consideration to General Synod 2022. canon vote, secular media drew a The original motion, which did not connection, with The Canadian Press include a review of the rules of order and reporting: “One of Canada’s largest procedure, was moved by Monique Stone 5 A moment of establishment of new church structures. Christian denominations will spend the and seconded by Beth Bretzlaff. Stone noted prayer after the “Evaluation and adaptation are key traits next three years considering whether to that the Anglican Church of Canada was marriage vote. of success for sustainable, responsible and change its governance structure amid in the midst of significant organizational responsive organizations that honestly and outrage that just two bishops’ votes stood photo: milos tosic change with the election of a new authentically examine where they are in in the way of having same-sex marriage primate, shift to a new strategic plan and their current context, and how they will recognized by the church’s laws.” g

photo: screen shot from gs2019.anglican.ca The results of the July 12 vote sink in among the officers of General Synod. Statements emerge in wake of same-sex marriage vote

Continued from p. 1 The initial announcement of the vote “We are walking together,” the bishops reading of an amendment to Canon The results left many synod members visibly wrote, “in a way which leaves room for XXI on marriage in the church, failed in shock, with some crying. Almost individual dioceses and jurisdictions of Anglican to achieve a required two-thirds “ immediately, delegates approached the our church to proceed with same-sex majority vote in all three orders of General Synod microphones and asked about the process marriage according to their contexts General Synod. While two-thirds of has given us by which General Synod could reconsider a and convictions, sometimes described as the Order of Laity (80.9%) and Order permission as vote. But Primate Fred Hiltz, acknowledging ‘local option.’” Prolocutor Cynthia Haines-Turner of Clergy (73.2%) voted in favour of an Indigenous the “pain in this place,” soon moved to the resolution, less than two-thirds dismiss synod for the night. and deputy prolocutor Peter Wall (62.2%) voted in favour in the Order of church to The emotional upheaval caused by the next released a statement which Bishops. determine results led to official statements from all acknowledged the “pain, hurt and The final breakdown of the vote, what we’ll do, levels of the church. First to respond on anguish of many people in this General which took place on July 12 at the and we are July 15 was the House of Bishops, whose Synod and beyond, particularly in the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, was members had played the decisive role in LGBTQ2S+ community, their families as follows: The Order of Laity saw 89 exercising that voting against the motion. and friends,” and noted the support of members (80.9%) vote “Yes” and 21 right. “We, members of the House of Bishops synod for the affirmations in A Word to members (19.1%) vote “No,” with one —David Parsons, of the Anglican Church of Canada, see the the Church. abstention. The Order of Clergy had bishop of the diocese pain and anguish inflicted on LGBTQ2S+ Their statement also alluded to a 60 members (73.2%) voting “Yes,” 22 of the Arctic people, on members of the General Synod, proposed constitutional review before members (26.8%) voting “No,” and two across the church, and in the world, as the next General Synod in 2022, later abstentions. In the Order of Bishops, a result of the work and the vote on the adopted by General Synod as Resolution 23 members (62.2%) voted “Yes” and matter of Canon 21, concerning marriage,” C005. The prolocutor and deputy 14 members (37.8%) voted “No,” with the bishops’ statement read. “We see your prolocutor, it said, “strongly endorse two abstentions. tears, we hear your cries, and we weep with the proposed actions of this Synod In statements released after the you. We have caused deep hurt. We are calling for work, in the next triennium, vote, multiple dioceses declared profoundly sorry.” on our governance structures, size and their intention to perform same-sex The bishops noted that General Synod composition of Synod, and planning for marriages regardless of the marriage had “overwhelmingly approved” the A the future.” canon vote—basing their decisions Word to the Church document and that the A third statement came from on General Synod’s approval of the bishops affirmed the right of Indigenous clergy and lay delegates at General document A Word to the Church, which peoples and communities to “spiritual self- Synod, who noted that their respected affirms “diverse understandings of determination in their discernment and orders had voted “by overwhelming the existing marriage canon” and that decisions in all matters.” But perhaps most majorities” in favour of the marriage some, including those who have already consequential was their declaration that canon amendment, and that they were solemnized same-sex marriages in the different levels of the church may make their “saddened and dismayed” that the church, believe “the existing canon does own decisions on the matter of same-sex change had been blocked by the vote in not prohibit same-sex marriage.” marriage. See NO UNIVERSAL OPINION, p. 9 anglican journal • september 2019 7

GENERAL SYNOD 20194

photos: milos tosic ‘How great Thou art!’: A moment of praise and joy fills General Synod following the formation of a self-determining Indigenous Anglican church. Self-determination work outlined by ACIP Continued from p. 1 ACIP, the archbishop, the focus group and General Synod also passed a resolution will likely be its immediate priorities. Each the leadership circle would identify a group called “The Anglican Church of Canada, In a presentation to General Synod July Nation can to develop the final form of the document the Land, and the People of the Land.” The 12, the Anglican Council of Indigenous “ “Indigenous Spiritual Movement: Becoming resolution affirmed several statements, now be true Peoples (ACIP) offered an outline for the What God Intends Us To Be,” which was including an acknowledgment that work ahead. to the way presented at Sacred Circle in 2018 and lays Indigenous peoples have a special The outline said that the Indigenous Creator/God out the basic tenets of self-determination. relationship with the land; that the church Anglican church would be based around intended and Goals for Indigenous ministries must recognize and uphold UNDRIP, “prophetic pastoral care,” a holistic fulfill their presented in the outline included to particularly in the right to free, prior and model of pastoral care that would replace true destiny. “decolonize and indigenize [the] structures informed consent; and that the church “colonial pastoral care…designed to that our ministries are modelled on,” should publicly “stand in solidarity” with incorporate individuals into the colonial They do not establish gospel-based discipleship as a Indigenous groups whose relation to the way of thinking.” have to choose foundational element of ministry structure, land is in danger. The presentation outlined two between their and to “not allow non-stipendiary ministers On July 12, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, then- priorities: the “development and formation God and their to suffer on their own without stipend and primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, of disciples” and “governance and pastoral support.” formally apologized for the spiritual harm leadership of the emerging Indigenous culture. During a press conference, MacDonald inflicted on Indigenous communities by the churches.” —Canon Grace stated that addressing the issue of non- church. The development of disciples will come Delaney stipendiary clergy would be “one of our In his apology, Hiltz spoke of the through spreading the practice of “gospel top priorities.” To this end, General Synod “cultural and spiritual arrogance” that based discipleship” in which at “at least also confirmed the appointment of the the church exhibited towards Indigenous two or three [gather] with the Gospel in Jubilee Commission, a commission charged peoples, by “failing to acknowledge that as the centre” in Indigenous communities, to with identifying sustainable financial First Peoples living here for thousands of “provide a pastoral presence.” Leadership support for the Indigenous church. Topics years, you had a spiritual relationship with circles of at least two or three—made up the commission will be considering the Creator and the Land,” and “demonizing of ordained ministers, elders, lay readers include strategies to move salary levels Indigenous spiritualties.” and others—will be established in all of Indigenous clergy toward parity, “With deep remorse on behalf of our communities that have churches or want to increased Indigenous oversight of funds church, I acknowledge the intergenerational establish spiritual communities. for Indigenous ministries, and the possible trauma caused by our actions,” he said. The presentation also touched on distributions of church property sales to Indigenous elders at the meeting offered the work that will need to be done to fund Indigenous ministry. a response to Hiltz’s apology on the final day provide leadership and training and to In addition to the self-determination of General Synod. communicate with the wider church, measures, General Synod passed several “Each individual and each community such as fostering communication resolutions related to reconciliation and the across this vast land has had different between various training programs and implementation of UNDRIP. experiences and is at different stages in institutions; communicating important The first was a resolution to install the the healing process. But we the Elders materials related to the development of the Vision Keepers as a permanent committee. of General Synod 2019 believe that your Indigenous church; and representing the The commission of Indigenous elders words of apology will support this healing Indigenous church’s statements, Covenant, and youth was formed in July 2016 process…. We are touched to the depths of and goals to other areas of church with a mandate to monitor the church’s our souls by your words and commitments,” leadership and partnership. commitment to adopting and complying the elders said. The outline also specified that the church with the principles of UNDRIP, and to They also noted that “no single statement would “respect the elders and traditional help the church live into the Fourth Mark of ‘acceptance’ is possible” on behalf of teachings and practice as part of the model of Mission (“To seek to transform unjust all Indigenous peoples, and that each of a Gospel based ministry and lifestyle.” structures of society, to challenge violence individual has the right to accept and The presentation explained the of every kind and pursue peace and forgive on their own time, but that for its governance and leadership of the emerging reconciliation”). part ACIP would work to share the apology Indigenous church, which include ACIP, the In a presentation to General Synod, the and “the love with which it was delivered.” national Indigenous Anglican archbishop, Vision Keepers stated that their highest The response also contained a reflection the leadership circle and a focus group priorities in implementing UNDRIP were from Canon Grace Delaney, who wrote, that will continue to inform these bodies. self-determination within the church; “Each Nation can now be true to the way The outline stated that preparation of a “community level reconciliation projects and Creator/God intended and fulfill their true Constitutional Gathering was in place to initiatives”; and increasing public advocacy destiny. They do not have to choose between prepare for the next Sacred Circle and that efforts on “key Indigenous issues.” their God and their culture.” g 8 anglican journal • september 2019

