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General Synod - Summary of Business Conducted on Tuesday 8th July 2008

8 July 2008

 

SPECIAL AGENDA IV

DIOCESAN SYNOD MOTION

ANGLICAN GOVERNANCE  (GS Misc 891 A and GS Misc 891 B)

Revd Canon Robert Cotton (Guildford) moved on behalf of the Guildford Diocesan Synod:

‘That this Synod request the House of Bishops:

(a) to prepare a report that describes and explores the relationship between discussions, recommendations and decisions made by these bodies:

the Lambeth Conference,
the Anglican Consultative Council,
the Primates' meeting,
the House of Bishops of the Church of England,
the Archbishops' Council,
and the General Synod of the Church of England; and

(b) to promote discussion of the report to increase the understanding of the governance of the Church of England within the Anglican Communion.’

The motion was carried.

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ARCHBISHOPS’ COUNCIL’S DRAFT BUDGET FOR 2009 (GS 1700)

Mr Andrew Britton (ex officio) (Chair of the Finance Committee of the Archbishops’ Council) moved:

‘That this Synod now consider for approval the Draft Budget of the Archbishops’ Council to cover expenditure to be incurred in the year 2009, as set out in GS 1700, together with revised expenditure for 2008 in respect of Votes 1 and 5.’

The following motions were moved separately in respect of the undermentioned votes:

‘That this Synod authorise the Archbishops' Council to expend in 2008 a revised sum (net of income from sources apart from diocesan contributions) not exceeding X in respect of Vote X.’

1 Training for Ministry    £11,645,500

5 CHARM                        £2,999,000

‘That this Synod authorise the Archbishops' Council to expend in 2009 a sum (net of income from sources apart from diocesan contributions) not exceeding X in respect of Vote X.’

VOTE                                                                     £

1 Training for Ministry                                   12,553,600

2 National Church Responsibilities           10,147,954

3 Grants and Provisions                               1,668,200

4 Inter-diocesan Support                             800,000

Mission Agencies Clergy Pension Contributions

5 CHARM                                                3,099,000

All of these motions were carried.

 

APPORTIONMENT

Mr Andrew Britton (ex officio) (Chair of the Finance Committee of the Archbishops’ Council) moved:

‘That the net sum to be provided in 2009 to meet expenditure approved in Votes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 be apportioned between the dioceses in accordance with the Table of Apportionment (contained in GS 1700).’

Note: The amount sought from apportionment – as reflected in the Table of Apportionment – reflects the proposed use of  £520,000 and £150,000 from Vote 1 and Vote 5 reserves respectively:

Vote 1   £12,033,600

Vote 2   £10,147,954

Vote 3     £1,668,200

Vote 4        £800,000

Vote 5     £2,949,000

Note: All the sums specified above were subject to final approval by the Archbishops’ Council at its meeting on 12 June.

This motion was carried.

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHURCH COMMISSIONERS

Presentation under Standing Order 97

FAREWELLS

PROROGATION

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