Sentences with phrase «general synod voted»

The General Synod voted in favour of new legislation that would allow women into the top roles last week.

Last week the General Synod voted to pass legislation that mean females could be in the Church's top jobs by the end of the year.

There had been fears it could be at least a decade before a female member of the clergy was given a place in the Lords after the Church of England's General Synod voted in favour of woman bishops last month.

Sadly, today The Church of England general synod voted against appointing women as bishops.

In the week preceding the deal - clinching General Synod vote, I had the privilege of reading Women in Waiting.

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The vote happened Saturday at the General Synod, the three - times - a-year meeting that sets policies for the Church of England.

In June, the SEC voted to amend canon law and allow same - sex couples to be married in church during the church's General Synod in Edinburgh.

Monday's vote received the two - thirds majority it needed in each of the three houses of the General Synod to pass, with members of the laity on this occasion overturning their previous opposition to the move.

The Church of England has voted to allow the ordination of women bishops, two years after members of the General Synod struck down previous legislation.

The Church of Ireland's General Synod has voted not to apologise to gay couples who didn't receive support... More