DIOCESE OF BRISBANE FIRST SESSION OF THE SEVENTY-NINTH SYNOD 2017 BUSINESS PAPERS

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1 Anglican Church of Australia DIOCESE OF BRISBANE FIRST SESSION OF THE SEVENTY-NINTH SYNOD 2017 BUSINESS PAPERS

2 The Marks of Mission of the Worldwide Anglican Communion The Mission of the Church is the Mission of Christ to proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom To teach, baptise and nurture new believers To respond to human need by loving service To seek to transform unjust structures of society To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth To worship and celebrate the grace of God And to live as one holy catholic and apostolic Church (Bonds of Affection 1984 ACC-6 p49, Mission in a Broken World 1990 ACC p101) reworked by ACC 13 June 2005 We participate in God s mission of transforming individuals and communities offering meaning, purpose and hope through Jesus Christ Our Directions To be faithful to this Mission, God also calls us to: Worship We celebrate God s love in ways that build on Anglican traditions, encouraging diversity in worship Support One Another We support, nurture and encourage one another, working to build communities of faith that reflect God s love. Proclaim Our Faith We proclaim our faith, by word and action, in every part of our lives. Learn and Grow We seek to become more like Christ, through prayer and a commitment to learning and growing. Minister We show God s love in all areas of our lives, treating people with respect and dignity, and responding to their needs. Seek Justice We work to create just social structures for all people, and care for all of God s creation. Collaborate We work with one another and with other Christian churches in promoting and celebrating the saving grace of Jesus Christ.

3 Anglican Church of Australia - Diocese of Brisbane FIRST SESSION OF THE SEVENTY-NINTH SYNOD 2017 CONTENTS Page Program and Order of Business: Timetable... 1 Friday, 22 September Saturday, 23 September Sunday, 24 September Motions of which notice has been given...13 Reports and Extra Documentation: a)select Committee on Elements of the Eucharist b)anglican Church of Papua New Guinea c) SRC-Angligreen Report to Synod on Motion dealing with The Inter-faith Climate Change Statement d) Diocesan Governance Canon Regulation I (Finance and Diocesan Services Commission) e)parishes Contribution Scheme f) Nominations Committee Report g)diocesan Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Report h)acsq Snapshot of Parish Growth and Decline Draft Budget Synod Roll Diocesan Statistics Handbook for Synod Notices Prayers and Readings for the 2017 Session of Synod Note: The times for Synod to sit, as set out in the program and order of business, are subject to any alteration which may be made by Synod. PLEASE RETAIN FOR USE DURING SYNOD

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5 P. 1 PROGRAM Friday 22 September 7.00 pm Synod to convene at Morris Hall, Churchie Evening Prayer & Collation of Archdeacon 7.00 pm to 9.30 pm Synod in Session, 9.30 pm Adjournment Saturday 23 September 9.00 am to am Synod in Session am Morning break am to 1.00 pm Synod in Session 1.00 pm Lunch 2.00 to 3.30 pm Synod in Session 3.30 pm Afternoon break 4.00 pm Nominations close 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm Synod in Session 5.30 pm Evening Prayer 6.00 pm Adjournment Evening Meal 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm Lay Conference 8.30 pm Adjournment Sunday 24 September 9.30 am to am Synod Eucharist St John s Cathedral Synod Sermon, to be delivered by The Rev d Paul Smith, Bishop of the Lutheran Church of Australia, Queensland District am Ballot Opens am Synod in Session Morris Hall, Churchie am to 1.00 pm Synod in Session 1.00 pm Lunch 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm Synod in Session 3.00 pm Ballot closes 3.30 pm Afternoon break 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm Synod in Session 6.00 pm Synod adjourns sine die

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7 P. 3 ORDER OF BUSINESS - FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2017 Synod in Session 1. Proceedings are opened with prayer. 2 Election of Secretaries 3. President s Inaugural Address, Copies will be ed to members who receive papers electronically. Limited copies will be available in the Foyer A link to the President s Address will be available on the Anglican Church Southern Queensland website homepage on Monday 25 September Election and Appointment of Office Holders of Synod. On behalf of the Diocesan Council, the General Manager to move: (1) Election of Chairman of Committees (2) Appointment of Committee of Elections and Qualifications (3) Appointment of Minutes Committee (4) Appointment of Time Keeper 5. The closing time for the nomination of members of the Diocesan Council and other Boards, Councils and Committees as required by Canon is 4.00 pm on Saturday, 23 September Reports of the Diocesan Council and other Reports are noted as tabled. 7. Petitions. 8. On behalf of the Diocesan Council, the General Manager to move: (1) That consideration of the following business be made an Order of the Day in accordance with the following table: Business being considered Financial Services Commission Report Saturday Order of the Day for: at am Motion No. 22 Auditors Report and Statement of Accounts Motion No. 23 Budget 2018 Motion No. 24 Appointment of Auditors Business to be considered consecutively Motion No. 1 ABM Archbishop s November Appeal Saturday at 5.00 pm (30 Minutes)

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9 P. 5 Motion No. 2 GFS 135 Years GFS Ministry Saturday 4.40 pm (10 Minutes) Motion No. 7 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in East Africa Saturday 4.50 pm (10 Minutes) (2) That Synod give leave to the following persons to address Synod or the Committee if called up on by the President or Chairman of Committees. Ms K Crouch Ms S Molloy Executive Director, Community Services Commission Acting Executive Director, Diocesan Services Commission Executive Director, Anglican Schools Commission Mr B Wilson Chair, Diocesan Services Commission Ms Sandra Long Executive Director, Financial Services Commission Mr D Porter Chair, Financial Services Commission Mrs C Grant Chair, Community Services Commission Mr M Corkill Director, Communications Ms C Ellis RAP Co-ordinator Ms C Walker The Rev d K Spreadborough and Mr John Deane Youth Ambassadors The Rev d Canon Kistos Khisa Head of Marketing and Fundraising Archbishop s November Appeal Anglican Board of Mission Australia Miss Ash-Lee Lund Miss Melissa Scheuch Miss Sarah Crisp Diocese of Bungoma, Kenya (3) That Synod give leave for the distribution of the following literature:- (Synod to be advised) 9. Notices of Questions or Motions [see SO C.6 & SO C.13].

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11 P Call over of Notices of Motion on Supplementary Business Paper for approval to include. 11. Call over of business paper and taking of formal motions. 12. Motions of which previous notice has been given.

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13 P. 9 ORDER OF BUSINESS - SATURDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2017 Synod in Session at 9.00 a.m. 1. Proceedings are opened with prayer. 2. Confirmation of minutes of previous day's sitting. 3. To Note: The closing time for the nomination of members of the Diocesan Council and other Boards, Councils and Committees as required by Canon is 4.00 pm on Saturday, 23 September Petitions. 5. Notices of Questions and Motions (see SO C.6 & SO C.13). 6. Call over of Notices of Motion on supplementary business paper for approval to include. 7. Call over of business paper and taking of formal motions. 8. Consideration of Reports of: Diocesan Council Cathedral Chapter Community Services Commission Ministry Education Commission Parishes and Other Mission Agencies Commission Anglican Schools Commission Diocesan Services Commission Financial Services Commission Financial Statement and Budget The Rev d G Hoyte The Very Rev d Dr P C Catt Mrs C Grant The Rt Rev d Dr J C Holland The Right Rev d C Venables The Right Rev d A M Taylor Mr B Wilson Mr D Porter Ms S Long 9. Canons Consideration of General Principles, Committee Stage and Passing. 10. Motions of which notice has been given.

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15 P. 11 ORDER OF BUSINESS - SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2017 Synod in Session at a.m. 1. Proceedings are opened with prayer. 2. Confirmation of minutes of previous day's sitting. 3. Petitions. 4. Call over of Notices of Motion on Supplementary Business Paper for approval to include. 5. Call over of business paper and taking of formal motions. 6. Canons Consideration of General Principles, Committee Stage and Passing. 7. Motions of which notice has been given. 8. Results of election of Diocesan Council and other Boards. 9. Confirmation of minutes of this day s sitting. 10. Synod adjourned sine die

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17 P. 13 Anglican Church of Australia Diocese of Brisbane Synod 2017 NOTICES OF MOTION 2017

18 P. 14 MOTIONS FOR SYNOD 2017 Anglican Diocese of Brisbane MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN 1. The Rev d A Schmidt to move; Ms M Scheuch seconding: That this synod: 1) Commends the people of the Diocese for their support ABM in 2016 and in particular the 2016 Archbishop s November Appeal through which over $ was raised to help support Nungalinya and Wontulp-Bi-Buya Theological Colleges in Darwin and Cairns 2 Commends the people of the Diocese for their support of ABM, generally, over $180, 000 being raised for ABM in 2016, amounting to 15% of the total donations from all of the Australian Dioceses. 3) Encourages the people of the Diocese to support the 2017 Archbishop s November Appeal for the provision of $ to support the work in the Province of Myanmar (Burma) 4) Commends the Anglican Schools as they support ABM Projects. 5) Encourages the people of the Diocese to undertake pilgrimages to the ABM partner Churches. 6) Encourages the people of the Diocese to collect used stamps, the sale of which benefits ABM by over $5 000 each year. 7) Welcomes the appointment of three ABM Youth Ambassadors for 2017 and the work they are doing to spread the word of the work of ABM in Vanuatu, following their pilgrimage to that area. 8) Commends the people of the Diocese for their support through ABM since 2001 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals which have made a significant contribution to the elimination of poverty across the world. 2. Ms L Briggs to move; the Rev d C Selvage seconding: That this Synod gives thanks for 135 years of GFS Ministry in the Diocese of Brisbane and thank God for the countless women who have provided this ministry over the years. 3. The Rev d Mark Calder to move;.seconding: Archbishop's contribution to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse That this Synod: a) records it's thanks to the Archbishop for his diligent efforts with regard to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse; b) acknowledges the toll his contribution has taken and is also grateful for his leadership in our Diocese in putting protocols and procedures in place which safeguard our children now and in the future; and c) commits itself to listening carefully to the final report of the Royal Commission so that we might respond appropriately to those hurt in the past and ensure we offer the best protection for the future.

