Thursday – Provisional Timetable(subject to alteration)

12.00am – 1.00pm

President takes the chair
Reading from Holy Scripture and Prayer
List of members of the General Synod to be laid on the table
Nomination of an assessor by the President
President’s Address
Welcome official Guests
Election of Honorary Secretaries
Motion No 1 (Timetable)
Formal business and communications

2.00pm – 6.30pm

Answers to requests for information (if any) (SO 51)
Motion No 2 (Standing Orders Committee)
Motion No 3 (Petitions Committee)
Motion No 4 (Elections Committee)
Motion No 5 (Record Committee)
Motion No 6 (Bills Committee)
Motion No 7 (Legislation Committee)
Report of Election to Standing Committee
Report of the Bills Committee
Bill Nos 1 to 7
Report of the Standing Committee (not more than 2 hours)
Motion No 8 (Select Committee on Human Sexuality in the Context of Christian Belief)
Motion No 9 (Moravian Church of Great Britain and Ireland)
Anglican, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations (not more than 1 hour)
– Commission for Christian Unity and Dialogue
Motion No 10 (Commission for Christian Unity and Dialogue – Membership)
– The Covenant Council
Motion No 11 (Covenant Council – Membership)
Motion No 12 (Covenant Council – Celebrations)

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