Motions received by the Honorary Secretaries of the General Synod not less than one month before the day appointed for the opening of the session of the General Synod at which the motion is to be moved (Standing Order 31).

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1. TIMETABLE
Proposer: The Honorary Secretaries

2. PETITIONS COMMITTEE
Proposer: The Honorary Secretaries

3. BILLS COMMITTEE
Proposer: The Honorary Secretaries

4. CHURCH OF IRELAND RESPONSE TO WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES DOCUMENT
Proposer: The Honorary Secretaries
(download response document here)

5. LITURGICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Proposer: Ven Richard Rountree
Seconder: The Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory

6. LITURGICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Proposer: Ven Richard Rountree
Seconder: The Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory

7. LITURGICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Proposer: The Bishop of Down and Dromore
Seconder: Very Rev Gerald G. Field

8. THE COVENANT COUNCIL
Proposer: Rev Barry Forde
Seconder: Rev Canon Dr Maurice Elliott

9. THE COVENANT COUNCIL
Proposer: Rev Barry Forde
Seconder: Rev Canon Dr Maurice Elliott

10. THE REPRESENTATIVE CHURCH BODY
Proposer: Mr R.S. Neill
Seconder: Bishop of Meath and Kildare

11. THE REPRESENTATIVE CHURCH BODY – Clergy and Ministry Protection Fund
Proposer: Mr R.S. Neill
Seconder: The Bishop of Meath and Kildare

12. THE REPRESENTATIVE CHURCH BODY – The Church of Ireland Clergy Pensions Trustee Limited
Proposer: Mr R.S. Neill
Seconder: The Bishop of Meath and Kildare

13. CHILDREN’S MINISTRY NETWORK
Proposer: Rev Canon Niall J. Sloane

14. COMMISSION FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY AND DIALOGUE
Proposer: Rev Canon Niall J. Sloane
Seconder: The Bishop of Clogher

15. COMMISSION FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY AND DIALOGUE
Proposer: Rev Canon Niall J. Sloane
Seconder: The Bishop of Clogher

16. COMMISSION ON MINISTRY
Proposer: The Venerable Leslie Stevenson

17. COUNCIL FOR MISSION
Proposer: Rev Patrick Burke
Seconder: Mr Derek Neilson

18. COUNCIL FOR MISSION
Proposer: Rev Patrick Burke
Seconder: Mr Derek Neilson

19. COUNCIL FOR MISSION
Proposer: Rev Andrew Quill

20. MARRIAGE COUNCIL
Proposer: Rev John Ardis
Seconder: Rev Stephen Farrell

21. JOURNAL OF THE GENERAL SYNOD
Proposer: The Honorary Secretaries