{"id":27583,"date":"2019-08-27T22:31:59","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T02:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/?p=27583"},"modified":"2019-08-27T22:31:59","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T02:31:59","slug":"new-primate-intends-to-make-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/new-primate-intends-to-make-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"New primate intends to make changes"},"content":{"rendered":"

When she was Bishop of Huron, Linda Nicholls closed and amalgamated many parishes that were not financially viable. No one cares much whether a parish is theologically <\/em>viable, of course; if they did, there would be none left.<\/p>\n

Now she is primate, Nicholls tells us there will be national changes. Painful changes. A clue to the nature of the changes is found in this snippet: \u201ca significant decline<\/a> in contributions from the dioceses to the national church\u201d<\/em>. Whatever euphemisms are thrown around to obfuscate the changes, it is easy to guess what they will be.<\/p>\n

From here<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"\"The Anglican Church of Canada\u2019s new primate says her top priority will be a review of the church\u2019s mission and ministry\u2014a re-examination of its role that could result in \u201cpainful\u201d change for some as the church adjusts to challenging times.<\/p>\n

Linda Nicholls, bishop of the diocese of Huron, was elected the church\u2019s 14th primate in Vancouver on July 13, partway through General Synod. She is the first woman in the history of the Anglican Church of Canada to hold the position.<\/p>\n

In her first interview with the Anglican Journal as primate, two days after the installation, Nicholls said her first priority would be to get started on a strategic review of the national church\u2019s ministry and mission. The review, mandated by General Synod after a vote July 14, is to be undertaken by the Council of General Synod (CoGS), which the primate chairs, and is to culminate in the presentation of a strategic plan to General Synod when it next meets in 2022.<\/p>\n

The process, Nicholls said, is likely to bring improvements as well as change that some will find difficult.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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