The Rule 10 Motion. This section is about preliminary report in response the a Rule 10 ie a member’s motion which was pursed last year. This encouraged a renew of the financial & administration models of the church. Very complicated, but also very important.
Should the province pay for Episcopal ministries? Should investment income be weighted […]

Today is the Feast of St Columba. Nine years to the day since I was priested in Perth.
One of the sad things that has come to pass in recent times is that our bishops do not seem to be able to organise themselves around the Christian calendar. Neither of the two bishops elect that […]

Robin Paisley speaks on the new arrangement whereby he is rector of stooling, Dumfries and also a minister in the local Methodist circuit. This is pushing the canon on local ecumenical issues far beyond what it was intended todo. Robin seems very pleased.
EMU talks come next. They we between us and the Methodist, and URC. […]

“45 % of our congregations are less than 20 in number when they gather on a Sunday.”
Anne Parkhurst retires from the Overseas Committee. She is replaced by Duncan McCosh.
Retirement Homes. As usual Braeburn is in a good state,whilst St Serf’s does not seen able to produce projected figures to help make decisions about the future. […]

John Richardson introduces the debate.
We are back to our hobby - reforming Canon 4. This is the canon that deals with the election of bishops. We love revising this. We do it often.
Aberdeen have proposed an amendment but then have to be encouraged to propose it. Indeed, they don’t.
The changes to Canon 4 pass easily.
Now […]

In the surreal film version of General Synod, everyone arrives this morning wearing name budges, each of which says “I am Lexie Plumtree”.
In reality, the day begins with the presentation of the Golf Cup. There is a rumour in the benches around me to the effect that next year it is going to be darts.
We […]

During the preceding coffee break, the convenor of the Liturgy Committee tells me that I an sitting in a dark corner. I presume he is taking about the lighting in the hall as he is taking photographs. When back in my place, I start to wonder. Is it really that dark? Was he trying to […]

Liturgical formation. We have the chance to talk about what makes good liturgy. We talk a lot about the choice of hymns at the Synod Eucharist.
We move on to discuss the new Manage Liturgy. Andrew Barr tells us it is taken as read that marriage is by definition something between a husband and wife; it […]

Bishop Brian speaks entertainingly about the difference between the Episcopal Synod which consists of the bishops of the SEC and the College of Bishops which consists of the bishops of the SEC.They dress up for the former and let the public in. For the latter, they dress down and meet behind closed doors.
Bishop David speaks […]

James Milne speaks on the Anglican Covenant and proposes the motion that the Faith & Order Board be given authority to respond on this subject.
Nancy Adams speaks of the brokenness of the Communion.
Alison Peden welcomes the emphasis on Mission in the covenant. However questions how the 39 Articles can be a unifying force. Why do […]