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14th edition of the Handbook of General Synod now available

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Published on 
February 26, 2005

The 14th edition of the Handbook of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada is now available on line at www.anglican.ca/handbook/index.htm

The Handbook contains the rules of order and procedure, the constitution and canons that govern the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada.

If amendments to the above are enacted by a General Synod (the triennial meeting of the governing body), the Handbook is revised and a new edition is published. The 14th edition reflects the changes made by the 2004 General Synod.

Among the changes in the 14th edition are revisions to Canon XXI, On Marriage in the Church; Canon III, The Primacy and a revision to the Constitution that adds the Treasurer of the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Canada to the list of officers.

In addition, the Handbook includes a number of useful appendices, which include the terms of references for committees and a chronological summary of important events and dates in the history of General Synod.

The revised handbook has been distributed to dioceses and copies are available through the Anglican Book Centre.

For further information please contact: Margaret Shawyer
Coordinator General Synod Planning
Tel:416-924-9199 ext.214
Email:[email protected]

Acknowledging the land and God’s creation

This acknowledgement is crafted in light of the Principles of Reconciliation by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, as we seek to live faithfully in Christ and in right relationship with all. 

We give thanks to the Creator for this land, its waters, forests and all living beings, and for the abiding presence of Christ among us. From coast to coast to coast, these have been cared for and nurtured by First Nations, Inuit and Métis through countless generations. 

We honour the enduring relationship Indigenous Peoples have cultivated with these lands and waters, and the treaties and agreements that reflect these sacred bonds. We acknowledge the harms caused by colonial expansion, through frameworks like the Doctrine of Discovery and structures like the residential school system. We recognize our past failures as a Church, including disruption of connections to the land and suppression of Indigenous spiritualities. 

Guided by the gospel of Jesus Christ, we confess our need for healing. We commit ourselves to seeking truth, pursuing reconciliation and nurturing harmony with all creation. We place our trust in Christ, through whom all things are reconciled to God. 

May God strengthen us to live faithfully as stewards of the Earth. Let us walk in love, justice and reconciliation, joining in God’s work to restore all creation.