GENERAL Nicholls: SYNOD 20194 Vision vital to change

Continued from p. 1 In my 28.9% of the votes of the clergy. experience, if “You have bestowed on me an honour “ that I can hardly imagine, and it is you focus on terrifying. But it is also a gift, to be able the money, all to walk with the whole of the Anglican you do is make Church of Canada from coast to coast to everybody coast,” Nicholls told members of General anxious— Synod in a brief impromptu speech shortly after the results were announced. and are seen The election began with a slate of five as being nominees: Alexander; Archbishop Ron only about Cutler, metropolitan of the ecclesiastical fundraising. province of Canada and bishop of the photo: geoff howe And that’s not diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island; Archbishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson, Nicholls blesses General Synod as it gathers for worship on July 16, during her installation as primate. who we are. metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province —Archbishop Linda of Rupert’s Land and bishop of the diocese for her—not only because of her election Nicholls, primate of of Calgary; Nicholls; and Michael Oulton, halfway through it. the Anglican Church bishop of the diocese of Ontario. After the There were moments, on the one hand, of Canada second ballot, Cutler and Oulton dropped of intense pain—such as the failure of a from the list, because each had received resolution to allow same-sex marriages. less than 10% of the votes of both houses. The church, she said, will now have to In the third ballot, Kerr-Wilson received work on healing after that divisive vote; the the fewest votes in both houses—15.5% bishops will need to listen to and support of lay and 22.6% of clergy votes—and so, one another—and the church will also per rules governing the third ballot of need to work to restore relationships with primatial elections, was also removed from those outside it who now perceive it as the list. homophobic. Nicholls was installed as primate in “I think it will have damaged Vancouver’s Christ Church Cathedral on our reputation in the community, the final day of General Synod, July 16, 5 Worship Synod has to retool itself in some way.” absolutely,” she said. “It will make it succeeding Archbishop Fred Hiltz, who during the (The term “General Synod” can refer difficult particularly for people who have had served in the role since 2007. installation both to the national meeting of Canadian LGBTQ2S+ family members. It will put In her first interview with the Anglican ceremony Anglicans, held every three years, and barriers up that will take some work to Journal as primate, two days after the photo: geoff howe to the national church as such, since the break down.” installation, Nicholls said her first priority national church consists of the General But General Synod was also marked would be to get started on a strategic Synod plus its various ministries.) by wonderful milestones for the church, review of the national church’s ministry Nicholls said she also hoped to hear Nicholls added: a number of resolutions and mission. The review, mandated by from “other people who can bring to us furthering the development of the self- General Synod after a vote July 14, is to wisdom about organizational structure and determining Indigenous Anglican church; be undertaken by the Council of General help us to think out of the box.” the apology for spiritual harm done to Synod (CoGS), which the primate chairs, Members of the United Church of Indigenous peoples; and the first reading of and is to culminate in the presentation of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran a resolution on a prayer for reconciliation a strategic plan to General Synod when it Church in Canada might be particularly with the Jews. The synod also voted to next meets in 2022. helpful to consult in that regard, she said, adopt the affirmations in A Word to the The process, Nicholls said, is likely to since both these churches had undergone Church, a document commended to bring improvements as well as change that “massive restructuring” recently. it by CoGS in March. The text affirms some will find difficult. The serious financial concerns facing Indigenous rights to self-determination “I think people in general find it easiest the church, Nicholls said, should not, around same-sex marriage and the to stay with what we’ve always done, however, push it to prioritize money over existence of different understandings because change is always painful—it vision. among Canadian Anglicans of the doesn’t matter what change,” she said. “It “In my experience, if you focus on marriage canon and of marriage itself. It means losses and it means gains. And the money, all you do is make everybody also affirms their commitment to “presume sometimes we can’t see the gains because anxious—and are seen as being only about good faith” in those who hold other we’re too busy grieving the losses. And so, fundraising. And that’s not who we are,” understandings of marriage, and to “walk until we can see that the gains will be life- she said. together” despite their disagreements on giving for us in new ways, we’re reluctant.” “We need to relearn that joy that comes the issue. A resolution calling for the strategic because we’re not constantly worrying…. “I think we’re beginning to see people review arose from CoGS itself, after the So you start with a sense of vision for what recognizing that [A Word to the Church] presentation of a draft 2018 financial God has called you to do and be in your is much more helpful to us than had been statement at the council’s March meeting. community, and then you ask, ‘What do we initially realized—that in its description Members of the 2016-2019 CoGS, need to do that?’—and then you say, ‘Do of where we are and what we can affirm, it concerned by a significant decline in we have enough of that, and if we don’t, gives us a way to move forward together,” contributions from the dioceses to the what would we do about it? Maybe we Nicholls said. national church, wanted to ensure that need to sell a building.’ By recognizing the diversity of opinion the council that succeeded them would be “If you challenge people with a vision, that exists in the church, the primate directed to a strategic review by General people will find resources. They will raise said, General Synod’s endorsement of Synod. them, they will find them, they will give the document opens the way to “local Nicholls said she wanted to consult with them if they feel passionately about the option”—the ability of dioceses and other a wide variety of people: national church purpose and the value of what’s being set church jurisdictions to make their own staff, plus bishops and other Anglicans at before them. I’ve seen it time and again, decisions about same-sex marriage. the diocesan level. where parishes have been transformed by “I think that was a huge step,” she said. “General Synod has to be responsive to t h at .” “It’s basically saying, ‘We can live with local option in certain places as long as we are what dioceses are experiencing,” she said. Nicholls’s installation came at the end not required to affirm that with a vote and “If dioceses don’t have the resources to of a General Synod that had been, she said, share with General Synod, then General something of an emotional rollercoaster See PRIMATE, p. 9 anglican journal • september 2019 9

year. The most she would serve, she said, would be two triennia. GENERAL Primate Nicholls said she was tentatively SYNOD 20194 expecting to officially end her work as bishop of the diocese of Huron September 30, and so anticipated some overlap in looks to her work and responsibilities until that time. Because of the high cost of housing in Toronto, Nicholls is not planning to work ahead actually move to the city, but rather to Continued from p. 8 remain in London and commute on the a change to the canon.’ That seems to be a train several days per week, working the place where people are able to rest.” rest of the time from home. At the same time, Nicholls said, the Nicholls, who has described herself as wide range of views around marriage a “cradle Anglican,” grew up in Calgary, among Canadian Anglicans—a diversity Vancouver and Toronto. She earned she said she became especially familiar bachelor’s degrees in both music and with as a member of the Commission on education at the University of Toronto, the Marriage Canon—suggests to her the where she was active in the Inter-Varsity church may not be done talking about it. Christian Fellowship of Canada. She then “There may be further work, at some taught music and math at the Woodstock point, on marriage that we want to do,” she International Christian School in northern said. “Do we believe that a single theology India from 1977 to 1982—an experience of marriage is essential to our life as a she has said shaped her spirituality. church?” Ordained a priest in 1986, she served Many Canadian Anglicans have a number of parishes in southern Ontario (ACIP), she said, and of Mark MacDonald, emerged from the same-sex marriage 5 Procession and completed a doctor of ministry national Indigenous Anglican archbishop. debate, she said, with the question—also before Nicholls’s degree at the University of Toronto’s But Nicholls said she trusted she would raised by the 2010 General Synod— installation as Wycliffe College in 2002. Nicholls be involved in conversations around it, of whether the church should stop primate was elected suffragan (assistant) bishop in and that the truly Indigenous ways of solemnizing marriages altogether. And the photo: geoff howe the diocese of Toronto in 2007, becoming church may find itself more receptive to discernment and decision-making that she the Anglican Church of Canada’s fourth the idea than it was then, she adds. expected to result from this process would female bishop. She was elected coadjutor “So few people are doing weddings in be “a gift to the whole church for us to see.” bishop of the diocese of Huron in February churches now. I’ve known young clergy Asked how long she expected to be 2016, succeeding diocesan bishop Robert who very rarely get to do a wedding, ever,” primate, Nicholls replied that the precise Bennett when he retired that November. she said. “When I was first ordained, length of her tenure remained to be Nicholls has sat on numerous church you could, on some Saturdays, have two worked out. It would depend partly, she bodies, including the Commission on the weddings. These days you’re lucky if you’d said, on the needs of the national church Marriage Canon and the Faith, Worship have one in a year.” and partly on the interpretation of the and Ministry Committee. She has also One of the biggest tasks now facing canon on the primate, which states the served as co-chair of the Anglican-Roman the church, Nicholls said, is its ongoing primate can hold office until reaching the Catholic Dialogue of Canada. Following work with Indigenous people—completing age of 70. Her 70th birthday, Nicholls said, the first reading, in 2016, of the resolution the development of a self-determining would fall shortly before the 2025 General on changing the marriage canon, Nicholls, Indigenous church within the Anglican Synod; but the canon, she added, does not then still coadjutor bishop of the diocese Church of Canada, for example. This, of seem entirely clear on whether the primate of Huron, and then-diocesan bishop course, will be the work primarily of the must resign by his or her 70th birthday at Bennett announced they would allow Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples the latest, or at any point in his or her 70th same-sex marriage as a pastoral measure. g No universal opinion in Anglican church on same-sex marriage

