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CONTENTS

Report of the Standing Committee 1

Summary of Recommendations 10

Appendices

1. Membership of the Standing Committee

2. Governing Body Motion on Refugees, September 2015: Update

3. Anglican & Ecumenical Budget

4. Report of the Provincial Archives Adviser THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE – APRIL 2016

1. The Standing Committee met on 3 December 2015 and 17 February 2016. The Committee’s recommendations for decision are set out at the end of the Report.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE

2. The membership of the Standing Committee is set out in Appendix I to this report.

REPORT OF THE APPOINTMENTS SUB-COMMITTEE

3. The Standing Committee received a Report on matters discussed by the Appointments Sub-committee at its meeting held on 21 January 2016.

Membership of the Governing Body

4. The Committee approved, under the power delegated to it by the Governing Body, the following co-options to the Governing Body for the triennial period to 31 December 2018, as recommended by the Sub-committee:

Cleric The Reverend Canon

Unbeneficed Cleric The Reverend Dr Ainsley Griffiths

Lay Persons His Honour Judge Andrew Keyser QC Mr Mark Powell QC

Lay Persons (Under 30 years of age) Miss Sara Burgess Mr James Tout

General Synod of the 12-14 May 2016

5. An invitation had been received from the Church of Ireland to send a representative to its Synod to take place in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin from 12-14 May 2016. The Committee recommends that Mrs Elizabeth Thomas be invited to attend as the Church in Wales’s representative. Recommendation 1

REPORT OF THE BUSINESS SUB-COMMITTEE

6. The Standing Committee received reports from the Business Sub-committee on matters considered in correspondence (in lieu of a meeting scheduled for 3 November 2015) and matters discussed at a meeting on 21 January 2016.

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Review of the September 2015 Meeting of Governing Body

7. The Sub-committee had reviewed the meeting of the Governing Body held in September 2015. An exceptionally high number of speakers (33) had contributed to the discussion on same sex marriage. There had been positive feedback about holding the Eucharist before dinner on the first day and the Sub-committee would bear this in mind for future meetings where practicable.

Governing Body Worship Committee

8. The Worship Co-ordinator had convened the new Governing Body Worship Committee which will plan worship for the April and September 2016 meetings. The members of the Committee are:

St Asaph: The Reverend Alex Mayes Bangor: The Reverend Janet Fletcher St Davids: The Reverend Harri Williams : The Reverend Jan Gould Monmouth: The Reverend John Connell Swansea & Brecon: The Reverend Michael Thomas

Highlights

9. The Business Sub-committee had received a report on the new arrangements for Highlights. The Reverend Heather Fenton (a retired Cleric from ) had agreed to edit the April 2016 edition on a trial basis, assisted by provincial staff with photography and layout.

Membership of the Governing Body

10. A note from Mr Peter Badcock (an elected lay member for Llandaff diocese) concerning the membership of the Governing Body had been received and referred to the Standing Committee’s Working Group on Age Limits and to the Business Sub- committee. Mr Badcock’s main point was that there should be an upper limit of say nine years for continuous Governing Body membership for lay members. The Sub- committee noted the response to this point in the Working Group’s report (para 55 and Appendix 8). A review of the periods of continuous Governing Body membership coupled with the numbers of new members over the last 10 years had shown a far higher rate of turnover than was generally assumed.

Emergency Resolution on Refugees

11. The Committee noted a report from the ’ Adviser for Church and Society on action taken to follow up the emergency resolution on the Refugee Crisis approved by the Governing Body in September 2015. It was agreed to include details of the action taken in this report. (Appendix 2.)

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Governing Body Meeting April 2016

12. On the advice of the Business Sub-committee, the Standing Committee agreed the order of business for this two night meeting as set out in the Agenda.

Consideration of Future Governing Body Business

13. The Standing Committee noted the Business Sub-committee’s list of possible items for inclusion on future Governing Body agendas. The Committee suggested that this should include another round of diocesan presentations to the Governing Body to increase understanding of the current activities in each diocese. Similar presentations had taken place over ten years ago.

Anglican & Ecumenical Issues

14. The Business Sub-committee recommended the Anglican and Ecumenical Budget for 2016 to the Standing Committee, in the sum of £62,400 for the Anglican budget and £89,000 for the Ecumenical budget, a total of £151,400 representing an overall decrease over the 2015 budget of 0.2%. The Committee agreed the budget subject to increasing the grant to the Anglican Centre in Rome from £1,000 to £1,400. The budget agreed by the Standing Committee is set out at Appendix 3 to this Report.