19 P The Rev d Mark Calder to move;.seconding: The leadership of the Rev'd Canon Dr Ralph Bowles in the Natural Church Development project That this Synod express its appreciation to the Rev'd Canon Dr Ralph Bowles for his leadership in the Diocese since 2009 in relation to the Natural Church Development (NCD). Synod is grateful to God for Ralph, for his encouragement and enabling in using the tool, his gifts in helping priests and parishes understand and interpret the results and his wisdom and advice in implementing appropriate change. Synod wishes Ralph and Sylvia God's blessing and guidance in a new chapter of ministry. 5. Mr Doug Russell to move,..seconding: That in the view of the impending plebiscite regarding possible significant changes to the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth), that this Synod reaffirm and uphold the traditional and biblical dynamic of marriage as exclusively of that between a man and woman, consecrated by God. 6. The Rev d M Stalley to move; The Rev d J Colbrahams seconding: That this Synod, 1. Note the Parish Contribution Area Deanery Response Report, 2. Give thanks for the work of the Parish Contribution Task Force, 3. Affirm the 5 important factors in the 2016 model that are seen to be important in future models: a) Simple to administer b) Equitable c) Keep pace with parish income d) Raise more funds for mission e) Be as positive as possible for parishes 4. Request that further consultation be conducted with the view to developing a Parish Contribution model for the 2018 synod. 7. The Venerable V Hoare to move; The Rev d R King seconding: The development of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Children s Ministry in East Africa That this Synod: a) notes with joy the gratitude of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, East Africa Association for the support it has received from the Anglican Board of Mission Australia; b) recognises the progress in spreading their ministry that has been achieved; and c) commends their ongoing work to the prayers of our Diocese. Rationale: 1. The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, East Africa Association gives thanks for the support it has received from ABM. It is developing a vital ministry to children and it has now been growing strongly for about 9 years in the Anglican Province of Kenya as well as in other denominations and in other parts of East Africa. There are over 40 children s centres now including 8 training centres spread across the region with many thousands of children attending where the centres are placed, both in churches and schools. 2. CGS East Africa have plans to further develop this ministry including expanding it across South Sudan. The current development in South Sudan involves

20 P. 16 completing a training centre at Malek which will greatly facilitate the expansion into other regions. The CGS approach to children s ministry is very helpful for troubled, traumatized children, greatly helping to heal them so they can have a fulfilled life. Support is needed for the continued development of CGS especially in troubled areas of East Africa. Please support through prayer and financial help. 3. The CGS East Africa Association is now a large and widely dispersed organisation that needs a more comprehensive management structure. Incorporation is being prepared which will create a board of management and a management secretariat. Please pray for this development and for financial support, to get the secretariat started. 8. The Rev d Adam Lowe to move; the Rt Rev d C Venables seconding: Collection of Parish Data That this synod notes the continuing work of collection and analysis of parish data and commends the outcomes to the Diocese for use in strategic planning. 9. The Rt Revd Alison Taylor to move; The Revd Alan Moore seconding: Final Report of the Select Committee on Elements of the Eucharist That this Synod: a) Receive the Final Report of the Select Committee on Elements of the Eucharist; and b) Notes that the original resolutions of the Synods of 2015 and 2016 can now be implemented by Diocesan Council. These resolutions comprise the following recommendations from the original Report of the Select Committee on Elements of the Eucharist, 2015: Recommendation 1: The Committee recommends an additional clause 10[c] be added to Section 10 of Regulation XI of the Parishes Regulation Canon, as follows: Notwithstanding clause 10(b) above, provide suitable approved alternatives to the bread and wine of clause 10(b) to meet the pastoral needs of specific individuals with a medical condition necessitating such alternatives. The alternatives to be used are to be approved by the regional Bishop. Recommendation 2: Concurrently with this proposed addition, the following clause serves to replace the current clause B.5.15 (The Elements for the Holy Communion) of the Diocesan Handbook: B.5.15 Alcoholic wine and bread made from wheat flour are the traditional and normative elements used for the Holy Communion. Clergy may apply to the regional Bishop to provide approved alternatives to meet individuals pastoral needs where individuals within a congregation have medical conditions necessitating the use of alternatives. Recommendation 3: On completion of these two changes, we respectfully request the Archbishop issue an Ad Clerum inviting clergy who sense the requirement to seek approval to provide suitable approved alternatives to the bread and wine to meet pastoral needs of individuals who suffer from such medical conditions.

21 P The Very Rev d Dr P Catt to move;..seconding: Action to contribute to the Paris Climate Accord That this Synod: (1) encourages Federal and State governments in Australia to act quickly to resolve perceived conflicts of interest between the wider community and commercial beneficiaries of fossil fuels, and show leadership in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through effective market mechanisms based on consistent expert recommendations. (2) as an adopter of the Protection of the Environment Canon 2007 undertakes to report to the Standing Committee of General Synod in 2018, and to the next meeting of General Synod, on progress in reducing their environmental impact (as required by s.3(1)), with particular emphasis on energy efficiency in order to minimise contributions to global warming. (3) encourages the SRC, Angligreen and General Manager to work collaboratively to make available to parishes, schools and agencies data recording and reporting mechanisms that will increase our capacity to respond to the challenges posed by Climate Change. (4) requests the General Manager to report to the next meeting of General Synod on progress made towards divestment from fossil fuels as encouraged by motion 61/14 of General Synod. (5) encourages the MEC to explore ways to incorporate studies in ecotheology within priestly formation and lay education programs. (6) encourages parishes to give publicity to the work of the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) towards spiritually-inspired stewardship in reducing greenhouse gas emissions; and to encourage participation in the work of this multi-faith network and consideration also of secular networks with similar aims to reduce global greenhouse emissions, such as 350.org. Rationale: the global groundswell of community and industry support for effective and rapid action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the very challenging goal expressed in the 2015 Paris Climate Accord (to limit warming to 1.5 C above preindustrial levels); the critical importance of community action, both in achieving that goal and in leading governments to act; the Anglican Communion s fifth mark of mission: to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth, and General Synod s Protection of the Environment Canon 2007 which requires meaningful action and reporting by participating Dioceses on steps taken to reduce their environmental impact. 11. The Very Rev d Dr P Catt to move; seconding: Manus and Nauru That this Synod: a) notes with deep distress the plight of people seeking asylum and refugees placed by the Australian Government on Manus Island and Nauru; and b) notes that the gravity of their situation as documented by various Senate Enquiries, ACRT, AHRC, UNHCR and Amnesty International is so dire that it would be impossible to remedy in situ; and

22 P. 18 c) calls on the Federal Government as a matter of urgency to transfer the detainees on Manus and Nauru to Australia for protection and processing toward a durable protection solution. 12. The Very Rev d Dr P Catt to move; seconding: Gambling This Synod: a) Notes i) the harm done by poker machine gambling to individuals, families and communities; ii) The dependency the State of Queensland has developed on gambling revenue iii) iv) That there are three further Integrated Resorts planned for Queensland That there is widespread community concern regarding the effects of gambling b) Welcomes the decision of the Qld government to abandon plans for an Integrated Resort (incorporating a casino) on The Southport Spit. c) Calls on all political parties in Queensland to rethink strategies that rely on Integrated Resorts (incorporating casinos) to provide employment and economic growth d) Calls on the Qld Government to host thorough and widespread community consultations and convene an expert panel to assist with the development of strategies to reduce the dependency of the State budget on gambling revenue. 13. Mr A Crawford to move, the Rev d T Sketcher seconding: That this Synod: 1) Notes that in early March 2017 Bible Society Australia reached its 200 th anniversary in Australia. (2) Commends the work of Bible Society Australia during the last 200 years. (3) Notes the four main priorities for Bible Society Australia and its supporters for the 200 th anniversary year are: i) Distributing the Bible for example with Amity Press in China which produced its 150 millionth Bible this year. ii) Engaging in the public square: elevating the beauty truth and goodness of the Bible. iii) Creating great resources such as the Bible Society app for people to receive a daily Bible reading, and reflection iv) Promoting literacy which draws people out of poverty using Bible based material that teaches them to read. 14. The Rev d G Hoyte to move; the Rev d S Wilson seconding: That this Synod affirms the role of the Clergy Summer School in maintaining collegiality and in the ongoing professional development of the clergy of Brisbane Diocese encourages the clergy to attend the January 2018 Summer School encourages Parishes to meet the financial cost for their clergy of registration at the Summer School. Rationale: The Clergy Summer School is a long-standing institution in the Diocese, held every year at The Southport School. It is organized by a committee elected by and from the

23 P. 19 clergy attending. Lectures cover a range of biblical and theological issues. Invited speakers are always high quality, with an international speaker every 2-3 years. In 8-10 January 2018 the theme will be Theol-Art! An Eclectic Exploration of Theology and the Arts. Four different speakers will talk about Art and Spirituality. 15. The Very Rev d Dr P C Catt to move;..seconding: Memorial Service for Abuse Victims who Died by Suicide That this Synod: 1. in acknowledging the lasting damage done to so many by child sexual abuse perpetrated by clergy and other church workers, also acknowledges that some victims of abuse died by suicide following their abuse. 2. Repents of the abuse and the systems that allowed it to happen 3. Mourns the loss of those who died by suicide 4. Commends to the church, survivors of abuse and the families and friends of those who died by suicide the Memorial Liturgy to be hosted at St John s Cathedral at 7pm on Wednesday 15th November The Rev d L Johnson to move; The Rt Rev d A Taylor seconding: That this Synod i) acknowledges and celebrates the 500 th Anniversary of the continental Reformation, recognising its significant impact across the whole Church of God in theology, worship, mission and discipleship; ii) thanks the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist for providing a liturgical opportunity for a Diocesan Celebration, and encourages attendance at the Cathedral Synod Service celebrating the Reformation on Sunday September 24 at 9.30am with Guest Preacher, Bishop Paul Smith, President of the Lutheran Church of Australia, Queensland District; iii) notes and supports attendance at the event organised by the Queensland Branch of EFAC [Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion] on Wednesday September 27, at 7pm being held at St Stephen s Coorparoo, with Guest Speaker, Rev Dr Rhys Bezzant, speaking on the topic The Protestant Reformation and its relevance for today. 17. The Rev d L Johnson to move; The Rt Rev d A Taylor seconding: That this Synod: i. acknowledges and celebrates the 200 th Anniversary of the Bible Society in Australia, expressing thankfulness to God for His Word which is: a light to our feet and a lamp to our path (Psalm 119:105) God-breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that all God s people may be thoroughly equipped for every good work (2 Timothy 3:16,17) alive and active; sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart (Hebrews 4:12); ii. thanks God for the desire of the young Mary Jones to have a Bible, inspiring the Rev d Joseph Hughes, and ultimately leading to William Wilberforce and other members of the Clapham Sect to form the British and Foreign Bible Society

24 P. 20 iii. iv. thanks the Bible Society in Australia for its ongoing commitment and desire for all people everywhere to have a Bible, in a language they understand, a format they can use, and at a price they can afford; affirms the Bible Society in Australia in its strong commitment to see the Scriptures being translated into more Australian languages; v. continues to encourage the ongoing commitment to the daily reading of Scripture for all members of the Anglican Church Southern Queensland, to shape and nurture steady and focussed growth in discipleship vi. asks the Archbishop to send a letter on behalf of Synod, congratulating The Bible Society of Australia on this significant occasion, assuring them of Synod s deep appreciation for its work. 18. The Rev d C Johnson to move; The Rev d M Uptin seconding: That this Synod a) recognises and affirms the ministry of Scripture Union worldwide in this 150th Anniversary Year; b) thanks Scripture Union for its commitment to young people through Chaplaincy, Camps, Beach Missions, ISCF groups in schools, and Bible reading notes; c) affirms those parishes that prayerfully and financially support SU Chaplains in their local schools and commends this as an opportunity for mission to parishes looking for local outreach initiatives; d) prays for God to continue to bless the work of Scripture Union bringing hope to a young generation. 19. The Reverend Mark Calder to move;..seconding: That this Synod recognises the struggle and pain that the Rev d Dr Jo Inkpin has faced over many years and commits to praying for Jo and the Rev d Penny Jones in this new and challenging chapter in their lives. 20. The Reverend Mark Calder to move;.seconding: That this Synod respectfully requests the Archbishop to allow formation candidates to undertake their theological studies at the Brisbane School of Theology. 21. The Rev d W Colbrahams to move;..seconding: Month for Synod Meeting That Synod thanks the Archbishop for summoning Synod to meet in September this year and expresses the view that, despite the cold, meeting in mid-year is preferable.: Rationale The intention of this motion is to enable Synod to express an opinion for or against meeting in September. To do this the motion needs to support one option but does not want members to assume I have prejudged the experience of meeting in September. 22. The General Manager to move; The Rev d G Harch seconding: Auditor s Report and Statement of Accounts That the Auditor s Report and Statement of Accounts of The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane and related entities and The Corporation of the Lesser Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Brisbane for the year ended 31 December 2016 as incorporated in the Report Book be adopted.