Continued from p. 6 itself from those who violate the marriage canon vote had been “shocking, hurtful, parish councils. Bishop John Chapman the Order of Bishops. canon. The implication of this is a state frustrating and deeply disappointing” for declared in a statement that the diocese The lay and clergy delegates who of ‘impaired communion.’ By using the many deacons. of Ottawa would continue the practice signed the statement affirmedthe “ full phrase ‘self-determining,’ we are reserving The statement expressed confusion of allowing same-sex marriage with the inclusion of LGBTQ2S+ people in the the right not to affirm or submit to over the failure to change the canon by bishop’s permission. life, leadership, liturgies and sacraments, decisions that violate the doctrine of the a “small minority of our church,” whom Of these diocesan statements, including marriage, of the Anglican church on marriage.” they described as “holding the church perhaps the most significant was that Church of Canada.” Basing their Speaking to the Anglican Journal, back from joyfully offering everyone, of then-Primate-elect Linda Nicholls. statement on A Word to the Church, they Bishop David Parsons highlighted the without restriction, the sacrament In a statement to the diocese of Huron, affirmed that “same sex marriage can mission statement of the Arctic diocese of marriage. This ‘no’ to same sex Nicholls authorized marriage to and will proceed by local option.” They and its right to self-determination in line marriage seems devastating to our work same-sex couples as a pastoral local apologized for the “hurt and harm that with biblical teachings. as Deacons.” It pointed again to the option starting Aug. 1 in her capacity has been caused by the actions of this “We have not left,” Parsons reiterated. affirmations in A Word to the Church, the as diocesan bishop, under certain Synod and by our church to LGBTQ2S+ “We are following the teachings that have continued blessing of same-sex marriages guidelines. These include stipulations people” and called for the church to “end gone down through the centuries…ever using the “local option,” and forthcoming that no parish be required to perform this harm.” since the missionaries first came to the efforts to review the governance same-sex marriages if it does not wish to As the vote revealed, the Anglican Arctic and brought the gospel which we as structures of General Synod. do so, and that clergy have the provision Church of Canada is not of universal Arctic people embrace. We’re continuing In the wake of the vote, bishops by canon to refuse to perform a marriage opinion on same-sex marriage. On July that, and as weak as we are, we will and archbishops in numerous dioceses due to reason of conscience. 18, the Arctic House of Bishops—which continue to seek God.” expressed their plans to offer marriage “Our church has a wonderful diversity includes some of the most outspoken “The Anglican General Synod has rites to same-sex couples through the in so many areas of its life,” Nicholls opponents of the failed marriage canon given us permission as an Indigenous local option, all citing the affirmations in wrote. “That diversity also leads to amendment—released a statement church to determine what we’ll do, and A Word to the Church. tensions but I can promise you that the declaring that General Synod “has given we are exercising that right,” he added. “I Among these diocesan leaders was bishops, clergy and laity of our church are us permission to decide for ourselves what would be very sad to hear if the Anglican Archbishop Ron Cutler, who said in a committed to living together with love direction we should take. We choose now Church of Canada, because we are now Facebook post that he would use his and grace as we continue to learn from to walk as the self-determining Anglican exercising that right, did anything to try episcopal authority to do so in the diocese one another and seek a path that honours Church of Canada in the Arctic.” to kick us out. The problem is, we’re not of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward God.” Concerns that this statement meant leaving. But we’re not following false Island. Archbishop Melissa Skelton The first reading of the marriage canon the diocese might be leaving the church teachings.” released a pastoral letter saying that she amendment passed at General Synod in prompted a clarifying statement from the The Association of Anglican Deacons would authorize the marriage of same- 2016—but only just. The misclassification Arctic bishops: “The Diocese of the Arctic in Canada board released its own sex couples within the diocese of New of a single vote initially led to the body to remains a diocese within the Anglican statement on July 20, noting that the Westminster beginning Aug. 1, subject to believe the resolution had failed when, in Church of Canada, but must distance process and decision on the marriage certain conditions such as the approval of fact, it had passed. g 10 anglican journal • september 2019 anglican journal • september 2019 11

GENERAL SYNOD 20194

Editorial note: This in-depth article first appeared on anglicanjournal.com on July 15, in the course of General Synod 2019.

photos: milos tosic While around 78% of laity and clergy at General Synod voted in favour of Resolution A052-R2, which would have expressly allowed for same-sex marriage in the Anglican Church of Canada, the measure fell short by a handful of votes among bishops. Grief and shock visibly overcame the gathering as the result was announced. Church grapples with pa in after marriage canon vote

