ANGLICAN JOURNAL Since 1875 vol. 143 no. 9 november 2017 Scottish Episcopalians sanctioned By ENS and ACNS The Scottish Episcopal Church agreed October 3 at this year’s Primate’s Meeting in Canterbury, England, to accept cer- tain “consequences” for voting earlier this year to allow same-sex marriage in church. The primates of the 5Scottish Anglican Communion, Episcopal at their last gathering in January 2016, called for Church logo IMAGE: SCOTLAND. the same consequenc- ANGLICAN.ORG es to be placed on the U.S.-based Episcopal Church after the 2015 PHOTO: ©UNICEF/UNO120422/BROWN General Convention approved religious weddings for same-sex couples. Bishop Mark Strange, primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, said in a state- Escalating crisis ment that the decision “was ours to take as Rohingya refugees walk ashore at Shamlapur beach, Bangladesh, after travelling by boat to flee violence in a self-governing province of the Anglican Myanmar’s Rakhine state. Myanmar’s military campaign against the Rohingya minority appears to be a “textbook Communion,” but that he recognized it has example of ethnic cleansing,” says a UN official. See story, PWRDF to contribute $20K for Rohingya relief, p. 7. caused “some hurt and anger in parts of the Anglican Communion.” In a press conference, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said that there “were a lot of expressions of disappoint- Indigenous church possible by 2019 ment” with Scotland’s decision, but that Strange had been “careful in expressing his Canon XXII, approved by General Synod For his part, MacDonald said it’s still too recognition that this was going to lead to ‘With eyes wide open in 2010, provides official recognition of “the early to be able to predict when an Indig- consequences in terms of not being able to we are looking to the structures through which the National In- enous church will be formally established. play a role in ecumenical or leadership roles digenous Ministry may be a self determin- But he said he and other Indigenous partic- in the Anglican Communion…and that was future with great hope’ ing community within the Anglican Church ipants were very pleased with the meeting’s in line with the decisions reached in January of Canada.” outcome, which he saw as a commitment on 2016.” Welby said that no formal vote was Tali Folkins In a presentation to Council of General the part of the church “to receive the self-de- taken by the primates to ask the Scottish STAFF WRITER Synod (CoGS) last June, National Indige- termination of Indigenous people in the church to accept the consequences “as there nous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald Anglican Church of Canada”—something was no need for one.” The changes to church law needed to create that he said hadn’t been explicitly affirmed Strange said he recognized that the a self-determining spiritual community said that one hurdle to be cleared for the creation of an Indigenous church would be since the 1994 Covenant. decision made at the last Primates’ Meeting for Indigenous Canadian Anglicans could In 1994, Canadian Indigenous Anglican “to exclude our brothers and sisters in The conceivably be made as early as 2019, says for General Synod to legislate Sacred Circle, the large decision-making body for Indige- leaders made a covenant to work toward a Episcopal Church from debate on doctrine Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the An- self-determining Indigenous church. Gener- and from chairing Anglican Communion nous Anglicans, as a self-determining body glican Church of Canada. al Synod’s eventual ratification of the cove- committees, is a decision that now also per- capable of setting its own rules. “By the time we get to General Syn- nant led to the creation of structures such as tains to us.” But he said, “We will continue Hiltz said he sensed a growing momen- od 2019, I’m hopeful that there are some the National Indigenous Anglican Bishop, to play our part in the Anglican Commu- tum for the establishment of an Indigenous changes proposed for Canon XXII, or Sacred Circle and the Anglican Council of nion we helped to establish, and I will do all Anglican church, both among Indigenous there’s some constitutional work that needs Indigenous Peoples (ACIP), which guides I can to rebuild relationships...” to be done to recognize the entity which and non-Indigenous people, at a national Indigenous ministry in the church. Meanwhile, at the start of their meeting, will be the truly Indigenous church within consultation session on Indigenous An- A statement drafted by Hiltz and released the primates sent a message and letter of the Anglican Church of Canada,” Hiltz said