The audio of Abp. Drexel Gomez’s speech to the CoE Synod is now online. Also the motion on Senior Appointments has been passed resoundingly, our tipster informs us…<\/i>
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Sunday Synod Audio<\/b>
\nThe audio file of Archbishop Gomez’ speech yesterday together with the debate on the Covenant has finally been fixed and posted [a powerful speech]:
\nhttp:\/\/www.cofe.anglican.org\/news\/gsjul0807pm1.html<\/p>\n
papers referred to are here:
\nhttp:\/\/www.cofe.anglican.org\/about\/gensynod\/agendas\/july2007.html<\/p>\n
Monday pm Synod Report – motion passed<\/b><\/p>\n
This afternoon an amended motion on Senior Appointments has been passed almost unanimously as follows:<\/p>\n
That this Synod, noting that proposals in the Government’s Green Paper of 3 July (attached to GS 1650A) will necessitate further discussion with the Church:<\/p>\n
(a) welcome the prospect of the Church achieving the ‘decisive voice in the appointment of bishops’ for which Synod voted in 1974;<\/p>\n
(b) affirm its willingness for the Church to have the decisive voice in the selection of cathedral deans and canons appointed by the Crown, given the Prime Minister’s “commitment to a process of constructive engagement between the Government and the Church” ( The Governance of Britain Green Paper, CM7170);<\/p>\n
(c) invite the Archbishops, in consultation with the Archbishops’ Council and the House of Bishops, to oversee the necessary consequential discussions with the Government and to report to the February group of sessions, including on the implications for those matters covered by chapter 8 of GS 1650; and<\/p>\n
(d) subject to the above, endorse the recommendations in chapter 10 of GS 1650, invite those responsible to give effect to them and invite the Archbishops’ Council to report to Synod during 2008 on progress with implementation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Reports on this afternoon here alone at the moment – Simon Sarmiento is ahead of either the CofE website or Church Society
\nhttp:\/\/www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk\/<\/p>\n======
\nAlso: Sarah Hey has a roundup over at Stand Firm of some of the media reports about General Synod<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The audio of Abp. Drexel Gomez’s speech to the CoE Synod is now online. Also the motion on Senior Appointments has been passed resoundingly, our tipster informs us… ———- Sunday Synod Audio The audio file of Archbishop Gomez’ speech yesterday…<\/span><\/p>\n