The Anglican Church of Australia INFORMATION FOR SYNOD MEMBERS The Sixteenth General Synod BOOK 6 Adelaide 29 June - 4 July 2014 Published by: The Standing Committee of the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Australia General Synod Office Level 9, 51 Druitt Street, Sydney, 2000, New South Wales, Australia ©The Anglican Church of Australia Trust Corporation 2014 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part of this book may be reproduced by any process without written permission from the copyright holder – apply to the General Secretary, General Synod of The Anglican Church of Australia, General Synod Office, at Suite 2 Level 9 51 Druitt Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia. [email protected] CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 6-001 2. WELCOME LETTER 6-002 3. BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME 6-003 4. ARRIVAL IN ADELAIDE – THE FIRST DAY 6-005 5. ST PETER'S COLLEGE, MONDAY TO FRIDAY 6-010 6. PROGRAM 6-014 - Program Timetable 6-101 7. WORSHIP AT THE GENERAL SYNOD 6-017 8. VENUES 6-018 9. MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS 6-020 10. NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE 6-024 11. MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL SYNOD - By Diocese 6-025 - Profiles of Members 6-037 MAPS - Adelaide Map 6-099 - St Peter’s College Map 6-100 i BOOK 6: INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION This Book is designed to give Members some important information about practical aspects of the Sixteenth Session of the General Synod, arrival in Adelaide, registration, the opening service at the Cathedral and sessions of the Synod at St Peter’s College. Please read it before you leave home. The book contains details of the program, worship arrangements and other arrangements for the Session. There is a list of Members, most of whom have provided information which may assist with elections. A Local Arrangements Committee has been responsible for practical arrangements for this Session of the General Synod. We owe them and the volunteers who perform so many of the functions that facilitate the gathering and the work of the Synod an immeasurable debt of gratitude. 6-001 BOOK 6: INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS WELCOME LETTER 6-002 BOOK 6: INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME CONSTITUTION, CANONS AND RULES OF GENERAL SYNOD The procedure of the General Synod is largely governed by Chapter V of the Constitution and the Standing Orders made by the General Synod. Elections are governed by Rule III. These are all printed in Book 1 of the General Synod papers, Synod Procedure and Elections. Familiarity with this material will promote efficient process and enhance your experience of the Synod. Every Synod Member would benefit by having a copy of The General Synod Constitution Canons and Rules of The Anglican Church of Australia 2010, popularly known as the Green Book. It contains Canons and Rules which will be the subject of amending Bills at this session of the Synod. Having access to that material will make the proposed amendments and the debates more meaningful. Copies of the Green Book can be obtained by phoning 1300 650 878 or emailing [email protected] quoting ISSN 1039-3900-2010 “The Constitution Canons and Rules of The Anglican Church of Australia 2010”. SYNOD PAPERS In the pre-registration process, Members of Synod will have expressed a preference for receiving hard copies of Synod papers, having access to papers on the General Synod website or both. The papers to which you will need to have reference are: Book 1 – Synod Process & Elections Book 2 – Bills Book 3 – Standing Committee Reports Book 4 – Standing Committee Financial Report Book 5 – Reports of General Synod Bodies & Other Bodies Book 6 – Information for Members (this book) Supplementary papers (to be delivered around the same time as this book) Materials providing background for Group Discussion The Business Paper for the First Day The Green Book (The Constitution Canons and Rules of The Anglican Church of Australia2010) The Business Paper is amended and republished each day. Amendment sheets for Bills and Motions are issued on the first day and are amended and republished each subsequent day. If you wish to move a Motion or an amendment to a Bill or a Motion, check the relevant Standing Orders. You can download forms from the General Synod website. 