Sentences with phrase «by general synod»

The project is part of the Church's renewal and reform programme which aims to build on the three goals - set by General Synod in 2010 - to address some of the deep - rooted missional challenges facing the Church of England.

The motion, backed by General Synod during a summit in York last July, recognised the «need for transgender people to be welcomed and affirmed in their parish church».

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Not by chance, Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops, underscored in an interview with the Italian weekly magazine La Settimana that the strong points of the last Synod of Bishops were the doctrinal framework, the Gospel of the Family, and the push for young people to receive an education about love.

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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.

In a letter to the Guardian, Jayne Ozanne, a senior member of the general synod for the diocese of Oxford, said: «Abuse of power, particularly in relation to sexual misdemeanours, will never be dealt with by those within the same said power structures.

A constant running battle emerged, which continued until the General Synod was torn by strife and finally split in the 1860's.

A statement by the house of Bishops of the general synod of the Church of England London: Church House Publications.

In addition to the work carried on by various Presbyterian synods, the General Assembly of 1802 formed a standing committee on missions to handle the home missions problem.

Speaking at the Church's General Synod meeting, the Bishop of Coventry flagged up a 1987 report issued by the church that highlighted a «number of very fundamental reasons to question the compatibility of Freemasonry and Christianity».

They preserve the status quo, and if a sufficient number of members of General Synod decide that it is better to permit same - sex marriage, then their proposal will undoubtedly be ratified by the House of Commons without much debate.