Matt Gardner over. Almost immediately after the vote, when they came in. vote] right away. I am very grateful that staff writer delegates came up to the microphone “I’ve heard people speculating that the Linda Nicholls is our new primate.” primate put us up to this,” Keesmaat-Walsh Vancouver to ask what their options were for says. “He had no idea we were doing this. I “Our children are crying.” reconsidering a decision at General Grief on all sides want to make that very clear. This was us.” That was how Primate Fred Hiltz— Synod. LGBTQ youth delegates led a The day after the marriage canon vote saw After singing a few lines, the youth paraphrasing the observation of protest at the next day’s worship service the whole of General Synod reckoning stopped. One member in the pews, they delegate Michael Chartrand— before the election of a new primate. And with the grief and pain in its wake. recall, told them to listen to their primate. described the pain in the room many voices indicate they will continue A sense of sadness was felt among Using vocal projection techniques they had following the failure of the their struggle for the Anglican Church of delegates who had spoken against learned as a “theatre kid”, Keesmaat-Walsh 42nd General Synod to pass a Canada to recognize same-sex marriage. the resolution to amend the marriage declared loudly, “‘I’ve never been more resolution amending the marriage canon and voted against it. Even while heartbroken.” Then they sat in the pews. canon, which would have allowed Queer youth take action maintaining the conviction that they During the service, they left the for the solemnization of same-sex had been correct to do so, the hurt that In the immediate aftermath of the vote cathedral to check on the safety of a marriage. results being announced, young LGBTQ pervaded General Synod after the vote also fellow youth they had not heard from affected them. “Those words are going to Anglicans were overcome by intense since midnight. Returning from the hotel “I’m deeply grieved by the pain and haunt the Anglican Church sadness and despair. Yet out of necessity, and wondering if they had missed the the division that this entire process has for a long time,” says Sydney they forced themselves to turn to an even Eucharist, they decided not to receive the caused,” says Bishop Joey Royal, a vocal 5 Archdeacon Brouillard-Coyle, a youth delegate from the more pressing concern: ensuring the safety sacrament as a protest. opponent of amending the marriage Dawna Wall, diocese of Huron who identifies as gender of their fellow queer youth. As synod members filed forward canon. “But not passing this marriage a chaplain to non-conforming, queer and asexual. “I could hear the screams and the wails during the Eucharist, Keesmaat-Walsh canon change was the right decision. And General Synod Though members of General Synod had from other people as the news started to and Brouillard-Coyle joined the line saying that does not invalidate my love for long been preparing for upheaval after the and rector of sink in,” recalls Brouillard-Coyle, 19. where Hiltz was offering the bread. Upon LGBTQ people.” vote on July 12 no matter the outcome, St. Michael “When I saw one of the other youth standing in front of the primate, they each Royal acknowledges that many LGBTQ when the results finally came, the anguish and All Angels’ delegates run towards the door, that’s when kept their hands by their sides, took deep people disagree. “Of course, and they’re it caused for LGBTQ Anglican youth Church in Royal I just knew the severity of the situation,” breaths and said, “In a church where I am free to disagree,” he says. “But I’m giving almost defies description. Oak, B.C., leads they add. “And that’s when I started not worthy of one sacrament, I am not my perspective on that.” Waiting for the vote results to come delegates in running.” worthy of any of them.” In a sign of remorse over tensions prayer after the in, Lyds Keesmaat-Walsh—a member of Outside the Grand Ballroom, a group of In that moment, Keesmaat-Walsh says, that had found expression on the floor July 12 vote. the Church of the Redeemer in Toronto youth delegates were on the floor sobbing. “I saw the primate’s heart break.” of General Synod on the night of the who identifies as non-binary, agender and photo: milos tosic In the chaotic conditions at that time, “We saw the pain on his face,” marriage canon vote, Bishop David transmasculine, queer in their sexuality— Keesmaat-Walsh variously comforted Brouillard-Coyle adds. “Even afterwards, Parsons went before synod members on and who, like Brouillard-Coyle, uses they/ fellow delegates, responded to text when he was clearing the table…. He does July 13 and apologized for his reactions the them pronouns—was “overcome with fear messages on their phone from concerned his best to hide it, but I could see it in his previous evening. like I have never known before, and I’ve friends and family—and frantically tried to eyes.” Speaking to the Journal afterward, gone through multiple coming-outs.” find youth delegates who were less secure Immediately after the service, the pair Parsons said he, too, felt sorrow at the pain When the results appeared, and it in their sexuality or had recently come out, approached Hiltz to make clear that none that followed the marriage canon vote. became clear that the resolution had failed but were nowhere to be found. of their interruptions were meant to be “We make decisions at General Synod,” to secure the required two-thirds majority Concern for the youths’ safety was very disrespectful to him. They thanked him for he said. “We have difference of opinion, in the Order of Bishops, Keesmaat- real. Speaking at the microphone before his allyship, expressed their gratitude for but we’re allowed to talk. And there needs Walsh, 20, felt a grief that they had only results were announced, Keesmaat-Walsh 5 Sydney “until this is resolved.” the heartbreak they saw in his eyes, and to be time to be able to talk…. I’m deeply experienced once before, when a close told synod members about the suicidal Brouillard-Coyle The next morning, the youth planned a for standing with them in the best way he hurt by the hurt it seems I’ve caused. That friend was killed in a shooting. thoughts and self-harm urges they had (left) and Lyds spur-of-the-moment protest at the worship could. In their recollection, the primate’s word ‘seems’ seems as if I’m playing it “The sound that came out of my mouth struggled with after General Synod 2016, Keesmaat-Walsh service in Christ Church Cathedral before main concern was for the youth. down. I’m not…. There’s no rejoicing in my was not a sound I knew I could make,” when due to a voting error, it appeared as (right) hold the primatial election. “We both have great respect for Fred heart whatsoever.” they say. “And I collapsed. I completely though the first reading of the marriage hands as they Keesmaat-Walsh wore a T-shirt with Hiltz…. He came back [and] he went As he had previously, in putting collapsed into Bishop Andrew [Asbil]’s canon resolution had failed. sing in protest the logo for Equally Anglican, an LGBTQ straight to us, which I am very grateful for,” forward his views on the marriage canon chest. I’m very grateful he was there.” To their immense relief, their fellow during the group within the church, and a transgender Keesmaat-Walsh says. amendment, Parsons reiterated his As the tears flowed, seeing a delegate youths were alive and well. But the worship service pride flag as a cape. Brouillard-Coyle “He’s a very good man…. We told adherence to the Bible. nearby that they believed had not voted feeling left its mark. “That level of fear preceding sported dyed hair evoking the rainbow him about why we had had to leave the “Scripture prevents me from doing what in favour of the motion proved too much is something I never want to feel again,” the primatial pride flag. Another youth delegate joined service earlier, for parts, and he was very I want to do,” Parsons said. “What I would to bear. “I looked across the table … and Keesmaat-Walsh says. election. them wearing a bisexual pride flag as a concerned…. His primary concern was like to do is allow same-sex marriage. I I knew I could not stay in this room any At this juncture, feelings of anger cape. All three joined hands outside the that we were all safe, which when I spoke hope you take me in context with this…. longer. And I got up and I fled.” predominated. Some queer youth proposed Scripture prevents me from operating on 4 Archbishop cathedral and began singing their “Love” to him last night after the vote was also his The pain felt by queer youth delegates staging a walkout, so General Synod “could round as synod members filed in for my own will. I have no authority to go Fred Hiltz primary concern…[for] us and our safety.” may have been particularly intense, but see who they were driving away from the worship. The pair were heartened that the two against the Scripture, and if I don’t have photos: milos tosic their orientation at General Synod: “Love, it was not unique. Across General Synod, church.” Yet the mood soon turned into a Some members joined them in song, final candidates for the new primate, Scripture, I have no authority to go on.” love, love, love / People we are made for pain and grief were the overwhelming resolve to stay. while others simply watched. Because Bishop Linda Nicholls and Bishop Jane He added, “I stand under the authority emotions that followed the vote, both “A couple of youth brought up that no, love / Love your neighbour, love yourself, some delegates had been inside before Alexander, are individuals they consider of Jesus, who’s called me, that he’s the among those who voted for the resolution this is our home, and they can’t drive us and love your God.” Other delegates the protest and had not heard the song, allies. Nicholls, now primate-elect, quickly one and only saviour—and he gives me and those who voted against it. away, and we’re not going anywhere,” says began singing along, taking photos or the trio resolved to enter the cathedral messaged Keesmaat-Walsh following the no permission to condemn anybody. Even as the church struggled with the Brouillard-Coyle. videos, or hugging the youth. That positive holding hands and singing so all could announcement of the marriage canon vote He gives me no permission to not allow aftermath of the vote, new developments Joining hands, the youth recalled a reaction, Brouillard-Coyle says, instilled hear them. Unbeknownst to them, they results. anybody to count. Jesus says to every one suggested that the matter is far from round that they had learned to sing during a determination to continue their dissent say, Hiltz was in the middle of speaking “She messaged me last night [after the See SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, p. 12 12 anglican journal • september 2019 anglican journal • september 2019 13

GENERAL SYNOD 20194 Same-sex marriage vote prompts spectrum of responses, calls to prayer

