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Developments in Education Highlighted at General Synod
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Marriage Council Continues to Provide Support as Changes to Church Wedding Rates Noted
The role of the Church of Ireland Marriage Council was highlighted to members of General Synod meeting in Armagh this afternoon (Friday May 10)
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Motion on Baptism Proposed at General Synod
A Private Members Motion on Baptism was considered by members of General Synod this afternoon (Friday May 10).
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Bill Proposes to Move DC Pension Schemes to Master Trusts Administration
A Bill which seeks to amend the Constitution to allow for the future administration of the Church of Ireland Defined Contribution Schemes under the rules of master trusts (i.e. retirement benefits pension schemes used by multiple employers or deemed emplo
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Bill to Insert Definition of Clergy Permanent Health Insurance Scheme into Constitution
A Bill which seeks to insert a definition of the Clergy Permanent Health Insurance Scheme into the Constitution and to include an express reference to the scheme in the Constitution’s definition of service in the Church of Ireland was introduced at
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Legislation Proposed to Close Church of Ireland Clergy Pensions Fund AVCs
A Bill which, if approved by members, will close the Church of Ireland Voluntary Contribution Scheme for clergy pensions and transfer and re–invest all monies held in the scheme with the appointed pension providers for the Clergy Defined Contributio
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Bill Seeks to Amend Episcopal Electoral College Process
A Bill which, if passed, will result in amendments to the Episcopal Electoral College process was proposed at General Synod in Armagh this morning (Friday May 10).
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Bill Seeks to Simplify General Synod Bills Process
A Bill which aims to make the bills process at Synod easier to understand was proposed at General Synod today (Friday May 10).
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Bill Seeks to Allow Select Vestry Co–Options
A Bill to authorise a Select Vestry to co–opt an additional registered vestry member (or members) onto the Select Vestry, where the Easter General Vestry has failed to elect a full complement of select vestry members was introduced at General Synod
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Bill Seeks to Allow Year–Round Updates to Register of Vestry Persons
A Bill to allow for amendments to the register of vestry persons during the course of a year rather than solely at the annual review of vestry persons was introduced at General Synod in Armagh today (Friday May 10).