2016 Session of Synod Book 1 (Pages 1 to 127) Annual Report of the Standing Committee and Other Reports and Papers Standing Committee of the Synod Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney MISSION 2020 DIOCESE OF SYDNEY Our Vision To see Christ honoured as Lord and Saviour in every community Our Mission We commit ourselves afresh, in prayerful dependence on the Holy Spirit, to glorify God and love our neighbour by proclaiming the Lord Jesus Christ, calling people to repent and living lives worthy of him. Our Values Our values flow from our identity in Christ. We are created in God’s image and redeemed by Christ’s blood for the glory of our Heavenly Father. We therefore value and cherish: • God’s Word, the Bible, as our ultimate authority and guide • The reading and explanation of the Bible as the basic method of our ministry • The centrality of the cross of Christ and his resurrection in our proclamation and in our lives • Lives of holiness and humility that adorn the gospel • Prayerful dependence on the Holy Spirit for power to speak and hearts to change • An urgent love for people who, apart from faith in Christ Jesus, face certain condemnation under the righteous judgment of God • Selfless flexibility and creativity to reach the many different peoples in our communities with the gospel • Partnerships between and among individuals, churches, Anglican schools, diocesan organisations and faithful members of the Anglican Communion • Repentant hearts and renewal by God’s grace Our Priorities Priority 1 Reach all the lost in our Diocese with the life-giving gospel of Christ Key factors include 1.1 Engaging with our local community and creating opportunities for evangelism at the local and diocesan level 1.2 Mobilising more people to share Christ’s love in word and deed 1.3 Strengthening our invitation, welcoming and integration Our first goal is to increase our members reporting their willingness to talk intentionally about their faith from 18% (NCLS 2011 statistic) to 22% across the Diocese by 2020. Our second goal is to increase our members reporting that they have invited someone to church in the last 12 months from 40% (NCLS 2011 statistic) to 45% across the Diocese by 2020. Our third goal is to increase newcomers* in church from 9% (NCLS 2011 statistic) to 12% across the Diocese by 2020. * Newcomers are members aged 15 or more who were not regularly attending any church five years ago, as defined by the National Church Life Survey (NCLS). Priority 2 Deepen spiritual maturity among our members Key factors include 2.1 Ensuring congregational gatherings are significant places for spiritual growth 2.2 Enriching Christian fellowship through small groups 2.3 Strengthening personal and family devotions through prayer and Bible reading Our first goal is to increase our members reporting ‘much growth’ in faith from 47% (NCLS 2011 statistic) to 60% across the Diocese by 2020. Our second goal is to increase our members reporting time spent in prayer, Bible reading, meditation, every day/most days from 43% (NCLS 2011) to 50%. Priority 3 Equip our members to exercise their gifts Key factors include 3.1 Strengthening leadership skills of clergy, especially rectors 3.2 Identifying and unleashing the gifts of church members 3.3 Encouraging risk-taking and new initiatives in outreach and discipleship Our goal is to increase our members reporting their use of gifts ‘to a great extent’ from 21% (NCLS 2011 statistic) to 27% across the Diocese by 2020. Priority 4 Respond to the changing face of our society Key factors include 4.1 Loving our neighbours in local and cultural communities 4.2 Reaching children and youth 4.3 Connecting with people over 60 years of age 4.4 Planting new churches in rapid growth areas Our first goal is to increase our members born in non-English speaking countries from 15% (NCLS 2011 statistic) to 20% across the Diocese by 2020. Our second goal is to increase the retention of our members’ children in church from 65% (NCLS 2011 statistic) to 70% across the Diocese by 2020. Our third goal is to plant 15 new churches in greenfield areas by 2020. Our fourth goal is to plant at least two new churches per Mission Area by 2020. Contents 1 2016 Report of the Standing Committee and other Reports and Papers Contents Page 2016 Report of the Standing Committee ........................................................................................... 3 Synod Funds Amalgamated Annual Financial Report for 2015 ................................................ 15 Parish Funds Amalgamated Annual Financial Report for 2015 ................................................ 25 Regional Councils’ Annual Reports for 2015 ......................................................................... 32 Special Reports Alternative forms of Anglican Church (8/15) .......................................................................... 35 Connection with our Muslim neighbours (27/15) .................................................................... 41 Domestic violence and educating clergy (33/13) ................................................................... 43 Funding church planting in urban areas / Study into effective church planting (13/15) ......... 51 Funding for Urban Renewal / Ministry progress and brownfields’ grants (42/15) .................. 54 Glenhaven, Proposal to change the status of the provisional parish to a parish ................... 77 Licensing of incumbents (9/15) .............................................................................................. 79 Ordinances passed by the Standing Committee .................................................................... 87 Progress in responding to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse ...................................................................................... 89 Safe Ministry Board and Professional Standards Unit Annual Report .................................. 95 Sale of Bishopscourt ............................................................................................................ 103 Westmead, Proposal to change the status of the provisional parish to a parish ................. 105 Bills for Ordinances Anglican Schools Ministry Ordinance 2016 Explanatory Report .......................................................................................................... 107 Bill .................................................................................................................................... 111 Archbishop of Sydney Election Ordinance 1982 Amendment Ordinance 2016 Explanatory Report .......................................................................................................... 115 Bill .................................................................................................................................... 117 Conduct of the Business of Synod Ordinance 2000 Amendment Ordinance 2016 Explanatory Report .......................................................................................................... 118 Bill .................................................................................................................................... 119 Parental Leave Ordinance 2016 Explanatory Statement .................................................................................................... 120 Bill .................................................................................................................................... 123 Reports not published in this Book but found on the SDS’s website The following reports can be found at www.sds.asn.au. Click on “For Other Committees, Boards & Councils” and then click on the name of the relevant organisation. ACPT Annual Report for 2015 SDS Annual Report for 2015 SDS Annual Financial Report for 2015 GAB Annual Report for 2015 GAB as trustee for the Diocesan Endowment Annual Financial Report for 2015 2 Report of Standing Committee & Other Reports & Papers This page has been left blank intentionally Report of the Standing Committee 3 2016 Report of the Standing Committee Contents Item Introduction 1 Actions with the Archbishop 2 Financial and Property Administration 3 General Administration 4 Relations with Government 5 The International, National and Provincial Church 6 Sydney Synod Matters 7 1. Introduction 1.1 Charter The Standing Committee is constituted under the Standing Committee Ordinance 1897. Its duties arise under a number of ordinances and include the following – (a) making arrangements for the meetings of the Synod and preparing the Synod’s business, and (b) acting as a council of advice to the Archbishop (the “Archbishop-in-Council”), and (c) considering and reporting upon matters referred to it by the Synod and carrying out the Synod’s resolutions, and (d) deliberating and conferring upon all matters affecting the interests of the Church, and (e) making ordinances under delegated powers, and (f) preparing and administering parochial cost recoveries and Synod appropriations and allocations, and (g) appointing persons to fill casual vacancies among persons elected by the Synod to boards etc, and (h) monitoring the finances of diocesan organisations. 1.2 Access Meetings are usually held in the Chapter House, St Andrew’s Cathedral. Mail should be addressed to “The Diocesan Secretary, Standing Committee of Synod, PO Box Q190, QVB Post Office NSW 1230” (telephone (02) 9265 1555; email [email protected]). Office hours are 9 am to 5 pm. A report on each meeting is published a few days after the meeting