RESOURCES

• Priest
  • Ordination Standards for Priesthood
  • Overview of Postulancy Process
    • Seminary Trained Priest
    • Priest for Specialized Ministry
    • Handbook for Priests for Specialized Ministry
• Deacon
  • Deacon Formation Process Manual
  • Diaconal Discernment Overview
• Lay Reader
  • Lay Reader
  • The Licensing of a Lay Reader
• Bursaries
  • Luxton Trust
  • McConnell Trust
  • The Leonard Foundation
• Servers

Synod Organization Committee

Report of the Organizational Committee of Synod. To the Bishop, the Chancellor and the Members of Synod: The Synod Organizational Committee meets regularly throughout the year to plan for the annual meeting of Diocesan Synod. It also meets to prepare for special sessions of Synod as necessary. The Committee discusses the finances of Synod and makes annual recommendations as to Synod fees and other costs. As well, details as to venue, meals, set up, audio visual needs, evaluation forms, comments and the preliminary agenda are addressed and discussed. Our volunteers and members are to be thanked for this behind the scenes ministry.

For information regarding past or present Synods of Huron, please contact Sarah Chase, Synod Coordinator.

2020 Synod Agenda Time Request

2020 Synod Agenda and Theme

2020 Synod Registration Forms

• 2020 Laity Synod Registration Form
• 2020 Clergy Synod Registration Form
• 2020 Synod Observer Registration Form

To register for Synod please email the Synod Coordinator at [email protected]

2020 Synod Menus

• BBQ Sunday Night
• London Convention Centre

2020 Convening Circular

The 2020 Convening Circular is not currently available. To access the 2019 Convening Circular please click here
(2018 Journal of Proceedings to come)

2020 Synod Prayers

The 2020 Synod Prayers are not currently available. To access 2019 Synod Prayers and Prayer Vigil Signup Sheet please click here

Future Synod Dates

So You’re Coming to Synod Welcome Program For more information, please contact: Sarah Chase Synod Administrator & Administration Coordinator Paul Rathbone Director, Administrative Services

• Video of the candidates from the Meet and Greet (Sept. 21, 2019 at St. Paul’s Cathedral)
  Candidates’ answers to Electoral Procedures Committee questions
• Questions for candidates with links to candidates’ biographies
• Letter from the Secretaries of Synod to Members of Synod (August 20, 2019)
• A Prayer for Guidance (August 19, 2019)
• Electoral Procedures Committee Update to the Diocese (August 14, 2019)
• Electoral Procedures Committee Letter to the Diocese (August 12, 2019)

Considering the Proposed Changes to the Marriage Canon

Resources for the Diocese of Huron
Marriage Canon Task Force (MCTF)

General Synod 2016 passed a resolution to change the Marriage Canon (Canon XXI, On Marriage in the Church) so it will apply to “all persons who are duly qualified by civil law to enter into marriage.” This resolution will only come into effect if it is passed by General Synod at a second reading (in 2019). Between the first (2016) and second (2019) reading, the resolution is to “be referred for consideration to diocesan and provincial synods.”

Overview of the Diocese of Huron Consideration Process

Diocese of Huron Marriage Canon Consultation Report

General Resources:

• Background Paper and Resources, March 2017, MCTF
• Written to accompany the 2017 Report to Synod; includes a brief overview of events and actions, as well as links to resources, from the Anglican Church of Canada, the Diocese of Huron, and across the Anglican Communion.
• Timeline, Summary taken from March 2017 Background Paper, May 2018, MCTF
• Summary of Theological and Scriptural Issues, September 2017, MCTF

Synod 2018 Video Resources:

• Discussion Guide to 2018 Synod Videos on the Marriage Canon
• Video 1: Ongoing Discernment about Marriage
• Video 2: Impact of Changing the Marriage Canon on Our Ecumenical and International Relationships
• Video 3: Living Together With Different Views of Marriage
• Video 4: Conflict in Congregations
• Video 5: Leaving the Anglican Church After the Vote

Deanery Gatherings Resources, 2017:

• Video for Deanery Conversations, October 2017, MCTF
• Questions for Deanery Conversations, October 2017, MCTF
• Group Norms for Deanery Conversations, May 2017, MCTF

