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Investment Committee
We learn that we have no exposure to BP.
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Admin Board Stuff
Ian Stewart appears for the final time as Convener. Synod expresses its gratitude in the traditional way.
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Rural Commission motions all pass
All motions pass – I argue that I should have been informed about the one relating to the I an C board. And I say that passing it without a budget will make no difference.
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Session 5 begins – the Rural Commission report is first
Bishop Mark speaks. Committee has used telephone conferencing! how exciting, however, it soon transpires that these conferences have been between two people.
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Overseas Committee
Duncan McCosh steps up to the microphone to speak about giving money to overseas projects. Speaks of Gill Young’s part in the Committee which comes to an end today. She has organises a conference on overseas links Mary McKinnel of the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney speaks about the link between Aberdeen and Orkney with…
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Readers Conference – Sue White
Sue White of Bridge of Allan speaks of the recently held Lay Readers’ Conference. Seems to have been excellent. Looks like it will take place again in 2 years time.
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Judith George: Ministry Development Committee
Looks as though TISEC thinks it is doing lay training again. here we go round the mulberry bush.
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Motion 10 – on adoption of paper on Mission Policy
Carried unanimously
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+David Responds to Debate
People can’t find anything to argue with. Attempt is to mak epolicy tidy and may be doomed to failure! Desire to get away from some of the things that led to the failure of previous policy. Feels that the thing that is missing is the spark moment. We need not to get tired in our…
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Fay Lamont seconds the motion (towards a…
Fay Lamont seconds the motion (towards accepting the policy)