Notes
All votes are given in the form "votes for"-"votes against". Where no figures are given the vote was taken by a show of hands.

The following are not, in general, included:

• Take Note motions; and
• amendments to motions.

In addition the series of votes to amend Synod's standing orders is not included.

Motions are given in their final form, after any successful amendments.

carried

That subject to Article 3(4) of the Constitution, members appointed to serve on the Liturgical Commission shall hold office for a term ending on 31 March following the dissolution of the Synod.

(b) on page 19, lines 17 and 18; on page 43, lines 19 and 20; and on page 69, lines 21 and 22, leave out the words "When the Giving of the Bible takes place immediately after the Ordination Prayer" and insert the words "At the Giving of the Bible"; and

(c) on page 19, leave out lines 23 and 24; on page 43 leave out lines 25 and 26; and on page 69, leave out lines 27 and 28.

Code of Practice under the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003 (GS 1585)

(a) reaffirm the vision of Formation for Ministry within a Learning Church and in particular its call for increased collaboration between dioceses and training institutions over the provision of high quality training for ordained and lay ministry;

(b) recognizing that there is scope for variety and flexibility over how this collaboration is best secured within regions, urge Church leaders and trainers to continue to promote greater partnership and new patterns of training for ordained and lay;

(c) welcome the agreed learning outcomes for ordinands and the recently ordained now approved by the House of Bishops; and

(d) accept that the funding proposals and research in GS 1569 strike the right balance between the respective responsibilities of the dioceses and the national Church.

After paragraph (c) leave out the word "and" and insert as a new paragraph.

"(d) express its concern over the development, structure, governance and management of Regional Training Partnerships and, noting the particular national role of the theological colleges, ask instead for the House of Bishops and the Archbishops' Council, in consultation with ecumenical partners, to produce by July 2006 a 'national framework of expectations', together with proposals for monitoring, so as to encourage all theological training institutions to develop local, regional, national and international partnerships in training, including ecumenical partnerships, in accordance with such a framework; and."

At the end insert as a new paragraph:

(e) (or (f) as the case may be) believe that the achievable objectives are deliverable without formal legislative action from this Synod and so commend further progress for action to the dioceses, their ecumenical partners and training institutions, whilst asking the Ministry Division and the House of Bishops to encourage such provision on as wide a basis as possible.".

(a) reaffirm the vision of Formation for Ministry within a Learning Church and in particular its call for increased collaboration between dioceses and training institutions over the provision of high quality training for ordained and lay ministry;

(b) recognizing that there is scope for variety and flexibility over how this collaboration is best secured both within and outside regions, urge Church leaders, ecumenical partners and trainers to continue to promote greater partnership and new patterns of training for ordained and lay;

(c) welcome the agreed learning outcomes for ordinands and the recently ordained now approved by the House of Bishops; and

(d) accept that the funding proposals and research in GS 1569 strike the right balance between the respective responsibilities of the dioceses and the national Church.'

That this Synod

(a) re-affirm the Church of England's commitment in partnership with Christians of other traditions to resourcing ministry, witness and mission in multi Faith areas;

(b) urge dioceses to review and develop their long-term strategies to equip and support clergy and congregations in multi Faith areas;

(c) commend the report Presence and Engagement for study and action in dioceses and parishes; and

(d) ask the Mission and Public Affairs Council to take forward the Presence and Engagement agenda and report back to Synod in the next quinquennium.

(a) welcome the new vision for the Church Urban Fund and enthusiastically, with hope and with common purpose, support its re-launch; and

(b) actively support the national fund-raising campaign and urge members of the Church of England to contribute generously.

Report from the Resourcing Mission Group (GS 1580B)

That this Synod

(a) welcome the good progress set out in the report from the Finance Review Steering Committee (GS 1580);

(b) endorse the broad principles set out in GS 1580A and GS 1580B;

(c) invite the Archbishops' Council, the Church Commissioners and the House of Bishops to oversee the implementation of both reports once consultation on their detailed recommendations is concluded.'

That this Synod now consider for approval the Draft Budget of the Archbishops' Council to cover expenditure to be incurred in the year 2006, as set out in GS 1581.

[Training for Ministry]

That the Synod authorise the Archbishops' Council to expend in 2006 a sum not exceeding £9,367,000 in respect of Vote 1.

[National Church Responsibilities]

That this Synod authorise the Archbishops' Council to expend in 2006 a sum not exceeding £17,427,890 in respect of Vote 2.

[Grants and Provisions]

That this Synod authorise the Archbishops' Council to expend in 2006 a sum not exceeding £1,416,500 in respect of Vote 3.

[Inter-diocesan Support/Mission Agencies Clergy Pension Contributions]

That this Synod authorise the Archbishops' Council to expend in 2006 a sum not exceeding £740,332 in respect of Vote 4.

[CHARM]

That this Synod authorise the Archbishops' Council to expend in 2006 a sum not exceeding £3,111,000 in respect of Vote 5.

That this Synod

(a) consider that the process for removing the legal obstacles to the ordination of women to the episcopate should now be set in train;

(b) invite the House of Bishops, in consultation with the Archbishops' Council, to complete by January 2006, and report to the Synod, the assessment which it is making of the various options for achieving this; and

(c) instruct the Business Committee to make sufficient time available in the February 2006 group of sessions for the Synod to debate the report, determine on what basis it wants the necessary legislation prepared and establish the necessary drafting group.

Leave out all words after "That this Synod" and insert:-

"(a) consider that before the process for removing the legal obstacles to the ordination of women to the episcopate be set in train the fullest opportunity be given to the Church to reflect on and debate the issues set out in the Rochester report being mindful that the Synod resolution which framed the terms of reference for the Rochester Working Party asked for "a further theological study on the episcopate, focusing on the issues that need to be addressed in preparation for the debate on women in the episcopate in the Church of England"; and

(b) therefore ask the House of Bishops to bring as soon as possible to the next Synod an agreed process for enabling this to be done.".

Leave out all words after "That this Synod" and insert:-

"(a) invite the House of Bishops, in consultation with the Archbishops' Council, to complete by January 2006, and report to the Synod, the assessment which it is making of the various options regarding the removal of the legal obstacles to the ordination of women to the episcopate;

(b) instruct the Business Committee to make sufficient time available in the February 2006 Group of Sessions for the Synod to debate the report and, if possible, to determine on the same occasion the basis on which legislation should be prepared regarding the removal of those legal obstacles and its consequences; and

(c) encourage the new Synod to remove the legal obstacles to the ordination of women to the episcopate once this has been determined.".

(a) consider that the process for removing the legal obstacles to the ordination of women to the episcopate should now be set in train;

(b) invite the House of Bishops, in consultation with the Archbishops' Council, to complete by January 2006, and report to the Synod, the assessment which it is making of the various options for achieving the removal of the legal obstacles to the ordination of women to the episcopate and ask that it give specific attention to the issues of canonical obedience and the universal validity of orders throughout the Church of England as it would affect clergy and laity who cannot accept the ordination of women to the episcopate on theological grounds; and

(c) instruct the Business Committee to make sufficient time available in the February 2006 group of sessions for the Synod to debate the report, and in the light of the outcome to determine on what basis it wants the necessary legislation prepared and establish the necessary drafting group.

That the liturgical business entitled "Ordination Services" be finally approved for a period from 14 September 2005 until further Resolution of the Synod.

[A majority of not less than two thirds of those present and voting in each House was required.]

Peter Owen
last modified 19 July 2005
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