Redenhall Deanery Synod
There will be a meeting of Synod on Monday 2nd February 2009, in Scole Church,
commencing at 7.30pm.
Agenda
1. Candle ceremony and Opening Worship
2. Deanery Quiz - 20 minutes maximum, linked in to our main topic
3. Deanery Initiative for 2009: Sunflower Scheme.
3.1 Bible Reading (from Mark Ch 4)
3.2 Relevance to the initiative
3.3 Practical arrangements, suggestions for benefice development, questions
It may be helpful to look at the relevant minute from last October’s meeting
Standing Committee have thought long and hard about the scheme and are
convinced that it provides a cost-effective and fun way to reach out to our 29 parishes,
with opportunities to show Christian love and commitment in a non threateniing way.
Business Meeting:
4. Apologies and personalia
5. Minutes of meeting held on 8th October 2008
6. Matters arising on the minutes
7. Correspondence and Notices
8. Finance: Parish Share 2008; Parish Share 2009
9. Diocesan Synod Report (see below)
10. Date of next meeting
11. Extinguishing of candles and end of worship.
Diocesan Synod: October 2008
The report is now sent out electronically. It can be viewed at
www.norwich.anglican.org/about/documents/Synod08_Minutes_10.pdf
Subjects covered:
Lambeth Conference - Reflections by our bishops (and see Across the See Nov ‘08)
Youth Task Force: dvd of youth activities, followed by group discussion of options for
our diocese:
1) employ diocesan youth develoopment worker 2) appoint youth work chaplain
3) employ area based youth work officers. Concensus favoured 3 and/or 1
Ecumenical Accompaniment programme in Palestine & Israel: The aim is to offer protection via non violent international presence; to monitor & report violations of human rights or international humanitarian laws; to support peace activists
Clergy Conditions and terms of service: The church is pursuing this to bring it into line with government legislation, rather than risking the imposition of government solutions.