Work of Clergy Code of Duty and Conduct Committee Acknowledged
The work of the Clergy Code of Duty and Conduct Committee was commended at Synod today. A motion in the name of the Honorary Secretaries acknowledging the committee’s work noted the important issues raised and their implications for the Church and requested that the Honorary Secretaries explore how to
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Reports on Mission and Ministry Received by Synod
The General Synod Received Reports on Mission and Ministry this afternoon with reports from the Church of Ireland Youth Department, the Church of Ireland Marriage Council and the Council for Mission. The debate was chaired by the Bishop of Derry and Raphoe. The Church of Ireland
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Report on Episcopal Ministry and Structures Presented
Members of Synod discussed Episcopal ministry and structures during an informal breakout session of General Synod this afternoon. Mrs Ethne Harkness thanked everyone for taking part in the session and said that the commission would publish the findings of the sessions in due course. “The message of
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Greetings Brought From Presbyterian Church
The Revd Dr Ivan Patterson, former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, was one of the ecumenical guests at Synod. He brought the greetings of the Irish Council of Churches and the Presbyterian Church to Synod.  He said it had been good to share with members of
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Motion 11 – Members Urged to Listen and Engage With Those Hit by Recession
Members of Synod were urged to go back to their dioceses and parishes and listen to those who may be struggling as a result of the recession. Synod unanimously passed a motion which stated: ‘Recognising that Ireland is passing through profound social and economic changes which have had impacts
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[2013] Motions
 The closing date for receipt of Motions was Tuesday 9 April 2013.   Motions to be debated during General Synod 2013 may be accessed as a PDF by clicking here .   Motions
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Motion 10 – Work on Sectarian Division to Continue
The issue of sectarian division was discussed at Synod this morning. The work of the Hard Gospel Implementation Group concludes tomorrow. A motion to Synod stated “Given the continuing evident challenges of community conflict and sectarian division it agrees with the findings of the independent evaluator for the Hard
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Local Property Tax Payment Process Outlined by RB
The General Synod has authorised the Representative Body to pay the Local Property Tax due in respect of residential properties vested in the Representative Body within parishes in the Republic of Ireland. It has also authorised the RB to recover the amounts paid from parishes through the dioceses and
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Motion Aimed at Improving Diversity on Church Bodies Passed
A motion on diversity and participation in diocesan and Church decision making bodies was passed at Synod today. The motion called on diocesan bishops to present the statistics on gender participation to diocesan synods and other bodies and discuss the issue of gender participation in these decision making bodies
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Effects of Tax Dodging on Developing Nations Put Under the Spotlight
A motion on taxation and development was passed by General Synod today. The motion called on the General Synod of the Church of Ireland to 1) Recognise the importance of taxation in developing countries for ensuring development and building accountability between states and citizens; 2) Request that both the
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