Continuing Discussion about whether and how the structures of the church need to be modified to support and enhance mission
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- Date
- 2010 June 3-11
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Type
- Act 46
- Mover
- Mr. David Jones
- Seconder
- Canon Dr. Randall Fairey
- Text of motion
- That this General Synod confirm and reiterate its commitment to continuing the conversation about whether and how the diocesan, provincial and national structures need to be modified to support and enhance mission, and requests the whole Church to make this conversation a priority during the next triennium.
- Friendly Amendment
- The mover and seconder accepted a friendly amendment moved by The Rt. Rev. Michael Bird and seconded by The Rt. Rev. James Cowan:
- That the existing wording be numbered "1" and the following be added at the end thereof:
- "2. Request the Provinces to undertake a discussion of the appropriate number of dioceses and the appropriate boundaries within the Province, and inform General Synod 2013 of the result of these discussions".
- Amendment
- Moved by: The Most Rev. David Ashdown
- Seconded by; The Rt. Rev. Donald Phillips
- That the motion be amended by deleting Section 2. DEFEATED
- Motion to Divide
- Moved by: The Rev. Elliott Siteman
- Seconded by: The Rev. Trevor Lightfoot
- That the motion be divided and the clauses be debated and voted on separately.
- The Primate sought advice from the Assessors as to whether the motion to divide was in order. The Assessors advised that it was in order to divide the motion.
- The motion to divide was put and was DEFEATED.
- The amended resolution which reads:
- That this General Synod:
- 1. Confirm and reiterate its commitment to continuing the conversation about whether and how the diocesan, provincial and national structures need to be modified to support and enhance mission, and requests the whole Church to make this conversation a priority during the next triennium; and
- 2. Request the Provinces to undertake a discussion of the appropriate number of dioceses and the appropriate boundaries within the Province, and inform General Synod 2013 of the result of these discussions
- was put and was CARRIED Act 46
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada - Structure
- Anglican Church of Canada - Dioceses
- Anglican Church of Canada - Dioceses - Boundaries