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Synod closes with a hymn and a blessing
Thanks are offered by the Primus for the Synod Eucharist and worship Retiring Conveners are thanked Also chairs for sessions and those who have debriefed them Joe Morrow is thanked for being assessor to the Primus Kennedy Fraser is thanked for the IT Also Rob Warrent and yours truly for updates online Cursillo for tea…
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Quota
Synod debates the 3% quota figure for this year. The way of calculating the quota distribution has been questioned from the floor by Catherine Meikle. Prof Peatie says it is a complex thing to do. She also tells us how work she believes has been done to save money. The motion is to put set…
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Provinicial Youth Network
Synod enthusiastically gives permission to the members of the youth network to speak.
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Church in Society: Ian Barcroft
An ecumenical discernment process is beginning to consider Afghanistan issues. “We need to find a way of talking about a just peace as well as thinking about just war” We need to find shared ways of reflecting on the principles by which our church reflects our relationship with society. It is our task to point…
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Inter Church Relations Committee
Report from Anne Pankhurst on Edinburgh2010 conference.
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Liturgy Committee
Announce that they will produce a new Eucharistic rite and will consult about it throughout Scotland
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uniting/dividing dioceses
Material is proposed which would allow discussion about subdivision, union of dioceses when there are less than 7 bishops in post. +Bob speaks against it. +Mark speaks next as he has a lot to do with Argyll and The Isles. He has told A and T I that they cannot be divided when a Canon…
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Canons Committee
Puts forward a canonical change putting NSM office holders in same place as Stipendiary office holders regarding retiral at 70. This will not affect nsms who are not office holders – ie associate clergy or assistant clery
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Faith and Order Board next
+Brian introduces work of the board. Speaks about SEC joining tripartite talks with C of England and C of Scotland. First meets in November this year. Presents Doctrine Committee report . draws attention to Grosvenor Essay being worked on regarding the Incarnation. Also notes work done on end of life issues. (Why was this not…
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College of Bishops
+Gregor speaks on behalf of the College. Gives outline of typical agenda of the College Overnight meetings start at 1030 am and goes on until next day. 7 sessions of one or two hours each. Business agenda and other topics come up. This is what they do…. Paper on end of life issues Tisec library…