{"id":1560,"date":"2008-12-27T00:02:58","date_gmt":"2008-12-27T04:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/anglicansamizdat.wordpress.com\/?p=1560"},"modified":"2008-12-27T00:02:58","modified_gmt":"2008-12-27T04:02:58","slug":"announcing-the-2008-canadian-anglican-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/announcing-the-2008-canadian-anglican-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the 2008 Canadian Anglican Awards…"},"content":{"rendered":"

for dowfart <\/a>of the year.<\/p>\n

This year’s runner up:
\n<\/b>Bishop Michael Bird for his burgeoning Napoleon complex and for persistently suing the pants off anyone who gets in his way.<\/p>\n

And the prize goes to:<\/b>
\nArchbishop Fred Hiltz for giving<\/a> –<\/p>\n

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“a continued commitment to the greatest extent possible to the three moratoria — on the blessing of same-sex unions, on the ordination to the episcopate of people in same-sex relationships and on cross-border interventions — until General Synod 2010.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

While simultaneously cheering on the dioceses of Ottawa, Montreal, New Westminster and Niagara for proceeding with same-sex blessings. And all done with aplomb and no hint of shame or embarrassment.<\/p>\n

Honourable mentions:<\/b><\/p>\n