15. The Committee asked the Business Sub-committee to take an even more detailed look at the individual payments to be proposed in the budget for 2017, the current financial position of recipients and also at the overall level of grants provided by the Church in Wales (which was now lower than 10 years ago).

REPORT OF THE DRAFTING SUB-COMMITTEE

16. The Standing Committee received reports from the Drafting Sub-committee on matters it had discussed at its meeting held on 5 November 2015.

17. The resolutions agreed by the Governing Body at its last meeting on various property matters (Governing Body Minute 15/33) had included an instruction to the Standing Committee to give effect to the appropriate amendments to the Constitution, in accordance with section 34 (3) of Chapter II of the Constitution. The Committee therefore agreed to make the amendments prepared by the Drafting Sub-committee to:

- the Regulations governing the Application of the Proceeds of sale of churches, church sites and churchyards; - the Redundant Churches Regulations; - the Regulations relating to Parsonages.

REPORT OF THE LEGAL SUB-COMMITTEE

18. The Standing Committee noted that two issues had been referred to the Legal Sub- committee by the Bench of Bishops regarding Same Sex Marriage and Communion and Confirmation.

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2020 VISION

19. At each of its meetings, the Standing Committee received reports from the various groups engaged with 2020 Vision issues: the Implementation Group, the Financial Issues Group and the Structural Issues Group. A report of the work of these Groups is given in Agendum 11.

20. One of the overriding themes of the Implementation Group’s reports has been the fundamental importance of communications in promoting 2020 Vision to the wider Church. This is a regular issue on the Group’s agendas. Another critical issue is ascertaining from a local perspective what progress is being made with 2020 Vision, where it is succeeding, where it is failing, and what needs to be done from a parish/Ministry Area perspective. In this context, the Committee has asked the Group to arrange the discussion groups at this meeting to give an opportunity for members to provide feedback on 2020 Vision from a local perspective, particularly as, in 2016, we are already halfway to 2020 from the time of the 2012 Review.

BILL TO ENABLE THE ADDITION OF CHURCHES TO THE SECOND SCHEDULE OF THE PORVOO DECLARATION CANON 1995 BY SIMPLE MOTION

21. The Committee considered the Report of the Select Committee on the Bill to Enable the Addition of Churches to the Second Schedule of the Porvoo Declaration Canon 1995 by Simple Motion and agreed:

(i) to receive the Report of the Select Committee; (ii) to circulate the Report to all members of the Governing Body for consideration in Committee at this meeting; (iii) to accept and endorse the Select Committee’s recommendation that the Bill be deemed ‘non-controversial’. (for the purposes of Section 29 of Chapter II of the Constitution)

AGE LIMITS IN THE CHURCH IN WALES

22. In December 2014 the Standing Committee appointed a Working Group with the following Terms of Reference and membership:

Terms of Reference

The Working Group is invited to:

(i) review the age limits currently applying in the Church in Wales; (ii) consult, collect information and take advice as necessary; (iii) make recommendations for any changes to the current provisions; (iv) report to the Standing Committee with such recommendations by July 2015*

(*While agreeing this timetable, the Standing Committee recognised that July 2015 might not be achievable and invited the Working Group to advise if more time was needed.)

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Membership

The Venerable Christopher Smith, Archdeacon of Morgannwg (Chair) Mr Clive Myers (GB, RB and Chair HR Committee) His Honour Philip Price QC (GB, RB and Chair Standing Committee) Mrs Barbara Harding (GB, HR Committee) The Venerable Dr Will Strange, Archdeacon of Cardigan

The Committee is very grateful to the Archdeacon of Morgannwg and to all members of the Group for their work.

23. The Committee received the Group’s report and agreed to include it on the agenda for this meeting of the Governing Body. Advised by the Working Group, the Committee recognised that the whole issue of age limits and the legal position is more complex than is often thought: that was why it had taken the Group longer to complete its task than originally hoped. Given the complexity, the Committee feels that the best way forward is to bring the subject to the Governing Body in two stages. The first is for a general discussion of the issues at this meeting. The second would be for the Standing Committee then to bring specific recommendations for decision to a later meeting of the Governing Body, in the light of the Governing Body discussion at this meeting. On this basis the Committee agreed to bring the Report to this meeting with the following motion:

That the Governing Body:

(i) receive the report from the Age Limits Working Group; (ii) invite the Standing Committee to bring forward specific recommendations, in the light of the Governing Body discussion, for decision at the Governing Body’s next meeting.

ARCHIEPISCOPAL SEE

24. In its report to the September 2015 meeting of the Governing Body, the Committee indicated that it would be consulting Diocesan Standing Committees about the possibility of looking again at the Archiepiscopal See question. would be invited to give their views on the proposal in principle rather than on a specific model.

