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Of the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults
Lexie Plumtree addresses the synod. Synod is looking at pages 108 – 117 in agenda.
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Bishop Kevin discusses the Indaba process
Bishop Kevin -he says indaba means meeting together for purposeful discussion. We will go into groups during the Mission and Ministry session. We will discuss things that the Mission and Ministry Board have laid before us. Then later, we will do the same to discuss the Covenant.
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Information and Communication Board
I present a brief report and tell synod that the Board is looking at commissioning new website templates which congregations could download freely and use.
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Lay Reps for Religious Communities
Synod agrees to give Religious Communities a right to elect a lay rep regardless of their size. (I speak and vote against but motion is carried).
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Committee of Canons – Canon 62 – Of the Retiral of Clergy
Second reading is asked to make retirement procedures the same for stipendiary and non-stipendiary office holders. Jeremy Auld presents the new amendments. Reference to pensionable age has been removed.Canon is without prejudice to the right to retire earlier. The retirement age of 70 is not new. It is currently there in canons. But the main…
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Faith and Order Board Business – the Anglican Covenant process
Synod is asked to consider the process by which the Anglican Covenant might be considered. This is covered in the synod papers on pages 71-73.
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Motion 3 – proposed and passed.
allowing people elected to Standing Committee to remain on Committee even if their synod membership lapses. It is passed nem con.
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