15. The Rev Dr James McPherson asked -

If a lay minister employed by a parish, acting with the encouragement of the Synod, conducts a Holy Communion service (whether on church trust property or not) and is subsequently dismissed by the incumbent for conducting that service, what financial, legal and pastoral assistance will the Diocese provide the lay minister, the incumbent, and the parish?

To which the President replied -

I am advised that this question is out of order since it contains an assertion that the Synod has or would encourage conduct of the type referred to in the question. Following decisions of the Synod made yesterday there is no proposal currently before the Synod about the subject matter of the question.