Proposed Amendments to the Canons of the Anglican Church in North America

The following proposals are companion proposals to those in the document, “Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of the Anglican Church in North America.” A number of these proposals bring provisions of the canons into conformity with the provisions of the constitutional amendments proposed in that document. A number of the proposals address other provisions of the canons that are the cause of concern. Attention is in several instances drawn to canonical provisions in need of being changed but no specific additions, alterations, or omissions are proposed. It is hoped that this document, like “Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of the Anglican Church in North America,” will help delegates to see that the foundational documents being presented for ratification at the inaugural Provincial Assembly in Bedford, Texas on June 22-25, 2009 are in need of serious revision. Ratification of the ACNA constitution and canons in their present form at that meeting is not only premature but it is also likely to make the much needed revision of these foundational documents more difficult. A temporary delay in their ratification is warranted until their provisions can be more thoroughly examined, their implications for North American Anglicanism more carefully studied, and critical revisions adopted.

To read the proposed amendments to the ACNA canons, click here.
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To read a series of articles related to the ACNA constitution and canons, click here.