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The meeting of Synod held in Goulburn on 7-9 September 2007 was the 3rd Session of the 42nd Synod. Synod documents will be progressively added to this page as they become available.

Synod Charge (Bishop George Browning)

Synod Sermon (Bishop George Browning)

Bible study: Part I - Matthew 25:1-13; Part II - Matthew 25:14-30 (Associate Professor The Right Reverend Dr Tom Frame) 

Synod Resolutions 2007

Making a Difference: Stories for Synod 2007: Ordinary Christians talk about what made a difference

Presentation - Living the Mission: Fresh Expressions - Paper; PowerPoint Presentation; Linked Paper and PowerPoint Presentation (Bishop Trevor Edwards)

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For more information see Introducing Synod (PDF 22kb). Other useful documents include the following:

Governance of the Diocese Ordinance 2000 (as to 2005) (PDF 250Kb)

Standing Orders of Synod (as amended in 2004) (PDF 136Kb)

AUDIO - PRE-SYNOD 2007 (MP3 14.8Mb, approx 16 minutes)

This is the audio of the Pre-Synod 2007 DVD. It contains the following sections:

• Introduction - Tracey Matthews (Registrar) (1 minute)
• Financials - Ian Thomson (Treasurer) (2 minutes)
• General Synod Ordinance - Richard Refshauge, SC (Chancellor) (1 minute)
• Process for the Election of a New Bishop - Archdeacon Sarah Macneil (Diocesan Archdeacon) (4 minutes)
• Ordinances - Richard Refshauge, SC (Chancellor) (4 minutes)
• Focus of Synod 2007 - Bishop Allan Ewing (Vicar-General) (4 minutes)
• Conclusion - Tracey Matthews (Registrar) (<1 minute)

REPORTS

• Clergy summoned to Synod
• Lay Representatives summoned to Synod

• Resolutions of 2006 Synod and action taken

• Anglican Church Property Trust
• Anglican Cursillo Movement
• Anglican Development Fund
• Anglican Historical Society
• Anglican Retirement Community Services
• Anglican Women
• Anglicare Youth & Family Services
• Audit Committee
• Bishop-in-Council
• Burgmann Anglican School
• Canberra Girls' Grammar School
• Canberra Grammar School
• Commission for the Environment
• Diocesan Schools Council
• Ministry Development Team
• Mothers' Union
• Professional Standards Bodies
• Professional Standards Reference Group
• Radford College
• The Riverina Anglican College
• St Mark's National Theological Centre
• St Martin's College, Wagga Wagga
• St Peter's Anglican College
• Synergy Youth
• Tri-Diocesan Commission
• Wambiri Youth & Conference Centre

 

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