Continued from p. 11 recognition of same-sex marriages in the of us, ‘You count.’ And that’s always been church. In protest, they will not receive the my message…. I always care for people. sacrament in any parish or diocese that I always love people, and I don’t hate does not solemnize same-sex marriage, and anybody. But scripture condemns me for encourage others to do the same. They find many of my thoughts and practices. And inspiration in LGBTQ Anglicans before so for the last 40 years, I’ve been in the them and gratitude for their bishops who process of transformation, of the renewing supported them after the vote result. of my mind.” “People need to be praying for the queer Anglicans and queer Christians in The role of the bishops their lives, because this will affect other denominations,” Keesmaat-Walsh says. “For In her sermon at Christ Church Cathedral all the queer Christians in their lives, they the morning after the marriage canon vote, need to be reaching out to them, making Bishop Lynne McNaughton described sure that they are safe, making sure that if the day’s reading from Ezekiel 34 as “an they need to be alone, that’s respected—but indictment of shepherds who don’t care for if there are dangers for them to be alone, their sheep.” Jesus, she said, views himself they have somebody with them. People as the “good shepherd who came to bind up the broken-hearted, seek the lost, rescue need to pray that we will know that we are the scattered and the outcast. The good beloved children of God and that we belong shepherd calls us each by name…. The in this church. People need to pray that namer whispers to the broken-hearted, the hearts of the House of Bishops will be ‘You are precious, honoured and loved.’” softened…. Pray for the children in queer “How do we hear this?” she asked. families, who are seeing a church say that “How do we hear this as we get up after their parents’ love isn’t valid. an agonizing night at General Synod “We’re never going to stop fighting…. when we move from the high of yesterday We’re not backing down,” they add. “We morning moving to the Indigenous self- are going to keep fighting until [same-sex determination, through the afternoon of marriage is recognized]. The only question making affirmations of how we can live photos: geoff howe photo: geoff howe is, how much pain and how many lives lost well in our diversity, to the excruciating Brouillard-Coyle (left) and Keesmaat-Walsh will decline sacrament where same-sex marrage is disallowed. Thomas Roach spent General Synod weaving prayers written by delegates into a collaborative artwork. have to happen before we get there? It’s not pain of last night’s close vote?” a question of if the Anglican Church has McNaughton moved onto the subject marriage equality. It’s when, and how much A view from the military do we have to go through first.” of bishops, a relevant topic for many upset ordinariate about the vote results. While the Order of For those who voted against the marriage Laity and Order of Clergy both saw the Among lay delegates at General Synod, a canon resolution, the call to prayer also required two-thirds majority in favour of different perspective on the marriage canon rings out. Expressing a desire for the church the marriage canon amendment, the Order vote comes from Petty Officer Second Class to move away from politics, Royal says that of Bishops did not meet that threshold. (PO2) Bob Fearnley, a musician by trade Anglicans should “talk about the gospel, talk currently posted at CFB Esquimalt with the “Church leaders have taken on the about Jesus, talk about reconciliation with Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy. pastoral metaphor from Scripture that God and each other.” A lay member of the Anglican Military pastors and bishops are shepherds…. For many Indigenous delegates, prayers Ordinariate, Fearnley feels a “deep There’s a danger when human beings take for unity and reconciliation remain sense of disappointment” at the results on this metaphor and forget that Jesus is paramount in the wake of the marriage of the marriage canon vote. He draws a the good shepherd,” McNaughton said. canon vote and the new reality of a self- comparison to the apology by Hiltz at After this article was first published determining Indigenous church. General Synod 2019 for spiritual harm online, the House of Bishops met together “We want to find balance,” MacDonald inflicted on Indigenous peoples, saying, I“ at General Synod and released a joint says. “Indigenous people are not looking for feel that we’d missed a great opportunity to statement on the marriage canon vote. some kind of veto over what happens here, make sure that we weren’t going to have to Other statements from church leaders and as is typical of Indigenous people, there apologize again for something that we had followed (see “Marriage vote failure is quite a bit of tolerance of the ambiguity done to the people who are in the midst of ripples through church,” page 1). that exists in the Anglican Church of u s .” Canada. Vancouver to attend General Synod. Fearnley’s military background also puts 5 PO2 Bob “We’re hoping that we can get back to Indigenous perspectives despite how important and monumental to reconciliation, with people making “I know that God loves me. And I know 5 MacDonald: the marriage canon vote in the context of Fearnley: “At the focusing on some of the urgent issues of I belong in the kingdom of God…. The last The pain after the marriage canon vote “There’s an that was. People were overcome by the “misjudgement and mischaracterizations generations of Canadian soldiers. same time that our day and age, and that we can find some thing my dad said to me before I left, when made July 12 an emotional roller coaster assumption emotional pain that they saw in the people, of Indigenous people as a whole” and sug- “They died for freedoms that they never I’m disappointed common ground in reconciliation and in he dropped me off at the bus to go catch for General Synod—marking a significant there that all and that really was one of the dominant gesting that “self-determination is great, as even could have imagined would be possible that this vote mission.” my flight, was: ‘Remember, the kingdom of comedown after widespread elation felt Indigenous moods.” long as you do what we tell you to do.” in this day and age…. I would never leave went the way it For individuals, prayers for unity God and the Anglican Church are not the that morning as members voted almost bishops, for However, with emotions running Delva says that “the results of the vote the church, because you can’t leave if things did, it has only remain strong even among those who were same thing. When the church is at its best, unanimously for the establishment of a instance, voted high in the day after the vote, an uglier on the marriage canon is a ‘reconciliation don’t go your way…. But it felt as if we had strengthened my dismayed by the result of the marriage self-determining Indigenous church as part undercurrent began to develop. you can get glimpses of the kingdom. But against the issue’ in the same way that all decisions the dishonoured the sacrifice of our glorious resolve going canon vote. In his own case, Fearnley is of the Anglican Church of Canada. “We have heard from certain people dead,” he says. the Anglican Church of Canada is not the marriage canon church makes are ‘reconciliation issues.’” forward to enact praying that he can let go of the hurt and The trajectory of the day was no quite negative, at times hostile reactions to “What would I say, looking into the eyes this change.” kingdom of God.’ And I’m trying to hold change. That’s Self-determination, she says, “means disappointment he feels and try to turn different for Indigenous delegates, who not true at all.” Indigenous people in the Anglican Church of a gay [armed forces] member, who would photo: matt gardner onto that knowing that in the kingdom, I that for some, abstention is the right those emotions into something positive. shared in the grief felt by the rest of photo: geoff howe of Canada because of the way that they die beside me for the exact same thing I b e l on g .” “At the same time that I’m disappointed choice. For some, a no vote is the right General Synod when they met together as voted,” MacDonald says. would, and tell him that the institution that Holding on is not always easy—a harsh that this vote went the way it did, it has only choice. For some, a yes vote is the right an Indigenous caucus. “There’s an assumption there that all I’m a part of yet again had failed him?” feeling to experience for a young person strengthened my resolve going forward to “Despite the joy of the morning, the Indigenous bishops, for instance, voted choice. Self-determination does not mean Fearnley asks. devoted to their church. enact this change, which I believe should mood was very sad, because people against the marriage canon change. That’s Indigenous peoples do not participate in “It’s tough,” he adds. “But I have to make “I’m the church geek…. Before I had a have been done now,” he says. “But if it can’t were moved by the pain that they saw in not true at all. the life and processes of the wider church. sure that I also remember…people who cellphone, when in doubt, people would call be done now, then it must be done in the the whole room,” National Indigenous “We are concerned about the It means that as per [the United Nations would have voted or who did vote against the church if they couldn’t get a hold of me, f utu re .” Anglican Archbishop Mark MacDonald implications of that kind of scapegoating, Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous the marriage canon would also have died because I was probably there,” Keesmaat- He adds, “I’m praying for our unity, as says. “Indigenous people were very, very and we’re trying to deal with it as gently Peoples], they do so within the context of alongside me.” Walsh says. “That’s my life. The church is all of us are, I’m sure, and that there is a way concerned, particularly about the pain of and serenely as possible.” free, prior and informed consent. my whole world…. But I’m done. I am done forward for us all to walk together, and to the young people.” MacDonald and reconciliation animator “In the wake of this [vote], much more Prayers for the church with people who come up to you and say, ‘I make sure that even though we have this Indigenous delegates voted both for Melanie Delva view the results of the education will be necessary in order for us With the wounds from the July 12 vote still am sorry for your pain,’ when they were part disagreement, that we can still progress and against the marriage canon resolution. marriage canon vote as a reconciliation issue. to walk humbly together in what has the fresh, synod members turned to their faith of the voting that gave me pain…. Right and grow together…. I’m just hoping that But even among those who had voted MacDonald says that the aftermath of now, I’m too angry to pray, and I hate that. I potential to be an amazing incarnation of in God for solace in trying times. we can gain a perspective on this where we against, MacDonald says, “There was no the vote reveals an undertow of “racial For Keesmaat-Walsh, prayer is difficult want to be close to God right now.” won’t have to argue about this anymore, Jesus’ power to heal and restore.” celebration of victory, there was no sense opinions and ideas,” colonial assumptions, in the vote’s aftermath. They recall the words Brouillard-Coyle and Keesmaat-Walsh and that we can serve everyone equally and of ‘Isn’t this great?’ There wasn’t even much and scapegoating that are hindrances their father told them before they left for intend to continue their struggle for the faithfully.” g of a memory of what had happened before, 14 anglican journal • september 2019