25. At its December 2015 meeting the Committee received a report setting out the responses from dioceses. Overall there appeared to be support for re-opening the question in principle, on the understanding that such a review was not predicated on a particular model. The responses also included various qualifications about how any further review should proceed and noted that for many people the case for an Archiepiscopal See had still not been made.

26. In the light of these responses the Committee agreed that the issue should be looked at again. A review needed to start by looking again at the role of the and would need adequate time to do so. In order to conduct the review the Committee agreed to appoint a new Working Group and dioceses were invited to submit names from which the Committee would choose the membership.

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27. At its meeting in February 2016 the Committee then considered Terms of Reference and Membership of the Working Group.

Terms of Reference

The Committee agreed the following Terms of Reference:

The Working Group is asked:

(i) to review the role and responsibilities of the office of ; (ii) in the light of (i), to consider whether or not it would be beneficial for the Archbishop of Wales to be based permanently in one diocese; (iii) if appropriate to propose a model and timing for a permanent Archiepiscopal See in the Church in Wales; (iv) to report with recommendations to the Standing Committee.

Membership

The Committee agreed that the Group should have a maximum of ten members and that the composition of the group should be balanced in terms of lay/clergy and gender. It would comprise:

The Reverend Professor Gareth Lloyd Jones (Chair) The of Swansea & Brecon One member from each diocese One or two others

28. The task of finalising the membership from among those nominated by the dioceses was remitted to the Appointments Sub-committee.

The Sub-committee has subsequently appointed:

The Reverend Professor Gareth Lloyd Jones (Chair) The Bishop of Swansea & Brecon Mr Clive Myers Mrs Sandra Ward The Reverend Canon Siân Jones The Reverend Canon Steven Kirk The Venerable Jonathan Williams The Reverend Canon Joanna Penberthy Further names are being considered.

THE DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL OF THE CHURCH IN WALES

29. The Disciplinary Tribunal of the Church in Wales operates on a five year electoral cycle. The beginning of the present quinquennium was 1 January 2016 and it will end on 31 December 2020. The following appointments have been made:

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Two legally qualified members

Two legally qualified members being Chancellors or persons eligible to be a Chancellor were appointed by the Standing Committee in December 2015:

His Honour Judge Christopher Vosper QC (President) Mr Mark Powell QC.

Diocesan Elected Members

The Dioceses have elected the following members:

St Asaph: The Reverend Steven Green The Reverend Canon Sue Huyton Bangor: The Reverend Janet Fletcher The Reverend John Matthews St Davids: The Reverend Canon Alan Chadwick The Reverend Robert Pattinson Llandaff: The Venerable The Reverend Canon Steven Kirk Monmouth: The Reverend Canon Raymond Hayter The Reverend Canon Dr Stephen James Swansea & Brecon: The Reverend Jonathan Davies The Reverend Nigel Doyle

Appointments by the Bench of Bishops

In January 2016, the Bench of Bishops appointed:

The Reverend Martin Snellgrove Mrs Elizabeth Squires Mr Arwel Davies Mr Christopher Childs The Very Reverend Dr Paul Shackerley, Dean of Brecon (One vacancy)

In February 2016, the Standing Committee also made the following appointments:

Two members who are medically qualified or trained counsellors

Dr Huw Lloyd Dr Delyth Alldrick

Two lay persons

Mrs Barbara Harding Mrs Emily Morgan

30. The Standing Committee also expressed the Church’s thanks to all those who had served on the Tribunal over the past quinquennium in this challenging role.

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PROVINCIAL WEBSITE COMMITTEE

31. It was reported to the Committee that, with the retirement of the former Chair of the Provincial Website Committee, the Venerable Philip Morris, there was a need to appoint a new Chair. The Website Committee was concerned not only with the provincial website but also the diocesan websites, over 250 parish websites, a range of campaign issues and a commercial website on behalf of the Churches Together Bookshop. On the recommendation of the Website Committee, the Standing Committee appointed the Reverend Mark Lawson-Jones, of Cyncoed, as the new Chair.

REPORT OF THE REPRESENTATIVE BODY

32. The Committee received reports from the Representative Body at each of its meetings and approved the budget for 2016 recommended by the Representative Body.

ANGLICAN CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL (ACC-16)

33. ACC-16 is to take place in Lusaka, Zambia (the Province of Central Africa) in April 2016. The Church in Wales’s representative is Mrs Helen Biggin, Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee. The Committee received a report which set out the Church in Wales response to those resolutions from ACC-15 on which action has been taken. That report has been circulated with the papers for this meeting for members’ information.

