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General Synod - Summary of Business Conducted on Wednesday 13th February 2008 PM

13 February 2008

 

DIOCESAN SYNOD MOTION: EUCHARISTIC PRAYER FOR CHILDREN

Following debate, Mrs Dana Delap (Durham) moved the following amended motion, which was carried by the Synod.

'That this Synod request the House of Bishops to commission the expeditious preparation of Eucharistic Prayers suitable for use on occasions when a significant number of children are present or when it is otherwise pastorally appropriate to meet the needs of children present.'

 

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MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES: Report from the Mission and Public Affairs Council

Following debate, the Archdeacon of Lincoln (The Venerable Arthur Hawes) moved the following motion, which was carried by the Synod by 297 votes to 0 (with 3 recorded abstentions).

'That this Synod:

(a) affirm the vital necessity of improving services, in hospitals and in the community, for the support, care and treatment of people with mental health problems;

(b) welcome the acceptance by Her Majesty's Government during the passage of the Mental Health act 2007 of amendments to protect the liberty and interests of those subject to compulsory detention and treatment for mental disorder, and express the hope that the operation of the Act will be carefully monitored;

(c) note with concern the rising incidence of mental distress among young people;

(d) call attention to the acute needs of people with mental disorders in the criminal justice system and request effective measures to divert them, where appropriate, from prison; and

(e) welcome the recognition within mental health services of the significance of spirituality for assessment and treatment, and encourage parishes to ensure that the support and care of people with mental health problems, their carers and NHS staff is a key priority for the Church's ministry.'

 

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ANGLICAN COMMUNION COVENANT

Following debate, Synod voted to take note of the report, which was carried by the Synod by 266 votes to 20 (with 19 recorded abstentions).

 

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