25 P The General Manager to move; The Rev d G Harch seconding: Budget 2018 That this Synod approves the Budget for the 12 months ending 31 December 2018 as detailed in the attached summary and in so doing notes: this Budget has been prepared six months in advance of the year of operation; that the Budget will need revision and approval by Diocesan Council in the light of any unforeseen external economic factors and more up-to-date estimates of revenue and costs which may emerge in the intervening period; and whilst Synod acknowledges that the budget may require a refresh in light of changed circumstances, the intent of operational initiatives included in the budget as submitted be honoured where possible. 24. The General Manager to move; The Rev d G Harch seconding: Appointment of Auditors for 2018 That this Synod appoints Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as Auditors to the Diocese of Brisbane for all Diocesan audits for the period ending 31 December 2018.

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27 P. 23 Anglican Church of Australia Diocese of Brisbane Synod 2017 REPORTS & EXTRA DOCUMENTATION a) Select Committee on Elements of the Eucharist b) Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea c) SRC-Angligreen Report to Synod on Motion dealing with The Inter-faith Climate Change Statement d) Diocesan Governance Canon Regulation I (Finance and Diocesan Services Commission) e) Parish Contribution Scheme f) Nominations Committee Report g) Diocesan Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Report...79 h) ACSQ Snapshot of Parish Growth and Decline

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29 P. 25 SELECT COMMITTEE ON ELEMENTS OF THE EUCHARIST FINAL REPORT TO BRISBANE SYNOD July 2017 The Rt Revd Alison Taylor MEETING OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE The Select Committee on Elements of the Eucharist met once, on 27 June Present: The Rt Rev d A Taylor (Chair), The Rev ds A Moore and M Calder, Dr R Manfield. Apologies: The Rev d Canon R Tutin and The Rev ds B Boase and The Rev d I Marshall. The business of this meeting is outlined in the last section of this Report. REPORT As members of Synod will recall, the Select Committee was formed by resolution of the Synod at its June 2014 meeting. Resolutions of Brisbane Synod 2015 The Synod, at its June 2015 meeting, resolved the following three motions, moved by members of the Select Committee: 1.That this Synod a) receives the report of the Select Committee on Elements of the Eucharist, and b) endorses the Recommendations 1-3 (Section 9, page 26 of the Select Committee s Elements of the Eucharist report); and c) recognising the value of common practice throughout the Anglican Church of Australia, requests the Archbishop to consult with other Australian Bishops about these proposals; and d) following such consultation and consideration of its outcomes, respectfully requests the Diocesan Council to action Recommendations 1 and 2 and the Archbishop to action Recommendation 3 (all on page 26 of the report). 2. That this Synod grants leave for the Synod Select Committee constituted last year to continue work and to report to Synod in That this Synod, in light of the evolution of practice throughout the Anglican Communion, requests Diocesan Council to petition the Standing Committee of the General Synod to consider an amendment to the Holy Communion Canon 2001, to make possible the provision of alternatives to wheaten bread and alcoholic wine as currently specified in the Canon.

30 P. 26 Australian Bishops Meeting March 2016 The Elements of the Eucharist Report was considered by the Australian Bishops at their meeting in March 2016, as the best way of fulfilling the Synod s request in Resolution 1 c) above. The Bishops in particular discussed the Report of the Inter-Anglican Liturgical Commission (IALC) on Eucharistic Food and Drink made to the Anglican Consultative Council, 2004, which is cited in the Elements of the Eucharist Report. At their meeting, the bishops agreed that the first two Recommendations of the IALC Report was its general view. These two Recommendations are as follows: 1. We reaffirm that the normative principle and practice of the Anglican Communion has always been and continues to be the use of the elements of bread and wine at the Eucharist. 2. We do not think that it is necessary or helpful to define bread or wine in precise detail. It is enough that the elements should be realistically capable of being called bread and wine in the context of the celebration of the Eucharist in a particular culture at a particular time. The bishops requested the Primate to refer the matter to the Church Law Commission, asking whether a resolution of the General Synod endorsing the two Recommendations would suffice to allow individual dioceses to make their own decisions regarding understandings of bread and wine, or whether an amendment to the Holy Communion Canon 2001 would be needed. As well, the bishops asked the Primate to refer the matter to the Doctrine Commission and the Liturgical Commission for their input. Resolution of Brisbane Synod 2016 The Select Committee s Report was received by the Brisbane Synod 2016, which also resolved to recognise that that report requested the Diocesan Council, after Synod that year, to action Recommendations 1 and 2 and the Archbishop to action Recommendation 3 of page 26 of the Select Committee s Eucharistic Elements Report, dated April The Committee understood that at that time, the part of the Recommendations that related to alternatives to wine, as opposed to bread, could not be implemented. The Synod also extended the term of the Select Committee for a further twelve months, to allow for the reports of the Church Law, doctrine and Liturgical Commissions, respectively, to be received and considered. Church Law Commission and the Doctrine Commission Reports to Standing Committee of the General Synod, February 2017 The Doctrine Commission, in its report, confirmed that in the Order for the Administration of the Lord s Supper in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, there was no understanding of wine as anything other than alcoholic fruit of the vine. However, the Doctrine Commission report continued by saying that in our circumstances today, it is appropriate that a pastoral accommodation be made for people who on medical grounds are unable to partake of one or more of the elements, by providing alternatives such as gluten-free bread and dealcoholized wine. This approach is preferable to withholding one of the elements from a communicant, given that Article XXX of the Book of Common Prayer stipulates that both parts of the Lord s Sacrament ought to be ministered to all Christian men alike. The Doctrine Commission report confirmed that, though less than ideal, dealcoholized wine is sufficiently of the nature of wine to fulfil its representational function to signify the blood of Christ shed for sins.

31 P. 27 The report concurred with the first two Recommendations of the Report of the Inter-Anglican Liturgical Commission (IALC), which had been agreed to by the bishops at their March 2016 meeting. The Doctrine Commission report concluded:... the Lord s Supper or Eucharist involves a shared participation in a sacramental meal, in which the normative elements are bread (preferably wheaten) and wine (fermented fruit of the grape). Where, however, the use of regular bread or regular wine might exclude some from participation in the Sacrament, it is appropriate that a pastoral accommodation be made through the provision of a similar appropriately representational alternative, such as gluten-free bread or dealcoholized wine. The Church Law Commission concurred with the Doctrine Commission. The Church Law Commission report highlighted the importance of context in establishing definitional meanings in legislation. The report concluded by saying that the relevant context for the interpretation of Section 5 of the Holy Communion Canon 2001 is the recommendations of the IALC Report plus the conclusions of the Doctrine Commission. No legislative amendment to the Holy Communion Canon 2001 was recommended. The Liturgical Commission did not submit a formal report on the matter but informally indicated its acceptance of the other two Commissions views. The General Secretary of the General Synod has confirmed that none of the Commissions made the recommendation that it was necessary for the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia to endorse the views of the IALC. The General Secretary also confirmed that Standing Committee considered that consideration of this issue had now concluded. Australian Bishops Meeting March 2017 At the 2017 Australian Bishops meeting, the Bishops received and discussed the reports of the Church Law and Doctrine Commissions and the views of the Liturgical Commission and of the Standing Committee. The Bishops meeting concurred with the views and recommendations of these four bodies. The Primate summarized that the consensus of the Bishops meeting as that it was permissible for individual dioceses to make regulatory provision for the use of dealcoholized wine in the Eucharist. Opinion of the Brisbane Diocesan Legal Committee June 2017 In April 2017, the Archbishop wrote to the Diocesan Legal Committee asking as follows: In the light of the reports of the Doctrine and Church Law Commissions, and the consensus views of the Standing Committee and the Australian bishops meeting of 2017 (as reported below), does the Legal Committee of the Diocese of Brisbane consider that there is any impediment to proceeding with the amendment to the Parishes Regulation Canon and the Diocesan Handbook, as passed by resolution of the Brisbane Synods 2015 and 2016, so as to allow for the provision in the Holy Communion of gluten free bread and alternatives to wine with alcohol for specific individuals with a medical condition that necessitated this? The Legal Committee noted the consensus view of the three Commissions that the relevant context for interpretation of wine in the Holy Communion Canon 2001 was that reflected in the 2004 IALC Report. This consensus view could be relied on as a reasonable argument to remove any impediment to proceeding with the amendments to Brisbane s Parishes Regulation Canon and the Diocesan Handbook, as passed by resolution of the Brisbane Synods of 2015 and 2016, so as to allow for the provision in the Holy Communion of gluten free bread and alternatives to wine with alcohol for specific individuals with a medical condition that necessitates this.

32 P. 28 BUSINESS OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE MEETING, JUNE 2017 The Select Committee, at its meeting in June 2017, considered the Reports of the Church Law Commission and the Doctrine Commission to Standing Committee of the General Synod, February 2017; the report of the Australian Bishops Meeting March 2017; and the Opinion of the Brisbane Diocesan Legal Committee June The Select Committee resolved to present its report to the Brisbane Synod 2017, but not to propose any motion other than that the Report be received and to make a statement that the original resolutions of the Synods of 2015 and 2016 can now be implemented by Diocesan Council. These resolutions comprise the following recommendations from the original Report of the Select Committee on Elements of the Eucharist, 2015: Recommendation 1: The Committee recommends an additional clause 10[c] be added to Section 10 of Regulation XI of the Parishes Regulation Canon, as follows: Notwithstanding clause 10(b) above, provide suitable approved alternatives to the bread and wine of clause 10(b) to meet the pastoral needs of specific individuals with a medical condition necessitating such alternatives. The alternatives to be used are to be approved by the regional Bishop. Recommendation 2: Concurrently with this proposed addition, the following clause serves to replace the current clause B.5.15 (The Elements for the Holy Communion) of the Diocesan Handbook: B.5.15 Alcoholic wine and bread made from wheat flour are the traditional and normative elements used for the Holy Communion. Clergy may apply to the regional Bishop to provide approved alternatives to meet individuals pastoral needs where individuals within a congregation have medical conditions necessitating the use of alternatives. The Select Committee resolved to ask Bishop Taylor to write on its behalf to the Diocesan Council after Synod 2017, requesting the implementation, and also to write to the Archbishop at that time, requesting the implementation of Recommendation 3 from the original Report, viz: Recommendation 3: On completion of these two changes, we respectfully request the Archbishop issue an Ad Clerum inviting clergy who sense the requirement to seek approval to provide suitable approved alternatives to the bread and wine to meet pastoral needs of individuals who suffer from such medical conditions. The members of the Select Committee, at the June 2017 meeting, agreed that they did not need to seek a further extension from the Synod for the Committee and that the Select Committee had now concluded its work.

