Timetable

The General Assembly has agreed that every agenda should be headed with the question 'What are the ecumenical implications of this agenda?'

Page numbers given refer to the Book of Reports.

Friday

Afternoon

3.30 pm

 Constitution of Assembly – including the Induction of the new Moderator, thanks to the outgoing Moderator, welcome by the Lord Mayor of Exeter, the reception of local church representatives, UK ecumenical representatives and overseas guests, with brief greetings. Address by the Moderator 2006/7, Revd Elizabeth Caswell.
 

5.00 pm

 (End of Session)

5.30 pm

 Evening Meal

 

Evening

7.00 pm

 Moderator's welcome, procedures and notices. Exploring consensus decision-making
Rules for the Election of the Moderator [13]Nominations (p 93) Appointments to Committees [33] Election of Clerk [34]

Finance Committee Report (p 67) Accounts for 2005 [20] Re-appointment of auditors [21] Thanks for giving [22]Pension Fund contributions [23]

Mission Council (p 29) Charity Trusts [15]

Formal Resolutions (p 17) Closure of Churches [6], New Churches [5]

Reflection on time in office by the Revd Dr David Peel Moderator 2005/6
 

9.00 pm

 Closing Prayers

 

Saturday

morning

9.00 am

 Morning Worship and Bible Study

Synod presentation - South Western (p 11)

Communications & Editorial (p 57) Resolutions: [18-19]
 

10.45am

 Election of Moderator for 2007/8

Equal Opportunities Committee (p 63)

Youth & Children's Work Committee
(p 120)
Safe Church [40]
CORE [41]
Child Friendly Church Award [42]

Synod Moderators' Report (p 25)  

Mission Council (p 29)
 

12.30pm

 End of session

12.45pm

 Lunch 

 

afternoon

2.00 pm

 "Catch The Vision" (p 127)

Resolutions [44-49]Southern Synod resolution (p 137):

Assemblies for all [50] Mission Council

Report (p 161): Synod of London
 

3.45 pm

 Minutes Result of election of Moderator 2007/8

Synod presentation - North Western (p 10)

Ministries Committee Report (p 69) Resolutions [24-32]

 

5.30 pm

 (End of Session)

5.45 pm 

 Dinner

 

evening

7.00 pm

 FURY drumming for Trade Justice, followed by presentation on
FURY visit to Jamaica with Commitment for Life.
 

7.30 pm

 Bishop John Gladwin - Chair of Christian Aid.
 

8.45 pm

 Closing worship

                

Sunday

morning

9.00 am

 Morning Worship

Synod presentation — Mersey (p 8)

Church & Society Committee (p 50)

Peacemaking: A Christian Vocation [17]
 

10.00am

 Reception of New Ministers & Jubilee Ministers Break

11.15am

 Communion (including Bible Study & commemoration)

12.30pm

 Lunch

 

afternoon

2.00 pm

 Synod presentation - West Midland (p 13)

"Catch The Vision" (p 127)
Resolutions [44-49] also, if not dealt with on Saturday: Southern Synod resolution (p 137): Assemblies for all [50] Mission Council Report (p 161): Synod of London
 

3.15 pm

 Assembly Arrangements Committee Report (p 126)

General Assembly 2008 Edinburgh [43]

Assembly of 250 [51 - included in separate document]

East Midlands Synod resolution (p 15): Discussion & decision making at General Assembly [1]

Financial resolutions:
Review of Ministry & Mission Fund (p 87) Budget 2007 (in separate document)

Wessex Synod resolution (p 15): Housing for Ministers [2]

Mission Council resolution (p 29)

Ministerial Development [16]

5.30 pm

 (End of Session)

5.45 pm

 Dinner

 

evening

7.00 pm

 Mission Council Resolutions: Section 0 [7-9],
Ministerial Incapacity [10,11],
Changes to Structure: Section 0 [12]

Statement on Section 0 Commissions for the year 2005-6 by the General Secretary

 

7.35 pm

 Training Committee (p 102) Resolutions [35-37]

8.45 pm

 Closing worship

 

Monday

morning

9.00 am

 Morning Worship and Bible Study

9.50 am

 Synod presentation – Wales (p 12)

West Midlands Synod resolution (p 16): CRCW's [3]

Mission Council (p 29)
General comments
Mission Council Resolutions: Listed Buildings [14]

Yorkshire Synod resolution (p16): Heritage Lottery Fund [4]

Training resolutions:
Westminster College [38]
Lewis & Gibson Scholarships rule change [39]
 

12 noon

 Minutes

Address to the Throne

Moderator Elect's Acceptance Speech

Thanks

Closing Worship

 

1.00 pm

 (Close of Assembly – Lunch & departures)

 
 

Highlights

Catch the Vision

Read all the 'Catch the Vision' material

Photo diary

Highlights of the Assembly in pictures

Profile

The new Moderator

Moderator's Address

Elizabeth Caswell's address to the General Assembly, entitled 'Sheer Grace'

Prayers for Assembly
 

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