Legislation and Directives
Diocese of Fredericton

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Handbook of the General Synod
Province of Canada Constitution and Canons
Anglican Church Act, 2003
Diocesan Constitution and Canons
Diocesan Regulations under Canon
Diocesan Policies
Episcopal Directives
Parish Officer Handbook
Synod Staff Handbook

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HANDBOOK OF THE GENERAL SYNOD

CONSTITUTION AND CANONS OF
THE ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE OF CANADA

THE ACT, CONSTITUTION AND CANONS

The Anglican Church Act, 2003

Title
Contents
The Constitution
Canon One - Definitions
Canon Two - The Business of Synod
Canon Three - Election of Bishops
Canon Four - Diocesan Governance
Canon Five - Diocesan Business
Canon Six - Parish Governance
Canon Seven - The Clergy
Canon Eight - Discipline

THE DIOCESAN HANDBOOK

Regulations under Canon
2-1 Resolutions Committee Mandate
3-1 Election of Bishops
4-1 Regional Governance
4-2 Rules of Order of Diocesan Council
5-1 Beneficiary Funds
5-2 Parish Forms (Annual Returns)
6-1 Memorials
7   Remuneration and Benefits (Table of Contents for print)
  7-1 Purpose, Contacts and Definitions
  7-2 Remuneration, Travel and Housing
    7-2 Schedule A Scale of Minimum Stipends
    7-2 Schedule B Travel Reimbursement Chart
    7-2 Schedule C Benefits for Employees on Short Term Contracts
    7-2 Schedule D Directive 8.8.3 Interim Parish Ministry
    7-2 Schedule E Policy B-5 Diocesan Training Curacies
    7-2 Schedule F Parish Payroll Arrears
  7-3 Housing Standards and Moving (Relocation)
  7-4 Vacation and Leave of Absence
  7-5 General Synod Pension Plan
    7-5 Schedule A Geneeral Synod Pension and Benefit Plan
    7-5 Schedule B General Synod Pension Plan Regulations
    7-5 Schedule C Benefits for Employees on Short Term Contracts
  7-6 Group RRSP, Savings and Loans
    7-6 Schedule A Group RRSP Contribution Limits
  7-7 Sick Leave and Disability
    7-7 Schedule A General Synod Pension and Benefit Plan
    7-7 Schedule B Pension Plan Regulations
    7-7 Schedule C Long Term Disability Plan Regulations
    7-7 Schedule D Long Term Disability Plan 'Pre-2005' Document
    7-7 Schedule E Benefits for Employees on Short Term Contracts
    7-7 Schedule F Supplemental Employment Benefits Plan
  7-8 Continuing Education
    7-8 Schedule A Continuing Education Plan
    7-8 Schedule B General Synod Regulations of the Continuing Education Plan
    7-8 Schedule C Special Grants and Sabbatical Grants
    7-8 Schedule D Benefits for Employees on Short Term Contracts
  7-9 Health, Wellness and Life Insurance
8-1 Rules of Ecclesiastical Court

Diocesan Policies
A. Administration and Finance
  A-1 Applications to the Anglican Foundation
     Form A-1 Request for Application to the Anglican Foundation
  A-2 not allocated
  A-3 Sale, Purchase or Renovation of Parish Property
  A-4 Obtaining Financial Assistance from the Diocese
  A-5 Archival Records
  A-6 Outstanding Parish Assessments
  A-7 not allocated
  A-8 Minimum Insurance Standards

B. Church Life
  B-1 Church Army
  B-2 Responsibilities of a Member of Synod
  B-3 Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedure
  B-4 Privacy
  B-5 Diocesan Training Curacies

Episcopal Directives
1. General Liturgy and Worship
  1.1 Authorized Liturgies
  1.2 Calendar and Lectionaries
  1.3 The Recording (registering) of Services
  1.4 Biblical Translations Recommended for Public Reading
  1.5 Diocesan and Regional Liturgies
    1.5.1 Celebrations of New Ministry
    1.5.1 Protocol in planning
    1.5.2 Ordinations
    1.5.3 The Role of the Deacon
  1.6 Good Friday Collect
  1.7 Copyright
  1.8 Layreaders
   Appendix Parochial Application
   Appendix Diocesan Application
  1.9 Liturgical Ministry of Deacons
  1.10 Anglican-Lutheran Clergy Serving in Each Other's Parishes

2. Christian Initiation
  2.1 Baptismal Discipline
    (Includes: Preparation Flowchart, Request Kit, and Resources)
  2.2 Baptism according to the Book of Common Prayer
  2.3 Emergency Baptism
  2.4 Blessing of a Stillborn Infant
  2.5 Confirmation (current former C-1)
    2.5.1 Confirmation Preparation Models

3. The Holy Eucharist
  3.1 Admission of the baptized
    3.1.1 All the baptized
    3.1.2 Children and Communion
    3.1.3 Regarding Those Not Making Communion
    3.1.4 The Unbaptized at Communion
  3.2 Lay Administration of Communion
  3.3 The Reserved Sacrament
    3.3.1 In the Church
    3.3.2 Lay Administration of Communion (from Reserved Sacrament)
    3.3.3 Administration of Communion in the Absence of a Priest
  3.4 Administration of Holy Communion

4. Marriage
  4.1 Christian Marriage
    4.1.1 Clergy License to Marry, Marriage Licenses and Banns
    4.1.2 Marriage of the Unbaptized
    4.1.3 Marriage Outside of the Church Building
  4.2 Human Sexuality
  4.3 Inter-denominational Marriages
    4.3.1 Anglican and Roman Catholic
    4.3.2 Anglican and Other Denominations
  4.4 Marriage of Divorced Persons
     Application for Marriage in the Church
  4.5 Renewal of Marriage Vows