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2. The Rev Dr John Bunyan asked -
I respectfully ask with reference to statements concerning questions of Liturgy in your Grace's Presidential Address -
(a) What are the "constitutional difficulties" involved in providing further orders of services and other liturgical resources in this…
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14. The Rev Frank Gee asked -
Noting that the President should not be asked to give legal advice -
(a) Was advice given by the Diocesan Secretary to the Council of the Anglican Counselling Centre about the legal status of the resolutions of Standing Committee concerning the ACC, viz,…
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10. The Rev Gary Nelson asked -
(a) Is Synod able to obtain or have the means of obtaining, the actual readership of the Southern Cross rather than how many are distributed?
(b) What is the cost for publication of the Southern Cross newspaper and quarterly?
(c) What means does Synod have…
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Survey in relation to baptism, confirmation and admission
41. The Rev Gordon Boughton asked –
Has there been any survey of the practice of infant baptism, adult baptism, confirmation, admission to the Anglican community in the Sydney Diocese, whether parochial units or chaplaincies and others…
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23. The Rev Gwilym Henry-Edwards asked -
With reference to item 9.5 Child Protection and for the need to ensure that appropriate people are appointed to leadership positions in the church, I have a question to ask about the Confidential Questionnaire for Ordination Candidacy or Licensing.
(…
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2. The Rev Ian Crooks asked -
Of the 7 women deacons in full-time parish ministry in the Diocese mentioned in question 2 answered on 12 October, how many receive a full-time stipend?
To which the Archbishop replied.
I am informed the answer is 7.
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3. The Rev Ian Millican asked -
In a recent survey of 992 born again Christians in the US, the Barna Organisation found that 43% accepted Jesus Christ before their 13th birthday. Further, 50% of Christians who embraced Christ before their teen years were led to Christ by their parents. If these…
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Children’s ministry
6. The Rev Ian Millican asked -
U.S research suggested that a significant percentage of born-again Christians accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour before their 13th birthday, and that half of those Christians who embraced Christ before their teen years were led…
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9. The Rev Ian Millican asked -
(a) In light of the first of our fourfold policies, that is to call upon God for an outpouring of His Spirit, what action is the Archbishop taking, or encouraging parishes and other diocesan organisations to take, in respect of the Gay Games to be held in this…
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2. The Rev Ian Millican asked -
Last year Synod passed resolution 14/03 whereby it requested "every parish, provisional parish, Anglican school and Diocesan organisation within the Sydney Diocese to transfer their main cheque account facility and deposits to the Glebe Income Accounts by 31 March…
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8. The Rev Ian Millican asked -
(a) How many parishes in the Diocese now have cheque accounts with the Glebe Income Accounts? How does this compare with 12 months ago?
(b) How much is invested with the Glebe Board, in any accounts, by parishes within this Diocese? What percentage of the…
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Glebe Income Accounts
5. The Rev Ian Millican asked -
By resolution 14/03, by which the Synod requested that every parish, provisional parish, Anglican school and Diocesan organisation within the Sydney Diocese to transfer their main cheque account facility and deposits to the Glebe Income…
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7. The Rev Ian Millican asked -
The Rev Ian Millican asked –
(a) How many students are currently enrolled in Moore College?
(b) How many of the students in Question 1 are currently Anglican candidates?
(c) Of the Anglican candidates in Question 2, how many are catechists in churches…
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11. The Rev Jacinth Myles asked -
(a) How many men and how many women were ordained as deacons between 1989 and 1994 inclusive?
(b) How many of these men have since been ordained as priests?
(c) How many of these priests have not become rectors or curates-in-charge?
To which the…
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Anglicare chaplaincies
35. The Rev Jacinth Myles asked –
How much did Anglicare request from the Synod allocation ordinance for chaplaincy?
Will Anglicare be making any cuts to chaplaincy services, and if so in which locations and what will be the extent of the reductions?
To which…
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The Rev John McIntyre asked -
In the Diocese of Sydney, how many men ordained as priests are not currently rectors of a parish?
To which the President replied -
There are currently 396 men ordained as priests who are not currently rectors of a parish, including chaplains, assistant…
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New Capital Project
31. The Rev Laurie Davies asked –
In the adoption and promotion of the modelling used in the New Capital Project to assess parishes –
what Biblical and/or theological foundations – e.g. Bible teaching, propositions, texts, doctrines, referral to Moore Theological…
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SDS News
32. The Rev Laurie Davies asked –
With reference to the publication SDS News –
what is the cost of printing each edition?
what is the cost of mailing each edition?
what is the source of funding for the publication?
what would be the cost of publishing each edition on the…
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Special Religious Education
30. The Rev Laurie Davies asked –
In the instance of a church without property being established within the bounds of an existing parish, and at any time becoming involved in SRE in a school, or schools, located within the bounds of the existing parish -
Who…
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11. The Rev Lindsay Johnstone asked -
Did the President in his Presidential Address 1998 intend us to understand that in the event of the Diocese passing an Ordinance authorising the ordination of women to the priesthood, one consequence would be that he would not refuse to ordain women to the…
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8. The Rev Lindsay Johnstone asked -
(a) Within available knowledge has the diocese (or a diocesan insurance policy) ever paid compensation to a victim of alleged sexual abuse, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, child abuse or paedophilia in lieu of the continuation of legal action against…
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10. The Rev Maxwell Bonner asked -
(a) In the light of the nature of the worldwide publicity received by the actor Hugh Grant this year, why did the September issue of the Southern Cross newspaper publish a review of his M rated film "Nine Months" and, on the front page, further draw attention…
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19. The Rev Paul Cohen asked -
(a) Does the Standing Committee have the power to refuse access by the Synod or Synod members to reports received by it?