Synod 2017 Resources:

• 2017 Report to Synod, February 2017, MCTF
• 2017 Synod Presentation, May 2017, Bishop Linda Nicholls
• 2017 Synod Conversation Group Questions, May 2017, MCTF
• 2017 Synod Conversation Group Norms, May 2017, MCTF
• 2017 Synod Participant Feedback, June 2017, MCTF

Other Resources:

• This Holy Estate, September 2015
  Report from the National Marriage Commission prepared for General Synod.
• Summary of This Holy Estate 
  Uses a question and answer to clarify issues and address common concerns.
• Authority in the Anglican Communion
  An explanation about how the churches of the Anglican Communion try to come to a common mind.
• General Synod’s Canon XXI (On Marriage in the Church)
• Amendment to General Synod’s Canon XXI (On Marriage in the Church)

• Huron Church House Mission Statement
• Solar Energy Policy
• Terms of Reference, Land and Property Subcommittee
• Policy for Consideration of Sale or Demolition
• Structural Changes in Our Parish Buildings
• Procedure for Sale of Rectories
• Requests for Heritage Designation
• Guidelines for Disestablishment of a Church
• Guidelines for Chapel of Ease
• Selection Committee Guidelines
• Summary of Diocesan Insurance Plan
• Archdeaconry Commissions on Mission and Ministry
• Duties of Territorial Archdeacons

• Clergy group benefits
  • Active Clergy Booklet
  • Active Non-Clergy Booklet
  • Retirees Booklet
  • Medical Plan Claim Form
  • Dental Plan Claim Form
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Maternity and Parental
• Leaves (Vacation, Illness)
  • Vacation policy
  • Sick Leave and Short Term Disability Policy
  • Sick Leave and Time off Request Form
• Continuing Education
  • Policy
  • Sabbatical Leave
  • Professional Development of Clergy
  • Resources for Clergy and Lay Employees of the Anglican Church of Canada
• Pension Policies
  • Huron Pension – Canon 33
  • Retiring Gratuity
    • Canon 34
    • Retiring Gratuity Calculation
  • Retirement Moving Expense
  • Gratuity Calculation

• Admission to Communion Other Churches
• Admission to Communion The Unbaptized
• Anglican-Roman Catholic Marriage
• Authorized Liturgies
• Authorized Version of Scripture
• Baptismal Discipline
• Baptismal & Holy Communion
• Blessing of a Same Sex Civil Marriage
• Blessing of a Stillborn Child
• Blessing or Commissioning for Attending Huron Church Camp
• Catechesis
• Celebration of New Ministry
• Christian Burial
  • Christian Burial of a Cleric
• Clergy Active in Politics
• Clergy in Additional Employment
• Clergy not Licensed to the Bishop of Huron
• Common Worship Guidelines
• Copyright
• Deliverance Ministry
• Diocesan and Regional Liturgies
• Ecumenical Cooperation
• Emergency Baptism
• Forms of Clergy Addres
  
• General Permit Application
• Good Friday – Third Collect
• Guidelines for Deacons Retirement
• Huron Blessing of Civil Marriage with Eucharist
• Inclusive Language
• Lay Administrants of Holy Communion
• Lay Distribution of the Holy Sacrament
• Lay Readers
• Marriage in the Church
• Marriage Outside of the Church
• Marriage Rite Adapted from the Episcopal Church
• Massage Therapy
• Ministry of Healing
• Parish Invitations to Bishops
• Pastoral Letters from the Bishop
• Powers of Attorney
• Remarriage of Divorced Persons
• Regarding Anglican-Lutheran Clergy Transfers
• Return of Former Rectors
• The Reserved Sacrament
• Restoration of Profaned Property
• Seasons of Creation Study Program

Baptism

• Baptismal Preparation Model 1
• Baptismal Preparation Model 2
• Baptismal Preparation Model 3

Confirmation

• Bishops and Baptism or Confirmation
• Confirmation & Holy Communion

• Minimum Stipend Schedule
• Minimum Housing Allowance
• Accommodation of Clergy
• Fees for Occasional Services
• Moving Allowance
• Travel Reimbursement

