What happened, clips from the Cathedral and convention floor
Brian Sarjeant, former Crosstalk editor, attended the entire 130th session of Synod - the annual conference of 73 Anglican parishes in and near the Ottawa valley. New programs were launched, issues vetted, responsibilities affirmed. The full version of Brian's highlights (below) provides more information.
Special Guest, Synod 2012
The Rev. Canon William Cliff, Rector of the Collegiate Chapel of St. John the Evangelist, Huron University College, and a member of The Three Cantors made three presentations during this session of Synod. You can listen to them here.
Parish Hospitality in a Post-Christian World
Seminar presented by Lisa Chisholm-Smith and Gregor Sneddon
at our 130th annual Synod meeting, Oct. 20-22, 2011
Motions from the floor 2011 - re international sales of Canadian asbestos, and a new statement on disciplining children (13 minutes)
Motions presented by the Rev. Michel Dubord and the Rev. Gary Hauch prompted discussion on the Synod floor.
For those who want more from Synod 2011's special guest, here is a YouTube clip of Canon Bill Cliff (chaplain at Huron College in London) addressing a Canadian Lutheran Anglican Youth gathering in August 2010.
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