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The Church Of Ireland
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GENERAL SYNOD 1999
PROVISIONAL TIME-TABLE MOTION
(subject to alteration)
with the approval of the President
That, in accordance with Standing Order 56, the time available under Standing Order 3 be allocated as follows:
TUESDAY 18 MAY
11.00 am
to
1.00 pmPresident takes the chair
Reading of Holy Scripture and Prayer
List of members of the General Synod to be laid on the table
Nomination of an assessor by the President
Election of Honorary Secretaries
President’s Address
Motion No 1 - Timetable
Motion No 2 (a) - Education Reports
Motion No 2 (b) - Suspending Standing Orders
Formal business and communications
Bills Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Report of the Pensions Board (not more than 30 minutes)
Report of the Commission of Ministry (not more than 1 hour)
WEDNESDAY 19 MAY
2.00 pm
to
6.30 pmAnswers to requests for information (if any) (S0 51)
Report of the Standing Committee
Motion in the name of the Ven AET Harper
and the Ven GA McCamley
(the report of the Sectarianism Working Group
will be taken at this stage)
(not more than 2 hrs)
} (not more than 1
} hour)
}
}
10.00 am
to
1.00 pmFormal business and communications
Report of the Representative Body (not more than 2 hours)
Motion in the name of Lady Sheil and Mr DJ Auchmuty
(the report of the Synodical Reform Working Group
will be taken at this stage)
} (not more than
} 45 minutes)
}
2.00 pm
to
6.30 pmPresentation by the Committee for Christian Unity
Answers to requests for information (if any) (S0 51)
Report of the Committee for Christian Unity
Motion in the name of the Bishop of Cashel and Ossory
Motion in the name of the Rev Canon MAJ Burrows
and the Rev Canon RSJH McKelvey
Report of Select Committee on Theological College Accommodation
Report of Liturgical Advisory Committee
Liturgical Resolutions(not more than 45 min)
(not more than 30 min)
(not more than 20 min)
} (not more than 15min)
}
} (not more than 15 min)
}
} (not more than 2 hrs)
}
THURSDAY 20 MAY
10.00 am
to
1.00 pmFormal business and communications
Bills: further stages as ordered on Tuesday
Report of the Board of Education
Report of the Secondary Education Committee
Report of Church of Ireland Youth Council
Report of Hymnal Revision Committee
} (not more than 1 hour 30 minutes)
}
(not more than 45 minutes)
(not more than 20 minutes)
2.00 pm
to
4.30 pmAnswers to requests for information (if any) (SO 51)
Report of the Role of the Church Committee
Report of Council for the Church Overseas
Report of the Church’s Ministry of Healing
Report of Commission on Church Buildings
Motion in the name of the Very Rev Dr RB MacCarthy
and Mr SR Harper
Motion concerning publication of the Journal
At 4.25 pm any outstanding items will be put from the Chair without debate.
(not more than 1 hour)
(not more than 45 min)
(not more than 45 min)
(not more than 15 min)
}(not more than 15 min)
}
(not more than 5 min)
If business listed for any period is completed before the hour appointed for adjournment, Reports listed for Thursday afternoon will be taken in reverse order, commencing with the Commission on Church Buildings.
References in this motion to a "Report" shall include any Resolutions accompanying such Report on the Agenda Paper.
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