33 P. 29 Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea 2016 Synod resolved, on the motion of The Rt Rev d Cameron Venables and the Rt Rev d Geoff Smith seconding: That this Synod affirms the long history of relationship between the Diocese of Brisbane and the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea (ACPNG) and requests the Diocesan Council, in consultation with the Anglican Board of Mission, to explore ways of better partnering with ACPNG in ministry and mission. Further, that an update and recommendations based on this work be presented to Diocesan Synod in Carried After this motion was passed Bishop Geoff Smith contacted ABM Director, the Revd John Deane, who explained that Archbishop Philip Freier in his role as Primate was working with ABM and the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea (ACPNG) to discuss possibilities. A gathering of all Primates in the Pacific region in March 2017, just prior to the National Australian Bishops meeting, was part of the consultation strategy. For many years ACPNG related primarily with the Anglican Church of Australia through the Australian Board of Mission for partnership, funding, and expertise. The current reality has ABM and a number of other Australian Anglican agencies partnering with Dioceses and communities in PNG. These include the Church Mission Society (CMS), and the Anglican Development and Relief Agency (ADRA). Together with Australian Anglican agencies, there continues to be significant support from other Provinces within the Anglican Communion, particularly the NZ Anglican Board of Missions, and the UK based ACPNG Church Partnership. To avoid duplication, and increase possibilities for synergy, it would be helpful for there to be greater inter-agency communication and collaboration, but some are reluctant to develop this. At this stage it appears that if the Diocese of Brisbane developed unilateral relationships with Dioceses in PNG, it would undermine the work of ABM, and make more complex a situation that is complex enough! Therefore it seems appropriate to relate with ABM and the Primate as the consultation and assessment process unfolds so that any recommendations can be informed by this. Please pray for God s blessing on the people of Papua New Guinea: particularly for those who were elected to serve as representatives in the recent national election (July 2017). Pray also for God s blessing on the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea: for all bishops, clergy and people; for religious Orders and catechists; for Anglican Schools, and Anglican Health Services; for lay leadership and the call to follow. Amen. +Cam Venables, August 2017

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35 P. 31 SRC-Angligreen Report to Synod on Motion dealing with The Inter-faith Climate Change Statement In 2016 our Synod gave thanks for the Interfaith Climate Change Statement to World Leaders (2016) ( and again committed to taking action, both in our everyday lives and the life of the church, to reduce our own carbon footprint and better care for creation; and in redoubling our efforts to call upon our leaders for stronger action on climate change. This report reflects on developments in this urgent task. Developments so far Firstly, Anglican leaders from both the SRC and Angligreen, have been instrumental in helping guide the work of the Queensland Churches Environment Network (QCEN), and in helping form a Queensland Interfaith action group, affiliated with the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC). This interfaith group has recently held a climate vigil, is continuing to build relationships, invite further participation, and to plan further advocacy. Together we have also supported the movement for a Sun-Powered Queensland and called on our State Government to: move more quickly towards a cleaner energy future; phase out coal; and help our communities to transition and take advantage of clean energy jobs and opportunities. We are also concerned to ensure that energy justice and equity for people underpins this advocacy, so that those most disadvantaged by advancing technologies or the economic changes required for urgent change to address climate pollution, are supported by our Governments and communities, so we can make this transition together. Secondly, we have begun the early stages of a project to map out what a more sustainable church might look like, and how we might deepen our efforts. Over the longer term, we envision having developed something akin to a sustainability framework (or a similar mechanism), and an ongoing program of activities for our Church. This would ideally have commitments at a leadership level, and strong engagement at a grassroots level, with a range of activities taking place across the breadth of the church. There is much already taking place that is to be celebrated - many parishes and other facilities have adopted solar panels, rainwater tanks and other technologies to harness clean energy and reduce their resource consumption. Parishes have established environmental walks, community gardens for food and natural spaces where people can pause, reflect and pray. Our first step is to better understand these efforts and share them across the church. Over the next months we aim to engage more deeply with the church, in order to: Educate about the Mark of Mission to care for creation and provide opportunities for people to deepen their knowledge of eco-theology; Identify the activities already taking place and the people most knowledgeable and leading in this field already within the church. From eco-theology through to sustainable practices; Host a series of workshops for people across the church to dialogue and begin to codesign a draft of what we anticipate will become something like a sustainability framework to guide our actions into the future. Our ability to undertake these tasks will depend on our collective resources and willingness of others to join with us.

36 P. 32 An invitation to participate To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and sustain and renew the life of the earth. This is often called the Fifth Mark of Mission, yet there was a reason, in their wisdom, the co-creators did not number the Marks. All are equally important elements of our mission. We are at a pivotal moment in history, the edge of the anthropocene period and potential tipping point for catastrophic climate change. Our sacred host, creation, cries out for justice. Paying heed to this mission has never been more important than now. We implore all members of our Church, the Commissions and Schools to join us in this critical advocacy on climate change, through joining in the efforts of Angligreen, Doing Justice, and the interfaith action group (QARRCC). get involved in this proposed sustainability project - to celebrate that which we are already doing, to deepen our theological understanding and together map out how we as Church will make more concerted efforts to reduce our own carbon pollution, and live more congruently with creation. With thanks Dean Peter Catt contact@doingjustice.org.au

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39 P. 35 Anglican Church of Australia - Diocese of Brisbane Regulations under the Diocesan Governance Canon REGULATION I FINANCE AND DIOCESAN SERVICES COMMISSION made by the Archbishop-in-Council on 27 July Under section 74(1) of the Canon, the Archbishop-in-Council declares that, with effect on and from 1 September 2017, the Canon is modified as set out in this regulation in order to amalgamate the DSC and the FSC so as to allow an alternative form of governance of the Corporation not provided for in the Canon. Modifications to Part V - FDSC 2. Parts V and VA (sections 23 to 30H inclusive) are modified by substituting sections 23-30H (inclusive) with sections (inclusive) as set out in schedule 1 to this Regulation. 3. In the Canon, "FDSC" means the Finance and Diocesan Services Commission. Modifications to section 70(1) of the Canon 4. Section 70(1) is modified by substituting the following: (1) A reference in any Canon, Regulation, document or resolution to the Property and Finance Board shall be read and construed as a reference to the FDSC. Modifications to Schedule 1 of the Canon 5. Part D to Schedule 1 is modified by deleting "Financial Services Commission" and inserting "Finance and Diocesan Services Commission". Operation of DSC and FSC 6. (1) On and from 1 September 2017, the DSC and the FSC shall cease and the members of those Commissions shall cease to be members of those Commissions. (2) Nothing in this regulation affects any act, resolution or decision made in exercise of its powers by the DSC or FSC before 1 September 2017, which acts, resolutions or decisions remain valid and in full force and effect unless and until otherwise determined by the FDSC or the Archbishop-in-Council. (3) Without limiting sub-regulation (2), nothing in this regulation affects the employment of any person who is employed by the Corporation as a result of an exercise of power by the DSC or the FSC. Termination of Regulation 7. This Regulation will cease to have effect on the third anniversary of being made unless renewed or earlier repealed by Archbishop-in-Council in accordance with the Canon.

40 P. 36 Schedule 1 PART V FINANCE AND DIOCESAN SERVICES COMMISSION Purpose 23. The purpose of the FDSC is to support the mission of the Church by providing strategic direction and policy development to, and monitoring of, administrative systems across the Diocese, managing and controlling all real property of the Corporation and ensuring the proper management of all financial, banking, investment and treasury services across the Diocese. Objects 24. The FDSC will: (a) provide strategic direction, leadership and oversight in administrative support areas including: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) strategic planning; information management and technology; human relations and industrial relations; insurance services; communications and the media; governance, risk management and legal compliance; and the management of real property; (b) provide financial, banking, investment and treasury services to the Diocese, Commissions and agencies of the Diocese, including the following functions: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) financial, management and special-purpose reporting, budgeting, accounting systems, policies and procedures; banking and treasury functions, including investment strategy, liquidity and cash flow management; financial governance and risk management, financial legislative, statutory and audit compliance; management of such of the financial, banking and investment services dedicated to Anglican Financial Services by the FDSC. (c) (d) (e) develop policies in each of the areas set out in paragraphs (a) and (b) and make recommendations for the adoption of such policies to the Archbishop-in-Council; undertake research and planning and consult widely in the development of strategies and policies related to the areas set out in paragraphs (a) and (b); consult and coordinate with other Commissions and agencies within the Diocese on issues relating to each of the areas set out in paragraphs (a) and (b);

41 P. 37 (f) (g) develop a Delegations Manual for the Diocese for adoption by the Archbishop-in- Council and review and recommend changes from time to time; and perform such other roles, tasks or objects which are consistent with its purpose or which the Archbishop-in-Council may from time to time prescribe by Regulation. Powers 25. Subject to the operation of other Canons and within the limits imposed by the Synod or Archbishop-in-Council, the FDSC may (for and on behalf of the Corporation) exercise any of the powers of the Corporation, including: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) employ staff and remunerate contractors, advisors, consultants or other persons providing services to the FDSC; raise money including by way of applications to government or government agencies; purchase equipment, supplies, information, communication, travel and other services as may be required to conduct the business of the FDSC; operate bank accounts; enter into contracts, agreements or other arrangements with Federal, State or Local Governments, statutory authorities, companies or persons which the FDSC believes are conducive to its objects; delegate the exercise of powers to individuals or committees (including the power to delegate in accordance with a resolution or Regulation of the Archbishop-in- Council); and do all such things as are incidental or conducive to achieving the objects of the FDSC and the exercise of these powers. Membership 26. (a) The members of the FDSC shall be: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) the Archbishop, who shall be President of the FDSC; a Chairperson, if appointed by the Archbishop; up to twelve members (including at least two clergy), appointed by the Archbishop-in-Council; and the Executive Director of the FDSC. (b) (c) At least two-thirds of the members of the FDSC must be practising Anglicans. After each ordinary session of the Synod, at least one third of the members appointed under paragraph (a)(iii) must retire from office. Those to retire will be those who have served longest in office. Where members have served an equal term, in the absence of agreement as to which of them shall retire, the retiring member will be determined by

42 P. 38 lot. Subject to paragraph (d), a member retiring under this paragraph (c) will be eligible for reappointment. The retirement of the member takes effect on the date of appointment of a successor under paragraph (f), unless the member is reappointed, in which case the member will be taken to have retired and been reappointed on the date of reappointment. (d) (e) (f) (g) No member appointed under paragraph (a)(iii) is permitted to serve more than 3 years without retiring and being subject to reappointment. If such a member has served as a member of the FDSC for a period of 12 or more consecutive years, then, in addition to the provisions of paragraph (d), that member's appointment must be confirmed by the Archbishop-in-Council at its first meeting after each ordinary session of the Synod. If the Archbishop-in-Council does not resolve to confirm that appointment, then the appointment of that member ceases. For the purposes of calculating the length of service of a member of the FDSC under paragraphs (c) and (d), the continuous length of service of the member on the FSC or the DSC up to 1 September 2017 will be taken to be service as a member of the FDSC. At its first meeting after each ordinary session of Synod, Archbishop-in-Council shall appoint such number of members as are required under paragraph (a)(iii) to fill the position of members retiring under paragraph (c). The Archbishop-in-Council shall have regard to the expertise and interests of the people it appoints under paragraph (a)(iii) to ensure the business of the FDSC is dealt with expeditiously. Without limiting the appointment of any individual, the skills and qualifications appropriate for members of the FDSC include: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) (xi) (xii) (xiii) (xiv) mission of the church; administration and general management; law; human relations and industrial relations; public relations, marketing and the media information technology and information management; governance and compliance; strategic planning and business development; real estate, property development and facilities management; finance, accounting and economics; banking; auditing and risk management; investments; and business development and financial management of schools or community services/aged care. (h) The FDSC may invite persons to attend meetings of the FDSC on a temporary or permanent basis.

