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Gender Audit Motion is proposed by Norma Higgot
And debate begins. Nancy Adams: Welcomes audit. Draws attention to the qualitative aspect. She is the one female on the finance committee (which disperses grants). She does not bring only financial competence but different ways to perceive the problems. Women and men approach things differently. Argues for a closer look at the qualitative aspects. Asks…
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Gender Audit
Synod begins hearing the report of the recent Gender Audit. Elaine Cameron says we have done this because of what we think about social justice. It is also about the economics of mission.
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Primus sums up:
Says ther eis still not rush. Aware of an instictive reticence. Does not feel there is a gradualist movement into the Covenant. Says links between moratoria and covenant are not clear. OUr ability to be helpful to rest of communion depends on our abilty to enage with this in our own life.
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Michael Partridge:
Wants Faith and Order board to keep the other options open. Should go into this prepapred to consider all kinds of answers
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Colin Sibley:
Feels an increasing sene of unease. Supports the motion as it would othewise mean closing the door. Wants us to be clear that this does not mean that we will sign up in the end. Asks if this creates a second class of communion membership which would lead to a split in communion. Also a…
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Primus speaks on Covenant
+David says he is aware of people who have an inbuilt resistance to covenant. Such people point to the Chicago Quadrilateral. Also speaks of a second view which arises out of our heritage too. Notes that our consecration of S Seabury was a defining point in the Communion. Says that in our reflection on the…
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