09 July 2012
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS: DRAFT BISHOPS AND PRIESTS (CONSECRATION AND
ORDINATION OF WOMEN) MEASURE AND DRAFT AMENDING CANON NO. 30
Draft Measure and Draft Amending Canon for Final Approval (Final
Drafting at the February 2012 group of sessions)
Article 7 and Article 8 business
The Bishop of Manchester (Chair of the Steering Committee)
moved:
'That the Measure entitled "Bishops and Priests (Consecration
and Ordination of Women) Measure" be finally approved.'
The Steering Committee for the draft Measure had indicated its
intention to seek the permission of the Chair, immediately
following the moving of the motion for Final Approval of the draft
Measure at item 501, to move an Adjournment under Standing Order
94(b).
Following permission from the Chair, the Bishop of Dover
moved:
'That the debate be now adjourned to enable the new clause
5(1)(c) inserted by the House of Bishops into the draft Measure
entitled "Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of
Women) Measure" to be reconsidered by the House of Bishops.'
Following a debate and a division of Synod, the motion was
carried.
For: 288
Against: 144
Abstentions: 15
Audio of session