43 P. 39 Proceedings 27. The FDSC shall determine procedures for the conduct of the business of the FDSC subject to the following: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) the FDSC must meet as necessary for the proper discharge of its duties and obligations under this Canon but must meet at least four times per year; the President, if in attendance, may chair the meeting. Should the President not be present at the meeting or elect not to chair the meeting, the Chairperson shall chair the meeting otherwise the members shall elect one of their number to chair the meeting; resolutions shall be determined by a simple majority. If votes are equal the person chairing the meeting shall have an additional casting vote; a quorum shall be half of the members; the FDSC shall arrange for records to be kept of the proceedings of the FDSC; and the FDSC may establish such committees as it shall consider expedient or convenient for the functioning of the FDSC provided that at least one member of any committee shall be a member of the FDSC and the chair of such committee shall be appointed by the FDSC. Reporting 28. The FDSC shall report in the form required from time to time by the Archbishop-in-Council at least twice each calendar year and provide a detailed set of management accounts to the Archbishop-in-Council quarterly. 29. The Archbishop-in-Council may at any time direct the FDSC to provide such other reports or information of any description in regard to the FDSC s objects, authorities, powers and activities as the Archbishop-in-Council may require, and direct any member or members of the FDSC to attend a meeting of the Archbishop-in-Council. 30. The FDSC shall report in writing to each annual session of Synod in the form required from time to time by the Archbishop-in-Council. Such report will include the audited financial statements for the preceding year and a budget of expenditure and income for the following year.

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45 P. 41 PARISH CONTRIBUTIONS Area Deanery Response Report Abstract In 2016, Area Deanery meetings were held to pose six key questions relating to the implementation of a non-voluntary Parish Contribution model. These meetings consisted of both Lay and Clergy parish representatives, and resulted in varying ideas and responses ranging from support to objection. These responses are consolidated within this document. Robert Nettleton rnettleton@anglicanchurchsq.org.au

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47 P. 44 Executive Summary The 2016 Australian Census has underlined the significant challenges faced by the Anglican Church in Australia in addressing an accelerating decline in followers. Nationally the percentage of Anglicans has dropped from 22 per cent about 20 years ago to about 13 per cent last year. Demographer Bernard Salt crystalised the problem in stating, Catholics are losing 29,000 souls a year, the Uniting Church is losing 39,000 a year and Anglicanism is losing 116,000 a year. Urgent activity is needed to address this situation. In the words of our Archbishop: While we can draw some comfort that Christian affiliation in some form is still professed by 52% of the population, there is also cause for concern. We have an enormous missionary task on our hands. The words of Jesus spoken long ago to the first disciples bear on our situation: the harvest is plentiful but the labourers are few (Matt.9:37). In October and November last year, 13 Area Deanery meetings were held and about 180 representatives consulted about the introduction of a non-voluntary parish contribution system in the Diocese of Southern Queensland to assist in growing parish congregations. Six questions were asked: 1. Are you in favour of a standarised non-voluntary system of parish contributions? 2. If the Diocese was to have a non-voluntary system, what aspects or features would you want it to have? 3. What aspects of a non-voluntary system are you concerned about? 4. What are some of the unique income streams or sources of income that would need to be accommodated? 5. Do you have any suggestions for the way a non-voluntary system can be set up? 6. What do you think are the priorities for spending the parish contribution? Overall the vast majority of the Diocese (72 per cent) was not opposed to a change in the parish contributions model, with more than half of respondents in support of it. Support was highest in the Western Region (74 per cent) and the Northern Region (63 per cent) and lowest in the Southern Region (41 per cent.) About one-in-four respondents were opposed to the concept. Opposition was strongest in the Southern Region (40 per cent) with the least opposition identified in the Northern Region (14 percent) where a further 14 per cent of respondents were undecided. Overall, 10 per cent of respondents across the Diocese were undecided. A lack of knowledge about how the Diocese spends funds, and how the Diocese functions, emerged as possible impediments to gaining further agreement for a parish contribution system. Trust was also an issue with parishes suspicious of what funds for a parish contribution system would be used for. As you will see throughout this paper, word clouds have been utilised to indicate how often particular words are used in responses given. The larger the word, the more times the word was used within those responses. The word cloud below represents all responses received. A large number of respondents referenced

48 P. 43 Contents Contents Executive Summary... 2 Question 1: Are you in favour of a standardized non-voluntary system of parish contributions?... 4 Question 2: If the Diocese was to have a non-voluntary system, what aspects or features would you want it to have?... 5 Flexibility... 5 Parish Control... 6 Clarity, Transparency & Communication... 6 Punishments, Penalties & Incentives... 6 Specific Funding... 7 General Comments... 7 Question 3: What aspects of a non-voluntary system are you concerned about?... 8 Question 4: What are some of the unique income streams or sources of income that would need to be accommodated?... 9 Question 5: Do you have any suggestions for the way a non-voluntary system can be set up? Question 6: What do you think are the priorities for spending the parish contribution? Detailed Question Responses Question Question Question Question Question Question Non-Question Related Observations Question 1 - Yes, But Responses Parish Contributions Synod Minutes... 25

49 parishes before Mission or contributions, which may indicate an inward focus rather than a whole-of church approach. The consultation process revealed that wide spread acceptance is possible if there is a satisfactory process which engages people to answer questions, encourage fairness, and harness a desire to grow the mission locally. P. 45 The lack of knowledge and lack of trust can be addressed through greater communications and, potentially, a Going for Growth education campaign. The latest Census figures might provide impetus for change and a more cohesive approach as parishes are taken on a journey of why a non-voluntary parish contribution system is necessary; what such a system hopes to achieve; and, how the money will be spent.

50 P. 46 Question 1: Are you in favour of a standardized non-voluntary system of parish contributions? We had 177 responses within the 13 Area Deanery meetings that we held. As shown below in Graph 1, the responses varied, and when collated resulted in 40 (23%) stating they were in favour of a standardized non-voluntary system being put in place, 59 (33%) stating that they were in favour but had caveats that they believed needed to be considered, 45 (26%) were not in favour, 15 (8%) responded that they were probably or might be in favor given the right framework or circumstances, and 18 (10%) were undecided. Graph 1 - Overall Diocese response to Q1 Graph 3 - Southern Region response to Q1 Undecided 10% Q1 - Overall Diocese Yes 23% Undecided 8% Q1 - Southern Region Yes 16% No 26% Maybe 5% Probably 3% Yes, But 33% No 40% Yes, But 25% Maybe 8% Probably 3% Graph 2 - Northern Region response to Q1 Graph 4 - Western Region response to Q1 Q1 - Northern Region Undecided 14% Undecided 0% Q1 - Western Region No 14% Yes 24% Maybe 0% No 26% Yes 37% Maybe 4% Probably 5% Yes, But 39% Probably 0% Yes, But 37%

51 P. 47 When we examine the regional responses to the questions we can see that the region most opposed to a change is that of the Southern Region, while the most supportive is that of the Western Region. With this identification it is interesting to note that when comparing the 2015 Parish Financial data, the Western Region is the least affluent of the three, while containing the smallest number of Parishes in deficit. Conversely the Southern region while not the most affluent, is the most generous of the regions, but also contains the most number of parishes with budget deficits. This may help in explaining why the Southern region expressed a much firmer opposition to a proposed change. Graph Parish Financial Data by Region Average Income $50,000 $0 Average Parish Income by Region Northern Western Southern Total Average Average Income $227,201 $168,562 $221,630 $210,259 Average Contribution $10,872 $8,086 $12,882 $10,907 Average Contribution % 4.79% 4.80% 5.81% 5.19% Parishes in Deficit $14,000 $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $0 Average Contribution Although this question was posed to simply gauge the overall feeling within the Diocese towards a proposed non-voluntary system, it seems the answers provided contained more suggestions and viewpoints than expected, specifically within the Yes, but responses. As such we will examine the Yes, but responses in more detail later in this paper.

52 P. 48 Question 2: If the Diocese was to have a non-voluntary system, what aspects or features would you want it to have? The responses to this question varied significantly across the 13 Area Deaneries visited, however six key categories were highlighted in these responses. These being; 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Flexibility (14 Responses) Parish Control (2 Responses) Clarity, Transparency & Communication (22 Responses) Punishments, Penalties & Incentives (3 Responses) Specific Funding (9 Responses) General Comments (35 Responses) Flexibility Reponses that were categorised in this grouping, had a specific tendency to focus on flexibility around accommodation of less financially viable parishes. Suggestions proposed included; - Ability for parish to say they could not afford contribution - Circumstances of individual parishes to be taken into account - Socio Economic adjustment of contribution - Sliding Scale of Contribution percentage. - Concession/Exemptions to parishes for various reasons including multiple worship centres, experiencing financial hardship, specific priorities & activities for making disciples. - Recognition of individual parishes and their unique needs and incomes. - Ability to defer payments. These responses create the sense that a number of respondents are worried about the implications on a parish contribution on less financially viable parishes, and wishing to ensure provisions are provided for them to continue to operate with the possibility of additional funds to flourish.

53 P. 49 Parish Control Although this grouping only included two responses, the responses themselves essentially outlines an idea that the Parishes themselves should retain some control over where the contribution was to be spent. One response suggested that 5% of the contribution go to the Diocese, while the remaining 5% should be set aside for the particular parish to fund local mission initiatives. Although this does not assist in the overall goal of increasing parish contribution, it may be able to assist in funding parts of the Diocese such as regional activities, clergy assistance programs etc. The other response suggested that contributions be broken up into four parts, the first to go to the Diocese, the second to assisting established parishes requiring help, the third to establishing new parishes and the fourth to programs assisting in formation students. Clarity, Transparency & Communication This grouping is by far the largest grouping under Question 2. The overall feeling that is conveying amongst the responses is a sense of distrust with the Diocese, and one of wanting to have a clearer picture of where the money is to be spent. The responses seem to indicate an assumption that the need to increase parish contributions stems from an increase in Diocese expenditure. While this is not the driver, it would seem that this is becoming the assumption of many within the responding group. In addition to this, a number of respondents are requesting clear communication on an ongoing basis that outlines the status of Diocese financials, along with how the Parish Contributions are being spent. From the responses given, Communication would seem to be the biggest challenge in achieving a new parish contribution system. Punishments, Penalties & Incentives Although one of the smaller groupings, it seems to be some of the more passionate responses to the question. The responses essentially query what the possible penalties would be for non-compliance to any mandatory system. Conversely to this, one respondent poses the question as to what the incentives are for a church wishing to grow. Can certain deductions or exclusions be put in place to enable a church to hire an extra clergy person, requiring an extra $100k when they are wishing to grow? These responses also made assumptions that funding to chaplaincy in Hospitals, Prisons and missions to seafarers has decreased, while staffing numbers in the Diocese have increased. Over the last three years, funding for Hospital, Prison and Police chaplaincy has remained steady, and we are currently reviewing staffing numbers across the Diocese Commissions to evaluate these assumptions made.

