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Introduction Download section as PDF
- Welcome from Archbishop Fred Hiltz and Bishop Susan Johnson PDF
- Welcome from the Ven. Dr. Michael Thompson PDF
- Welcome from the Joint Local Arrangements Committee PDF
- Welcome from the Joint Worship Committee PDF
- Information for Attendees PDF
Information Download section as PDF
- Anglican Church of Canada Mission Statement
- Vision Statement
- General Synod Agenda (draft) PDF only
- The Business of Synod
- Officers and Sessional Committees of the 40th General Synod
- Planning Committees
- General Synod 2013 Staff
- Members of General Synod
- Joint Assembly Ecumenical and International Guests and General Synod Partners
- The Council of General Synod
- Standing Committee Membership
- Retired Bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada
- Nominating and Election Procedures
- Duties of the Prolocutor and the Deputy Prolocutor
- Guidelines for the Resolutions Committee
- No Debate List Procedure
- Writing Resolutions for General Synod 2013
- Resolution Form 2013 Download form (PDF) Download form (MS Word)
- Background to General Synod
- Structure of the Anglican Church of Canada
- Some Words and Terms – A Glossary
- Do you know your ABC’s? – Acronyms
- Guiding Documents
Joint Assembly Download section as PDF
- Joint Assembly Joint Sessions Agenda Download as PDF
- Joint Assembly Prayer
- JALC Report
- The Declaration
- Joint Assembly Ecumenical and International Guests
- Special Guests to the 2013 Joint Assembly
Resolutions
Memorials Download section as PDF
Reports Download section as PDF
- 001 Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples
- 002 Anglican Foundation
- 003 Anglican Fund for Healing and Reconciliation
- 004 Anglican Journal Committee
- 005 Chancellor’s Report
- 006 Communications and Information Resources
- 007 Council of General Synod
- App. A Japanese Canadian Anglican Exiles, COGS Resolution, March 2013
- App. B ACC’s Report to the Anglican Consultative Council
- App. C General Synod 2010 Resolutions
- App. D Governance Working Group Report to COGS, March 2013
- 008 Council of the North
- 009 Faith, Worship and Ministry
- App. 1 Final Report of the Primate’s Commission on Theological Education and Formation for Presbyteral Ministry
- App. 2 Study on the Cessation of Solemnization of Marriage
- App. 3 Youth Initiatives Report
- App. 4 Theological Reflections on the Adoption or non Adoption of the Anglican Communion Covenant
- App. 5 FWM Appointments and Connections to External Bodies
- App. 6 Report of the Liturgy Task Force
- 010 Financial Management Committee (updated June 7)
- 011 General Synod Archivist
- 012 Networks of the Anglican Communion and Anglican Women’s Networks
- 013 Partners in Mission and EcoJustice Committee
- 014 Pension Committee
- Financial Statements:
- The Pension Office Corporation of the Anglican Church of Canada 2011, 2012
- Lay Retirement Plan of the Anglican Church of Canada, 2012
- General Synod Pension Plan of the Anglican Church of Canada, 2012
- Long Term Disability Plan of the Anglican Church of Canada, 2011, 2012
- Long Term Disability Plan Pre-2005 of the Anglican Church of Canada, 2011, 2012
- Continuing Education Plan of the Anglican Church of Canada, 2012
- Financial Statements:
- 015 Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund
- 016 Resources for Mission
- 017 Vision 2019 Implementation Team