THE GODDARD INQUIRY

34. The Standing Committee received a report on action being taken to prepare the Church in Wales for the Goddard Inquiry. The Church in Wales had been named as an organisation of interest to the Inquiry, which would inter alia, inquire into the extent of any institutional failures to protect children from sexual abuse within the Anglican Church. In relation to the Church in Wales the investigation proposed to assess the appropriateness of safeguarding and its child protection policies and practices, and it would consider the adequacy of the Historic Cases Review of the Church in Wales. The Inquiry is also looking into matters relating to the , and in particular the diocese of Chichester.

35. A number of steps had been taken in preparation for the Inquiry:

- a letter had been sent to all clergy and dioceses advising that all records must be retained for the purposes of the Inquiry;

- it was proposed to review the Historic Cases Review considering the files of deceased clerics which were not part of the initial report;

- it was intended to provide the Inquiry with the details of the structure for the Church in Wales and a timeline of how the Children and Vulnerable Adults policy has been dealt with in a proactive manner and produce evidence of training in Safeguarding which has taken place provincially;

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- on the advice of the Bench of Bishops, an application has been submitted to have ‘core participant’ status in the Inquiry. This would give various rights including being able to apply to ask questions of witnesses.

36. The Committee was informed that there could be significant costs involved in responding to the Inquiry. Major organisations would be expected to fund their own legal expenses. The Standing Committee, in considering this significant matter, will keep the Governing Body informed.

MATTERS ARISING FROM THE BENCH OF BISHOPS

37. The Standing Committee received updates at its meetings on matters under consideration by the Bench of Bishops and noted that this information is circulated to Governing Body members annually for information.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PROVINCIAL ARCHIVES ADVISER

38. The Committee received a Report (re-produced as Appendix 4) from the Reverend Canon D T William Price, the Provincial Archives Adviser. There had been some changes amongst Diocesan Advisers on Archives. Ms. Charlotte Hodgson had left her employment at Glamorgan Archives and continued as Adviser on Archives for the . Mr Gary Tuson, Adviser on Archives for Monmouth Diocese, had moved to Norfolk, and the had appointed Canon Andrew Willie to take over the post. Also of interest was the publication of a book (in Welsh and English editions) by the Reverend Clive Hughes, Adviser on Archives for the , on Recruiting in North-West Wales, 1914-1916.

For and on behalf of the Standing Committee His Honour Philip Price QC Chair March 2016

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SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Synod of the Church of Ireland - May 2016

That Mrs Elizabeth Thomas be invited to attend the Synod of the Church of Ireland from 12-14 May 2016 as the Church in Wales’s representative.

2. Approval of the Report

That the Report of the Standing Committee be approved.

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Appendix I

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

STANDING COMMITTEE [Triennium 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2017] Chair

His Honour Philip Price QC

Ex-Officio

The Diocesan Bishops The Most Reverend Dr ( & Archbishop of Wales) The Right Reverend John Davies (Bishop of Swansea & Brecon) The Right Reverend () The Right Reverend () The Right Reverend () The Right Reverend Richard Pain (Bishop of Monmouth)

The Representative Body Mr James Turner Chair of the Representative Body Mr Paul Marshall Deputy Chair of the Representative Body

Nominated

His Honour Judge Andrew Keyser QC Members of the Governing Body The Reverend Canon Steven Kirk

Co-opted

His Honour Philip Price QC Members of the Governing Body Vacancy

Elected

The Reverend Canon Pauline Walker Clerical and Lay Representatives of Mrs Sue Last St Asaph

The Venerable Andrew Jones Clerical and Lay Representatives of (Archdeacon of Meirionnydd) Bangor Mrs Lis Perkins

The Venerable Dr Will Strange Clerical and Lay Representatives of (Archdeacon of Cardigan) St Davids Mrs Elizabeth Thomas

The Venerable Peggy Jackson Clerical and Lay Representatives of () Llandaff Mrs Helen Biggin

The Venerable Jonathan Williams Clerical and Lay Representatives of (Archdeacon of Newport) Monmouth Mrs Jenny Turner

The Venerable Robert Williams Clerical and Lay Representatives of () Swansea & Brecon Mr Nigel King

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Appendix 2

Governing Body Motion on Refugees (September 2015)

Report to the Standing Committee (December 2015)

1. Purpose of this paper

This paper is to report on action taken in relation to the emergency motion on the Refugee Crisis passed by the Governing Body in September 2015.