GENERAL SYNOD 20194 Journal, communications changes approved Matthew Townsend providing a forum for the full range of supervisor, editorial voices and views across the Church.” Vancouver The motion was addressed by three The 42nd General Synod approved changes people at General Synod: Bishop William to the organization of the two committees Cliff, chair of the Anglican Journal that have overseen the communications Coordinating Committee; the Rev. Karen and storytelling efforts of the Anglican Egan, chair of the Communications and Church of Canada, unifying two Information Resources Coordinating committees into one and adopting changes Committee; and Ian Alexander, who related to the mandate, governance and served in a joint working group to consider editorial policy of the Anglican Journal. the future of the Journal. “Resolution A090 – Communications Alexander offered a 30-minute Coordinating Committee,” moved by presentation on the significant work that Chancellor David Jones and seconded by led to Resolution A090. He began his Cynthia Haines-Turner, prolocutor of the presentation by addressing concerns that church, passed virtually unanimously on the committee had been developing a plan July 15. 5 Bishop Journal “is a journalistic enterprise, and as to eliminate printed copies of the Anglican The three components of the William Cliff: such is expected to adhere to the highest Journal. “I think, for a while, some people resolution—which were all adopted by “This work standards of journalistic responsibility, thought that our working group was set the Council of General Synod (CoGS) has been an accuracy, fairness, accountability and up to take the Anglican Church out of the in March and commended to General enormous task, transparency. Its journalism is fact-based, print publication business,” he said. “I Synod for ratification—direct CoGS to and we have fact-checked and in-depth, tackling hope they don’t think that anymore.” amalgamate the Communications and been assisted important issues, asking and answering Alexander’s presentation delved into the Information Resources Coordinating over the last difficult questions.” three specific recommendations within the Committee and the Anglican Journal three years by The policy also commits the Journal to resolution and how they were developed. Coordinating Committee into a members of representing the “widest possible diversity He noted that the plan called for a gradual new Communications Coordinating General Synod, of information and opinion across the exit from print, with a consultative approach taken among diocesan papers and Committee. It also enacts terms of by members Anglican Church of Canada,” while it improvements to the Journal’s subscriber reference for the committee adopted by of CoGS, by “promotes informed engagement by Anglicans in the life of their church, and list and annual appeal. CoGS, as well as the “provisions adopted the bishops, nurtures healthy self-reflection, respectful Changes to the editorial mandate by Council of General Synod with respect by interested dialogue and constructive debate.” and policy came, Alexander said, after to the mandate, governance, editorial parties, by Reference to “editorial independence” content analysis suggested that editorial policy and editorial board for the Anglican editors, by is absent from the revised policy and independence was not a significant factor Journal.” people from In short, these provisions, as they mandate. The previous mandate of the in the Journal’s editorial direction and that all across the concern the Journal, establish an editorial Journal, as specified in the handbook the majority surveyed—65%—believed church as we board for the publication; afford greater of General Synod, was to be “a national the Journal should be the official voice have been flexibility to the church in adjusting newspaper of interest to the members of of the Anglican Church of Canada. The distribution methods for the Journal and asking some the Anglican Church of Canada, with an new mandate, he said, would encourage other communications tools; and declare very difficult independent editorial policy and not being the Journal to be a diverse forum; help General Synod as the publisher of the questions.” an official voice of or for the church.” The it use appropriate and cost-effective Journal, with the editor reporting to the photo: geoff howe new mandate reads, “the General Synod technologies; and encourage exchange of executive director of communications and shall produce and distribute journalistic information across the church. Meanwhile, seeking input from the Communications content of interest to the members of the policy would hold the Journal to high Coordinating Committee, as well as the Anglican Church of Canada, whose journalistic standards, ensure fact-based journalistic input from the editorial board. purpose is to connect and reflect the reporting and bring important issues and A refined editorial policy states that the Church to internal and external audiences, difficult questions to the fore.g Reconciliation with the Jews prayer passes first reading Matt Gardner contemporary Anglican engagement with staff writer the Jewish people, expressing sentiments Vancouver similar to the Good Friday liturgy in the An effort to remove a prayer for conversion Book of Alternative Services but in a literary of the Jews from the Book of Common style consistent with the BCP. Prayer (BCP) and to replace it with one for The new prayer “For Reconciliation reconciliation with the Jews has passed its with the Jews” has been approved by the first major hurdle at General Synod. Prayer Book Society of Canada (PBSC), On July 15, a resolution to amend whose president, Gordon Maitland, Canon XIV passed its first reading at crafted the prayer along with Anglican the 42nd General Synod of the Anglican priest and PBSC member Chris Dow. That Church of Canada. The amendment would process was undertaken in consultation delete prayer number four in “Prayers and with the Canadian Rabbinic Caucus, a Thanksgivings upon Several Occasions” representative body of ordained Jewish from use and future printings of the BCP, 5 Archbishop having spearheaded efforts to delete the leaders from across the country. and replace it with a prayer entitled “For Fred Hiltz (left) prayer “For the Conversion of the Jews” Rabbi Adam Stein, associate rabbi of Reconciliation with the Jews.” presents Rabbi from the BCP and replace it with one more Beth Israel Synagogue, spoke to General The resolution passed by nearly Adam Stein suited to contemporary relations between Synod about the significance of the new unanimous votes in all three orders. In the with a gift and the church and the Jewish people. prayer, praising both its stylistic qualities Order of Laity, 103 members (99%) voted signed copy In his presentation to General Synod and the hope and friendship it offered to “Yes” and one member (1%) voted “No.” In of Resolution on the need to amend the BCP, Myers put Jews at a time of rising anti-Semitism. the Order of Clergy, 77 members (100%) A051-R2, “Prayer the prayer for reconciliation with the Jews “Seeing things through the eyes of voted “Yes.” In the Order of Bishops, 35 for Reconciliation in the context of the history of persecution others is powerful,” he said. “It’s clear to me members (100%) voted “Yes,” with one with the Jewish against Jews, from forced conversion to that the Anglican community is seeing its abstention. The amendment will require a People” pogroms, deportations and the genocide of prayer book partially through the eyes of second reading at the next General Synod the Holocaust. Myers also highlighted the the Jewish community, and understanding photo: brian in 2022 before the prayer for reconciliation bukowski rich, shared faith tradition of Judaism and how these words can impact us. I with the Jews can replace the current Christianity. think it can only strengthen your own prayer in the BCP. Rather than simply expunging that understanding and commitment to your Bishop Bruce Myers brought forward prayer from the BCP, Myers led an effort faith, as well as strengthen the relations the resolution to General Synod 2019, to replace it with one that would reflect between our two communities.” g anglican journal • september 2019 15

GENERAL General Synod elects prolocutor, deputy prolocutor; 4 SYNOD 2019 CoGS members named Tali Folkins Canon Ian Alexander, of the diocese of Province of Canada staff writer British Columbia; Siobhan Bennett, of • David Edwards, Bishop Vancouver the diocese of Niagara; Neil-Burchert; • Paulette Bugden, Clergy The Rev. Karen Egan, who has served Scott Potter, of the diocese of Quebec; • Margaret Jenniex, Laity and Walton. as director of pastoral studies at • Ann Cumyn, Laity “You will bring many, many gifts to Montreal Diocesan Theological College • Scott Potter, Youth this office,” Hiltz addressed Moses after since 2013, was elected prolocutor of the vote. “We are very happy.” General Synod Friday, July 12. Judith Province of Ontario photos: montreal dio, matthew townsend Moses has worked for the federal Moses, who has extensive experience • Andrew Asbil, Bishop Egan, left, and Moses, right, were government as a senior assistant in the Canadian public service as well • Valerie Kerr, Clergy elected July 12. deputy minister in the Department of as numerous bodies of the Anglican • Kim Chadsey, Laity Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Church of Canada, was elected deputy prolocutor lots of experience, having • Hugh Mackenzie, Laity and has served in the Privy Council prolocutor. served as a member of the Council • Lyds Keesmaat-Walsh, Youth Office. She was for a time acting head of General Synod’s planning and Egan succeeds Cynthia Haines- of the Indian Commission of Ontario. was elected Province of Rupert’s Land Turner, who prolocutor agenda team for quite some time,” Moses has served on numerous • Gregory Kerr-Wilson, Bishop at the last General Synod in 2016 and Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the committees of the Anglican Church • Joey Royal, Bishop whose term ends with the current Anglican Church of Canada, said after of Canada, including the Anglican • Amos Winter, Clergy General Synod. the results were announced. “She’s Council of Indigenous Peoples and the • Freda Lepine, Laity The prolocutor chairs meetings of done incredible work as a member Vision Keepers; she is also currently • Michael Siebert, Laity General Synod and the Council of of CoGS, so we look forward to her chair of the Jubilee Commission, tasked • Chris Wood, Laity General Synod (CoGS) in the primate’s leadership.” with finding sources of funding for the stead if needed. He or she also serves Egan, a graduate of Montreal self-determining Indigenous Anglican • Luke Gobbett, Youth on the planning and agenda committee Diocesan Theological College, was church within the Anglican Church of of both bodies. ordained in 2003, after which she Canada. Anglican Council of Indigenous General Synod chose Egan over served as a parish priest in the diocese In addition, General Synod elected People five other nominees: Canon David for ten years. She has also served the following members to serve on • The Rev. Canon Dr. Murray Still Harrison, of the diocese of Toronto; the national church as chair of the CoGS: • Sheba McKay Haroldine Neil-Burchert, of the diocese Communications and Information of Ontario; Archdeacon Alan Perry, of Resources Coordinating Committee. Province of British Columbia and Anglican Military Ordinariate the diocese of Edmonton; Archdeacon Moses succeeds Lynne McNaughton, Yukon • Major The Rev. Dennis F G Tanya Phibbs, of the diocese of Huron; bishop of the diocese of Kootenay, • Lynne McNaughton, Bishop Newhook and Laura Walton, of the diocese of elected deputy prolocutor in 2013. • Marnie Peterson, Clergy Toronto. Egan was elected on the third Moses was elected on the third • Ian Alexander, Laity Evangelical Lutheran Church in ballot, with 117 of 233 votes cast. ballot, with 181 of 232 votes. She was • Jody Walker, Laity Canada: “Karen brings to the position of nominated along with five others: • Dale Drozda, Youth To be named in September

