Confirmation of Terms of Reference of Standing Committees
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/official10357
- Date
- 2013 July 3-7
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Type
- Act 14
- Seconder
- The Ven. Dr. Harry Huskins
- Text of motion
- That this General Synod confirm the adoption of changes made by the Council of General Synod to the terms of reference of standing committees: 1. Communications and Information Resources Committee—terms of reference approved by COGS in May 2008, inadvertently not referred to General Synod 2010, referred by COGS in November 2010 to the current Handbook Concerns Committee for action at General Synod 2013 (as contained at page 136 in Appendix B in the current Handbook). 2. Communications and Information Resources Committee—references to “the Anglican Journal Board” in paragraphs 1 e) and 2 b) changed to “the Anglican Journal Committee” by COGS in May 2012. 3. Philanthropy Committee—terms of reference approved by COGS in November 2010 (as contained at page 138 in Appendix B in the current Handbook, with additional changes noted in #4 and #5 below.) 4. Philanthropy Committee—name change from “Philanthropy Committee” to “Resources for Mission Committee” in section 6 of Appendix B)—approved by COGS in March 2011. 5. Resources for Mission Committee—change in the first item in the terms of reference to read: “a) Develop and continue to update a theology of stewardship for the church.”—approved by COGS in November 2012. 6. Anglican Journal—adoption of terms of reference for the new Anglican Journal Committee (to be included as part 7 in Appendix B of the Handbook) and removal of the terms of reference for the former Anglican Journal Corporation (Appendix C in the Handbook)—approved by COGS in November 2011: 7. Anglican Journal Committee The Committee shall: (i) Be the publisher of the Anglican Journal. (ii) Monitor, defend and safeguard the editorial independence of the Anglican Journal. (iii) Support the work of the Anglican Journal staff and advise staff as requested. (iv) Explore and work on areas of mutual interest with the Communications and Information Resources Committee. (v) Produce, publish and distribute a national newspaper of interest to the members of the Anglican Church of Canada, with an independent editorial policy and not being an official voice of or for the church. When expression of opinion conflicts with official church policy, as stated by decisions of the General Synod or the Council of General Synod, the newspaper will, at the same time, carry an explanation by an informed spokesperson of the official position of the church. (vi) Provide a means to distribute diocesan newspapers and other materials as inserts to the national newspaper. (vii) Maintain a data base containing pertinent circulation information that will be available to the national and diocesan offices of the Anglican Church of Canada. (viii) Exercise functions to all committees, namely (a) Develop annual budget proposals (b) Communicate with other committees and groups (c) Report regularly to the Council of General Synod (d) At least once a triennium review its own mandate and review policies governing the various areas of work of the Anglican Journal. 7. Communications and Information Resources—revise terms of reference: Section 1 (d) – remove the reference to the library and Ministry Matters; Section 2 (b) remove the sentence, “At the appropriate time in the triennium, the Communications and Information Resources Committee may nominate possible names to the Council of General Synod for membership on the Anglican Journal Board.”— approved by COGS in March 2013. CARRIED Act 14
- Subjects
- Handbook of the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod - Committees - Terms of reference
- Anglican Church of Canada. Anglican Journal Committee - Terms of Reference
- Anglican Church of Canada. Communications and Information Resources Committee - Terms of reference
- Anglican Church of Canada. Philanthropy Committee - Name
- Anglican Church of Canada. Resources for Mission Committee - Name