2. Motion

The background to the motion was the heightened awareness of the refugee crisis emerging in early September, as a result of the publicity given to the photograph of 3-year-old Alyan Kurdi washed up on a Turkish beach after drowning in a refugee dinghy fleeing Syria. Prior to the GB meeting, advice had been provided to parishes and church-related groups as to how best to offer help in the crisis, especially relating to the offer of housing and support for arriving refugees; and the Bishops had issued a statement on the situation [Appendix 1 to the Governing Body Minutes, September 2015]. Advice from the RB on use of Church Property is set out as Annex 1.

A great many churches and individuals contacted the RB in the days and weeks after the pictures of Alyan Kurdi and the UK government’s change of policy, both asking for advice on practical action, and requesting an emergency motion to be put to the GB. The motion was proposed by +John and seconded by +Gregory.

The motion passed at the September 2015 GB is as follows:

That the Governing Body:

i. recognise the enormity of the refugee crisis currently facing Europe; ii. affirm our solidarity with all those who are fleeing conflict, war and destruction; iii. endorse the statement made by the Bishops of the Church in Wales on 8 September 2015, which calls for a practical response based on hospitality and generosity; iv. continue to commit the situation and all affected by it to our prayers.

3. Action to date

Naturally, the Church in Wales is not alone in expressing concern and solidarity and in wanting to take practical action to help refugees at this time. It is recognised that many churches and church members are involved in local action, including ecumenical, inter-faith, and in partnership with other organisations. This approach is important in avoiding both duplication of effort, and inadvertently taking inappropriate action (such as unsolicited collections of clothing or equipment). The list below represents only a fraction of the actions which have been taken by churches and related groups.

 Bishops’ statement, September 8  Advice to parishes on welcoming refugees, November 2015 (Annex 2).  GB motion, September 18  GB collection to Christian Aid’s refugee appeal of £2,657.69, to which was added a further £2,000 from the Overseas Mission Fund - £4,657.69 in total.  Additional fundraising for Christian Aid linked to Christian Aid’s 70th anniversary, including the service at , September 26. (Not specifically for the refugee crisis, but work in the Middle East and with refugees is an important part of their work.)  Anglican Alliance European Conference, September 21-24: specific focus on the refugee crisis. Attenders included the Anglican Chaplain in Athens (Revd Canon Malcolm Bradshaw), and the organiser of a refugee project in Rome. Local media took the opportunity to interview those with first-hand experience, and it was possible to emphasise the theological background to the churches’ response.  CTBI deputation to Edomeni (Greek/Macedonian border), late October. Visit to refugee reception centres and local authorities, joined by Revd Canon Aled Edwards, Chief Executive of Cytun. Despite the prevalence in the news of particular pressures in this location, this was the first visit of an NGO to the area.  Faith Communities Forum, November 2: discussion and report from for Communities and Tackling Poverty (Lesley Griffiths AM) on action in Wales. Interesting to note that even Government ministers were struggling to find concrete information about UK arrangements to receive refugees. (It was not even clear to the Minister at this time if the Welsh Local Authorities who had offered to take refugees were included in the total publicised by the UK Government.)  Guidance on use of church property for refugee accommodation (attached).  Prayers for refugees: December 10 (Human Rights Day) nominated National Day of Prayer for Refugees, in conjunction with Cytun. Information has been sent to parishes (via Diocesan mailings) and links to resources have are on the website, along with a prayer and prayer requests specially provided for the occasion by Embrace the Middle East – Annex 3.  Prayer Vigil, central , December 10. Whilst it is up to churches and related groups to use the Day of Prayer as they think best, there will be a vigil organised by Cytun and the Church in Wales, 4-5pm outside the Tabernacl Baptist Church, The Hayes – Annex 4.

Additional and related actions by individual churches and groups:

 Vale of Glamorgan (Barry-based) ‘Alyan Group’ set up by local clergy and members of church projects, to plan how to welcome refugees.  Citizens Cymru, with which many church members are associated, have made ‘keeping a welcome in our communities’ a focus for action.  St John’s Canton held ‘open church’ before the Israel-Wales football match, September 6, for prayers and lighting of candles; a child’s Wales football shirt was presented to a representative of Syrian refugees.  Community Foundation Wales, Pears Fund: a pilot scheme to award funding from the Pears Foundation (instigated after a meeting between Sir Trevor Pears and +John) made its first round of awards to projects promoting community cohesion and interfaith work, November 9. (Revd Canon Carol Wardman on the assessment panel.) £70k allocated to community projects in Cardiff and the surrounding area; many involved support to refugees (eg several projects based at the Oasis Centre).  Prayers for Paris: service for the Consular Association of Wales, St John the Baptist Cardiff, November 22. People of different faiths attended; speaker from Muslim Council of Wales as well as Honorary Paris Consul and other consular representatives. (Not directly related to refugees but very much part of the response to the Middle East crisis.)

