Synodical Government in the Church of England: A ReviewChurch House Publishing, 1997 - 192 pages This report presents a review of the late-1990s system of synodical government - its rationale, effectiveness, style and operation. It makes a range of recommendations concerning synodical government at the Parish, deanery, diocesan, provincial and national levels. |
Contents
Theological principles and historical development | 5 |
6 | 30 |
8 | 52 |
10 | 80 |
11 | 95 |
12 | 103 |
Appendix I | 121 |
Appendix II | 131 |
Appendix III | 137 |
Methods of election | 171 |
Common terms and phrases
annual meeting Appendix appointed appropriate Archbishop archdeacons believe bishop's council body candidates Canon H2 cathedral chairman chaplains Chapter Church Assembly Church of England Church Representation Rules clergy and laity co-opted concern consider Constitution consultation conventional district Convocation of Canterbury deanery synod deans and provosts debate diocesan bishop diocesan synod diocese Ecclesiastical Committee effect electoral roll ensure episcopal ex-officio members exercise functions Holy Orders House of Bishops House of Clergy House of Laity issues lay members Lord Lower House matters membership ministry mission number of members Ordination of Women paragraph parochial church council parochial church meeting PEVS present procedure proctors Prolocutor proposed Province of Canterbury Province of York provisions of Canon recognise recommend referred religious communities representatives retired clergy Revd role Royal Assent rural dean special constituencies stand for election Standing Committee Standing Orders statutory suffragan bishops Synod elections synodical government tion Turnbull Report vote