Supplementary Business Paper Third Session of the Fifty-Second Synod 25-26 October 2019 Synod assembles 11am Friday 25 October 2019 9.30am Saturday 26 October 2019 Christ Church Cathedral Diocese of Newcastle THIRD SESSION OF THE FIFTY-SECOND SYNOD Revised Business Paper FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER 2019 SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2019 SYNOD ASSEMBLES AT 11.00AM SYNOD ASSEMBLES AT 9.30AM 1. Opening Worship 2. Roll of Bishop, Clergy and Lay Representatives Bishop, Clergy and Lay Representatives to notify attendance 3. President to Declare Synod Constituted 4. Items Laid Upon the Table 4.1. Reports • Diocesan Council (including Professional Standards Activity Report) • Newcastle Anglican Church Corporation • General Fund and Budget Accounts as at 31 December 2018 • Anglican Savings & Development Fund Accounts as at 31 December 2018 • Trustees of Church Property Accounts as at 31 December 2018 • Diocesan Ministry Council (including Formation and Mission Giving) • Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation • Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation Accounts as at 31 December 2018 • Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College • Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College Accounts as at 31 December 2018 • Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School • Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School Accounts as at 31 December 2018 • Manning Valley Anglican College • Manning Valley Anglican College Accounts as at 31 December 2018 • Scone Grammar School • Scone Grammar School Accounts as at 31 December 2018 • Anglican Care • Anglican Care Accounts as at 30 June 2018 • Samaritans Foundation • Samaritans Foundation Consolidated Accounts as at 30 June 2018 • Christ Church Cathedral Board • Christ Church Cathedral Financial Reports as at 31 December 2018 • Mission to Seafarers Newcastle • John Hunter Hospital Chaplaincy • Cessnock Correctional Centre Chaplaincy • Frank Baxter Youth Justice Centre • University Chaplaincy – Callaghan Campus 2 Third Session of the Fifty-Second Synod 25 and 26 October 2019 Revised Business Paper • University Chaplaincy – Ourimbah Campus • Anglican Women of Australia - Diocese of Newcastle • Mothers' Union of Australia - Diocese of Newcastle • Anglican Men's Society • Anglican Cursillo Movement 4.2. Ordinances Passed by Diocesan Council Ordinances passed by the Diocesan Council as listed in the Diocesan Council Report will be tabled • Birmingham Gardens Land Sale Ordinance 2018 • Woodrising Land Sale Ordinance 2018 • New Lambton (Fleet Street) Land Sale Ordinance 2018 • St Margaret’s Jesmond Land Sale Ordinance 2018 • Diocesan Support for Redress Ordinance 2018 • Newcastle Anglican Church Redress Corporation Guarantee Ordinance 2018 • St Mark’s Church Comboyne Land Sale Ordinance 2018 • Central Mangrove Vacant Land Sale Ordinance 2018 • St David’s Teralba Land Sale Ordinance 2018 • St Luke’s Village Scone Leasing Ordinance 2018 • The Administration of Places of Burial Ordinance 2019 • Point Clare Land Sale Ordinance • Lostock Land Sale Ordinance • Newcastle Anglican Church Redress Corporation Appointment and Authorisation Ordinance 2019 • Newcastle Anglican Church Corporation Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 2019 • The Samaritans Housing and NSW Land and Housing Corporation (Edgeworth Housing) Transfer Ordinance 2019 • Newcastle Grammar School Lease Consolidation Ordinance 2019 • St Andrew's Seaham Land Sale Ordinance 2019 • Weston Rectory Land Sale Ordinance 2019 • Catherine Hill Bay Land Sale Ordinance 2019 • Charlestown (St Alban's) Land Sale Ordinance 2019 • Croudace Bay Land Sale Ordinance 2019 • The New Lambton (Fleet Street) Land Sale Indemnity Ordinance 2019 • Singleton (Gibson Close) Variation of Land Sale Ordinance 2019 • Singleton (High St) Variation of Land Sale Ordinance 2019 • St John's Dyers Crossing Land Sale Ordinance 2019 • Glen William Land Sale and Boundary Adjustment Ordinance 2019 • Samaritans Housing and NSW Land and Housing Corporation (Edgeworth Housing) Transfer Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 2019 • St Johns Stratford Land Sale Ordinance 2019 • St Marks Laguna Land Sale Ordinance 2019 • St Luke’s Coopernook Land Sale Ordinance 2019 • St James’ Jerrys Plains Land Sale Ordinance 2019 • Gundy Leasing and Land Sale Ordinance 2019 • The Closure of All Saints Close Retirement Village Trusts Ordinance 2019 3 Version 9 Third Session of the Fifty-Second Synod 25 and 26 October 2019 Revised Business Paper • Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 2019 • Quint and O'Neill Bequests Variation of Trusts for the Parish of Woy Woy Ordinance 2019 • Professional Standards Ordinance (Change of Definition of Church Worker) Ordinance 2019 5. Presidential Addresses 5.1. Presidential Address - Dr Peter Stuart: The Bishop of Newcastle 5.2. Motion - "That the Presidential Address be received" 6. Motions and appointments of a procedural nature affecting the functioning of Synod The President shall enquire whether there is any objection to the procedural motions 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4 being taken formally. If there is an objection the motions will be open for debate otherwise, they will be taken without debate. 