54 P. 50 Specific Funding This group of responses consisted of specific ideas that additional funding could be used for. These included; - Ministry in struggling parishes - Chaplaincy services Hospital chaplaincy, youth and university ministry, training and education - Seed funding for local parish projects or programs - Assist clergy in non-viable parishes first - Parish Growth - Leadership Coaching General Comments In addition to the above specific groupings of responses made to the question, general comments were made that provide an insight into the current environment within the parishes. These include; - Not too Rigid - Percentage needs to be realistic - Sliding Scale approach, with an example of up to $100k is 6% and over $100k is 7%. - Would the new financial accounting system (MYOB or XERO) need to be re-established so that the reports know the required information for calculations and allow for to date disclosure of contributions due? - Fear that the number of parishioners would decline. - There should be better support for poorer parishes.

55 P. 51 Question 3: What aspects of a non-voluntary system are you concerned about? From the answers provided to Question 3, it would seem that the most overwhelming concern from respondents, it the impact of an increased contribution would have on financially vulnerable parishes, especially smaller parishes. Statements such as little income, negative budgets, daily expenses rising and ability to afford it are some of the highly passionate responses. Although the answers to this question stress the potential impact on smaller parishes, their responses stem from a wish to know how they will be accommodated within a non-voluntary system, and what steps will be put in place to ensure Parishes are not negatively impacted as a result. In addition to this, there seems to be a disconnect between the Diocese and the Parish, with many expressing an us and them attitude within their responses. Further to this point, some specific responses included: - There is a theological issue in that most people do not think they are part of the diocese, and it is hard to experience that when you are 450km from the centre. - Has the head count increased in Ann St? - How did they pay for the new building? - You (the diocese) need to communicate the needs expectations better. Just saying we need more does not increase giving, but saying we need more for this or that, people will try to increase. In addition to this, there were some comments made that seem to point towards a punishment approach to non-compliance with any approved and implemented policy. One such comments included, What happens if a parish does not make its contribution? While others seemed to be more focused on concerns relating to the open and transparency of the Diocese, expressing their concerns that what the additional contribution would be spent on would not flow down to the Parishes. This was echoed by others stating that if the purpose or need for the additional money was expressed, parishioners may be more inclined to give more.

56 P. 52 Question 4: What are some of the unique income streams or sources of income that would need to be accommodated? This questions was aimed to determine what special sources of income some parishes have that may need to be taken into account when considering a framework for a non-voluntary system. The responses varied from the identification of specialised income steams to what income stream a non-voluntary system should and should not include in its calculation. The main items that are raised were not specifically unique income streams but more the purposes behind the giving or fundraising. For example, respondents highlighted funds that are raised internally within Parishes for specific purposes, such as building funds, missional giving, maintenance, audio-visual upgrades, and Church Planting. Some unique sources identified did include; - Bequests - Funds received from rental of a rectory that go toward paying a housing allowance. - Fundraising for third party organisations / missions - Fundraising for the specific purpose - GST Income - Anglicare Leases - Rural Schemes (Cattle Club, Wheat Scheme) - Fetes & Fairs (Specifically the Teapot Extravaganza)

57 P. 53 Question 5: Do you have any suggestions for the way a non-voluntary system can be set up? Question five resulted in many suggestions and recommendations around both the way in which a nonvoluntary system could be set up, and the mechanisms in which the calculations should work. A major theme within the responses revolved around ongoing consultation and a clear and transparent mechanism in which the calculations were made. This was also conveyed in responses around the possible complexity of a system with numerous deductions, and expressing their desire to have a simply system that makes the contribution easy to understand and assess. Further responses simply conveyed their desire to have more clear and concise communication from the Diocese on what the money would be used for. Some responses acknowledged that there is wide support for a non-voluntary system, but a lack of understanding as to why more money is needed. When examining the responses some interesting strategies and suggestions were raised, including; - Staggered approach, slowly incremental increases - Clear Guidelines for allowable deductions (although there were also some warnings of creative accounting) - Tax Rates depending on income, incur different % - Tax Free threshold (e.g. $110,000) - Consultation with every parish to determine what the parish will forgo to afford increase Some important questions that were raised and should be answered included; - Which year s data would the calculation be made off? - Will the Parish receive a bill or will it be automatically deducted? - Will the Parish be provided transparency on the calculation? - Frequency of assessment? (Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly, Quarterly, Annually?)

58 P. 54 Question 6: What do you think are the priorities for spending the parish contribution? This question resulted in a wide variety of responses, however as shown above the main response was wishing for money to be invested into Parish related activities, including coaching, outreach, chaplaincy and support for struggling parishes.

59 P. 55 Non-Question Related Observations These responses were not the result of specific questions, but were noted by many of the facilitators as items of interest that were expressed during their meetings. Overall the key take way from these comments is the need for communication and a lack of understanding about the Diocese and its finances. Some of the responses seems to suggest that there is limited understanding about how the commission s work and their operations within the Diocese, and how the Diocese as an organisation fits together and operates. One of the most repetitive comments that although on said but sensed is that of an underlying us and them mentality which will be a major obstacle to overcome to gain majority support for any proposed system. This stems from comments such as The way the change management occurs. They feel as if the parish safety management was dumped on them. Perception that it's the bureaucracy dreaming up things to make the bureaucracy busy. There is also a large concern about the impact such a system will have on small financially vulnerable parishes, through comments such as Progressive giving is important with adjustments for poorer parishes nobody wants a parish to cease to exist just because it has to give to the diocese.

60 P. 56 Detailed Question Responses Question 1 Deanery BNE South West Logan Sunshine Coast Gold Coast BNE North East BNE North West Southern Downs West Moreton BNE West BNE South East Burnett Redcliffe Moreton Bunya, Toowoomba & Maranoa Region South South North South North North West Total Total (%) Yes % Yes, But % Probably % Maybe % No % Undecided % Total % West South South North North South West North South West Total Due to the question posed for Question 1, the responses have been broken down into six main responses as shown above in table. Further to this, some responses extended beyond the above responses, especially within the Yes, but answer. Question 2 Flexibility o That there would be the ability/flexibility to modify parish contributions according to viability of the parish. o Exceptions for churches experiencing financial difficulties or the opportunity to defer payments o It needs to be flexible enough to take specific circumstances into account parishes need to ability to discuss their contribution should they not be financial enough to afford it. o Parishes in low socio-economic areas should remain as voluntary o The contribution should take into account a particular parish s priority and activities for making disciples. o Socio economic adjustment like school funding? o provision to have wealthier parishes pay a higher %; e.g. income of $50K: 4%, $75K: 5%, o concessions given to parishes with multiple worship centres o ability to adjust payment if issues arise o Provision for Poor Parishes o the ability to say we can t afford it yet or at the moment o individual ratios for parishes based on financial ability o there would need to be the opportunity for exemption o Some sort of recognition of individual parishes that have unique needs, incomes (need to be able to make application for an exemption/ modification) Parish Control o If we are going to mandate 10% then 5 % should go to the Diocese and 5% should be set aside for the particular parish to fund local mission initiatives. o Part to Diocesan budget; part to assisting parishes; part to establishing parishes; part to formation students

61 P. 57 Clarity, Transparency & Communication o Need to have clarity as to what is and isn t included in the assessed income. Also needs to be clarity from the Parish as to their actual income. o There needs to be a very clear and detailed explanation of what the money is spent on in Head Office. o Clearly defined exemptions. o Needs to be clear how the amounts are worked out o Open and transparent o Clear rules o A published annual list of what the funds have been used for o Clear reporting from the synod, clear presentation of vision. o Would like to know where it is going. Transparency, Equity. o Fair and transparent. Need an accounting system that tells you how much you owe the diocese at any point in time. Needs to know how to budget. o CLARITY, contingencies, consequences o What is being taxed? What is the basis? What's in and what's out. Will parishes "go under" o Clarity about what services a parish can expect from the diocese. What are we paying for? o An independent review of our administration. Where is this going? Do we need what we have? E.g. now the GM has a full time assistant are we saving money. A diocesan wide stewardship campaign. Paid for by the Diocese. See what the response is from each parish. Our parishes are typically ageing. Can the extra money come in? o Explicit guidelines about what is in and out. Clear about what can be exempt. IT NEEDS TO BE LEVEL PLAYING FIELD o More transparency o What does the diocese spend its money? is it for real mission work... If so there would be no objection o Clarity needed: Perception of "black hole" where is it all spent o Transparency is essential if congregations. How much more does the Diocese want? Have they sorted out what they want it spent on? o Transparency is needed about how funds are spent. o We need better communication about how funds are spent. Use a mixture of mediums NOT just black and white dot points in a letter! Use pie charts, PowerPoints, YouTube etc... o Communicate using VISION. Punishments, Penalties & Incentives o What will the penalties be for non-compliance? o CLARITY, contingencies, consequences o An incentive on churches who are wanting to grow. Growth means more staff this is a huge jump, e.g. an extra 100,000 if you want an extra clergy person. What sort of things are being envisaged to enable ministry - through the parish or through the Diocese. Money to chaplaincy has decreased e.g. hospitals, missions to seafarers, has decreased has there been more office staff. Have to show the due diligence on the expenditure side. Specific Funding o Ministry in struggling parishes o Parish and Chaplaincy services o Parishes should be able to apply for funds for seed funding of projects or programs o To assist clergy in non-viable parishes FIRST then Diocesan staff and bishops o Parish growth and support o Hospital chaplaincy and training and education o NOT ministries that are not mission-focused o Youth and university ministry o Coaching leaders for growth