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LIFE TOGETHER4 Discovering God in the rhythm of prayer would have three or four months ago. A Canadian Anglican A big part of my struggle this year was reflects on a year that the things that I had identified as my vocation, or the places that I really felt spent ‘in God’s time’ at alive, I didn’t get to do a lot of. I found that really hard, because I couldn’t express Lambeth Palace myself in the way that I was used to. I had to figure out who am I without that. I really Tali Folkins Two days a week we were assigned to encountered staff writer a charity to volunteer at. I was at L’Arche, “ Since 2015, Archbishop of Canterbury which, if you don’t know, is a community of God as a Justin Welby has been inviting young people with learning disabilities living with person for the people from across the world to spend “a people without. These people didn’t care first time. I year in God’s time” with the Community where I came from, or whatever—they just also learned to of St. Anselm, a program in communal cared that I was sitting with them. And so I think [it was] coming to know different listen to myself spiritual living. For 10 months of the year, participants live at Lambeth Palace, parts of myself—that even when I’m not in a little more London, Welby’s official residence and this academic intellectual pursuit, I am still and recognize office, praying, studying and worshipping someone who loves and is loved. some of those together while serving the local What was it like to live at Lambeth things that God community through volunteer work. In its 2018-2019 year, the community had its Palace? has given me first Canadian member: Melissa Ritz, 29, It’s a bit odd, because it’s both private and that I hadn’t an Anglican from Edmonton. The Anglican public at the same time. There are people necessarily Journal spoke with Ritz to learn more photo: contributed who work there, so there’s always people identified as a about her experience of what Lambeth Melissa Ritz (centre) became the first Canadian member of around and sometimes you’d walk into the gift. Palace calls “a daring experiment in the Community of St. Anselm, Lambeth Palace. courtyard and find yourself in the middle following Christ.” of a bunch of important —Melissa Ritz people arriving for a How did you come meeting. Because there’s to be involved in the a wall and it’s kind of Community of St. enclosed, sometimes Anselm? you’d forget that you were I did an MDiv at Wycliffe in central London. So College from 2014 to stepping out the front door 2017, and during that time was always a bit of a shock, I began to be interested in especially stepping into a community life. In one of group of tourists! my courses, in my third [Archbishop of year, we watched a few Canterbury Justin Welby], videos that the first cohort when he’s around, will of St. Anselm had done. often lead the daily I just remember that day. offices, he’ll take Eucharist I think my class was in sometimes, and once or the morning, and all the twice in the year he and rest of that day I couldn’t [his wife] Caroline have get it out of my head—I just sort of had 5 “I knew was caught up more in academic pursuits. the whole community over to their flat for a hunger for it. And so I started looking there would I met God a lot in Bible study and just dinner. We saw him a fair amount. into St. Anselm and alongsider programs, be challenges digging into scripture, but my prayer life decided to apply at St. Anselm—and got in, because was really sporadic and kind of poor. What are your plans now? unexpectedly! I’m highly Our daily rhythm [at the Community of This year I am taking as a discernment When I was doing my MDiv, I lived in introverted, St. Anselm] involved two times a day of year. I think ordination isn’t on the table for residence all three years—and I came to and living personal prayer in addition to the daily right now. It was a possibility, but I wasn’t realize that a lot of my life had been quite with people is office and noon Eucharist. And then we really sure, and so I was intentional about lonely. And so living with people and always a bit of had a week-long silent retreat, and then thinking about that this past year. In fact, eating with people and having that daily a challenge. It we did the Ignatian exercises, which is a what came out of this year was, I am hoping connection was something that was really was very intense 30-day silent retreat. I think in that time I to go back to school and maybe pursue a good and new for me. Every time in class a lot of the time. really encountered God as a person for the doctorate in theology. I think I recognized we’d talk about the Rule of St. Benedict, But I’m really first time. I also learned to listen to myself just how important the intellectual part of for instance, I was like, “Nope, this isn’t glad I did it. I’ve a little more and recognize some of those my faith is to my spiritual life. This year for me”—but as we’d talk about it I’d get definitely made things that God has given me that I hadn’t is just about spending a bit of time on my different feelings on it. It was something friends and necessarily identified as a gift—to sit with own, letting some of what I’ve learned settle that I think God was moving me towards. connections that myself and listen to what my heart and my into place—figuring out how to live like a But it took me a while to figure out that will last for a body are telling me, and just to bring that normal person again! that was what I was going to do next. long time,” says before God, and to start trusting some of Ritz of life in the my own instincts. Would you recommend the Community How was the experience for you? community. of St. Anselm to others? So it was through the discipline of I think overall it was a good thing for me photo: contributed It was definitely a transformative year. I regular prayer that you made these to have done. I met God in a different can see how it definitely wouldn’t be for discoveries? way there, and I got to know myself in everyone. I think I’d caution people who are quite a different way. It was challenging Certainly I don’t think you can pray for applying that their primary desire needs to in ways that I didn’t quite expect. I knew several hours every day and nothing be to seek God, rather than this experience there would be challenges because I’m happens! But I think also, just spending of monastic life, because I think it’s very highly introverted, and living with people that much time with other people, you different from an experience you’ll get as is always a bit of a challenge. It was very can’t hide as much. We each had a spiritual an alongsider at an established community, intense a lot of the time. But I’m really glad companion, and just having that person to for instance. The idea is less about forming I did it. I’ve definitely made friends and sort of mirror back what I was saying and monastic people and more about forming connections that will last for a long time. how I was reacting to things. I think that prayerful people—teaching how to pray in change was sort of a gradual one—it was your daily life, and instilling this rhythm, How did you come to meet God in a one that as I got to the end of the year and and this habit, of seeking God regularly. g new way? was reviewing things I thought, you know, A lot of my spiritual life prior to this year I’m handling this situation differently than I This article has been edited for length. anglican journal • september 2019 17

