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Scottish Episcopal Church Scottish Episcopal Church Agenda and Papers General Synod 2016 Scottish Episcopal Church GENERAL SYNOD 2016 Agenda and Papers CONTENTS 1 Agenda and Programme for Synod ............................................................. 1 2 Preliminary Synod Business...................................................................... 11 Minutes of General Synod Meeting 2015. ................................................. 13 Elections to Provincial Bodies .................................................................. 57 3 Anglican Communion Matters Primates’ Communiqué ........................................................................... 58 4 Faith and Order Board Marriage: Process Paper ........................................................................ 62 5 Committee on Canons Alterations to Canons – Voting Procedures .............................................. 64 Canons for Second Reading Canon 52, Section 5 including Appendix 23 ....................................... 65 Canon 57, Section 6 .......................................................................... 66 Canon 60, Section 5 .......................................................................... 67 Canon 63, Section 4 .......................................................................... 68 Opinions from Dioceses on Canons for Second Reading ......................... 69 6 Inter-Church Relations Committee Lutheran World Federation Materials ........................................................ 73 7 Church in Society Committee Background Paper ................................................................................... 75 8 Faith and Order Board/Committee on Canons Canons for First Reading Canon 22, Sections 2 and 3 .............................................................. 85 Canon 31 ............................................................................................ 87 9 Institute Council Curate Grants ........................................................................................... 90 10 Committee on Canons Canon for First Reading Canon 63, Section 3 .......................................................................... 91 11 Administration Board Retirement Welfare Committee Name Change ........................................ 92 12 Standing Committee Budgets 2016-2018 .................................................................................. 93 13 Digest of Resolutions Text of proposed changes to Digest of Resolutions ................................ 117 PINK PAGES 14 Rules of Order ....................................................................................... 123 15 A Reflection on Morning and Evening Prayer .................................... 129 16 Social Media Guidelines ...................................................................... 130 17 List of Synod Members. ....................................................................... 132 18 List of SEC Representatives on Other Bodies ................................... 137 19 Attendance Slip .................................................................................... 141 20 Travel and Meals Claim Form .............................................................. 143 21 Synod Comment Form ......................................................................... 145 GENERAL SYNOD 2016 AGENDA AND PROGRAMME UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED ALL MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE IN ST PAUL’S & ST GEORGE’S CHURCH, YORK PLACE, EDINBURGH A “Freshers’ Meeting” will be held at 09:00 on Thursday 9 June for new members of Synod. Thursday 9 June 2016 10:00 Coffee 10:30 Opening Eucharist at St Paul’s & St George’s Church, including Primus’ Charge Offering to support the work of Christian Aid with refugees Constitution of General Synod SESSION ONE: THE MOST REV THE PRIMUS IN THE CHAIR 12:00 Primus: Welcome to delegates and guests Preliminary Business (Page 11) Minutes of General Synod 2015 (Page 13) Motion 1: That this Synod approve the minutes of the meeting of the General Synod held on 11-13 June 2015. Elections: (Page 57) Administration Board Membership Institute Council Membership Motion 2: That the appointment of the Rev Canon Paul Watson as an additional member of the Institute Council for a period of three years be approved. 12:45 Lunch SESSION TWO: THE RT REV THE BISHOP OF MORAY, ROSS AND CAITHNESS IN THE CHAIR 14:00 Anglican Communion Matters Report from Primus on Primates’ Meeting Primates’ Communiqué (Page 58) Report from ACC Representative on ACC-16 1 Table Group Discussion Motion 3: That this Synod take note of the meeting of the Anglican Primates in January 2016 and of the terms of the Communiqué (including the Addenda to that Communiqué). 