6.1. Archdeacon Arthur Copeman to move and Dean Katherine Bowyer to second: “That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would enable the President to invite Bishop Stephen Pickard to address the Synod.”. 6.2. Archdeacon Arthur Copeman to move and Dean Katherine Bowyer to second: "That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would allow changes in the order of proceedings for this Session of Synod and enable the following procedures to be adopted: a. That representatives of the media may be present at the Synod and report its proceedings except at such times as the Synod is in Committee or at other times as directed. b. That the Diocesan Budget be an order of the day for 3.45pm on Friday 25 October 2019. c. That a presentation be made to the Synod on the Diocesan Budget for 2020 by the Chief Financial Officer, Mr Glen Cousins. d. That the Clerical Ministry Ordinance Amendment (Retirement Age) Ordinance 2019 be an order of the day for 11.00am on Saturday 26 October 2019.” 6.3. Archdeacon Arthur Copeman to move and Dean Katherine Bowyer to second: "That this Synod approves of the distribution of promotional material by the Anglican Board of Mission, Anglican Care, the Samaritans Foundation, and the Anglican Savings and Development Fund." 6.4. Archdeacon Arthur Copeman to move and Dean Katherine Bowyer to second: "That this Synod welcomes the Reverend Tracy Matthews to the Diocese and this session of Synod. This Synod recognises that as an incoming Rector of 4 Version 9 Third Session of the Fifty-Second Synod 25 and 26 October 2019 Revised Business Paper Charlestown Parish her name was not able to appear on the Synod Roll however invites her to be present among us with speaking rights in this session." 6.5. Archdeacon Arthur Copeman to move and Dean Katherine Bowyer to second: "That this Synod appoints Mr Howard Benson as the Returning Officer for the remainder of this session of Synod." 6.6. Archdeacon Arthur Copeman to move and Dean Katherine Bowyer to second: "That this Synod welcomes Ms Barbara Zemanek from the Parish of Stroud to this session of Synod. This Synod recognises that her name was not able to appear on the Synod Roll however invites her to be present among us with speaking rights in this session." 6.7. Archdeacon Arthur Copeman to move and Dean Katherine Bowyer to second: "That the Returning Officer be assisted by the Diocesan Office staff." 7. Honorary Clerical Canonry Election 7.1 The Bishop shall declare one vacancy being the Stanton Canonry. Instructions regarding a ballot will be given. Nominees: The Reverend Mark Cooper The Reverend Doug Morrison-Cleary The Reverend Stephen Niland The Reverend Roger Zohrab 8. Questions of which previous notice has been given to be answered 8.1 Could the Synod please be provided with the list of Churches and/or Church Properties that have been sold during the term of the 52nd Synod along with the selling prices of same. 8.2 Could the Synod please be provided with a list of what Churches and/or Church Properties are “ear marked” for possible sale during the next three years along with the expected selling price of each property. 8.3 What measures has the Newcastle Anglican Church Corporation taken, through our investment portfolio, to support mining industry employment in the Hunter region as power generation moves toward renewable energy? 8.4 This question concerns Private Member Ordinance 12.1. A Bill for a Clergy Discipline Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 2019. The question has 6 points: 8.4.1. If the Clergy Discipline Ordinance of 1966 Amending Ordinance 2019 (the “Ordinance”) comes into effect, will the amendment made by clause 3 of the Ordinance override the jurisdiction of the Diocesan Tribunal in section 54(2A) of the Constitution of the Anglican Church of Australia (the “Constitution”) from hearing a charge relating to the offence of 5 Version 9 Third Session of the Fifty-Second Synod 25 and 26 October 2019 Revised Business Paper unchastity or an offence involving sexual misconduct against a member of clergy because the member of clergy is married to a person of the same sex? 8.4.2. If the Ordinance comes into effect, will the amendment made by clause 3 of the Ordinance override the right of any five adult communicant members of this Church resident within the diocese to promote a charge to the Diocesan Tribunal under section 54(3) of the Constitution against a person licensed by the bishop alleging a breach of faith by such a person because that person has participated in a service