(b) How many times has (and which reports were they) the Standing Committee refused access to the Synod or Synod members a report received…
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28. The Rev Peter Ellem asked -
(a) Are there any plans to increase the number of chaplains working in the Professional Standards Unit?
(b) Has anyone been appointed to facilitate the Care & Assistance Scheme, if not, when might an appointment be expected?
(c) Are there any plans to…
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26. The Rev Peter Kurti asked -
In light of the publication of The Windsor Report 2004, what priority will the Archbishop give, both at home and abroad, to encouraging acceptance of the recommendations to the Lambeth Commission on Communion, especially the recommendation that the adoption of so-…
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9. The Rev Peter Robinson asked -
Under what head of power did Standing Committee initiate and then conduct its enquiry into the Anglican Counselling Centre?
To which the President replied -
The power of the Standing Committee to initiate and conduct its enquiry into the Anglican…
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Parish contributions to Anglicare
38. The Rev Philip Griffin asked –
In 2004, how many parishes contributed to Anglicare via –
Offerings of Trinity Sunday, Advent Sunday and confirmation, and
Other contributions?
To which the President replied -
I am advised that the answers…
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The Rev Philip Jensen asked -
Are there any personal files on clergy kept at St Andrews House, if so:
(a) what are they;
(b) who has access to them;
(c) what opportunities do the clergy have to view them; and
(d) what opportunities do the clergy have to query, correct, amend or add…
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Creation of new ministry positions
9. The Rev Richard Blight asked -
Given the emphasis in the mission on raising up suitable people for gospel ministry, how many new Assistant Minister, Lay Stipendiary and Youth or Children’s ministry positions have been created in each region in the last…
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19. The Rev Rick Miller asked -
Regarding the Government’s Occupational Health and Safety legislation –
(a) By what date must parishes comply with this legislation?
(b) How many parishes complied with the legislation by that date?
(c) What are the penalties for not complying with the…
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14. The Rev Rob Sutherland asked -
In light of our recently adopted mission -
(a) How many licensed clergy from this Diocese also serve in the Anglican Church's mission to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) as part-time ADF Chaplains?
(b) Has the Diocese received a request from the ADF…
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27. The Rev Robert Happer asked -
(a) How many vacant parishes including provisional parishes are there within the Diocese?
(b) How long have these respective parishes and provisional parishes been vacant for?
(c) Is it possible to "continually" list both parishes and provisional…
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20. The Rev Rod Harding asked -
Noting that –
(a) Synod resolution 14/00 requesting the appointment of a committee to examine certain aspects of the practice of confirmation and report to the next session of Synod was passed 3 years ago, and
(b) in October 2001, the Standing Committee…
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17. The Rev Ross Nicholson asked -
(a) How were the members to sit on the committee enquiring into the Anglican Counselling Centre determined?
(b) Who approved the composition of the committee?
(c) Did anyone on the Standing Committee of Synod question the propriety of a principal of a…
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9. The Rev Ross Nicholson asked -
(a) How many meetings did the Special Session of Synod of June 2001 sit for the Archbishop’s Election?
(b) How many hours did each of those sittings run for?
(c) How many members of Synod attended each of those sittings?
(d) Was there a call by…
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8. The Rev Stephen Gibson asked -
In relation to our consideration of the Administration of Holy Communion by Lay Persons and Deacons, I would like to ask two questions concerning the other sacrament.
(a) Are Lay Persons and Deacons presently permitted to administer the sacrament of Holy…
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12. The Rev Stephen Semechuk asked -
During the last 6 years, how many elected Standing Committee positions were filled through contested elections and how many through uncontested elections?
To which the President replied -
I take it that the reference to "elected Standing Committee…
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20. The Rev Steve Layson asked -
Given the stated goal of the Diocesan Mission is "to see at least 10% of the population of the region in Bible-based churches in 10 years", what steps, if any have been taken by the Diocese to try to inspire and include other "Bible-based" denominations, so they…
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Finance and Loans Board
16. The Rev Tim Foster asked -
How many parishes currently have loans with the Finance and Loans Board?
What is the total value of these loans?
How many parishes have defaulted on a Finance and Loans Board loan in the past 10 years?
Is there a business plan…
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9. The Rev Tom Halls asked
(a) Was the report on page 6 of the Sydney Morning Herald on Monday 12 October, 1998 accurate, when it quoted the chief executive of Anglican Media, Deaconess Margaret Rodgers as saying that "as far as she knew there were no objections from church hierarchy" to the…
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The St John’s Parramatta Endowment Fund Ordinance 1930 1
The St John’s Parramatta Endowment Fund Ordinance
1930
(Reprinted under the Interpretation Ordinance 1985.)
The St John’s Parramatta Endowment Fund Ordinance 1930 as amended by the St John’s
Parramatta Endowment Fund…
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The third session of the 52nd Synod was held on 10, 12, 13, 14, 19 and 20 September 2022. The first day of the session (Saturday 10 September 2022) was held at Oran Park Anglican College with the remainder of the session (12-14 and 19-20 September 2022) held at the Wesley…
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SYDNEY DIOCESAN SECRETARIAT
Issued June 2007
TIPS FOR FINALISING YEAR END FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
• Print out the annual balance sheet and profit and loss accounts with comparatives to
last year and budget. Review all balances and ensure there are no obvious errors
and that they…
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Training Registration Form
Emergency Response Training (3 hours)
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