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7 Canons Every Vestry Ought to Know
7 Canons Every Vestry Ought to Know
In this video, we address the importance of our history and how the saying “those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it” relates to the state of the Anglican Communion and the fate of the ACNA. The significance of the Church’s history meets the reality of our discipleship at the level of the local church.
In this video, we talk about two canons that address what we believe as Anglicans in the ACNA and what that means for membership, both within the local church and the province.
In this video, we address the central mission of the church, as defined by the ACNA and culminating in our ultimate goal: bringing the transforming love of Jesus Christ to North America in the Anglican way.
In this video, we address how the church, as an Anglican and catholic body, is structured and how that affects the life and mission of the church “on the ground” at the local level.
In this video, we address the role of a Bishop. What does he, do, exactly? Why are bishops needed and how does the church view the significance of the office? How does that affect the life of the local church?
In this video, we address the ins and outs of property ownership and why, in the ACNA canons, the leaders who put them together were so adamant about making sure each parish owned and managed their own property. Given the history of Anglicanism in the United States, with litigations over property still going on in the Episcopal Church, this is a very important canon for each vestry to know and understand.
Canon Phil talks about the canons that make the most difference to the life and work of the parish vestry or church council. Each video is from two and a half minutes (2:30) to eight minutes (8:00) in length. We point you to the actual places in the Constitution and Canons of the ACNA where you can find the answers to these FAQs, and we try to do so with a minimum of “legalese” and a maximum of practical application.
