No 33, 1997
Schedules
1st. . . . . .Parish Ministry and Property Costs for 1998
2nd. . . . . .Appropriations from Trusts etc
3rd. . . . . .Summary of Appropriations/Allocations for 1998
An Ordinance to approve estimates for 1998, to provide for the application of money that will be remitted to the Standing Committee, to vary the trusts of funds and for incidental purposes.
Whereas -
A. The Mission Statement of the Archbishop-in-Council is -
“Our mission is to glorify God through Jesus Christ by developing individuals and churches who are -
- observably God’s people
- pastorally effective
- evangelistically enterprising
- genuinely caring
- dynamically Anglican
in order to participate in God’s purpose of saving His world.”
B. The estimates which clauses 6A and 9 of the Assessment Authorisation Ordinance 1975 require the Standing Committee to prepare for the year ending 31 December 1998 are in the Schedules to this Ordinance.
C. This Ordinance appropriates funds to meet strategic objectives, commitments and obligations. It does not reflect the total estimated income and expenditure of each recipient of an allocation.
D. It is inexpedient to carry out and observe the respective trusts that apply to the amounts held under the ordinances in the 2nd Schedule to the extent (if at all) to which those trusts are hereby varied.
Now the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney Ordains -
Name
1. This Ordinance is the “Synod Appropriations Ordinance 1997”.
Approval of Parish Ministry/Property Costs
2. For 1998 each parish, provisional parish and assisted provisional parish must make contributions according to the 1st Schedule and at the times required by that Schedule.
Adoption of 1998 Synod Estimates
3. The estimates for 1998 in the column of the 2nd Schedule headed “1998 Estimates” and in the column of the 3rd Schedule headed “1998" are hereby adopted. The estimates in the columns of the 3rd Schedule headed “1999" are estimates only and are not adopted.
Directions for Appropriations
4. (1) Due to circumstances that have arisen since the creation of the trusts that apply to the amounts held under the ordinances in the 2nd Schedule, it is inexpedient to carry out and observe those trusts to the extent (if at all) to which those trusts are hereby varied.
(2) The amounts referred to in subclause (1) must be applied towards the estimated allocations in the 3rd Schedule.
(3) The money to be paid under clause 4 of the Diocesan Endowment Ordinance 1984 and remitted to the Standing Committee during 1998 must be applied towards the estimated allocations for 1998 in the 3rd Schedule.
Directions for Allocations
5. The amounts in line items 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 in the column of the 3rd Schedule headed “1998" must be paid and applied as directed by the Standing Committee.
Presentation and Exchange Ordinance
6. Clauses 8 and 15 of the Presentation and Exchange Ordinance 1988 apply to the amounts paid or payable under the 1st Schedule.
Variation of Allocations
7. (a) If the money received from the appropriations in the 1st and 2nd Schedules is insufficient to meet the estimated allocations in the 3rd Schedule, the Standing Committee must decide which allocations are to be reduced and the extent of the reduction.
(b) If the full amount of an allocation for a line item in the column of the 3rd Schedule headed “1998" -
(a) is not required for that line item; or
(b) cannot be applied (in the opinion of the Standing Committee) for the purpose of that line item; the remainder of the amount may be allocated by the Standing Committee for any other purpose.
Sexual Misconduct Protocol
8. If the money allocated under this Ordinance for the administration of the Protocol issued by the Archbishop for dealing with sexual misconduct by church workers in the Diocese of Sydney is insufficient to meet the costs, the Standing Committee is authorised to raise a further levy of up to $500 on each parish of the Diocese.
Specific Allocation
9. Of the sum referred to in Line Item 9 of the 3rd Schedule, beyond the amount recommended in the Standing Committee’s Report for 1996/97, $26,000 must be allocated to the Anglican Counselling Centre.
1st Schedule: Parish Ministry and Property Cost Recoveries for 1998
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A Parish is to pay -
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A Provisional Parish is to pay -
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An Assisted Provisional Parish is to pay -
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| Plus the actual superannuation, long service leave, sickness and accident fund and stipend continuance plan costs payable for each Assistant Minister licensed. | Plus an amount equal to 70% of the actual superannuation, long service leave, sickness and accident fund and stipend continuance plan costs payable for each Assistant Minister licensed. |
| But, if the superannuation costs for a person acting as the Minister (under clause 59 of the Church Administration Ordinance 1990) are paid by another parochial unit or body, relief may be sought and granted to the extent of the actual superannuation contribution for 1 Assistant Minister or Lay Minister. | Payable in 10 monthly instalments. |
For the 2nd Schedule click here.
For the 3rd Schedule click here.
Notes
(1)
For details see the Table on Page 226 of the Standing Committee’s Annual Report to the Synod for 1996/97.
(2)
For details see the Table on Page 227 of the Standing Committee’s Annual Report to the Synod for 1996/97.
(3)
For details see the Table on Page 228 of the Standing Committee’s Annual Report to the Synod for 1996/97.
(4)
For details see the Table on Page 229 of the Standing Committee’s Annual Report to the Synod for 1996/97.
(5)
For details see the Table on Page 230 of the Standing Committee’s Annual Report to the Synod for 1996/97.
(6)
For details see the Table on Page 231 of the Standing Committee’s Annual Report to the Synod for 1996/97.
(7)
For details see the Table on Page 232 of the Standing Committee’s Annual Report to the Synod for 1996/97 and clause 9.
(8)
For details see the Table on Page 233 of the Standing Committee’s Annual Report to the Synod for 1996/97.
I Certify that this Ordinance as printed is in accordance with the Ordinance as reported.
N.M. CAMERON
Chairman of Committees
We Certify that this Ordinance was passed by the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney on 23 October 1997.
W.G.S. GOTLEY
C.J. MORONEY
Secretaries of Synod
I Assent to this Ordinance.
R.H. GOODHEW
Archbishop of Sydney
23/10/97