Constitution - Section 8(f) - Changing the basis for determining the number of clerical and lay members of General Synod from each diocese (A029)
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- Date
- 2010 June 3-11
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 17
- Mover
- Mr. David Jones
- Seconder
- The Rt. Rev. Susan Moxley
- Text
- That this General Synod amend section 8(f) of the Constitution to read as follows:
- - f) Each Diocese shall be entitled to elect clerical and lay members of the General Synod, with the number from each Order being determined by the following formula:
- - Average Weekly Attendance in the Diocese divided by Average Weekly Attendance in all Dioceses, multiplied by 110.
- - Provided that:
- -- (i) the resulting number will be at least 1;
- -- (ii) if the resulting number is a fractional number and is greater than 1, it will be rounded down to the nearest whole number if the fraction is 0.5 or less, and rounded up to the nearest whole number if the fraction is greater than 0.5;
- -- (iii) "Average Weekly Attendance" means the combined total attendance at Regular Services in the particular calendar year, divided by 52;
- -- (iv) the Average Weekly Attendance figures to be used are those for the second calendar year prior to the year in which General Synod will take place;
- -- (v) "Regular Service" means any worship service for which the attendance has been recorded in the Register of the Congregation (including Home Communions) but excluding weddings, funerals and services held in medical or long-term care facilities.
- and this resolution shall come into effect upon Second Reading being given to Resolution A019.
- DEFEATED Act 17
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Constitution
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod - Membership
- Anglican Church of Canada - Dioceses
- Anglican Church of Canada - Statistics
- Church attendance - Anglican Church of Canada
Constitution - Section 8(f) - Changing the basis for determining the number of clerical and lay members of General Synod from each diocese – Reconsidered
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- Date
- 2010 June 3-11
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 45
- Seconder
- The Most Rev. Claude Miller
- Text
- That this General Synod:
- A. amend section 8(f) of the Constitution to read as follows:
- - f) Each Diocese shall be entitled to elect clerical and lay members of the General Synod, with the number from each Order being determined by the following formula:
- Attendance at Easter Communion services in the Diocese divided by the total in all Dioceses, multiplied by 110.
- Provided that:
- - (i) the resulting number will be at least 2;
- - (ii) if the resulting number is a fractional number and is greater than 2, it will be rounded down to the nearest whole number if the fraction is 0.5 or less, and rounded up to the nearest whole number if the fraction is greater than 0.5;
- and this resolution shall come into effect upon
- (a) General Synod 2013 giving Second Reading to Resolution A019, and
- (b) General Synod 2013 passing a resolution to confirm or amend this revised resolution.
- B. direct Council of General Synod to gather and publish the required statistics for 2010 and subsequent years.
- Amendment
- Moved by: The Ven. Vicars Hodge
- Seconded by: The Ven. Greg Gilson
- That "attendance Easter Communion Services" be replaced by "attendance at Advent Sunday Services".
- The Motion to Amend was WITHDRAWN
- Moved by: The Rev. Dawn Leger
- Seconded by: The Rev. Steve Timpson
- That "attendance at Easter Communion services in the Diocese" be replaced by "attendance at Easter Communion services in the Diocese, averaged over the three years prior to General Synod".
- DEFEATED
- The Primate polled the House and then called the vote.
- The resolution was then put and was CARRIED IN ALL ORDERS Act 45
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Constitution
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod - Membership
- Anglican Church of Canada - Statistics
- Church attendance - Anglican Church of Canada - Statistics
Resolutions : Financial Trends #007-20-10-11 [Unofficial]
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- Date
- 2010 November 18-21
- Source
- Council of General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 20-11-10
- Date
- 2010 November 18-21
- Record Type
- Resolution 20-11-10
- Seconder
- Ms. Cynthia Haines-Turner
- Text
- That the Financial Management Committee work to foresee trends/statistics over the next twenty years to better manage funds.
- ADOPTED BY CONSENSUS #20-11-10
- Notes
- [*The Minutes of the November 2010 Council of General Synod meeting will not be OFFICIAL until they have been adopted at the Spring 2011 meeting.]