The Reverend Canon Carol Wardman Bishops Adviser for Church and Society 25.11.15 Annex 1 Representative Body of the Church in Wales The Refugee Crisis A Statement from the Property Committee

Introduction The Representative Body’s Property Committee met on the 23rd September 2015 and discussed the refugee crisis in relation to use of Church property.

The Committee welcomed the recent Governing Body motion as follows:

That the Governing Body:

i. Recognise the enormity of the refugee crisis currently facing Europe; ii. Affirm our solidarity with all those who are fleeing conflict, war and destruction; iii. Endorse the statement made by the Bishops of the Church in Wales on 8 September 2015, which calls for a practical response based on hospitality and generosity; iv. Continue to commit the situation and those affected by it to our prayers

The Committee also noted the Bishop’s Statement of September 2015.

Statement The Property Committee is keen to consider whether any RB property could be suitable for use by refugees in need.

Property is held on trust by the Representative Body to be used for the purposes of the Church in Wales. As trustee, the Representative Body has a duty to ensure these important assets are protected so that they are available to best serve the needs of the Church.

It is not yet clear how the arrangements for housing incoming refugees will be handled – it is likely to be via Local Authorities who are likely to seek solutions with Registered Social Landlords in the first place. Church and private property is likely to be a later option. The RB will monitor the situation to be able to advise on appropriate action.

In considering how we might be able to provide assistance during the refugee emergency, the RB, through its Property Committee, will consider a number of issues:

 Vacant church property is often vacant because it is unsuitable for habitation and is pending sale – these properties would be unsuitable for refugees too. Legal provisions over suitability of accommodation apply to housing refugees as for anyone else. It is vital that refugees, despite their circumstances are provided with decent places to stay.  Occupation of property is subject to extensive legal provisions and this applies to refugees. Appropriate occupation agreements should be put in place but in the case of refugees this may be more complicated. It will generally be better to provide vacant property to appropriate agencies who would manage the occupation by refugees.  There may be planning implications in trying to house people in property that is not residential (such as halls and churches ) other than for very short term emergencies  It is not simply a matter of housing people – providing for their other needs is all part of the process of settling refugees – so alongside a vacant property must be the network and links with agencies to provide support  Providing space is likely to be a long term commitment – if the space is likely to be needed in the foreseeable future then we should think very carefully about entering into a commitment. The Committee does not want to see refugees having to vacate property shortly after occupying it.  Parishes should be encouraged to think about financial giving to relevant appeals and agencies as well as how they will support refugees within their parish life more generally

 Financial arrangements for occupation will be considered on a case-by-case basis but the Committee is clear that helping people in this kind of need is a fundamental Christian duty and thus, as the Bishops’ statement makes clear, is part of the mission and ministry of the Church.

The Committee requests that at this stage, Parishes or Dioceses who think they may have suitable, vacant property should let the RB know so that the information can be collated and coordinated.

Annex 2 THE REFUGEE CRISIS: HOW TO HELP A BRIEFING FOR THE CHURCH IN WALES

Updated: November 2015

Since the UK Government announced that Britain would open its doors to more Syrian refugees, many people contacted the Church in Wales to ask what we are doing to address the crisis, and to offer practical help.

The re‐settlement of refugees is a matter for the UK Government, and it is now clear that the main UK response is that an additional 20,000 Syrian refugees will be re‐settled in Britain under the Vulnerable Persons’ Relocation Scheme (VPRS), over the lifetime of the current Parliament. (VPRS is an existing scheme which has been extended to allow additional vulnerable people to be brought here directly from refugee camps in the Middle East.) The UK Government will not offer resettlement to refugees already in Europe, or participate in schemes being developed by the EU, arguing that it is better to take the most vulnerable refugees directly from the region.i

It is still frustratingly difficult to discover exactly what arrangements have been made, how the plans are to be rolled out, and who will be responsible for funding. However, the Welsh Government has established a Task Force comprising Government departments, local authorities and appropriate voluntary sector organisations, to manage the process in Wales.ii All of Wales’ 22 local authorities have expressed willingness to take refugees, and it is possible that 50 people could arrive before Christmas, possibly to be settled in – although precisely which authorities will be first has not yet been disclosed.iii

Important reminder!

