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Inter-Church Relations Committee
EMU has been reviewing its way of working. Do they need a more pro-active way of responding to events. Church leaders to meet once a year? Another implimentation group to meet more often? More will be discussed this year. Scottish Churches House, Dunblane – we have tried to find a way forward in a way…
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+Primus talks about the Primates’ Meeting
Was planned to be in central America but it ended up being in Dublin. What holds the communion together is very flimsy – the Instruments of Communion +++Coggan in 1978 invited the Primates together in 1978 for leisurely thought, prayer and conversation. Secretary General says number of those who did not attend over principle was…
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College of Bishops Session
+Gregor and +Brian in dialogue. How important is it that a bishop is theologically well grounded. +Gregor says it is important. Need engagment with modern theology too. +Brian: Bishop needs an interest in the academic theology camp. Its very entertaining but I can’t say I know what they are talking about.
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Anglican Covenant Session
Primus: my task is to be the person who helps SEC to relate to central bodies of the Anglican Communion. Task is to set out the context in which the SEC looks at the Covenant. Does not think in itself that it is unreasonable to have a document setting out what our commnunion is. As…
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Home Mission Committee
Faye Lamont introduces bookmarks which the committee has produced. They have prayers on them.
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Church for All Group
Annalu Waller – talks about remit of working group to expore issues of inclusion and accessibility within the SEC. Notes we are called to go out and bring in the poor and crippled and blind and lame. She cringes about this language – but that is for another time. Why do we exlude large parts…
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Committee for Relations with People of Other Faiths
John Conway – reports on audit of interfaith activity. Committee were heartened by number of those who responded. Extent of interfaith engagement varies extraordinarily across Scotland. (Apparently some people responded as though questions were about inter-church activity). Festival of Spirituality has a lot of support from Piskies. This year’s theme is Faith, Hope and Reality.…
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Just War Questions
David Mumford asks what committee are doing to allow the church to consider the ecumenical report on Just War issues. Ian Barcroft says that we are were in the ecumenical group that produced the report. Wants feedback from responses to the report from church and will be happy to feed back responses to synod.
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Motion 13 – encouraging environmentability sustainability audit.
Kennedy Fraser – why are we not using Eco Congregation materials rather than developing our own guidelines. Ian Barcroft – committee is in favour of eco-congregation and supportive of it. Commends Eco Congregation but there are other resources available. Wants churches to engage with issues and they may need to use other resources. Motion is…
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Church in Society Committee
Ian Barcroft – a refreshed Prayer and Action Prayer Book will be published. Speaks about a Volunteering Day which has been held in Bridge of Allan. Committee’s job is to bring things to the awareness of the church issues which require our praxis.