The Governing Body of the Church in Wales
At the Arts Hall, University of Wales, Trinity St David, on Wednesday and Thursday 21 and 22 September 2011.
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 27 and 28 April 2011
- 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 2010
- That the Report of the Representative Body be approved.
- That the provisions of the Clergy Pension Scheme be amended to provide that the pension rights of a surviving civil partner of a cleric should be based upon the cleric’s full period of service.
Motion:
- Membership and Finance
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Motion: That the Governing Body do take note of this report.
- Presentation on Israel / Palestine by Bishop Richard Llewellin
- The Church in Wales in 2020 -
Report back on the April Meeting's Group Discussions
Dinner at 1830
Evening Prayer (Chapel) at 2000
Day 2
Celebration of the Holy Eucharist (Chapel) at 0730
Breakfast at 0800 - 0900
Business recommences at 0930
- Wales Commissioner, Equality and Human Rights Commission
Presentation by Ann Beynon OBE - Women's Representation in the Church
Other documents to download:
Suggested action plan for implementation - Appendix 1
Gender Representation of Provincial Committees table 2008-2011 - Appendix 2 (Excel . xls)
Gender Representation - Diocesan Data 2008-2011 - Appendix 3 (Excel . xls)
Response of St Michael's College - Appendix 4
Clergy Gender Balance table 2008-2011 - Appendix 5
Church in Wales Equal Opportunities Policy - Appendix 6
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Motion: That the Governing Body:
- affirm the place and ministry of both women and men in the life of the Church on the basis of equal dignity and respect, and celebrate the gifts and talents that God pours out in equal measure on both male and female according to his good purpose;
- welcome the significant progress towards implementation of the recommendations in the 2008 Report of the Working Group on Representation of Women in the Church in Wales;
- thank all those in the Province, dioceses, deaneries and parishes who work hard towards the goal of representation and participation of women in the life of the Church in Wales;
- request the dioceses and the Provincial Vocations Strategy Group to look again at ways of encouraging more applications from women for ordination to the ministry;
- request the Standing Committee to continue to monitor progress towards implementation of the recommendations contained in the Report and to report again to the Governing Body in 2014.
- Ministry and People with Additional Needs
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Motion: That the Governing Body:
- welcome the Report of the Working Group entitled Minsitry and People with Disabilities and Additional Needs;
- endorse the recommendations set out in the Report and particularly the Commitment Statement in Annex 5;
- commend those parishes which have already taken steps to enable people who have disabilities and additional needs to contribute to and participate fully in the Church life;
- encourage all parishes to build on the work that has already been done to develop ministry with and for people with disabilities and additional needs within a truly inclusive Church;
- invite the Standing Committee to review progress on the Working Group’s recommendations in 2014, and to report back to the Governing Body.
- Ecumenical Issues in Wales – Presentation
- Report of University of Wales, Trinity Saint David
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Motion: That the Report of University of Wales, Trinity Saint David,
be received.
- Question Time
- 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 the Overseas Mission Fund
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Motion: That the Report of Trinity University College, Carmarthen,
be received.
- Date and Place of Next Meeting
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The Governing Body has decided that the next Ordinary Meeting be held on 18 and 19 April 2012 at Venue Cymru, Llandudno.