Honorary degrees awarded.STAFF Three General Synod The General Synod is the title of the governing body of some church organizations. Church of England In the Church of England, General Synod was instituted in 1970 and is the culmination of a process of rediscovering self-government for the Church of England that had staff, a former staffer and retired archbishop David Crawley David Crawley (born June 20, 1977) is an Irish football player. David was born in Dundalk, Co. Louth and is currently enjoying his second spell with hometown club Dundalk FC in the Eircom League having re-joined from Shelbourne F.C. received honorary doctorates in May. Ellie Johnson, partnerships director and former acting general secretary, was honoured by Montreal Diocesan Theological College, an Anglican college affiliated with McGill University. Ms. Johnson was recognized for her "faithful service over many years to fostering the (Anglican) church's global mission, and her leadership at the national level in social justice initiatives, including resolution of the residential schools legacy." Canon Alyson Barnett-Cowan, director of faith, worship and ministry, was honoured by Trinity College, Toronto, for "her contributions to the national and international life of the Anglican church and for her long and successful work in ecumenical conversations." Huron College in Ontario honoured Esther Wesley, coordinator of the indigenous healing fund for her commitment to aboriginal Anglicans. A former staffer, Canon Eric Beresford, now president of the Atlantic School of Theology The Atlantic School of Theology (AST) is an ecumenical university which provides "graduate level theological education and research, and in formation for , was honoured by the University of King's College For other uses, see King's College. The University of King's College is a post-secondary institution in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. King's is a small, elite liberal arts university offering only undergraduate programs; the average high school grades required for admittance , Halifax, which cited him and other recipients for their work on "education that focuses on citizenship." Archbishop Crawley received an honorary doctorate from Vancouver School of Theology History The Vancouver School of Theology was established in 1971, as an amalgamation of the Anglican Theological College (ATC) and Union College of British Columbia (UCBC), affiliated with the United Church of Canada. , which cited his "leadership and vision" in turbulent times and service to indigenous Anglicans. |
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