Your Church Wedding Whether you're just dreaming of a church wedding, or well into the planning already, your church wants to help and support you.
Shrinking the footprint The Church of England's environmental campaign aimed at resourcing the reduction of the church's carbon footprint.
Churchcare A comprehensive resource for anyone involved in the running of a church, with a wide range of practical advice and tips.
Call Waiting The Church of England wants to encourage gifted and committed young men and women, from all backgrounds, to consider whether God is calling them into ordained ministry as priests.
The Church and Community Fund The CCF encourages the church to engage with their local communities by funding effective and innovative community outreach projects.
Going for Growth Going for Growth challenges the Church of England to work towards every child and young person having a life-enhancing encounter with the Christian faith.
Church Legacy Find out why and how to make a Will, and see how gifts in Wills make dreams come true!
Worship Workshop WorshipWorkshop offers Church schools a way of creating engaging collective worship as well as access to a bank of 100 hymns and songs.
Church House Publishing The Archbishops' Council publishes a range of liturgy, reference and other resources under the CHP imprint.
Parish Resources All things stewardship: resources and guidance on preaching, giving and fundraising with helpful online guides.
Diocesan websites The Church of England comprises two Provinces, Canterbury and York. Each province is broken down into dioceses. There are 43 in England (44 including the Diocese in Europe).
Communications Training High quality media, presentation and new media training for the Church of England and related charities. Find out more about our current courses.
Lambeth Palace Library The historic library of the Archbishops of Canterbury. Its collections and those of its sister body the Church of England Record Centre (CERC) are freely available for research.
Parish Buying Offering national contracts and buying tips to help the Church buy and save together.
Celebrate 200 years of Church Schools The National Society celebrates 200 years of Church schools in England and Wales. Find out more about the anniversary and the work of the National Society.
Summary for parish magazines
View the official summary of the business transacted at the Synod in the Business Done
Electronic Voting Results Lists for the group of sessions are available to download here AGENDA
(please click on the links below) - they will open as a PDF in a new window Full Synod agenda Outline Synod agenda
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Papers for Business at General Synod (in day and item order)
Report by the Business Committee (GS 1849) [item 4] Approval of Appointments to the Archbishops' Council (GS 1850) [item 6 & 7] Private Member's Motion: Independent Commission on Assisted Dying (GS 1851A) and (GS 1851B) [item 8] Questions to follow when available [item 9]
Legislative Businness (Special Agenda I)
Draft Parochial Fees and Scheduled Matters Amending Order 2012 (GS 1852) and Explanatory Memorandum (GS 1852X) [item 505] Draft Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Measure (GS 1814A) and Report by the Revision Committee (GS1814Y) [item 503] Draft Diocese in Europe Measure (GS 1853) and Explanatory Memorandum (GS 1853X) [item 504] Draft Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure: Draft Code of Practice (GS Misc 1007) [item 10] A questionnaire for item 11 has been circulated to Members
Recent violence in Nigeria (GS 1861) Diocesan Synod Motion: Appointment of Archdeacons (GS 1846A) and (GS 1846B) [item 12] Report by the Business Committee on the Article 8 Reference (GS 1847) [item 501] Diocesan Synod Motion: Draft Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure (GS 1854A, GS 1854B, GS 1854C, GS 1854C Addendum) [item 13] Chair of the Business Committee and Miscellaneous Amendments: Forty-Sixth Report of the Standing Orders Committee (GS 1855) [item 14]
Liturgical Business (Special Agenda II)
Additional Eucharistic Prayers (GS 1822A) and Report by the Revision Committee (GS 1822Y) [item 600]
Legislative Business (Special Agenda I)
Draft Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure (GS 1708B), Draft Amending Canon (GS 1709B), Report by the Steering Committee (GS 1708-9Z) [item 502] Higher Education Funding Changes (GS Misc 1008) [item 15] Private Member's Motion: Reform of the House of Lords (GS 1856A) and (GS 1856B) [item 16] Health Care and the Church's Mission: Report from the Mission and Public Affairs Council (GS 1857) [item 17]
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Other Legislative Business
The Ecclesastical Offices (Terms of Service) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2012 (GS 1858) and Explanatory Memorandum (GS 1858X)
Contingency Business
Private Member's Motion: Manifestation of Faith in Public Life (GS 1859A) and (GS 1859B)
(GS Misc 1003) Lords Spiritual: Parliamentary Spokespeople (GS Misc 1004) House of Lords Reform (GS Misc 1005) Civil Partnerships in Religious Premises (GS Misc 1006) The 39th Report of the Central Stipends Authority (GS Misc 1009) Council of Oriental Orthodox Churches (GS Misc 1010) Report on Pensions and Remuneration (GS Misc 1011) The Church of England and the Anglican Church in North America (GS Misc 1012) Women in the Episcopate: Future Process (GS Misc 1013) Archbishops' Council Annual Report (GS Misc 1014) The August Riots, Responding to Austerity and the State of Society (GS Misc 1015) Draft Fees Order, An explanation of the proposed fee levels (GS Misc 1016) Archbishops' Council Apportionment 2012 and table (GS Misc 1017) Resourcing Christian Community Action: Parishes and Partnerships (GS Misc 1018) Archbishops' Council response to Richard Moy's Private Member's Motion on Visual and Video resources for worship HB(11)M2 House of Bishops: Summary of Decisions A(12)1 Appointments Committee: Recent Appointments
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