MONDAY
\nTHE FINAL VOTE ON WOMEN BISHOPS PASSED.<\/p>\n
Update<\/b>: Audio of the Women Bishops Debate and vote is now available: The first vote on the Measure passed with a 2\/3 majority in all 3 houses The second vote on the Amending Canon passed with a 2\/3 majority in all 3 houses Consequential motions including Rescinding the Act of Synod of 1993 [which provided legal alternative provision for parishes] have passed on a show of hands<\/p>\n There is a Media Release: Church of England to have women bishops<\/a><\/p>\n SYNOD IS NOW OVER Click on the link below for all of the links to each day’s updates and resources. Synod debates when in session may be listened to below.<\/p>\n Friday: The Debate on Woman Bishops has had its first day of consideration with debate to ‘Take Note’ of the Report of the Business Committee on the returns from the dioceses. This Item 501 has passed, and Synod will proceed to consider the documentation in detail – if you can call it that – the so-called ‘Revision Stage’ although conducted at break neck speed.<\/p>\n Item 502: The Report of Standing Committee on amendments to the Canon has been considered, and again it is a take note debate. It has been passed. the House of Bishops will consider the matter on Saturday. It is an arcane and complicated process.<\/p>\n Synod has considered Safeguarding, Items 519\/520<\/p>\n Answers to Questions [which have been given below] were broadcast<\/p>\n This post will be updated from time to time<\/i><\/p>\n —————————————– Daily Agenda and Timetable<\/a> and Brief Agenda and Papers<\/a><\/p>\n Live Video Feed when in session<\/a> or listen here<\/a> [In accordance with the system established for the first time last year, it looks as if audio recordings of debates will not be available to listen to again, only those selected speeches the CofE Media office approve of and decide to upload – UPDATE: the Media Office is now uploading media files shortly after debates]<\/p>\n Twitter: #synod<\/a> and it may be worth following: @CofEgensyn<\/a>, @C_of_E<\/a> if interested Tuesday July 15th<\/b> Monday July 14th<\/b> Monday Afternoon<\/u> Monday Morning<\/u> Sunday July 13th<\/b> Sunday Evening<\/u> Saturday July 12<\/b> Saturday Afternoon<\/u> Saturday Evening<\/u> Friday July 11<\/b> Report of Friday Afternoon and Evening Business<\/a> LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS \u201d\u201c Report by the Business Committee on the Article 8 Reference (GS 1951<\/a>)<\/p>\n -502 Draft Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure (GS 1925B) and Draft Amending Canon No. 33 (GS 1926B) 519-20 Draft Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure (GS 1952) and Draft Amending Canon No. 34 (GS 1953) Evening Worship<\/p>\n
\nStarts in Morning Session here<\/a> from 1hr:43mins:00secs in.
\nContinues in the Afternoon Session here<\/a><\/p>\n
\nBishops: In favour 37; Against 2; Abstained 1
\nClergy: In favour 162; Against 25; Abstained 4
\nLaity: In favour 152; Against 45; Abstained 5<\/p>\n
\nBishops: In favour 37; Against 2; Abstained 1
\nClergy: In favour 164; Against 24; Abstained 3
\nLaity: In favour 153; Against 40; Abstained 8<\/p>\n
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\nPress release about Agenda<\/a><\/p>\n
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\nTuesday Morning<\/u>
\nReport of Tuesday Morning Business<\/a> – Synod and Convocation elections and representation, Ecclesiastical Property, Retirements of Bishops of Blackburn and Oxford, Proroguing of Synod
\nAudio<\/a> [Awaited]<\/p>\n
\nMonday Evening<\/u>
\nReport of Monday Evening Business<\/a> – Retired clergy, Audit Committee
\nAudio<\/a>
\nPR: New arrangements for housing retired clergy announced<\/a><\/p>\n
\nReport of Monday Afternoon Business<\/a> – Women bishops debate and vote, Magna Carta
\nAudio<\/a> – starts with continuation of Women Bishops Debate and Final Vote, then debate on Magna Carta
\nPress Release on Women Bishops Result<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAudio<\/a> – Starts with Armed Forces: Women Bishops final debate starts at 1hr:43mins:00secs in
\nReport of Earlier Monday Morning Business<\/a> – Armed Forces
\nReport GS 1960<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSunday Afternoon<\/u>
\nReport of Sunday Afternoon Business<\/a> – Churches Conservation Trust, Archbishops’ Council Report, Novel Texts for Baptism, Clergy Clothing, Credit Unions
\nAudio<\/a><\/p>\n
\nReport of Sunday Evening Business<\/a> – Financial, Archbishops Council’s Budget and Church Commissioners’ Report
\nAudio<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSaturday Morning<\/u>
\nReport of Saturday Morning Business<\/a> – Archbishop of York’s Presidential Address, Standing Orders, Domestic Legislation
\nAudio<\/a>
\n– Women Bishops: The House of Bishops having consider the draft legislation Synod apparently reviewed in the review stage on Friday where some numbering was changed; and the Convocations of the two Provinces of York and Canterbury declining to meet to consider the legislation. the legislation was sent back to be debated and voted on on Monday in this form:
\nDraft Measure<\/a>
\nDraft Amending Canon<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe Uncommon Good – Jim Wallis Talk etc<\/a>
\nAudio<\/a>
\nReport of Saturday Afternoon Business<\/a> – The Common Good
\nAudio<\/a><\/p>\n
\nReport of Saturday Evening Business<\/a> – Vestments
\nAudio<\/a><\/p>\n
\nTranscript of Women Bishops Legislation debate<\/a>
\nAudio<\/a> Women Bishops from 1hr:19mins:40secs in until 1hr:53mins:27secs in<\/p>\n
\n– Worship and Introductions
\n– Progress of Measures and Statutory Instruments
\n– Business Committee Report [GS 1949<\/a>]
\n– Appointments to the Archbishops Council GS1950<\/a>]<\/p>\n
\n501 Draft Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure (GS 1925B<\/a>) and Draft Amending Canon No. 33 (GS 1926B<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\n\u201d\u201c Draft Measure and Draft Amending Canon for Final Drafting (GS 1925-6Z<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\n\u201d\u201c Draft Measure and Draft Amending Canon for First Consideration<\/p>\n