15:00 Faith and Order Board Process for discussing alteration to Canon on Marriage (Page 62) Motion 4: That voting in relation to the motion numbered 14 on the agenda be conducted by ballot. Committee on Canons Canons for Second Reading Canon 52, Section 5 – Of the General Synod (Page 65) Motion 5: That the amended text for Canon 52, Section 5 be read for the second time. Motion 6: That the amended text for Appendix 23 to the Code of Canons be adopted. Canon 57, Section 6 – Of Notices Provided for by this Code of Canons, and of the Interpretation of the Code (Page 66) Motion 7: That the amended text for Canon 57, Section 6 be read for the second time. Canon 60, Section 5 – Of Vestries (Page 67) Motion 8: That the text for section 5 of Canon 60 be read for the second time. Canon 63, Section 4 – Of the Office of Lay Representative (Page 68) Motion 9: That the amended text for Canon 63, Section 4 be read for the second time. 15:30 Doctrine Committee Launch of Grosvenor Essay 12: Prayer and Spirituality 15:40 Greetings from Ecumenical Delegate Rev Dr John McPake, Church of Scotland 2 15:50 Tea SESSION THREE: THE RT REV THE BISHOP OF EDINBURGH IN THE CHAIR 16:10 Faith and Order Board Inter-Church Relations Committee Response to Growth in Communion, Partnership in Mission Report Motion 10: That this Synod take note of Faith and Order Board’s response to the report entitled “Growth in Communion, Partnership in Mission”. Lutheran World Federation materials for Reformation anniversary (Page 73) Motion 11: That, in recognition of the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Lutheran Reformation in 2017, this Synod warmly commend the study material created by the Lutheran World Federation, “Liberated by God’s Grace”, for use in congregational and ecumenical settings. 16:40 Church in Society Refugees (Page 82) Motion 12: That this Synod welcome the establishment of Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees as an interfaith body, which includes within its membership Christian churches from across Scotland together with Interfaith Scotland, the Muslim Council for Scotland and the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities, and call on all charges of the Scottish Episcopal Church to seek ways of supporting work with refugees. 17:20 Evening Prayer Friday 10 June 2016 SESSION FOUR: THE REV PROF TREVOR HART IN THE CHAIR 09:00 Morning Prayer 09:15 Standing Committee Committee for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults 3 09:25 Faith and Order Board Committee on Canons Canons for First Reading Liturgical change Canon 22 - Of Divine Worship and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church (Page 85) Motion 13: That the amended text for Canon 22, Sections 2 and 3 be read for the first time. Marriage Canon 31 – Of the Solemnisation of Holy Matrimony (Page 87) Motion 14: That the amended text for Canon 31 be read for the first time. The following motion from the Diocesan Synod of Aberdeen and Orkney will be proposed only if the preceding motion regarding a first reading to Canon 31 is not passed:- Motion 15: That in the light of the recent Anglican Primates meeting this Synod support the Primates’ reaffirmation of the traditional doctrine of the Church in upholding marriage as between a man and a woman in faithful, lifelong union. 10:30 Information and Communication Board 10:45 Coffee SESSION FIVE: THE RT REV THE BISHOP OF ABERDEEN AND ORKNEY IN THE CHAIR 11:15 Mission Board Whole Church Mission and Ministry Policy Inspiring Mission Table Group Discussion 4 11:45 Church in Society Committee (Page 75) Poverty Issues Motion 16: That this Synod, aware of the level of poverty in Scotland, recognising and valuing the work done by food banks in Scotland and other work done at local level by charges in loving service to help alleviate the consequences of poverty a) Reaffirm its support for the minimum wage to be set at the level of the real living wage; b) Call on the relevant public authorities to ensure that benefit levels are adequate and that benefits are humanely and efficiently administered in order to reduce the need for food banks and other support services. Climate-related issues Motion 17: That this Synod a) Welcome the historic agreement of the world’s nations in Paris in December 2015 on the need for urgent and substantial reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and recognise that creating a ‘low carbon’ future depends on practical implementation and far reaching changes throughout society; b) Urge all parts of the Scottish Episcopal Church to play an active part in finding means of reducing the consumption of fossil fuels, including their use in heating and transport; c) Call upon Scottish and UK Governments to increase financial and other incentives for domestic and housing sectors in energy saving and renewable energy implementation that will lead to the very substantial
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