The Governing Body of the Church in Wales
At the Arts Hall, University of Wales, Lampeter, on Wednesday and Thursday 22 and 23 September 2010.
Agenda - Day 1
Lunch from 12:15
Meeting commences at 13:30
- Prayers and Bible Reading 13:30
- The due execution of the President’s Mandate will be certified
- Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Governing Body held on 14 and 15 April 2010
- Matters arising on the Minutes (if any)
- Welcome to the Representatives of Cytûn and other churches.
- President's Address
- Report of the Standing Committee
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The recommendations of the Committee set out at the end of the Report will be moved.
- Report of the Representative Body including the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2009
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Motion: That the Report of the Representative Body be approved.
- Challenge, Change and Opportunity
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Motion: That the Governing Body take note of the report and ask the Standing Committee and the Bench of Bishops to respond to the situation these statistics describe.
- ‘Mission in Communion Today’ – address by the Right Revd Michael Doe, General Secretary, USPG: Anglicans in World Mission
- Ethical Investment Presentation
- Question Time
Dinner at 1830
Evening Prayer (Chapel) at 2000
Day 2
Celebration of the Holy Eucharist (Chapel) at 0730
Breakfast at 0800 - 0900
- The Church in Wales in 2020 - Group Discussions 0930
- Energy Security – Presentation by Mr Peter Davies OBE (Sustainable Development Commissioner for Wales)
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Motion: That the Governing Body, recognising the growing threat to sustainable energy reserves:
- (a) call on the United Kingdom and Welsh Assembly governments to take urgent action to ensure the continued development and full implementation of long term strategies to secure the provision of appropriate and sustainable energy supplies;
- (b) call on all members of the Church in Wales to encourage and adopt ways of reducing personal energy consumption.
- The Commission of the Covenanted Churches
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Motion: That the Governing Body:
- (a) support the continuation of the Commission of Covenanted Churches for a period of five years from 2011 to 2016 to pursue the agenda set out in the report entitled “The Commission of Covenanted Churches in Wales” and dated June 2010;
- (b) request a review of the situation in 2016.
- Bill to make Revised Provision for the Terms of Service of the Holders of Ecclesiastical Offices in the Church in Wales
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Motion: That the Governing Body do go into Committee:
- (a) Committee Stage;
- (b) Report and Vote.
- Bill to Amend Chapter IX of the Constitution of the Church in Wales
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Motion: That the Governing Body do go into Committee:
- (a) Committee Stage;
- (b) Report and Vote.
- Archiepiscopal See – Report by the Bench of Bishops
- Annual Report of the Widows, Orphans and Dependants Society
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Motion: That the Governing Body do take note of this Report.
- Report of Trinity University College, Carmarthen
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Motion: That the Report of Trinity University College, Carmarthen,
be received.
- International Anglican Family Network - Presentation
- Date and Place of Next Meeting
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The Governing Body has decided that the next Ordinary Meeting be held on 27 and 28 April 2011 at Swansea University.