12 July 2011
CHRISTIANS IN THE HOLY LAND: PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT BY THE
ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY
The Archbishop of
Canterbury made a Presidential Statement.
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CHURCH COMMISSIONERS' ANNUAL REPORT
Presentation under SO 97.
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THE CHURCH AND EDUCATION: INTO THE NEXT 200 YEARS:
A REPORT FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION (GS 1845)
The Bishop of Oxford (Chair of the
Board of Education) moved:
'That this Synod:
(a) congratulate the National Society on 200 years of
outstanding service to the nation and contribution to the mission
of the Church of England;
(b) affirm the continued importance of
Church of England schools being 'distinctively Christian
institutions, rooted in the life of the parishes while being open
to the diverse communities they serve'; and
(c) invite the Archbishops' Council to
report regularly in this quinquennium on the impact of the work set
out in GS 1845 on enhancing the effectiveness of the Church of
England's stake in the public education system and promoting
improved standards of religious education in all schools.'
The Revd Professor Richard Burridge
(Universities: London) moved as an amendment:
'After paragraph (c) insert as a new
paragraph:
"(d) invite the Archbishops' Council
to report in this quinquennium on ways of enhancing the Church of
England's involvement in the Higer Education system.".'
Following debate, the amendment was
carried.
Following further debate, the motion
was carried.
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation of the Deputy Prolocutors
of the Convocation of York.
PROROGATION
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