LIFE TOGETHER4 University calls for creative chaplaincy: Dantzer

Continued from p. 3 a multi-faith environment. “It’s such a She reached out to the local laughter yoga privilege to…work alongside these different community and found instructor Gene chaplains who are coming…from very Furbee, who now leads the weekly drop-in different perspectives and worldviews. I class. love that engagement and the dialogue that Since starting the pet café, Dantzer says happens in a multi-faith team, and how we all the chapel’s programs have seen growth can support each other.” in attendance. As Anglican chaplain, Dantzer says it’s University chaplaincy is often about not her job to “make Anglicans.” thinking creatively, Dantzer says. “I feel “I’m a representative of the Anglican like you have to be creative and really think church, and I speak from that background, 5 Since starting outside the box these days to bring people but I really just welcome and embrace the pet café, in, especially young people, into a religious- anyone who is looking for more meaning all the chapel’s based environment.” and answers to the tricky questions…. programs have For Dantzer, the chaplaincy at University I also really feel that my job is never to seen growth in of Victoria has been her “passion and love.” provide answers for them, but it’s just to attendance from After getting her MDiv, Dantzer first walk alongside them as they struggle with students, Dantzer worked as a chaplain in a trauma hospital in the questions that they have and [try] to says. the United States and then at an addiction make meaning. And then I can give them treatment centre on Vancouver Island. different tools that have helped me in my photo: contributed “You know, chaplaincy in those kinds life and spiritual path.” of environments is very beautiful but very The University of Victoria “has such a intense. As a mom with two young kids I strong inclusion policy, so I really make was looking for something…more life- sure that people from all backgrounds and giving. When this position became available orientations, that everyone feels welcome to it really felt like my dream job in many all the programs that I offer…. [I] just really ways.” want people to know that there’s a place for Dantzer was hired in January 2017, them on campus.” after the diocese decided to make the University is a profound time of chaplaincy a diocesan program rather than formation and transformation, says Dantzer, a responsibility of the rector of St. George a time when young people are seeking the Martyr, Cadboro Bay, which is near the spiritual meaning. “I think students are just University campus. really hungry for authentic spirituality…. “When I was nominated to the The students that I come across are just photo: contributed position…I became a member of diocesan Dantzer. really hungry for more meaning and depth staff,” says Dantzer. “I think it’s better having Dantzer was able to offer the program in their life.” g that separation…. [With] how parishes are, thanks to a grant from the diocese of BC’s there’s always so much to do.” This way, Vision Fund, which covered much of the Dantzer says she is able to focus wholly on students’ trip expenses. the chaplaincy. “I think lifelong friendships were made,” THE MOTHERS’ UNION unites Christians of all Dantzer operates out of the multi-faith she adds. The group of students came ages around the world to nurture family life in its many chapel on campus, home base for around 15 from a variety of Christian backgrounds, forms. Through prayer, campaigning and volunteering, including Anglican, Roman Catholic and chaplains coming from different Christian members bring about positive changes in their United Church. “A lot had lost touch with denominations and religious traditions. communities. Join us on the journey! “It’s a really amazing model,” says their Christian roots, actually, and were Dantzer. The chapel is shared between all exploring more the Eastern traditions, and canadianmothersunion.ca these religious traditions, and the space is through this pilgrimage their Christian faith relatively neutral. “You can’t pinpoint any really became kind of renewed.” The value one tradition…. Hundreds of Muslims of the group was creating a safe space to ask come in to pray on Friday afternoon, and questions, Dantzer says, some “that may before that there’s a Catholic mass and have caused them to leave the church in the Buddhist meditation. So it’s really this fluid first place.” and accommodating space.” While many Anglican students seek Weekly, Dantzer helps run Wine Before out Dantzer as a chaplain, she says she Supper, an ecumenical communion service also sees students and staff from a variety she hosts with Lutheran, Presbyterian and of backgrounds who are “exploring and United Church of Canada chaplains in the s e e k i n g .” interfaith chapel. Dantzer offers spiritual direction as a There is also a program called free service for any student of the university. “It’s a beautiful way for me to meet regularly Sundays@5 that takes place at St. George’s. Provost and Vice Chancellor “They offer a…no-strings-attached, free with people and walk with them on their meal every Sunday that’s home cooked journey…with their relationship with God, Queen’s College by parishioners,” says Dantzer. “A really or…their spiritual path.” Faculty of Theology beautiful place for community building and Dantzer also oversees programs free food.” like “meditate with the mystics”—a St. John’s Newfoundland, Canada contemplative centring prayer time based This year, Dantzer launched a new Queen’s College Faculty of Theology is looking for on the writings of Christian mystics that she program which culminated in taking an individual with experience and achievements co-runs with the United Church chaplain— a group of students to walk part of the as a leader and theological educator to join our choral evensong, and promoting the John Camino de Santiago in Spain. team and community as Provost / Chief Executive Albert Hall lecture series. Eight students, Dantzer and the Officer. We want our Provost to be a leader who University’s United Church chaplain went “On any given term I’m probably inspires, motivates, consults, and collaborates. on the trip. “We met all year, actually…. It juggling, I want to say, between seven to The Provost must have appreciation and regard was a formation group, really—telling our nine programs and events and workshops for Queen’s College history and nurture continuous stories, looking at different things that we’ve and things like that,” she says. growth and improvement by thinking outside the struggled with in religion and spirituality, More traditionally Anglican and box and seeing the big picture. setting intentions for the pilgrimage itself. religious programs attract lower numbers We formed a really beautiful community than more generally spiritual events like An information package, including more information before we event went on the Camino, and yoga, meditation or the pet café. “Say, choral about Queen’s College and the Provost Position then we walked the Camino together.” evensong or Catholic mass, it’s more in the Description, is available at All told, the group spent two weeks in 30-person range, 30 to 40, rather than the http://queenscollegenl.ca/?page_id=439 Spain, staying at a monastery and walking hundreds that the other ones see. So we’ve Application deadline is 18 October 2019. the pilgrimage path. “It was a really definitely noticed that trend,” says Dantzer. powerful and beautiful experience,” says Dantzer says she loves working in 18 anglican journal • september 2019

GENERAL Revenue declines as proportional giving, investment SYNOD 20194 income decrease in 2018, General Synod hears

Matthew Townsend proportional gifts sank to $7,898,264 the Journal in an interview after The deficiency of revenues over supervisor, editorial from $8,416,738 the previous year—a General Synod. “When diocesan expenses for the year, Lawton said, Tali Folkins total decline of $519,000, the audited revenue decreases, the contributions was $735,322 before transfers from staff writer financial statement for 2018 shows. to General Synod decrease. Some internally designated funds in reserve. It was the largest decrease in dioceses are struggling to meet their “There are reserves set up for major Vancouver proportional gifts the national church commitments, [so] they decreased initiatives that are large and don’t In 2018, the Anglican Church of had suffered in a single year since over the prior year. Resources for happen every year,” Goschy said. “Two 5In 2018, the Canada experienced a fall in revenues 1994, Lawton said. Mission also decreased by $180,000, examples are the meeting of General Anglican Church due to declining contributions from “This was a cause for some and there was an investment loss of Synod and the meeting of Sacred of Canada dioceses, poor market performance discussion, and certainly catches our almost $300,000.” Circle. They’re both triennial events.” experienced the and a decrease in giving, General attention,” he said. “Seven dioceses Goschy said the investment Efforts to develop a strategy largest single- Synod heard Monday, July 15. decreased their contributions to loss was due to stock market losses related to revenue losses also year decrease The national church’s audited General Synod, and the evidence in 2018 and that the market had emerged at General Synod. in contributions financial statements for the year is that dioceses are struggling to recovered in 2019. Lawton noted that General Synod from the show that overall revenue was $11.1 meet their proportional giving Expenses in 2018 were $11.8 had passed, on July 14, a resolution dioceses since million, down by $800,000—7%— commitments.” Although there is a million—$400,000 more than directing the Council of General 1994, Bishop from 2017, Fraser Lawton, bishop set rate at which dioceses are asked the prior year, Lawton said in his Synod (CoGS) to address questions Fraser Lawton of the diocese of Athabasca and a to give to the national church, their presentation, citing rounded figures about what kind of work the national told General member of the financial management contributions are entirely voluntary; from the statements. Goschy told church should focus on given the Synod. committee, told General Synod. some give less than the rate stipulates the Journal that this increase was financial difficulties faced by the photo: public domain The decline in revenue was due because they’re not able to give the anticipated and budgeted for. dioceses, which support it. Similarly, chiefly to a decrease in proportional total amount every year. “There was a planned deficit on core a second resolution passed on the gifts from the dioceses—the money “Contributions from dioceses operations of $522,000. The actual same day asks CoGS to undertake they forward to the national church are a key driver for revenues,” deficit was $442,000, which meant a strategic planning process to every year, which makes up 83% Hanna Goschy, treasurer and chief we did better than budget on core consider its own mission and of the church’s revenue. In 2018, financial officer for the church, told operations.” ministry. g

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CHURCH National office’s communications staff sees changes HOUSE4 Tali Folkins capacity across Murphy’s last day at General Synod was staff writer the department, July 26, after 37 years serving the ministries The Anglican Church of Canada’s particularly when of the national church. director of communications and senior it comes to digital. Murphy began working for the communicator both left their positions in We have plans Anglican Church of Canada in 1982. In July. to roll some new that time she worked with the Anglican Meghan Kilty, director of web designs and Journal and the Communications and communications, stepped down July 19 a single news Information Resources department, from the role she has filled for more than channel come “working through a progression of roles four years. the fall. So there of greater responsibility developing In an interview with the Anglican is a lot of really supervisory and managerial skills along the Journal, Kilty said there were a number of 5 Kilty, left, and positive momentum.” way,” an announcement from the church reasons why it made sense for her to move Murphy, right, Kilty will be moving on to serve as the says. “She was a key person during the on now. both left General first director of communications and a vacancy that followed Sam Carriere’s death. “I think that there’s never a good time Synod staff in member of the senior leadership team of She has served well and leaves with many to leave—and at the same time, I think July. Victoria University in the University of accomplishments and contributions to Toronto, which includes Victoria College celebrate.” we’re at a point now where it’s OK for me photos: tali folkins, to hand off to another leader who will contributed and Emmanuel College, a seminary A position description for the director step into this role,” she said. “We’ve dealt associated with the United Church of of communications role was listed on jobs. with a lot of change and work around the Canada. anglican.ca shortly before General Synod, Journal, we’ve built up a more strategic Senior Communicator Beverly with an anticipated start in September. g

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