The July General Synod has now ended – reports and audio recordings for each session are being updated below.<\/p>\n
Monday Afternoon July 13th<\/b> Monday Morning July 13th<\/b> Sunday Afternoon July 12th<\/b> Saturday Afternoon July 11th<\/b> Saturday Morning July 11th<\/b> Friday Afternoon July 10th<\/b> The July General Synod has now ended – reports and audio recordings for each session are being updated below. Monday Afternoon July 13th Report on Monday Afternoon Business and [Audio] Press release: General Synod welcomes climate change policy – Climate…<\/span><\/p>\n
\nReport on Monday Afternoon Business<\/a> and [Audio]<\/a>
\nPress release: General Synod welcomes climate change policy<\/a>
\n– Climate Change and Investment Policy (GS 2004<\/a>)
\n– Farewells, Prorogation and Dissolution<\/p>\n
\nReport on Monday Morning Business<\/a> and [Audio]<\/a>
\nPress release: Urgent action needed on climate change urges Synod<\/a>
\nOrder Paper of Business for Monday<\/a>
\n– Small indaba group work on ‘The Environment’
\n– Combatting Climate Change: The Paris Summit and the Mission of the Church (GS 2003<\/a>) – [The Bishop of Salisbury wanted the Church to ‘fast for climate justice on the first day of each month’ – by amendment Synod rejected this by 160 for, 147 against and 13 abstentions – moving on, the Bishop of Sheffield wants climate justice to be included as essential to Christian formation and catechesis – Main motion on climate change as amended carried 305 for, 6 against and 4 abstentions – Synod went to lunch.]<\/span><\/p>\n
\nReport on Sunday Afternoon Business<\/a> [Audio]<\/a>
\nOrder Paper of Business for Sunday<\/a>
\n– Christian Initiation: Additional Texts for Holy Baptism in Accessible Language (GS 1958B<\/a> and 1958X<\/a>) – [Dumbed down version removing reference to the Devil and replacing the resurrection of Christ to life “raised your son to life” with the apparently more accessible “Jesus, who has passed through the deep waters of death and opened for all the way of salvation”. Voting on additional baptismal texts passed by 2\/3 majority by orders – Bishops: for 23 against 1 abstentions 1; Clergy for 114 against 6 abstentions 5; Laity for 126 against 10 abstained 6]<\/span>
\n– 51st Report of the Standing Orders Committee (GS 1991) Proposed text of the Standing Orders (GS 2000)
\n– Legislation – Administration of Holy Communion Regulations (GS 1992) \u201d\u201c Final Approval
\n– Leeds Diocesan Synod Motion: Nature and Structure of the Church of England – National Debate (GS 1928A<\/a> and GS 1928C<\/a>)
\n– Presentation by the Committee for Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns – [Press Release: Church should reflect reality of multi-cultural society<\/a>]
\n– Presentation: Introduction to Group Work and Bible Study on the Environment
\nEvening<\/u>
\n– Financial Business: The Archbishops’ Council Budget and Proposals for Apportionment for 2016 (GS 2002<\/a>) [Audio]<\/a><\/p>\n
\nReport on Saturday Afternoon Business<\/a>
\n[Afternoon Audio]<\/a> and [Evening Audio]<\/a>
\nOrder Paper II – Saturday business<\/a>
\n– Farewells [to the former Bishop of Gloucester Michael Perham by the Archbishop of Canterbury “no secret that Michael was on the Crown Nominations Commission..in one sense or another, I owe him something”]<\/span>
\n– Private Members’ Motion from Canon Simon Killwick on Senior Leadership [passed as amended] (GS 1999A<\/a> AND GS 1999B<\/a>)
\n[Probably the most interesting and contentious debate of the day – see:
\n– – this background note<\/a> from Canon Chris Sugden;
\n– – Blurb<\/a> from the CofE
\n– – the full report is at GS 1999B here<\/a>]<\/span>
\n– The Church: Towards a Common Vision: Report from the World Council of Churches (GS 1986A<\/a>)
\n– Church Commissioners’ Report<\/a> and Archbishops’ Council’s Report [GS 2001<\/a>]<\/p>\n
\nReport on Saturday Morning Business<\/a> – [Legislation: Safeguarding, Terms of Service, Diocesan Stipendiary Funds and Faculties to do works to churches]<\/span>
\nSynod gives final approval for Safeguarding legislation<\/a>
\n[Audio Awaited]<\/p>\n
\nReport on Friday Afternoon Business<\/a> – [Part Audio]<\/a>
\n– Welcome to Anglican and Ecumenical Guests
\n– Address<\/a> by Archbishop of Uppsala Dr Antje Jackel\u00c3\u00a9n<\/a> [Audio]<\/a> [Pro-gay activist from liberal Church of Sweden which in 2009 consecrated a partnered lesbian<\/a> as Bishop of Stockholm]<\/i><\/span>
\n– Archbishop of York’s Presidential Address [Audio]<\/a>
\n– Report by the Business Committee (GS 1988<\/a>)
\n– Appointment to the Archbishops’ Council (GS 1989<\/a>)
\n– Appointment of Secretary General (GS 1990<\/a>)
\n– 51st Report of the Standing Orders Committee (GS 1991<\/a>) [and GS 2000<\/a> – Consolidated Texts of the Standing Order (further information: STV regs<\/a> as to be amended, Table of Consolidated Origins<\/a> and Table of Consolidated Destination<\/a>)] [voting and meeting arrangements]<\/i><\/span>
\n– Legislative Business [Holy Communion and enabling distribution of Holy Communion by lay communicants including children]<\/i><\/span>
\n– – 500 Amending Canon No. 35 (GS 1964D<\/a>) – Canon for Enactment
\n– – 501 Administration of Holy Communion Regulations (GS 1992<\/a> and GS 1992x<\/a> Explanatory Memorandum) – Preliminary Consideration
\n– Presentation on behalf of the Ethical Investment Advisory Group and the National Investing Bodies
\nEvening<\/u>
\n– Questions and Answers – Booklet<\/a> and Supplementary Questions and Answers [Audio]<\/a>
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\n\u00e2\u2013\u00a0 Press release about Agenda<\/a>
\n\u00e2\u2013\u00a0 Timetable<\/a>
\n\u00e2\u2013\u00a0 Full Daily Agenda and Timetable<\/a>
\n\u00e2\u2013\u00a0 Brief Agenda and Papers<\/a>
\n\u00e2\u2013\u00a0 Live Video Feed when in session<\/a> or listen here<\/a> for prior recordings
\n\u00e2\u2013\u00a0 Twitter: #synod<\/a> and it may be worth following: CofE Official Synod tweets<\/a>; and @C_of_E<\/a> if interested.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"