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 Secretary
Motion No. 1 (Timetable)
Formal business and communications

2.00pm – 6.30pm

Answers to requests for information (if any) (SO 51)
Motion No. 2 (Petitions Committee)
Motion No. 3 (Bills Committee)
Report of the Bills Committee
Bills No. 1 to 7
Report of the Liturgical Advisory Committee
Motion No. 4 (Liturgical Advisory Committee – Special Resolution)
Motion No. 5 (Liturgical Advisory Committee – Special Resolution)
Motion No. 6 (Liturgical Advisory Committee – Membership)
Report of the Standing Committee (not more than 2 hours)
Motion No. 7 (Honorary Secretaries – Response to World Council of Churches Document)
Select Committee on Human Sexuality in the Context of Christian Belief (30 minutes)

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 Select Committee on Human Sexuality in the Context of Christian Belief. References in this motion to a “report” shall include any motions accompanying such report on the agenda paper.