Many people have been moved by this crisis to audit their holdings of property and consider what they could offer to a refugee family. There are already many people in Wales – refugees, asylum seekers and others – in housing need. Even if new refugees are not arriving in your area, it is worth notifying the Local Authority if you have accommodation available. Every home offered is another person or family taken off the waiting list, and frees up more accommodation places for others – including refugees. Please think about notifying your Local Authority if this crisis has made you realise you could provide someone with a home.

Key points:

 If you have accommodation to offer, please notify your Local Authority. For church property, see the briefing on the use of Church in Wales premises, and speak to the CinW Property Department. Accommodation in spare rooms in people’s own homes is NOT required.

 If you can offer help in other ways – such as language support, social support, befriending – contact the Welsh Refugee Council, or a refugee project in your local area.

 Donations of money are still greatly welcomed by the NGOs, and also by local projects. Equipment, food and clothing are NOT required overseas at present; it is better to buy items in situ.

 Contact the Welsh Refugee Council or local projects if you wish to offer equipment, clothing etc to new arrivals. Don’t be offended if it is not required: it is important to provide what people need, and not create storage problems.

 Charity shops supporting the relevant causes are always looking for stock to sell! This is a good way of enabling people in need to have access to low‐cost items, and of raising money for refugee charities.

 Campaigning – eg to pressure government to take more refugees, to take refugees already in Europe, and to maintain international development aid – is also worthwhile. Most NGOs have campaigning sections of their websites.

 Prayer and reflection is invaluable, and helps to keep the issue at the forefront of people’s minds. Some specific materials are available from Christian agencies – see below.

 December 10 – Human Rights Day – has been designated by the Church in Wales and Cytun as a Day of Prayer for Refugees in Wales – see link to the website, below.

Information and resources:

CHRISTIAN AID: http://www.christianaid.org.uk/index.aspx (our main partner for overseas aid)

US: http://www.weareus.org.uk/ (providing support to Anglican churches in Europe dealing with refugees)

EMBRACE THE MIDDLE EAST: http://www.embraceme.org/mattress (resources, campaigning and practical gifts)

BRITISH RED CROSS: http://www.redcross.org.uk/What‐we‐do/Refugee‐support

OXFAM: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/en

SAVE THE CHILDREN: http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/

CHILDREN’S SOCIETY: http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/ (The Children’s Society does not work overseas and does not currently work in Wales, but has relevant campaigning actions on its website.)

CHURCH IN WALES: http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/news/2015/11/national‐day‐of‐prayer‐for‐ refugees/

CYTUN: www.cytun.org.uk

HELP FOR REFUGEES IN WALES: www.welshrefugeecouncil.org , www.trinitycentre.wales

CTBU: www.ctbi.org.uk/churches‐refugee‐network

REFUGEE ACTION: www.refugee‐action.org.uk

UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION ON REFUGEES: www.unhcr.org Annex 3 Prayers and prayer requests from partners of Embrace the Middle East

A prayer from Beit el Nour

Beit el Nour is a Christian organisation who serve vulnerable and marginalised groups in Lebanon including an Embrace-supported project which provides educational support and counselling to Syrian teenage girls.

Lord God, your Son knew what it was to be excluded from his homeland; let all exiles know you care for them, may they find their homelands once more and come one day in joy to the Father's house.

We pray especially for the Syrian refugees; driven from their country, searching for a place to live. For those orphaned and widowed; comfort them in your love and have mercy on those who have lost their lives in this terrible conflict.

We ask you Lord to guide the leaders of our country Lebanon; give them wisdom and integrity. May they work for the good of the people they govern and seek the way that leads to peace. We pray specifically for the Lebanese government to elect a president as the country is now without one for the last 2 years!

Be with those who are persecuted for their faith, and those cut off from the support of the Church. Good Shepherd, in their pain and isolation, may they know your care. Amen

Prayer requests from the Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development (LSESD)

LSESD, also known as the Lebanese Baptists is responding to the needs of Syrians fleeing conflict who are either still inside Syria, or are refugees in Lebanon. Their network of churches provides essential items such as mattresses, blankets, food and heating stoves.

 Please pray for peace in Syria and elsewhere in the region.  Pray for the families affected by the war.  Pray for us and our partner churches and ministries as we seek to be the hands and feet of Christ in our communities.  And please pray for our global partners - both prayer warriors and supporters - who thus enable us pursue the ministries that the Lord has called us to.