glican self-determination held in Pinawa, September 17 reaffirms the idea of a self-de- condolence to the bishop and people of in an interview with the Anglican Journal Man., September 15-17. termining Indigenous church, but does not Nevada, following the mass shooting in September 19. “I can’t say it is, or it will Hiltz added, however, that an import- mention timelines. Las Vegas October 1 that claimed the lives [happen]. But I think it’s well within the ant part of the process was that it was “not “With eyes wide open we are looking to of at least 59 people and left more than 500 range of possibility.” being driven by a timeline.” See Funding, p. 8 wounded. g It’s not too late to donate Lest we forget If you have not already done so, there is still time to donate to the Anglican Journal Appeal. Your generosity allows us and 19 diocesan newspapers to continue publishing the high-quality journalism that Canadian Anglicans have come to expect. Please mail your contribution soon, or donate online at anglicanjournal.com (click the “Donate PM# 40069670 here” button). Online donors will receive an instant tax receipt via email. Thank you. 2 anglican journal • november 2017 FREDERICTON4 Parish’s campground project faces hurdles he said, could be seen as pre-empting the N.B. government asks process. Shediac church to According to an environmental impact assessment of the project filed by the parish respond to 86 points with the province in May, the goal of the project is to attract tourists interested in “a Tali Folkins top tier, eco-friendly campground.” STAFF WRITER In its 16-page response, dated June 27, A New Brunswick Anglican parish the province asks the parish to provide involved in a controversial campground more information on a range of matters, project has been asked by the provincial and also to amend some information government to respond to it on 86 points, in the assessment that it contends is including the project’s possible impacts incorrect. For example, it calls for the on wildlife, local water quality and parish to “provide more detail on how environmentally sensitive land. this campground would differ from other A project to build a 600-700 lot campgrounds in the area in terms of eco- recreational vehicle campground on friendly practices.” It notes the “high level property belonging to the Anglican Parish 5 Parlee Shediac Bay. Concerns about levels of E. of public interest and concern” the project has generated, and calls for the parish to of Shediac has been attracting opposition Beach, New coli and fecal contamination in the bay led at least since it was proposed to Shediac submit to the Department of Environment To access stories Brunswick’s this summer to a protest and a demand by exclusive to the web, town council in 2014. the Shediac mayor that the province act to and Local Government a plan on how go to anglicanjournal. The Red Dot Association, a locally- most popular address water quality issues at the beach. it will consult the public and respond to com based group, says that part of the beach, is In response to an interview request, people who have sent written feedback on • Hiltz calls for campground would be built on wetland, within walking the parish directed the Anglican Journal the project. prayers before Pri- important for filtering pollutants out of distance of to Bishop of Fredericton David Edwards. Meanwhile, over the summer, the two mates’ Meeting runoff water during rainstorms. the proposed But Edwards said he couldn’t comment people who say they came up with the The issue of water quality in the area is idea for the campground both ended up campground. on the project because he hadn’t seen the • The prisoner and particularly sensitive because Parlee Beach, proposal. The bishop has to approve any withdrawing from the project, first Victor the professor New Brunswick’s most popular beach, is PHOTO: DR. WILSON- land transactions made by the parishes, Boudreau and then Michel Boudreau (who OWN WORK,CC BY-SA 3.0, within easy walking distance of the site, WIKIMEIDA.ORG 3296821 and for him to voice an opinion before any is unrelated). Victor Boudreau is New and both face onto the same body of water, proposal is formally submitted to his office, Brunswick’s minister of health. g I T I O N R A N E D L U T H E I C A N / A N G L Canadian Church Calendar 2018 On sale now! Only $5 (plus tax) Meeting the Holy The 2018 Canadian Church Calendar presents Each image invites us to return to it again and again. images and texts that tell us of the abiding presence And each text invites us to consider the witness of of the Holy in the life of the world. our ancestors. 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