62 P. 58 General Comments o The percentage needs to be realistic o Is the diocese well run? Can the diocese say, we can be run cheaper o Progressive o should be no exemptions all should contribute even a small amount o $100K: 6%, >$100K: 7% o Emphasize VISION. o include wedding fees and hall hire o if non-voluntary were implemented, would MYOB have to be re-set up so the reports know the required information for calculations to occur o annual returns revised and adjusted to clearly show the new parish contribution calculation and excluded items (2) o fairness (3) o Will fund raisers have to make a contribution? o use same concept as asset testing to ensure the parish can meet its obligations (3) o Not too rigid, o Mission money, contra income would not be included. o Tax sends a bad message o Parishes now where they are at. Some parishes have been happy to increase giving because the priest tells them what it is for. If it is seen just as a tax then parishes may want it to go to specific mission. People may have stopped giving because of high overheads in the church? o Number of people contributing declines o Would prefer it to be progressive. Base cost for running a parish which would be your tax free threshold. o A bottom threshold otherwise we can't reverse the trend of parishes diminishing. This seems to be good reasons to stay voluntary. Those parishes who struggle to stay afloat. A specific purpose may be different. o Pay the stipend first before assessed o Sliding scale o Support for poorer parishes o Mission giving (contra money) exempt. o Net income should be assessed. o Cost of running a business o Understanding of volunteers o Contribution free threshold o An element of voluntary contribution from those that would choose to do so. o We would want a lower % o Put spending Information in Focus on a regular basis.... Where the money is being spent? o Poorer parishes need to be accommodated? o There should be a "pastoral" conversation. o It should NOT have Expectation of pledges for 3 years into the future. Income changes and cannot be predicted. Needs to be a real time assessment. Allow for future expenses Be more missional o New parishes like south Caloundra o Tax deductible fund for training clergy

63 P. 59 Question 3 Unbiblical? Changes the relationships between Parish and members It doesn t acknowledge the issue with the modern generations (post church) understanding of giving. Dishonesty creative accounting The system does not work well with people s individual circumstances. Expectation that you are requiring voluntary parish members to give to non-voluntary giving. Some people may perceive it as a tax. People won t stick to it if there are too many exemptions. It won t be a system at all it will be a mess. Money being used for non-mission focused activities Taking into account western parishes who might be victim to drought etc. or other parishes with particular circumstances Some parishes will probably have to close their doors What are we asking parishes to cut from their own budgets in order to pay more to the Diocese? If parishes can t pay, does the bill rack up over time? Will it be quarantined for specific purposes or go into the general diocesan income? You can t just look at cash on hand or money in the bank because the money could be being put aside for maintenance in the future. How Diocesan Council decide on what mission initiatives are supported. That those who can t afford it do not close down as parishes. Will an increase in contribution stop parishes being able to assist those in their communities who are struggling We don t know where the money goes to The effect this will have on smaller parishes Rorting How giving in kind would be adjusted for (cathedral - relationship with diocese). Some clergy work for the diocese a couple of days a week and should this be adjusted for? Sliding scales - progressive. Talk about a regressive scale not a progressive scale. Should we employ somebody to help with the culture change? Stephen suggested we us an outside consultant? whether we can afford it (2) there seems to be a belief that gross (all) income would be subject to the contribution how are we going to afford to pay for the increase (3) the affect it will have on our parish; we currently can only pay a half-time priest compulsory, not voluntary not good; handing over power to the Diocese (1) flat rate not fair wealthy vs non-wealthy parishes (1) doesn t take into account an individual parish s ability to contribute (1) have to pay diocesan expenses, not parish (1) some parishes may have to choose between paying contribution or a full time priest (5) need to choose between pastoral activities and maintaining buildings (1) automatic bank transfers parish loses control of funds allocation (3) small parishes with: little income, negative budgets, daily expenses rising (2) lose control of our parish income (2) ability to afford it (4) how do we make it fair (4) is there to be a process to apply for an exemption to pay a lesser % (2) the 10% may mean the difference between having a full time priest (4) for the past couple of years we have had a budgeted deficit have never sought exemption from parish contributions, have always paid (3) Not too rigid, What are we taxed on? Open and transparent Clear rules Mission money, contra income would not be included.

64 P. 60 Will fund raisers have to make a contribution? Find out from every parish what would stop happening in each parish. On what year would the contribution be calculated? What if a couple of families leaves and then there is a hole. 10% of what? What about rental income Would it be calculated for every week? Will behaviour of parishes change. I.e. sell property because of a short term advantage rather than have a long term view. Will it create creative accounting and a change of psychology? Selling of the "black hole". We need to see best bang for back What about those heritage listed buildings? These churches need to be considered separately. How will one church feel if another church has special treatment How do we increase the pie? Why is it that Has the head count increased in Ann St. FTE? How did they pay for the new building? How will mission giving be taken into account...? Contra money What about giving money given to country parishes. What happens if the parish can't pay? Poorer parishes Mission giving (contra money) is not assessed. High maintenance buildings Contribution free threshold. Difference between just viable and not viable. You (the diocese) need to communicate the needs expectations better. Just saying we need more does not increase giving, but saying we need more for this or that, people will try to increase. There is no sizzle in the communication from the diocese. There is a theological issue in that most people do not think they are part of the diocese, and it is hard to experience that when you are 450km from the centre. What happens if a parish does not make its contribution? Communication is key That it is compulsory Loss of faith/enthusiasm for fund-raising or missional activity. Loss of control negative implications for parishioners. Lack of interest for volunteers. Debt Accrual - If a parish can t meet there obligation, and it is waved. What happens to that debt? Does the Diocese continue to expect it to be paid? Does the Diocese accrue the debt year to year and then expect payment on the sale of property for example? Question 4 Dishonesty creative accounting Unbiblical? Changes the relationships between Parish and members It doesn t acknowledge the issue with the modern generations (post church) understanding of giving. The model is broken. The system does not work well with people s individual circumstances. Expectation that you are requiring voluntary parish members to give to non-voluntary giving. Some people may perceive it as a tax. Keep out business activities such as op shops or child care centres. Donations for specific purposes (e.g. painting of a hall; purchase of an audio-visual system; mission organisations) Bequests Direct donations from parishioners (or groups of parishioners) for capital works GST income should not be included

65 P. 61 Money that just goes through the books (e.g. funds received from rental of a rectory that go toward paying a housing allowance) Money set aside for the purchase of a motor vehicle or maintenance in the future needs to be deducted from any income assessed Money earmarked for the growth of a parish should be exempt Where we pay a clergy housing allowance from the rental of a parish property Church planting funding Mission giving: Contra money limit the type of income streams excluded (2) fund-raising income not included (2) income on investments, fixed deposits (1) monies received for mission / cancer council morning tea; bequests, grants or gifts (2) income derived from rent for residence should be nett; buildings (which are owned by the diocese) should be maintained (2) fundraising for major maintenance excluded (4) bequests should be excluded as they are usually one-off and usually invested (4) funds from fundraising; gifts from bequests (3) fundraising due to a specific reason (1) fundraising for third party organisations / missions (4) should be on plate offerings only National trust Contra money Trust money Fund raising Contra Money should not be taxed. Not Donations. Rents? Profits... Depends if you need to pay a housing allowance. Take out costs like rates etc. housing allowance. Property is rented out at 75% of rental to avoid land tax. Bequests that go for specific purposes What about money given to fundraiser for the purchase of stained glass windows. Heritage building Multiple staff. The threshold will increase as staff increases. It depends on the unique position of the parish, for example some parishes would collapse if they had no opp shop, for others it is the cream. If it was based on net income, that might solve some problems, however there is the recognition that some parishes might increase their expenditure. Bequests? Any specific donations?? Bequests: Funds which you are saving for a specific purpose Curacy saving fund exemption Mission giving... Should not just be contra money. Money that parishes pledge for mission should be exempt. Rental income should be exempt it is needed to survive. Op Shop income? Anglicare leases. Any income that just makes the parish viable Rental income Rural schemes e.g.: cattle club, wheat scheme Teapot Extravaganza (fetes/fairs) Targeted fund-raising (e.g.: roof repair) Bequests Building Funds (If this includes Maintenance) Fundraising Income the Parish receives directly for Mission Giving Grants Rent from the Rectory if Parish Priest is living elsewhere External Business Operations. Childcare centre

66 P. 62 Mobile Towers. Op Shops Hall Hire Question 5 Needs to be quick and brutal then we can deal with the consequences There should be a phase in period over two years. The wealthier parishes should be encouraged to help others Need consultation with every individual parish Probably good to have a monthly reporting and payment system (like BAS) Quarterly payment system to Diocese which is reconciled at year end against the annual return A tax-free threshold of the cost of a single clergy-person (say $110,000) OR the cost of a clergy-person plus an amount for maintenance (say $130,000) OR maybe a lower percentage for the first $130,000 and then a higher percentage after that. A tax-free threshold of the cost of a single clergy-person (say $110,000) Parishes need to know what the funds are being used for Keep parishes at their current rate of giving but mandate a CPI increase each year Staggered Clear guidelines for allowable deductions An individual discussion with each parish regarding their ability to pay Parishes need opportunity to articulate to diocese where we are at as individual parish in terms of mission. And this needs to be taken into account. income derived from rent for residence should be nett; buildings (which are owned by the diocese) should be maintained (2) fundraising for major maintenance excluded (4) bequests should be excluded as they are usually one-off and usually invested (4) funds from fundraising; gifts from bequests (3) fundraising due to a specific reason (1) fundraising for third party organisations / missions (4) should be on plate offerings only consult with other dioceses who have non-voluntary systems and e.g. city/country split similar to our own (5) accounting and reporting considered for extra workload on parish volunteer admin staff (5) percentages of contributions graded according to parish income (5) carefully and with transparency (5) transparency on calculations (4) 2 options to be available: manual payment or auto payment from bank account (3) Based on which Year? Will you get a bill? Money in areas? Diocese will be based previous year s results? We do not want a diocesan ATO An appeals process. Combative is bad!... We do not want US and THEM. What is the vision to grow parish ministry. Reformation of attitude Needs to be a year gap after being passed at synod This consultation needs options given to the people. Come back with 4 different models This consultation needs to be the first step in the change process. Implementation resources need to be provided. Declaration of the diocese that it will be pastorally sensitive Diocese needs to improve its communication.

67 P. 63 Template for contracts of service for service that the diocese provided. If it is compulsory then say that. Accountability Synod suggestions was start at 6%, then increase to %10 over a period of years. If a system is progressive, it should also be phased in. Think about the theology of what the church is WE NEED TO HEAR VISION. 6 Commissions looks top heavy Can we have a voluntary structured system which sets up expectations of what the diocese hopes and expects? LOTS of people liked this idea. The parish would then know what the diocese hopes and then would have the autonomy to make a decision. This would minimize the idea of taxation and being forced into something. Modelled on best and fairest aspects of our taxation system without becoming too corporate in outlook Not too complex to be beyond local competency. Not to encourage more folder holders in the diocese. Frequency of assessment (quarterly) Impact on cash flow. At what point does the Diocese determine the contribution? (Do you use last year s financials, or this year s budget?) Disclosure of every parish s contribution at Synod? Position vacancy at the parish. Question 6 Missional coaching Parishes should be able to apply for funds for seed funding of projects or programs Ministry in struggling parishes Parish and Chaplaincy services Part to Diocesan budget; part to assisting parishes; part to establishing parishes; part to formation students To assist clergy in non-viable parishes FIRST then Diocesan staff and bishops Parish growth and support Hospital chaplaincy and training and education NOT ministries that are not mission-focused Youth and university ministry Coaching leaders for growth Outreach There were some specific parish-based initiatives that were identified so some process of funding these should be included in any scheme Parishes should be able to apply for micro funding from the Diocese for particular mission initiatives and when it bears fruit repay the loan incrementally funds for seed funding of projects or programs Child safety Financial training for Parishes to help them plan for more substantial giving to the diocese Greater support for parishes (i.e. real IT support) New parishes in new areas Prioritize DSC in the way it supports parishes. Property dept. is a BIG problem. PMC support of parishes for training and equipping (4) not a clear enough idea on how funds are spent if not sufficient funds, have to make the best of the situation as we all do (2) continued ministry in our parish (3) recruitment support (5) mission and ministry (6) NCD projects (4) equipping and training parishes to do what parishes need to do (4) List of services ministry that the diocese provides.

