Report on business from the General Synod at York University

Tuesday 12th July 2005

Agenda

9.15am

Prayers
Anglican Methodist Covenant: Interim Report from the Joint Implementation Commission
Holy Communion and closing ceremonies
Dissolution

This will be the last Group of Sessions of this Quinquennium.

The Synod will be re-elected in September and with roughly 100 fewer members.

At the start of the final day the Synod turned, for the fourth time to Standing Order with some minor tinkering.

The final business of the Synod was consideration of a report on the Anglican-Methodist Covenant. The report covers only two areas who should preside at the Lord’s Supper and issues to do with the bread and wine.
Undertakings given at an earlier stage to consider doctrinal matters such as predestination and holiness teaching were not honoured.
The report is part of the process of moving together in unity but the basis of unity seems to be a growing liberal catholic nonsense rather than the doctrinal basis of either Church.