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General Synod - Summary of Business Conducted on Friday 4th July 2008 PM

4 July 2008

 

INTRODUCTIONS

 

PROGRESS OF MEASURES AND STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

 

Audio of session

 

 

BISHOP OF SCHAUMBURG-LIPPE

At the invitation of the Presidents, Bishop Jürgen Johannesdotter of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) addressed the Synod.

 

 

REPORT OF THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE

Preb Kay Garlick (Hereford) (Chair of the Business Committee) moved the report.

Following debate, the report was carried by the Synod.

 

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ANGLICAN-ORTHODOX RELATIONS

The Archbishop of Canterbury invited Metropolitan John of Pergamon to address the Synod.

 

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THE CHURCH OF THE TRIUNE GOD:  THE CYPRUS AGREED STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR ANGLICAN-ORTHODOX THEOLOGICAL DIALOGUE

BRIEFING PAPER FROM FAITH AND ORDER ADVISORY GROUP (GS 1706)

Following debate, the Archbishop of Canterbury moved the following motion, which was carried:

‘That this Synod:

(a) thank the International Commission for Anglican–Orthodox Theological Dialogue for the Cyprus Agreed Statement The Church of the Triune God and commend the Statement for study in the Church of England, where possible with members of the Orthodox Churches, and with other ecumenical partners;

(b) note the points raised in the commentary and assessment provided in the briefing paper on the Agreed Statement, produced by the Faith and Order Advisory Group; and

(c) welcome the degree of theological agreement between Anglicans and the Orthodox revealed in the Agreed Statement and encourage the continuation of dialogue in those areas on which agreement has not yet been achieved.’

 

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WOMEN BISHOPS:   PREPARATION FOR GROUP WORK

The Bishop of Manchester made a presentation to introduce the group work on Saturday morning on the Report of the Women Bishops Legislative Drafting Group (GS 1685).

 

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QUESTIONS

68 written questions were submitted by members of the Synod. The text of these questions, alongside the written responses, will be available here within the next week or so.

 

Audio of session, including supplementary questions raised by the members