House of Bishops
Explore statements and updates from the House of Bishops, offering guidance on doctrine, worship, discipline and Church life across Canada.
April 28, 2005The following statement was unanimously adopted by the Canadian House of Bishops meeting in Windsor, Ont., on April 27.- December 11, 2004An Ontario Court of Appeal decision to certify a class of plaintiffs in a lawsuit for abuse at a native residential school "does not change or threaten in any way"…
- November 5, 2004Canadian Anglican bishops meeting this week in Saskatoon, Sask., have unanimously declared the Windsor Report of the Lambeth Commission on unity in the Anglican Communion to be an important document…
- June 3, 2004After several hours of debate, the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada has approved an addition to a resolution approved Wednesday that specifically tells same-sex partners that they…
- June 2, 2004The Anglican Church of Canada has deferred a decision on the blessing of same-sex unions for another three years to allow a review by the Primate's Theological Commission. General Synod,…
- November 3, 2003Canadian Anglican bishops have voted to strike a task force to study what the church should do to provide spiritual care for members who dissent from church policies. The bishops…
- October 21, 2003Canadian gays and lesbians will continue to be 'welcomed and received in our churches and to have their contributions to our common life honored,' says Archbishop Michael Peers, Primate of…
- May 29, 2003The following is a statement by Archbishop Michael Peers, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, on the distribution of a rite for same-sex blessings in the diocese of New…
- October 29, 2002The House of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada, meeting in Mississauga on October 28, 2002, issues the following statement in response to the decision of the Synod of…