6-003 BOOK 6: INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME CHECK LIST If you have a preference for hard copy materials, before you leave home, check that you have packed: General Synod Papers The Business Paper for the first day The Green Book 6-004 BOOK 6: INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS THE FIRST DAY ARRIVAL IN ADELAIDE - THE FIRST DAY ARRIVING IN ADELAIDE – AIRPORT TO CBD Adelaide airport is located 7 kilometres from the centre of the city. To transfer to your hotel you can either take a taxi or use the Airport shuttle service. Taxi Transfers are available by taxi which takes around 10 minutes and costs approximately $15.00 - $20.00 each way. The taxi rank is located left of the pedestrian plaza as you walk out of the terminal. Concierges provide a safe environment and allocate taxis to passengers. A $2.00 levy added to fares for taxis leaving the airport. Buses JetBus services travel to and from the city, Glenelg and the north-eastern suburbs. All JetBuses are Metroticket services. Single trip and daytrip tickets can be purchased from bus drivers. Visit the Adelaide Metro website: http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/stops/view/17327 and look for the J1 and J2 route information. For more information on transport options to and from Adelaide airport visit: http://www.adelaideairport.com.au/air-travel/to-and-from#public-transport GETTING TO ST PETER’S CATHEDRAL For most members the first General Synod event will happen at St Peter's Cathedral. The Cathedral is located at 27 King William Road, North Adelaide, on the corner of King William Road and Pennington Terrace. By car: While there may be limited parking at the Cathedral car park and the Church Office car park across the Road on Saturday 28 June for the meeting of the Primate Election Board, no car parking will be available at the Cathedral on Sunday 29 June during the afternoon and evening. AN IMPORTANT WARNING There will be a major AFL football match between the Adelaide Crows and Port Power commencing at the Adelaide Oval at 3:40 PM on Sunday. It is expected to attract a crowd of over 50,000 and to finish while the Synod Service is in progress. Previous versions of the General Synod Timetable showed the Opening Service commencing at 6:00 PM. Because of unforeseen road closures mentioned below, the Service will now commence at 5.30 PM, with consequential adjustments to the times of other events during the afternoon. 6-005 BOOK 6: INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS THE FIRST DAY The timing of the football match has a number of significant consequences: From 2:40pm to approximately 6:40 PM there will be a two-hour parking limit on all streets in the vicinity of the Cathedral. For further details of parking restrictions visit http://smartmoveadelaide.com.au/assets/sma/Adelaide_Oval_Event_Parking_Plan_ 2.pdf. King William Road and Pennington Terrace will be closed to private vehicles from approximately 5:40 PM to 7:40 PM. As a result, vehicle access to St Peter's Cathedral during this time will not be possible. However, it will be possible prior to the commencement of the Service. During the period of street closure, vehicle access to streets surrounding the Cathedral will only be available from North Adelaide. This means that any approach to the Cathedral from the CBD will require substantial deviation from the most obvious access routes. For further details of access routes visit: http://smartmoveadelaide.com.au/assets/sma/Oval_Road_Closures_and_Detours_6 -May-14_1.pdf. Metrobus Stop Y2 in King William Street (see below) will close from approximately 4:40 PM to approximately 7:00 PM. Pedestrian access: Weather permitting, St Peter's Cathedral is a pleasant 10 – 15 minute walk from most CBD hotels and apartments. There are two principal ways of getting there: You can walk down King William Road from the CBD to the Cathedral; or From North Terrace and Hindley Street hotels you can enter the Adelaide Railway Station concourse from North Terrace, exit the concourse at the northern end, cross Festival Drive, follow the clearly marked route between the Festival Theatre and the Dunstan Playhouse to cross the River Torrens on the new footbridge which leads to the southern side of the Adelaide Oval stadium, and then proceed around the eastern side of the Oval across Pennington Gardens to the Cathedral. Public transport: Subject to the restrictions mentioned below, you can take a Metrobus from Stop X1 or Stop X2 in King William Street on the Western side between Currie Street and Hindley Street, and alight at Stop 2 just by the Cathedral. This is a request stop. Catch buses showing any of the following routes: From Stop X1 – Route 222, 224, 225, 228, 229, G10 or G10B; From Stop X2 – Route 230, 232, 251, 252, 253 or 254. Stop X2 is north of Stop X1, but at the time of writing, Stop X2 is closed owing to building works on the corner of Hindley Street and King William Street. While that continues, the above buses normally departing from Stop X2 will depart from Stop Y2 between Hindley Street and North Terrace, but only until approximately 4:40 PM on Sunday due to the football match mentioned above.