• Parish Self-Assessment Booklet
• Mission and Ministry: What the Future Looks Like

• Mission and Ministry Plan Part 1 (word)
• Mission and Ministry Plan Part 1 (pdf)
• Mission and Ministry Plan Part 2 (word)
• Mission and Ministry Plan Part 2 (pdf)

• Employment Standards Act
• Employee, Self-Employed, Honorarium
• Employment Contract
• Orientation Checklist for New Employees
• Parishes with Lay Employee Benefits

• Parish Council
• Warden’s Responsibilities
• Church Treasurer
• Vestry Meetings
• Exit Interview Tool
• Guidelines to Parish Requests for Authorized Lay Ministries
• Guidelines Relating to Interim Minsitry

• Alcohol on Parish Premises
• Christmas Offering
• Parish Registers
• Protocol for Parishes –Invite Primate
• Resources for Liturgy
• Eucharistic Practice and Risk of Infection
• Parish Confidentiality
• Parish Policy on Gambling
• Policy on Indirect Methods of Raising Money for Church Purposes
• Policy for Use of Church Buildings by Outside Groups

• Five Stewardship Tips
• I Intend
• Huron Stewardship Booklet
• Estate Planning
• Giving Thanks and Praise – Program Guide
• Giving Thanks and Praise – Workbook
• Resources List

• Parish Building Guidlines
• Diocese of Huron Capital Approval Process (chart1)
• Diocese of Huron Capital Approval Process (chart2)
• Parish Buildings Hazardous Materials Requirements
• Constructor on Church Property Requirements

• Pre-Authorized Giving Authorization
• Credit Card Giving Authorization Form

As you are planning for parish renovations of the Church or Hall it is critical to consider issues of accessibility.

To help you think through physical accessibility including for your liturgical spaces, the following people with experience concerning accessibility issues are available for initial consultations (one or two) including a visit to the site:

• The Rev. Matthew Arguin – Associate Priest, Regional Ministry for St. Alban the Martyr & The Church of St. Jude
  Phone: 519-455-5788
  Email: [email protected] 

• The Rev. Preston Parsons – Priest in the Kitchener-Waterloo Area
  Email: [email protected] 

• Mr. Terry Marklevitz – Architect
  Email: [email protected]

• Dr. Karen Sunabacka – Associate Professor of Music, Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo
  www.sunabacka.com
  Email: [email protected]

• Letter from Bishop Linda
• Church House Staff arreas of focus and contact information
• Outlines of Canons of Importance to Wardens
• Canon 18 – Vestries and Churchwardens
• Canon 19 – Parish Councils
• Special Vestry Meetings
• Case Study
• Policy for Use of Church Buildings by Outside Groups
• Safe Church brochure
• Warden&Treasurer responsibilities (Diocesan Council, Year-End and Synod)
• Stewardship Tips
• Overview of our website
  • Website structure
  • Resources page structure
• Power Point Presentation (Ministry of Wardens and Treasures; Team Building; Property, Safe Guarding of Assets, Charitable Status; Safe Church)
• Power Point Presentation – Canons and Policies
• Power Point Presentation – Human Resources

• Greening Your Sacred Space
• Replace your fluorescent tubes with LEDs and save

• Diocese of Huron Remittance Slip
• 2019 Actual Apportionment By Congregation
• 2020 Actual Apportionment by Congregation
• 2020 Apportionment Budget by Congregation

• Financial Appeals
• Grants and Loans
• Mortgages of Church Property
• Apportionment to Parishes
• Parish Paymaster
• Parish Paymaster -Worksheet
• Collection of Tax -Retail Sales Tax
• Travel Allowance Rates
• Cemetery Trust Fund Investments
• Trust Fund Information Sheet
• Pre-authorized Giving Authorization Form
• Credit Card Giving Authorization Form
• Receipts for Donations

2019 Year End Forms & Documents

*If you are experiencing issues accessing the below documents, please Click Here.

