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General Synod 2009
General Synod 2009:

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Timetable

Friday, 8th May 2009

Saturday, 9th May 2009

Sunday, 10th May 2009

Reports

Speeches

Bills

Amendments

Statutes Passed

Motions

Journal

Media Centre

News

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Friday Timetable

Friday - Provisional Timetable
(subject to alteration)

10.00am - 1.00pm

President takes the chair
Reading of Holy Scripture and Prayer
President’s Address   
Welcome official guests
List of members of the General Synod to be laid on the table
Nomination of an assessor by the President
Election of Honorary Secretaries
Election of Petitions Committee and Elections Committee
Election of Bills Committee
Motion No 1 (Timetable)
Report on the election of the Standing Committee
Formal business and communications
Bill Nos 1 to 6

2.00pm - 6.30pm

Answers to requests for information (if any) (SO 51)
Continuation of Bill Nos 1 to 6
Boards of Education (not more than 1 hour 30 minutes)
Board of Education RI
Board of Education NI
Mission and Ministry (not more than 40 minutes)
The Church of Ireland Council for Mission
The Commission on Ministry
The Church’s Ministry of Healing
Motion No 2 (Development of Mission/Pioneer Leaders) (not more than 10 minutes)
Motion No 3 (The Church of Ireland Council for Mission) (not more than 10 minutes)
Mission and Ministry (not more than 50 minutes)
The Church of Ireland Youth Department
The Hard Gospel Committee
The Church of Ireland Marriage Council
Motion No 4 (The Church of Ireland Youth Department) (not more than 5 minutes)
Motion No 5 (The Church of Ireland Marriage Council) (not more than 5 minutes)


If business listed for any period is completed before the hour appointed, reports listed for Thursday afternoon will be taken in reverse order, commencing with Church of Ireland Youth Department.
References in this motion to a “report” shall include any resolutions accompanying such report on the agenda paper.