General Synod

February 2007 Group of Sessions

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

Expected Agenda

Monday 26 February (Report)

• Introductions
• Progress of Measures and Statutory Instruments
• Presidential Address
• Business Committee report
• The Future of Trident
• Questions

Tuesday 27 February (Report)

• The Future of Clergy Pensions
• Final approval debates for:
  • Draft Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure
  • Draft Amending Canon No 27
  • Draft Vacancy in See Committees Ammendment Regulation
• First Consideration of:
  • Draft Ecclesiastical Officers (Terms of Sevice) Measure
  • Draft Ecclesiastical Officers (Terms of Sevice) Regulations
  • Draft Amending Canon No 29
• Revision Stage
  • Draft Church of England Marrige Measure
• Fresh Expressions - presentation

Wednesday 28 February (Report)

• Private Members Motion : Lesbian and Gay Christians
• Church Funds Investment Measure Resolution
• Draft National Institutions (Transfer of Functions) Order 2007
• Electronic Voting
• Private Members Motion : Civil Partnerships
• Achieving the First Two Hundred Years (Education debate)

Thursday 1 March (Report)

• Taking Responsibility for Crime
• Uncompleted legislative business from Tuesday
• Draft Amending Canon No 28 (first consideration)
• The Parsonages Measure (Amendment) Rules 2007 - approval
• Diocesan Synod Motion : Media Standards
• Farewells
• Prorogation