General Synod

February 2006 Group of Sessions

All reports should be available through the Church of England website.

Expected Agenda

Monday 6 February (Report)

• Presentation of elected officers
• Progress of Measures and Statutory Instruments
• Approval for appointment of Chairman for Business Committee and for Appointments Committee.
• Report of Business Committee (GS1603)
• Presentation on Ecumenical Responses to Women Bishops report (GSMisc807)
• Presentation on Pensions Issues
• Report on Ethical Investment (GS1604)

Tuesday 7 February (Report)

• Communion service
• Women Bishops - Guildford Report (GS1605)
• Rural Issues - 'Seeds in Holy Ground' (GS1606)
• Anglican/Baptist - 'Pushing at the Boundaries of Unity' (GSMisc801)
• Higher education & the Church of England (GS1601)

Wednesday 8 February  (Report)

• Admission of Baptised Children to Holy Communion Regulations (GS 1596A) - for final approval
• Private Member's motion on Reader Ministry
• Into the New Quinquennium (GS1607)
• Diocesan Synod motion on The Human Genome
• Diocesan Synod motion on Salvery
• Hospital and Health Care Chaplaincy (GS1609)

Thursday 9 February (Report)

• Women Bishops - motion to consider further in July (GS1605)
• 'The Church's Built Heritage' (GS1610)
• Questions