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General Synod - summary of business Monday 11th July 2011 AM

11 July 2011

APPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIR OF THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE

Following a short statement by the Bishop of Dover, the item fell.

LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

Draft Church of England Marriage (Amendment) Measure - Draft Measure for Final Drafting and Final Approval

A member of the Steering Committee moved:

'That the Synod do take note of this Report.'

The motion was carried.

A member of the Steering Committee moved, subject to the provisions of SO 61(b):

'That the Measure entitled "Church of England Marriage (Amendment) Measure" be finally approved.'

Following a division by houses, the motion was carried:

                         For, against, abstentions
House of Bishops 27, 0, 0
House of Clergy   168, 0, 0
House of Laity     172, 0, 0

LITURGICAL BUSINESS

Additional Eucharistic Prayers - Draft Texts for First Consideration by the House of Bishops

The Chair of the Steering Committee, the Bishop of Wakefield, the Rt Revd Stephen Platten, moved:

'That the liturgical business entitled "Additional Eucharistic Prayers" be considered for revision in committee.'

Following debate, the motion was clearly carried.

Audio of session

DIOCESAN SYNOD MOTION - HOUSE OF LAITY ELECTIONS

Mr Clive Scowen(London) moved on behalf of the London Diocesan Synod:

'That this Synod request the Business Committee to commission a thorough review of how the House of Laity of this Synod and the houses of laity of diocesan synods are elected, particular consideration being given to whether the electorate should be some body of persons other than the lay members of deanery synods.'

A request was made to move to next business, which was lost.

The Revd Mark Beach (Coventry) moved as an amendment:

'After the words "particular consideration being given to" insert ": (a)"

And

At the end insert -

"; and

(b) ensuring that the diverse membership of the Church of England is fully reflected and represented.".'

Following discussion, the amendment was clearly carried.

Following debate and a division of Synod by House, the motion as amended was carried.

                         For, against, abstentions
House of Bishops 17, 3, 4
House of Clergy   88, 24, 11
House of Laity     92, 66, 9

Audio of session

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