Rev. Dr. Christopher Brittain

Rev. Dr. Christopher Brittain is Dean of Divinity and Margaret E. Fleck Chair in Anglican Studies at Trinity College, University of Toronto. He is an ordained Anglican priest with parish ministry experience, having served in three dioceses of the Anglican Church of Canada, in the Episcopal Church of Scotland, and the Diocese of Europe. Dr. Brittain will present on the Anglican Communion focus on the same-sex marriage issue.

Dr. Sylvia Keesmaat

Dr. Sylvia Keesmaat is Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies at both Wycliffe and Trinity Colleges, University of Toronto. She is also the Biblical Scholar in Residence at St. James Anglican Church, Fenelon Falls. Dr. Keesmaat first began speaking on issues pertaining to same-sex marriage while taking part in the Diocesan Conversations on Same-Sex Blessings in the Diocese of Toronto in 2004. Dr. Keesmaat will present on the biblical rationale in favour of changing the Marriage Canon to accommodate same-sex relationships.

Rev. Dr. Glen Taylor

Rev. Dr. Glen Taylor is Associate Professor of Scripture and Global  Christianity at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto, and cross-appointed to the School of Graduate Studies for the Department of Religion. He is an ordained Anglican priest. Some years ago he published an article on Homosexuality in biblical perspective, which was later published in a book featuring best articles. Dr. Taylor will present on the biblical rationale opposing changing the Marriage Canon to accommodate same-sex relationships