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Report of the Women Bishops Legislative Drafting Group

 

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Contents

Introduction

Chapters 1 to 6 (Setting the Scene, The Nature of the Challenge, Understanding the Choices to Be Made, Possible Approaches, Arrangements within Existing Structures, The Choices and What Follows)

Annex A – Synod motions     

Annex B, Measure 1 – Draft Bishops (Consecration of Women) Measure (No 1)

Annex B, Continued Continued Amending Canon No 30

Annex C - Illustration of ‘new dioceses’ option

Annex D – Illustration of ‘Statutory Code of Practice’ option

Annex D, Measure 2 - Draft Bishops (Consecration of Women) Measure (No 2)

Annex E – Illustration of ‘Statutory Transfer’ option

Annex E, Measure 3 - Draft Bishops (Consecration of Women) Measure (No 3)

Annex F – List of those who submitted representations and whom the group saw

Annex G – Statistics of Parishes that have passed Resolutions A & B and/or petitioned for extended episcopal ministry

Annex H – Bibliography

Annex I – Glossary of key terms