General Synod

Other topics included net zero emissions, inclusivity for disabled persons, and clergy discipline

Lord Boateng told General Synod that he found the failures of the church to implement its past recommendations on racial injustice “chilling.”

... and a testy exchange over the hiring of the church’s new appointments secretary.

A change in the selection process would reflect the fact that the Archbishop of Canterbury wears multiple hats.

An advertising campaign led to a visibly younger and more diverse Synod

Anxiety about the future of the Church of England’s parish system, unity across differences over the ordination of women, and the adequacy of its...

An open letter proposes a church-wide system of differentiation through shared episcopal oversight as a remedy for crippling conflict over same-sex marriage.

It could be argued that if we had all gone home after voting on these affirmations, much of the pain that resulted from General Synod’s other decisions could have been avoided and we may have been the better for it. But as it happened, we proceeded to the debate and vote on the marriage canon amendment, the failure of which unleashed an avalanche of protest, accusation, and ill will that in many ways will form the lasting characterization of General Synod 2019 for many of those who were present.

The Anglican Communion Alliance and the Communion Partners' Vancouver Statement criticizes canonical judgment permitting same-sex marriages, commits to remaining within Anglican Church of Canada.

In the run up to the Anglican Church of Canada's 2019 General Synod, Covenant published a series of articles dealing with the proposed changes to the marriage canon from a conservative perspective. These articles generated considerable response. Two of our authors have penned responses to their critics.