Tuesday - Provisional Timetable (subject to alteration)
11.00am - 1.00pm
- President takes the chair
- Reading of Holy Scripture and Prayer
- List of members of the General Synod to be laid on the table
- Nomination of an assessor by the President
- Election of Honorary Secretaries
- Election of Petitions Committee and Elections Committee
- Election of Bills Committee
- President’s Address
- Welcome Church Leaders
- Motion No 1 (Timetable)
- Motion No 2 (Education Reports)
- Report on the election of the Standing Committee
- Formal business and communications
- Bill Nos 1 to 5
2.00pm - 5.30pm
- Answers to requests for information (if any) (SO 51)
- Continuation of Bill Nos 1 to 5
- Resolutions Nos 1 and 2 (Liturgical)
- Resolution No 3 (to amend Chapter IX) (not more than 20 minutes)
- Report of the Pensions Board (not more than 30 minutes)
- Report of the Church in Society Committee (not more than 45 minutes)
If business listed for any period is completed before the hour appointed, reports listed for Thursday afternoon will be taken in reverse order, commencing with Church of Ireland Youth Department.
References in this motion to a “report” shall include any resolutions accompanying such report on the agenda paper.