Business is continuing this afternoon (Thursday May 7) at the opening day of the General Synod 2015 in the Armagh City Hotel with elections to committees.

The Honorary Secretaries along with the Revd Stephen Neill and Mr Trevor Sargent have been elected to the Standing Orders Committee.

The Honorary Secretaries and the Very Revd Bryan Kerr and Canon Graham Richards have been elected to the Petitions Committee and to the Elections Committee.

The following have been elected members of the Record Committee: the Honorary Secretaries, the Revd Stephen Farrell, the Ven Ricky Rountree, Canon Graham Richards and the Ven Leslie Stevenson.

The elected members of the Bills Committee are: the Bishop of Cork, Clyne and Ross, Canon Lady Sheil, Mrs Ethne Harkness, the Very Revd Bryan Kerr, the Revd Brian O’Rourke, Mrs Pauline High, the Assessor (ex–officio) and the Honourable Mrs Justice Catherine McGuinness (consultant).

The elected members of the Legislation Committee are: the Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe, the Honorary Secretaries, the Honourable Mrs Justice Catherine McGuinness, Canon Simon Doogan, the Rt Honourable Sir Anthony Campbell and Ms Claire Bruton BL.

The Bishop of Cork presented the report of the Bills Committee.

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