• 2019 Year End Announcements
• 2019 Annual Financial Return
  • 2019 Annual Financial Return Instructions
• 2019 Financial Reporting of Key Operating (Apportionable) Costs
• 2019 Parish Statistic Form (printable)
• 2019 Parish Statistic Online Form
• 2019 Annual Financial Manual Form
• 2019 Returns on Investment Portfolio
• 2019 Trust Fund Report
• Safe Church Compliance Annual Report

 2020 Forms & Documents

• Certificate of Election (will be mailed to Primary Clergy in January 2020)
• Annual Vestry Meeting Notes & Reminders
• Minimum-stipend-schedule-2020
• 2020 Diocese of Huron Budget
• 2020 Final Approved Apportionment by Congregation
• Clergy Remuneration Info
• Clergy-Compensation-Sheet-2020
• Lay Staff Payroll Update Form

Research in the Diocese of Huron Archives may be undertaken in the following manner:

In person at:
1349 Western Road, London
(below the Chapel of St John the Evangelist, Huron University College)

Click here for directions

Hours:
Monday 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday 9:30 – 3:30 PM (4:00 PM when the Archivist is present)
Wednesday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Thursdays and weekends closed

Patrons are encouraged to make an appointment first before using the Archives.

By mail addressed to:
Diocese of Huron Archives
Huron University College
1349 Western Road
London, ON
N6G 1H3

Phone: 519-645-7956
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 519-645-8669

Archives and the Parish
(What goes to the Diocesan Archives and what does a parish keep?)

Fee Schedule

1. The daily fee for visitors seeking genealogical information is $25.00.
2. Genealogical research carried out by the Archivist will be done at an hourly rate of $25.00.
3. Fee for an extract of a Baptism, Marriage or Burial record is $20.00.

Note: We do not provide an “actual” certificate of the requested extract.

All fees are payable in advance and are non-refundable. Cash, cheque or money orders are acceptable and

U.S. funds are accepted at par. All fees are subject to change without notice.

The policy of the Anglican Church in Canada forbids the duplication of Parish Records for circulation or for profit. Access to certain records may be restricted, subject to the permission of the Bishop of the Diocese.

As of February 12, 2020 the following parishes are without rectors/incumbents:

PARISHES CURRENTLY AT THE INTERVIEWING STAGE

PARISHES WITHOUT INCUBMENTS (they have supply, Interim or transitional ministry): 

• St. James’, Wallaceburg and St. James’, Port Lambton (part-time)
• St. Paul’s, Port Dover (part-time)
• All Saints’, London (part-time)
• St. James, Ingersoll
• St. George’s, London
• The Parish of Long Point Bay (St. John’s Chuch, Port Rowan; Port Ryerse Memorial Church, Port Ryerse; St. Andrew’s-by-the-Lake, Turkey Point; St. John’s Church, Woodhouse; and Christ Church Chapel of Ease, Vittoria)
• St. Paul’s, Stratford
• St. Columba’s, Waterloo (part-time)
• St. Hilda’s-St. Luke’s, St. Thomas
• Trinity, Port Burwell (part-time)
• Christ Church, Petrolia and Christ Church, Forest
• Christ Church, Amherstburg

St. Thomas’ Anglican Church in Belleville, Ontario is searching for a Director of Music.

St. Thomas’ has a rich musical heritage rooted in the Anglican tradition. We are open to new ideas and change. We are blessed with a well-maintained 1977 Gabriel Kney organ.

We welcome applicants with the following: interpersonal and communication skills; a demonstrated ability as an organist and choir director including recitals; openness to a variety of musical styles, and strong leadership. You will work collaboratively with the rector and others involved in worship planning, being respectful of the diversity of the congregation. Salary, commensurate with qualifications and experience according to the 2020 RCCO guidelines is based on an average 20 hour work week. Additional income options at St. Thomas’ and the broader community are available and encouraged.

A full job description can be obtained by contacting the church office by phone at 613-962-3636, by email at [email protected] or on our website www.stthomasbelleville.ca. Additionally, a description of our Gabriel Kney organ, is available on our website under the Music tab. For additional information about this position please contact Search Committee Chairperson, Anne Clark 613-969-1846.

Applications will be received at [email protected] with a deadline of Friday February 7, 2020.