St. Michael Report
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The Report of the Primate's Theological Commission of the Anglican Church of Canada
on the Blessing of Same-Sex Unions (commonly known as the St. Michael Report, after the Oakville, Ontario
convent of the Community of the Sisters of the Church
where it was prepared) was the opinion of that Commission on the question of same-sex blessings.
The General Synod of 2004 requested that Archbishop Andrew Hutchison
ask the Commission to consider whether the issue was a question of doctrine.
The Commission found that the blessing of Same-sex unions was a matter of doctrine. It also noted that although the issue touched upon several core doctrines, it was not itself a matter of core doctrine. It has been debated whether the issue would require a change in the church's canons (which must be approved by a two-thirds majority at two General Synods) http://www.integritycanada.org.
Anglican Church of Canada
The Anglican Church of Canada is the Province of the Anglican Communion in Canada. The official French name is l'Église Anglicane du Canada. The ACC is the third largest church in Canada after the Roman Catholic Church and the United Church of Canada, consisting of 800,000 registered members...
on the Blessing of Same-Sex Unions (commonly known as the St. Michael Report, after the Oakville, Ontario
Oakville, Ontario
Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road...
convent of the Community of the Sisters of the Church
Community of the Sisters of the Church
The Community of the Sister of the Church is a religious order of women in various Anglican provinces who live the vowed life of poverty, chastity and obedience...
where it was prepared) was the opinion of that Commission on the question of same-sex blessings.
The General Synod of 2004 requested that Archbishop Andrew Hutchison
Andrew Hutchison
Andrew Sandford Hutchison is a retired Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. Prior to his election at the General Synod of 2004, he was the bishop of Montreal and metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province of Canada...
ask the Commission to consider whether the issue was a question of doctrine.
The Commission found that the blessing of Same-sex unions was a matter of doctrine. It also noted that although the issue touched upon several core doctrines, it was not itself a matter of core doctrine. It has been debated whether the issue would require a change in the church's canons (which must be approved by a two-thirds majority at two General Synods) http://www.integritycanada.org.
External links
- The St. Michael Report at the Anglican Church of Canada official website.