Timetable
Page numbers given refer to the Book of Reports.
Saturday
afternoon
3.30pm
|
Constitution of Assembly – including the
Induction of the new Moderator, thanks to the outgoing Moderator,
the reception of the Lord Mayor of Manchester, local church
representatives, UK ecumenical representatives and overseas guests,
with brief greetings. |
5.00pm
|
Close |
5.30pm
|
Dinner |
evening
7.00pm
|
Moderator gives his general introduction and welcomes new members.
Formal resolution to appoint acting Deputy Clerk.
Nominations Committee Report (p99-113) Appointment of the Moderator for Yorkshire Synod
[26] Appointment of the Moderator for North Western Synod [27] Nominations
[28] Trustee’s Report and Annual Accounts [29]
Appointment and reception of new Synod Moderators
Finance Committee Report & Resolutions (p113-4)
Accounts for 2006 p114 [29] Re-appointment of auditors [30] Thanks
for giving [31] Pension Fund contributions
Formal Resolutions (p39)
Closure of Churches [8] |
8.30pm
|
Close |
Sunday
morning
9.00 am
|
Morning worship and Bible Study |
10.15am
|
Reception of new Ministers and CRCW's
Honouring of Jubilee Ministers
Consensus decision making [50]
Post Moratorium Task Group Report (doc 2) [42-48]
|
12.30pm
|
Lunch |
afternoon
2.00 pm
|
Post Moratorium Task Group Report
Working in dispersed small groups
Voting on the resolutions (doc 2) [42-48]
Mission Council business (p45-57)
Doctrine Prayer & Worship (p135-144)
Catch the Vision (1)
Feed in from Children's Assembly
|
5.30 pm
|
Election of Moderator for 2008 |
5.45 pm
|
Dinner |
evening
7.15
pm
|
Gospel Choir
Commemoration of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act |
9.00 pm
|
Close |
Monday
morning
9.00
am
|
Morning worship and Bible Study |
9.40am
|
Racial Justice p(123-29)
Representation at General Assembly [34]
Anniversary of the abolition of the British Slave Trade [35]
Ministries Committee Report (p157-66)
Upper Age limit for transfer from non-stipendiary to stipendiary
service [38]
Amendments to the Plan for Partnership [39]
The Assessment procedure from July 2007 [40]
|
10.30am
|
Catch the Vision report (2)
Moderator of Assembly and Mission department (p13-21)
A new Department of Mission [2,3,4]
Election of Moderators [5]
Life & Witness p(147-56)
Covenant Membership and Mission [37]
Synod Moderator's report (p25-29)
Church and Society Committee report (p119-120)
Presentation of paper on Assisted Dying |
12.30pm
|
Lunch |
afternoon
2.00 pm
|
Assisted Dying paper
working in dispersed groups |
2.50
pm
|
Assisted Dying - voting on the resolution(separate paper and p167)
Assisted Dying [51] |
4.00
pm
|
Pastoral Reference Committee Report(p117-119)
Pastoral Reference Committee [33]
Fury
Ecumenical Committee (p131-133)
Ecumenical Engagement [36]
|
5.30 pm
|
Dinner |
evening
7.00 pm
|
Mission Council
Changes to the Basis and Structure [24] |
8.30 pm
|
Past Moderators reflections on year |
9.00 pm
|
Closing Prayers |
Tuesday
morning
9.00 am
|
Morning worship and Bible Study |
9.40 am
|
Global Warming (separate document)
Climate Change – Document 3 [49] |
11.45am
|
Address to the Throne (p121) |
12.00
|
2008-10 Moderators acceptance speech
Closing Worship |
1.00pm
|
Lunch
Departures |
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