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Bishop Michael's Synod Sermon
SERMON preached, May 12th, 2012 at the 111th Synod of the Diocese of New Westminster 
Bishop Greg Rickel's 2012 Synod Presentations
Click the links to access Bishop Greg Rickel's Opening Worship Sermon and Synod Partner Reflection. 
Synod Resolutions 2012
Please click the link to access SYNOD 2012 RESOLUTIONS, those that came to the floor and those referred to Diocesan Council 
Synod 2012 Materials
The 111th Synod of the Diocese of New Westminster:
 
 
 
GODSPELL Tickets Available
 
Two performances at Christ Church Cathedral of this fresh twist on the well known 1970's musical, produced, directed and performed by youth and youth leaders from around the diocese.
Tickets for the two performances
1pm and 7pm are available for purchase now
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May Topic

Please click the link to access a pdf copy of the May Topic publication. Topic is on hiatus for the summer, the deadline for the September issue is August 7th, 2012.  Please click Topic Deadlines and Guidelines to download the 2012 information. Topic does have paid advertising space so please click Topic Rates and Specs to download the current information.
 
The Marks of Mission
Click the link to visit the Marks of Mission webpages on the General Synod site. 
Screening in Faith
Here is a hotlink to SCREENING IN FAITH - the dioceses Human Resources website. 

Current News

Last Updated On: 12/14/2009 4:32:15 PM
ARC Bishops' Dialogue Featured in The BC Catholic
5 Roman-Catholic and 5 Anglican Bishops Met at VST Nov. 18-20

For 2009 the scheduled Co-Chair’s were the Most Reverend Gary Gordon, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Whitehorse and the Most Reverend Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. 48 hours prior to the commencement of the “dialogue” Archbishop Fred Hiltz was unable to attend and the Right Reverend Michael Ingham, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster fulfilled the role of Acting Co-Chair.

The principal topics for discussion were the growing global issue of human trafficking particularly what it means to the Vancouver area with the Olympics getting underway in less than 100 days and the Apostolic Constitution recently issued by Pope Benedict offering ex-Anglican Priests and parishes the opportunity to join the Roman Catholic Church while maintaining many of their current practices.

The Bishops prepared a brief statement that was delivered at a public information session at Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver on Thursday, November 19th at 4pm. The information session was followed by a worship service that blended Vespers with Anglican Evening Prayer.

The Most Reverend Michael Miller CSB, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver attended the worship service.
The following is the statement presented by the Bishops:
In February, Vancouver-Whistler will welcome the world to the 2010 Olympic Games, a celebration of human development through sport. Our churches rejoice in the unity and respect that the Olympics signifies to the world. We, the bishops of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Bishops’ Dialogue, stand together to call attention to the profound social ill of human trafficking. The buying and selling of human beings subverts the very essence of the Olympic spirit. An estimated 800,000 people are trafficked annually across the national borders, and millions more are trafficked within their own borders.* We call upon the faithful of our churches and all people of good will to uphold and defend the dignity of every human person. We pray that the solidarity and success of the Olympic Games will give a new respect for human life around the world.
In our discussions at this meeting we have touched upon the Apostolic Constitution recently issued by His Holiness. Our discussions were cordial and took place in the context of mutual respect and cooperation between out two churches. In Canada we have had a protocol since 1990 that permits the orderly transfer of clergy between our two communions. In this we emphasize the spirit of mutual attentiveness and not competition, and in the same spirit we seek to understand the deeper implications of the Apostolic Constitution.
 
The bishops of this dialogue will pray together, recognizing that it is by the grace of God that we may witness the unity that Christ desires for His church.

 

* United States Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (US TIP), Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000: Trafficking in Persons Report 2007 (2007)
 
 
 Members of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Bishops’ Dialogue
 
Most Rev. Gary Gordon                Co-Chairs          Most Rev’d Fred Hiltz

Mgr Pierre-Andre Fournier                                      Rt. Rev’d George Bruce

Mgr Francoise Lapierre, P.M.E.                               Rt. Rev’d James Cowan

Most Rev. John Pazak, C.Ss.R.                                Rt. Rev’d Dennis Drainville

Mgr Albert Thevenot, M.Afr.                                   Rt. Rev’d Michael Ingham (Acting Co-Chair)