From here: (updated)

The Anglican Church in British Columbia looked at re-structuring recommendations at its synod this weekend.

According to a release from the diocese, the synod (the church’s legislative body) will sit again before any decisions are made about church closures.

No date has been chosen, except that it will be a Saturday before May 2.

The recommendations tabled in January would see 13 churches on Vancouver island and the gulf islands closed to help alleviate declining membership and finances in the Anglican church.

Here is a list of approved actions as provided by the diocese:

That the Synod of the Diocese of British Columbia agree in principle with the intention and urgency of the Diocesan Transformation Team Report, encouraging conversion toward a new emphasis on Mission and life-changing growth in the name of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and on developing new ways of being and doing church, while honouring the best of Anglican Tradition.

That endowments, parish funds and other net current assets upon disestablishment remain with the former parish in its new entity.

That the proceeds from the disposition by sale and lease of disestablished buildings and lands be put into a Diocesan fund or funds for financing new initiatives, plant maintenance and upgrading.

St. Paul, Esquimalt, disestablish; become hub church for area, re-dedicate with new name; retain ‘St. Paul’s Garrison’ title for some part of the present or future facilities.

St. Saviour: disestablish , sell or lease, encourage parishioners to move to new hub church; Rainbow Kitchen to become a Diocesan ministry and move to another location if necessary.

St. Martin in the Fields: disestablish, lease or sell, encourage parishioners to join new hub church

St. Columba: disestablish: sell or lease, encourage parishioners to join new hub church.

All Saints, View Royal; disestablish, sell or lease, encourage parishioners to join new hub church

St. Philip, Oak Bay, disestablish; move to St. Mary, Oak Bay site, sell or lease St. Philip’s site.

St. Mary, Oak Bay: disestablish; St. Philip’s congregation move to St. Mary’s site; re-dedicate church with new name.

St. Dunstan: disestablish, become hub church for area; re-dedicate with new name.

St. Peter, Lakehill, St. David, Cordova Bay: be given one year for significant discussion with a view toward establishment of an initiative of shared ministry between St. Peter’s, St. David’s and St. Michael and All Angels, Royal Oak and confirm the financial viability of the plan for shared ministry. Motion to be revisited in one year by Diocesan Council; that disestablishment of St. Peter’s and St. David’s and movement of these two parishes to the hub church of St. Dunstan on the St. Dunstan’s site, be reinstituted if the initiative fails.

St. John the Baptist, Cobble Hill: disestablish, become a new hub church for the South Cowichan area; change name to St. John the Baptist, South Cowichan.

St. Andrew, Cowichan Station: disestablish, sell or lease, parishioners encourage to join new hub church

St. John the Baptist, Duncan: continue in the short term; develop multi staff parish with St. Peter, Quamichan; move toward creating on parish in Duncan with St. Peter, Quamichan

St. Peter, Quamichan: continue in the short term; develop multi-staff parish with St. John, Duncan; move toward creating one parish in Duncan with St. John; retain church and cemetery.

St. Michael and All Angels, Chemainus: continue, re-assess in two years; continue development of Tourist Destination role. Investigate with St. John’s, Ladysmith and St. Philip’s, Cedar building new larger hub church in a central point that is visible from the highway.

St. John the Evangelist, Ladysmith: Continue in the short term; investigate with St. Philip’s Cedar and St. Michael, Chemainus to develop and plan for our future ministry.

St. Philip, Cedar: continue in the short term; investigate with St. John the Evangelist, Ladysmith and St. Michael and All Angels, Chemainus to develop and plan for our future ministry.

St. John the Divine, Courtenay, St. Peter, Comox: continue; encourage and undertake initiatives by the two parishes to reach the unchurched and to serve those beyond their walls

Parish of Penders and Saturna: continue St. Peter’s, North Pender; dispose of Good Shepherd, South Pender and sell or lease property; continue St. Christopher, Saturna and continue lay ministry to supplement visits by priest

Parish of Salt Spring: continue

Holy Trinity, North Saanich: continue, maintain church growth, revaluate in three years.

St, Mary, Saanichton, St. Stephen’s, South Saanich, Brentwood Anglican Chapel: given until September 1, 2010 to develop business plan for three parishes to work together; interim report to Diocesan Council and Diocesan Transformation Team by June 30, 2010