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 back to July 2009 |
General Synod considers cutting committees and bishops
13/07/2009 08:40:00
| General Synod has been in session in York over the weekend. |
| Official summaries from the CofE are here: Friday / Saturday / Sunday |
The two stories that have made the news are from yesterday's sessions. First of all the uninterestingly named but important 'review of constitutions', which would have meant the abolition of a number of central CofE boards and committees and their replacement with individuals:
The other, more obviously newsworthy item, was a proposed reduction in the number of bishops, entitled 'Episcopal and Senior Church Appointments':
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| Today is the final day of Synod. The agenda includes an update on the Anglican Communion and items relating to pensions and clergy discipline. You can follow on Twitter here. A full report will of course appear in Friday's Church Times. |
