February 2008 Group of Sessions

Summary of February 2008 Group of Sessions

Summary of February 2008 Group of Sessions - shorter version without links to papers and audio, ideal for use in parish publications

Outline Agenda

Agenda Monday 11 February

Order Paper I

Papers for Monday's business

• Report by the Business Committee (GS 1676)
• Written questions from members

Summary of Monday afternoon and evening's business and links to audio archive of debates

Business Done Monday 11 February pm

Transcript of Monday afternoon's business

Agenda Tuesday 12 February

Order Paper II

Order Paper III

Papers for Tuesday's business

• Legislative Business - see papers for Special Agenda I below
• Casinos (GS Misc 875A and GS Misc 875B)

Summary of Tuesday morning's business and links to audio archive of debates

Summary of Tuesday afternoon and evening's business and links to audio archive of debates

Business Done Tuesday 12 February morning

Business Done Tuesday 12 February afternoon

Electronic voting results for Item 513 Amendment to Draft Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure Clause 7

Electronic voting results for Item 534 Amendment to Draft Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Regulations, Regulation 18

Electronic voting results for Item 8 Casinos

Transcript of Tuesday morning's business

Transcript of Tuesday afternoon's business

Agenda Wednesday 13 February

Order Paper IV

Order Paper V

Papers for Wednesday's business

• Legislative Business - see papers for Special Agenda I below
• Eucharistic Prayer for Children (GS Misc 876A and GS Misc 876B)
• Mental Health Issues (GS 1678)
• Anglican Communion Covenant (GS 1679) and Annex 1 and Annex 2

Summary of Wednesday morning's business and links to audio archive of debates

Summary of Wednesday afternoon and evening's business and links to audio archive of debates

Business Done Wednesday 13 February morning

Business Done Wednesday 13 February afternoon

Electronic voting results for Adjournment on Item 505 Draft Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure

Electronic voting results for Item 10 Mental Health Issues

Electronic voting results for Item 11 Anglican Communion Covenant

Transcript of Wednesday morning's business

Transcript of Wednesday afternoon's business

Agenda Thursday 14 February

Order Paper VI

Order Paper VII

Papers for Thursday's business

• Crown Appointments (GS 1680 and Annex)
• Growing Together in Unity and Mission (GS 1673)
• Detention without Charge (GS 1681)
• Bible Availability (GS Misc 878A and GS Misc 878B)

Summary of Thursday morning's business and links to audio archive of debates

Summary of Thursday afternoon's business and links to audio archive of debates

Business Done Thursday 14 February morning

Business Done Thursday 14 February afternoon

Electronic voting results for Item 12 Crown Appointments

Electronic voting results for Item 33 Crown Appointments

Electronic voting results for Item 35, amendment to Item 13 Growing Together in Unity and Mission

Electronic voting results for Item 13 Growing Together in Unity and Mission

Electronic voting results for Item 14 Detention without charge

Transcript of Thursday morning's business

Transcript of Thursday afternoon's business

Papers for Deemed business

• Forty-Second Report of the Standing Orders Committee (GS 1677) and First Notice Paper
• Draft Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure (GS 1683) and
• Explanatory Memorandum (GS 1683X)

Special Agenda I (Legislative Business)

Papers for Legislative business

• Amending Canon No 27 (GS 1598D)
• Vacancy in See Committees Regulation 1993 (GS 1599C)
• Draft Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) measure (GS 1637A)
• Draft Ecclesistical Offices (Terms of Service) Regulations (GS 1638A)
• Draft Amending Canon No 29 (GS 1639A)
• Report by the Revision Committee (GS 1637-9Y) and
• Background Note to Illustrative Material (GS Misc 874)
• Property Issues Briefing note (GS Misc 883)
• Draft Amending Canon No 28 (GS 1642A)
• Report by the Revision Committee (GS 1642Y)
• Draft Church of England Pensions (Amendment) Measure (GS 1682) and
• Explanatory Memorandum (GS 1682X)
• Draft Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure (GS 1672) and
• Explanatory Memorandum (GS 1672X) and
• Four Funerals and a Wedding (GS Misc 877)
• Code of Practice under Part V of the Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 (GS 1684)

Other papers circulated to members of the General Synod

• Review of Extended Communion: Analysis of Diocesan Responses (GS Misc 873)
• Zimbabwe (GS Misc 881)