Synod 2011 Information and Documents to Download

24 Aug 2011

Greetings, and a particularly warm greeting if this is your first Synod!

Synod 2011 convenes for one and a half days, beginning
Friday, 2 September, from 2.00pm, commencing with Synod Eucharist at 3.00pm,
at St Christopher’s Church, 244 Avonhead Road, Avonhead, Christchurch.
Everyone is welcome to attend this service so please remember to extend this invitation to all your parishioners.
The first business session begins at 4.45pm and will conclude with a meal.

Several Synod-related documents are available on our website, www.anglicanlife.org.nz including a map of Avonhead and surrounding suburbs, the Order Paper for Synod, and a blank Nomination Form. Parking is available in the grounds or adjacent streets. The Synod Eucharist and all sessions will be held in the Worship Space, and those attending will be seated at tables with their parish/ministry unit. It is a good idea for your parish to bring a copy of the Diocesan Regulations (the Blue Book).

Order Paper

Business, meal breaks, and worship will follow the Order Paper sent in the August mailing.

Bills & Motions

An up-dated Schedule of Bills and Motions has been sent with Synod papers and is marked Final Version. Synod attend

ees are urged to read all bills and motions with care so they are well-informed for debate and are reminded to bring the schedule along with all papers.

Bills to be considered are:

The Clergy Appointments Bill 2011

The Diocesan Local Ministry and Mission Units Statute Amendment Bill 2011

The St Margaret’s College Consolidation Bill 2011

Motions to be considered are:

Speaking Rights

General Synod in Fiji (deferred from 2010)

Financial Statements – Diocese

Financial Statements – CPT

Diocesan Budget

Diocesan Mission Target for 2012

General Synod – The Alternative Services Statute 2010 (deferred from 2010)

South of Timaru

Anglican Covenant

TOR General Synod Standing Committee Same Sex Ordination

Elections

Details of elections to be held at Synod are on the reverse of the August memo. Positions to be filled include clergy and laity for Standing Committee; General Synod representatives for 2012; Church Property Trustees; Craighead Diocesan School Board of Proprietors; and St Margaret’s College Board.

Nominations

A nomination form was also included in the mailout package, and further copies can be printed from the website. Please note the requirements regarding nomination and give prayer and thought to nominating suitable people to the vacant positions. Nominations are now open and we would be grateful to receive them as soon as possible by post or emailed to diomanager@anglicanlife.org.nz

Travel

Expense for one car per parish will be reimbursed by the diocese. Forms for reimbursement were emailed direct to parishes in July.