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General Synod - Summary of Business Conducted on Monday 9th July 2007 PM

9 July 2007

 

TALENT AND CALLING: Report of the Senior Church Appointments Review Group (GS 1650)

Sir Joseph Pilling, Chair of the Review Group, addressed the Synod. Following an extensive debate, the Bishop of Leicester moved the following amended motion:

'That this Synod, noting that proposals in the Government's Green paper of 3 July (attached to GS 1650A) will necessitate further discussion with the Chuch:

(a) welcome the prospect of the Church achieving the 'decisive voice in the appointment of bishops' for which Synod voted in 1974;

(b) affirm its willingness for the Church to have the decisive voice in the selection of cathedral deans and canons appointed by the Crown, given the Prime Minister's commitment to a process of constructive engagement between the Government and the Church (The Governance of Britain Green Paper, CM7170);

(c) invite the Archbishops, in consultation with the Archbishops' Council and the House of Bishops, to oversee the necessary consequential discussions with the Government and to report to the February group of sessions, including on the implications for those matters covered by chapter 8 of GS 1650; and

(d) subject to the above, endorse the recommendations in chapter 10 of GS 1650, invite those responsible to give effect to them and invite the Archbishops' Council to report to Synod during 2008 on progress with implementation.'

 

Audio of presentation by Sir Joseph Pilling

Audio of debate

 

FORTY-FIRST REPORT OF THE STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE (GS 1664)

Following debate on the report, various amendments to Standing Orders were carried.

 

Audio of debate

 

CHURCH ARMY

Mr Mark Russell, Chief Executive of the Church Army, gave a presentation on the work of the organisation to help mark its 125th anniversary.

 

Audio of session

 

PRIVATE MEMBER'S MOTION: ETHICAL INVESTMENT ADVISORY GROUP: RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS (GS Misc 857A and B)

Mr Gavin Oldham's motion, as amended, was carried as follows:

'That this Synod urge the Church Commissioners, the Pensions Board and the trustees of the CBF funds, in collaboration with the EIAG, to make available more details of how they carry out their ethical investment policies, in order to help Christians of all denominations manage the investments in their care.'

 

Audio of debate