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Synod reconvenes for Session 2 – and beg…
Synod reconvenes for Session 2 – and begins talking about the Anglican Covenant. Michael Fuller of TISEC speaks about The Anglican Covnenant (the story so far)
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Synod breaks for lunch
The SEC synod will reconvene at 2.15 pm when it will consider the Anglican Covenant.
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Is there enough money for Mission
Gill Young asks whether money will be available for training people for mission and working with congregations. She worries that there won’t be any money. P Petie says that we have to determine our priorities but htere will be no new money available.
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Quota
Only £781 deficit is projected for next year. Quote increase expected to be 3% Historically quota formed only a quarter of General Synod income. This proportion has now risen as investment income has fallen. Quota funds the givernance of the church, helps manage risk and redistributes resources against need. Patricia Petie says Standing Committee proposes…
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Expenditure on Forbes House
£24000 will be needed to spend on Forbes House (ie General Synod Office) before the end of the year.
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Rethinking priorities
Standing Committee convener tells us that this is a good time to begin to reshape our priorities again from a zero base.
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Pension Plan
£2 Million lump sum has been paid into the pension scheme as part of the rescue plan.
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Standing Committee Business is now underway
St Serf’s Care home has been transferred to new ownership. Tribute is payed to the Synod Office staff and Ian Stewar for their work on this. Monies previously leant to the home have been returned to the church and will subsequently appear in accounts.
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Pics of worship
Raspberry Rabbit has some nice pics of worship and also a link to the Primus’s Charge. http://raspberry_rabbit.blogspot.com/2010/06/primus-charge-primus-charge-to-general.html
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