Truth & Reconciliation: Our Community in Action CONVENING CIRCULAR OF THE CONFERENCE SYNOD 2018 Vérité et réconciliation : notre communauté en action CONVOCATTION AU SYNODE CONFÉRENCE 2018 Truth & Reconciliation: Our Community in Action Vérité et réconciliation : notre communauté en action 2 Truth & Reconciliation: Our Community in Action Vérité et réconciliation : notre communauté en action 3 Truth & Reconciliation: Our Community in Action Vérité et réconciliation : notre communauté en action CONTENTS A. Information for Synod Delegates ...................................................................................................... 7 B. Renseignements pour les délégués du Synode ............................................................................. 10 C. Agenda ................................................................................................................................................ 13 D. Nominating Committee of Synod - Comité de nominations du synode ................................... 17 Nominations for Election to Diocesan Council by Synod 2018 .......................... 17 Nominations for General Synod 2019 ............................................................... 17 Nominations for Synod Planning Committee 2018-2020 ................................... 17 Elected to Diocesan Council by Deanery Chapters ........................................... 18 Diocesan Delegates Elected to Provincial Synod 2018 ...................................... 18 E. Proposed Canonical Changes - Changements canoniques proposés ......................................... 19 F. Proposed Constitutional Changes - Changements constitutionnels proposés ........................ 19 G. Motions - Propositions de modifications ....................................................................................... 20 Motion “A” – Election of a Diocesan Treasurer ................................................ 20 Motion «A» – Élection du trésorier diocésain ................................................... 20 Motion “B” – Nomination of Auditors ............................................................. 20 Motion «B» – Nomination des vérificateurs ..................................................... 20 Motion “C” – Budget ....................................................................................... 20 Motion «C» – Budget ....................................................................................... 20 H. Synod Reports - Rapports du synode ............................................................................................. 21 Diocesan Council report 2017 ................................................................................................................. 21 Nominating Committee of Diocesan Council ...................................................................................... 28 Standing Committee on Finance ............................................................................................................ 28 The Standing Committee on Human Resources ................................................................................. 29 Anglican Church Women ....................................................................................................................... 30 Mission Committee .................................................................................................................................. 31 Parish Nursing .......................................................................................................................................... 31 Partnerships Committee ......................................................................................................................... 31 Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund ................................................................................. 32 Stewardship of the Environment Committee ...................................................................................... 34 4 Truth & Reconciliation: Our Community in Action Vérité et réconciliation : notre communauté en action Community Ministries ..................................................................................... 35 Action Réfugiés Montréal ....................................................................................................................... 35 Mile-End Community Mission ............................................................................................................... 36 Mission Communautaire Christ Church, Sorel ................................................................................... 38 St Michael’s Mission ................................................................................................................................ 38 Tyndale St-Georges Community Centre .............................................................................................. 39 Other Reports .................................................................................................. 41 2020 Vision, Renewing Our Diocesan Strategic Plan .......................................................................... 41 Anglican Balanced Funds ....................................................................................................................... 42 Anglican Montreal Board of Management ........................................................................................... 43 Archives ..................................................................................................................................................... 43 Audit Committee ..................................................................................................................................... 44 Crosstalk Ministries ................................................................................................................................. 45 Diocesan Missioner .................................................................................................................................. 46 Ecumenical Officer ................................................................................................................................... 47 Education for Ministry (EFM) ................................................................................................................ 48 Fresh Start ................................................................................................................................................. 48 Lay Readers’ Association ........................................................................................................................ 49 Montreal Diocesan Theological College - Principal ............................................................................ 49 Montreal Diocesan Theological College - Chaplain ............................................................................ 50 Post-Ordination Training ........................................................................................................................ 50 Property Redevelopment ........................................................................................................................ 51 Provincial Council .................................................................................................................................... 53 West Island Archdeaconry Consultations ............................................................................................ 53 Spiritual Direction Group ....................................................................................................................... 54 Synod Planning Committee .................................................................................................................... 55 Vocational Deacons .................................................................................................................................. 55 Website & Social Media ........................................................................................................................... 56 Youth Ministry ......................................................................................................................................... 58 Chaplaincies .................................................................................................... 60 Communitas.............................................................................................................................................. 61 5 Truth & Reconciliation: Our Community in Action Vérité et réconciliation : notre communauté en action Concordia University Multi-Faith Chaplaincy .................................................................................... 61 Federal Prison Chaplaincy – Cowansville Institution ........................................................................ 62 Federal Prison Chaplaincy – Federal Training Centre, Laval ............................................................ 63 McGill Anglican-United Chaplaincy ..................................................................................................... 64 Ste-Anne’s Hospital ................................................................................................................................. 64 Reports on National Committees ..................................................................... 65 Anglican Fellowship of Prayer – Canada ............................................................................................. 65 National Partners