That the minutes of the November 13 - 15, 2009 meeting of the Council of General Synod, Document #004-09-10-03 be approved. ADOPTED BY CONSENSUS #01-03-10
The Acting General Secretary Vianney (Sam) Carriere read into the minutes the results of the electronic balloting which ended on December 4, 2009.
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RESOLVED that the Council of General Synod deplores the Canadian International Development Agency’s decision to end its funding for KAIROS, and in consideration of the vital work carried out by KAIROS in many troubled parts of the world on behalf of Canadian church members, urges the federal government to reconsider this decision. CARRIED #02-03-10
That the Council of General Synod ask the Philanthropy Committee to draft a recommendation to the Council of General Synod on the issue of how and when recommendations based on feasibility studies might be considered and bring their recommendations to the November 2010 meeting of Council.
ADOPTED BY CONSENSUS #03-03-10
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(Note: This motion was rescinded later in the meeting.)
That the Council of General Synod authorize the Primate, in consultation with the National Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and the co-chairs of the Joint Anglican Lutheran Commission, to explore the possibility of establishing a Joint National Office in Ottawa and to take such steps necessary to explore the costs and other implications of such a move.
That General Synod affirms the authority and jurisdiction of any Diocesan Synod with the concurrence of their Diocesan Bishop to make a decision whether to proceed with the blessing of committed same sex unions within their diocese or jurisdictional context.
Consensus was not reached regarding this proposal.
The discussion continued.
It was proposed:
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That the Council of General Synod approve the proposed Sexuality Discernment Process for the conversation at General Synod 2010, as presented by the Chair of the Faith, Worship and Ministry Committee. ADOPTED BY CONSENSUS #05-03-10
That the final text of ‘The Covenant of the Anglican Communion’ be presented to General Synod 2010 for consideration by the Anglican Church of Canada. ADOPTED BY CONSENSUS #06-03-10
That this Council of General Synod adopt the Procedures for the Election of Prolocutor and Deputy Prolocutor of the General Synod, for use at the 2010 General Synod. (Appendix A) ADOPTED #09-03-10
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The Procedures for Election of Prolocutor and Deputy Prolocutor of the General Synod (026 Appendix A) are attached as Appendix XX [Text of Appendix is NOT INCLUDED in electronic database].
That this Council of General Synod adopt the Guidelines for the Resolutions Committee, for use at the 2010 General Synod. (Appendix B) ADOPTED #10-03-10
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The Guidelines for the Resolutions Committee (026 Appendix B) are attached as Appendix XX. [Text of Appendix is NOT INCLUDED in electronic database].