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Book of Reports

Reports for consideration at General Synod 2014.
These reports will be in draft form, as presented to General Synod. A full version of Reports accepted by General Synod is published in June.


Download the entire Book of Reports as a PDF, click here – 10Mb

Download specific sections of the report:–

  1. Report of the Representative Body, click here
  2. Report of the Standing Committee (including appendices), click here
  3. Other Reports, click here

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Commission on Episcopal Ministry and Structures
Following are some of the papers considered by the Commission on Episcopal Ministry and Structures in their deliberations. The Commission invites members of General Synod to consider them when reflecting on the issues being addressed by the Commission.

Previous Work on the Episcopacy by General Synod

  • The Office and Work of a Bishop (GS Book of Reports 1970) [link]
  • Chapter III of 1974 (statute of the General Synod) establishing the Commission on Episcopal Needs [link]
  • Chapter I of 1976 (Statute of the General Synod) bringing into Effect (most of) the Changes recommended by the Commission on Episcopal Needs [link]
  • The Report of the Commission on Episcopal Needs 1976 [link]
  • The Resolution of the General Synod in 1995 to create a new Commission on Episcopal Needs [link]
  •  Report on Commission on Episcopal Needs 1998 [link]

Other Papers Considered

  • Episcopal Electoral Colleges in the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Church in Wales [link]

Explanatory Memorandum

  • Governance in the Church of Ireland [link]

Income and Expenditure Account for the General Synod Complaints Committee [link]