You can help support Syrian refugees this Christmas by buying an alternative gift http://www.embraceme.org/syrian-gifts or supporting Embrace’s mattress appeal http://www.embraceme.org/mattress Annex 4

Information sent to parishes about the Day of Prayer, December 10:

Churches are being encouraged to mark the national day of prayer in any way they can, including: 1. • 24-hour prayer vigil; • Open church (for a specified period during the day) – for lighting candles and prayers; • Specific times of prayer (eg if the church is usually open all day) when prayers can be led on the refugee theme; • Special time of prayer with more formal liturgy – inside the church, outside, or in some central location; • Link with a local refugee project or other relevant agency to hold a ‘mini-vigil’ in some appropriate place; • Invite elected members (Councillors, AMs, MPs, MEPs) to join in; • Don’t forget to pray for decision-makers and elected representatives too! 2. The following resources are available to all: • Many prayers and reflections already available online, especially from the main agencies such as Christian Aid and US; • Prayer requests/intentions – at home: a list will be available shortly of refugee projects in Wales for which you can especially pray. • Prayer requests/intentions – overseas: Embrace the Middle East has issued Prayer requests and prayers from their partners, especially for this event.

3. Please share your Day of Prayer for Refugees activities on Twitter #refugeeprayersDec10, and #refugeeswelcome.

i http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN06805 accessed 26 November 2015 ii http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk‐wales‐politics‐34272141 iii http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk‐wales‐politics‐34909833

Appendix 3 ANGLICAN AND ECUMENICAL BUDGET % INC YEAR 2015 YEAR 2016 OVER 2015 BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET £000 %

Anglican Activities:

Anglican Consultative Council 42.5 43.3 1.9

Missons to Seafarers 9.1 9.1 0.0

International Anglican Family Network 3.0 3.0 0.0

Sundry Grants 6.4 6.0 -6.3

Primates & Provincial Secretaries Meetings 2.5 1.0 -60.0

Total Anglican Activitites: 63.5 62.4 -1.7

Ecumenical Activities:

CLAS Churches Legislative Advisory Service 0.6 0.6 0.0

CTBI 10.0 10.0 0.0 Cytûn 37.5 38.0 1.3

World Council of Churches 4.8 4.9 2.1

Conference of European Churches 7.8 7.9 1.3

Commission of Convenated Churches 15.7 15.9 1.3

Cynnal (formerly the Churches' Counselling Service) 5.0 5.0 0.0

Welsh Sunday Schools Grant 2.0 2.0 0.0

Conversations with Methodists 0.5 0.0 -100.0

Anglican Centre in Rome 1.0 1.4 40.0

Porvoo 3.0 3.0 0.0

Trade Justice Movement 0.3 0.3 0.0

Total Ecumenical Activities 88.2 89.0 0.9

TOTAL 151.7 151.4 -0.2

JRWork/STDCOM/Anglican+Ecumenical Budget 2016 (Excel) Appendix 4

Report of the Provincial Adviser on Archives, 2015

During the year I have answered a number of requests for information from County Archivists and members of the public.

Although Ms. Charlotte Hodgson has left her employ at Glamorgan Archives because of the financial cuts, I am delighted that she is willing to continue as Adviser on Archives for the Diocese of Llandaff. Mr. Gary Tuson, Adviser on Archives for Monmouth Diocese, has moved to Norfolk, but I am very pleased that the Bishop of Monmouth has appointed Canon Andrew Willie to take over the post. I also wish to congratulate the Revd. Clive Hughes, Adviser on Archives for the Diocese of St. Asaph, on the publication of his book, in Welsh and English editions, on Recruiting in North-West Wales, 1914-1916. I was happy to write in very favourable terms about Mr. Hughes's work as Diocesan Adviser for his Ministry Review. My thanks also to the three other Diocesan Advisers.

I have been keeping in touch with developments in Carmarthenshire Record Office, as has the Bishop of St. Davids. There was some concern a few weeks ago that Wrexham Archives might seek to acquire parish registers from the and Record Offices, although Wrexham is not registered as a depository for public records. I have not yet been contacted by Wrexham, but if I am I shall refuse permission.

It was a pleasure to be present at the launch in the Carmarthenshire Museum of the new book, Religion and Society in the Diocese of St. Davids, 1485-2012, to which I contributed the final chapter on the years since 1926. My biography of Archbishop is nearing completion. I hope that it will be published in the same format as Arthur Edwards's work on Archbishop Green and Owain Jones's work on Archbishop .

I had hoped to convene a meeting between Diocesan Advisers and County Archivists in 2015, but unfortunately the budgets of County Record Offices are so straitened that very few archivists could have attended, and so no meeting was held, although matters of concern are shared by email.

In July I had a conversation with His Honour Judge Philip Price about possible ways of commemorating in 2020 the centenary of the Church in Wales.

I am once again very grateful to Mr. John Richfield for his indispensable assistance throughout the year.

William Price 24 November 2015