68 P. 64 Does the diocese require it (i.e. parish safety management system? People blame The Diocese) or govt.? Pew sheets need to have more communication about the requirements and work of the diocese. Hospital chaplaincy Safe work places in the parish Safety for the clergy family... Clergy feel unsafe living in Support for ordination candidates not MEC Package for curates. The way the change management occurs. They feel as if the parish safety management was dumped on them. Perception that it's the bureaucracy dreaming up things to make the bureaucracy busy. Better information communication is required!!!!! There needs to be a sense from the local parish how they are benefitting from the work of the southern Queensland. People need to be taught that there may be no personal benefit, but it is part of the work of the kingdom of God. +J would like to see o The money being used to pay curates. o Fund new parishes, as population centres are created o Fund new schools. Parishes would like to see new ministries being created. A concern about parishes that are vacant, particularly western parishes. Be more missional New parishes like south Caloundra Tax deductible fund for training clergy Support local Bishop Decentralisation of Diocesan Services. Specific Rural Issue Training. Support Curacy (Rural/Regional) This is above and beyond the basic requirements for the Diocese to operate. o o o o o o o o o o Property Department Education Youth and Children s ministry Proclaim the Gospel in the 21st Century. Curacy St Francis College Parishes. Looking after the building blocks of the Parishes. Social Media (Distribution of message & Marketing?) Sudanese (Maybe up 6% of our congregations???) Currently 5 Sudanese Parishes Worship as a language group Diocese communication regarding 5-10 year plan of the Diocese and Church. Indigenous ministry. Hospital Chaplaincy

69 P. 65 Non-Question Related Observations The issue of communicating where the money is being spent. This needs to be highlighted back to Parishes. How much extra is going to be raised? Is there going to be follow up from Diocese to a parish level which will communicate where the money is being spent and the benefactors of the money. To provide a diagram on how the Diocese works for Brisbane, Services Commission and Financial Commission. People do not understand how the School Commission works or Anglicare services function. Where does the 10% figure come from? The us and them thinking is a problem! How do we market / sell what we do to the parishes? Education and taking our time to implement will be important. Consulting with the parishes is important. The proposed system needs to be clear, simple. Clear expectations from the diocese will help. Progressive giving is important with adjustments for poorer parishes nobody wants a parish to cease to exist just because it has to give to the diocese. Will poorer parishes be taken into account? They want it to be a progressive system like our taxation system. Maybe not designed exactly the same. Communication needs to be improved. It needs to have sizzle, Not just YouTube or dot points in a letter What will be the education and implementation plan? How will we keep it simple to work out? What do we do with Western Parishes regarding how many are struggling? Can we coordinate with the Catholics and Uniting Church to facilitate the region? Will expenses be incorporated in the new model? Will rising expenses be incorporated into the new model? Outline where the parish contributions go. Feeling that their parish is being marginalized and that there is a Hit list with an aim to close their parish. They feel that this is simply a means to an end. Is there a push within the Diocese to reduce costs? The general feeling of the Logan deanery was against the new system due to a feeling that the leadership did not have a good track record of spending on mission initiatives or setting a vision and encouraging people to follow. One comment was that the Diocese was not mission oriented so why would we give anything to them. A second comment was that money seemed to go into the diocese but doesn t come out. One final one was that there was a real sense of flogging declining parishes for more money to prop up a bureaucracy and not a mission organisation. There was a very clear lack of trust in the leadership and such a trust has to be earned it cannot be talked about or mandated. The fact that consultations were only occurring after the fact only helped cement this in people s minds. The consultations should have happened first. Comments regarding the bureaucracy: o The general feeling at a parish level is that there is too much bureaucracy in the Diocesan Offices and giving more money was just building a bigger bureaucracy. There are 600 people employed at a Diocesan level what on earth are they doing? o The product we are paying for - what we are being given or delivered - is being delivered substandard. Diocese needs to prove that they can deliver. They haven't done this in the past. Words are one thing but actions need to match the words. Lots of experiences in parishes that diocese is inefficient - why do we want to prop up a bureaucracy that is inefficient? If a business were run like the Diocese is then it would go broke very quickly. o We seem to be facilitating and feeding a bureaucracy which often hinders mission. Where is the leadership in mission and evangelism? o Massive corporatisation is happening and this is not Christian. o Is the current commission system the best way of assisting parishes? Comments regarding where the money is being spent:

70 P. 66 o The encouragement for the recipients of potential funding to sell their services and their worth to Parishes and Parish Councils so that Parishes can make an informed decision about the Diocesan Contribution. People will buy into the vision if they know what it is and are on board with it. The ED s of the PMC and MEC (and to some extent the episcopate) should be asked to convince parishes of the worth of supporting their initiatives/business. o We need to reassess the PMC spending especially. There seems to have been a significant increase in personnel without benefit to parishes. o Clergy are held accountable by the parish councils and bishops there needs to be a mechanism by which the Diocese is held accountable by the parishes. We need to have a means of holding Diocesan management to account there needs to be a conversation about how this might happen. o Why should we give more money to a Diocese which actively hinders ministry; is inefficient in dealing with matters and from whom there is little encouragement? o For all the rhetoric there doesn t seem to be anyone driving growth in the Diocese who is leading us in mission? Comments regarding the assumptions behind the tax: o The comment that the overall parish contribution had not changed in 20 years was not contested but there was a challenge to the conclusion that parishes should have been giving more over that period. There was no research into why the contributions had remained the same has parish giving declined; have parish expenses increased. If either of these are true then it is not fair to suggest that parish contributions should have increase because of the CPI each year. o No one comes to ask us why our contribution is what it is? Why haven't we increased it? Are the congregations smaller or older or fixed income earners? o When the information is presented it is inconsistent income is clearly identified as from Anglicare, but expenses are not identified in the same way Comments regarding mission at a parish and Diocesan level: o How we balance our congregational parish focus and our Episcopal diocese focus both Diocesan growth plans and parish growth plans need to be funded fairly o If we thwart evangelism in our parishes then we have lost the plot. o Question is what we want to become? What are our priorities to find new disciples? Are we focusing on $ and not on people? A few years ago at Synod the Archbishop spoke about how he appreciated the voluntary system and did not want to go down the non-voluntary system line. What has made him change his mind? A non-voluntary system is essentially a tax and a tax is something that we want to get out of. It changes the whole dynamic from the current gift mentality. We need a vision and need to recognise that each parish has different needs and set a vision in front of people.

71 P. 67 Question 1 - Yes, But Responses Like the scheme, it contributes to the whole of the Diocese. Support a non-voluntary, but concerns. Support, creates a goal/aim for the contribution. Support standardized but voluntary. Communication on what it will be spent on. Create a standardized ambition or goal, but keep it voluntary. Concern regarding enforcement of non-voluntary contribution Support, but must ensure safeguards in place to protect those in trouble. Unsure, as believes there is a lot of ignorance regarding the understanding of what the Diocese spends money on. Needs to be greater understanding of the costs. Who are the people who will determine approval for relief? Never knew there were provisions for relief. Communication. Supportive, but concerned about model. If viewed as a taxation system, suggests both deductions and social security. Supportive, but would be interested in assessment of individual parishes. Supportive, but lack of understanding regarding what the payments pays for. Supportive. If the parish is going backwards, the contribution should incorporate this into the assessment of the parish. Against. Communication regarding expectations and what the Diocese needs. Maybe investigate a user pay system for services of the Diocese. Should be encouraging the parishes to be generous. Support. Although parish currently contributes 10% and feel they are being generous. Feel that if model came out at 10% they are no longer generous it is just what is expected. Parish is currently in same position as Diocese, unsure of budgets. The parishes do not ask for a nonvoluntary contribution by members of parish. Provided we know what it is used for Are other parts of the Diocese (schools etc.) making a similar contribution Parishes need enough money to pay for at least a stipend and some maintenance There seems to be a lack of faith in all of this There needs to be protection for small and rural parishes Should the contribution be based on expenses rather than income? It is difficult to see how a one size fits all approach can work there must be simplicity with flexibility Preserve viability of the Parish. Differential rates to take account of gross income. Contribution free threshold. Take account of current outreach mission. Allow for local Episcopal discretion. Transparency re spending (Diocesan). Regional/Rural Discount.

72 P Parish Contributions - Synod Minutes The Right Reverend Geoff Smith moved, The Reverend Michael Stalley seconding, That for the purposes of section 22(e) of the Cathedral Congregation Canon and section 60(g) of the Parishes Regulation Canon and for all other purposes: 1. Synod adopt the Schedule of Parish Contributions set out in the Annexure to this motion to apply until otherwise determined by resolution of Synod; 2. Diocesan Council be authorised and have all necessary delegated authority of Synod to: (a) amend the Schedule of Parish Contributions as it applies to any parish or the Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist (each a parish body) in any case where it sees fit to do so to (i) decrease the contribution of a parish body that would otherwise apply for such period as Diocesan Council may determine; (ii) set conditions on any decision to reduce contributions which must be complied with by the parish body; or (iii) increase the level of contributions up to the amount of the minimum provided for in the Schedule of Parish Contributions in accordance with such conditions or where it otherwise sees fit to do so, including in circumstances where: (iv) the financial position of the parish body is such that it is reasonable for Diocesan Council to reduce the contribution to maintain the ministry of the parish body; (v) specific mission initiatives of the parish body create special circumstances such that it is reasonable for Diocesan Council to reduce the contribution to facilitate those initiatives; or (vi) other special circumstances exist that are reasonable for Diocesan Council to consider in determining whether to reduce contributions; and (b) make determinations and exercise any powers set out in the Schedule of Parish Contributions, and Diocesan Council may further delegate any such authority to the General Manager or a Commission on such terms as it sees fit, and that Synod strongly encourages all parish bodies to: 3. at least maintain their current parish contribution levels if currently higher than the minimum provided for in the Schedule of Parish Contributions; and 4. consider voluntarily adopting a higher level of parish contributions than the minimum provided for in the Schedule of Parish Contributions, including by way of early adoption of the minimum levels which will apply in a later year. Annexure Schedule of Parish Contributions All Parish Bodies' contributions will in the years set out below be the percentage of Parish Income set out against that year: and beyond 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% subject to any amendment to the amount of the contribution as it applies to any Parish Body as determined by Diocesan Council in accordance with its delegated authority from Synod. Any doubts or disputes arising under this Schedule which cannot resolved between the General Manager and the relevant Parish Body may be resolved by Diocesan Council, which must in

73 resolving such doubts or disputes provide the relevant Parish Body with a reasonable opportunity to make submissions. In this Schedule: Excluded Income means: (a) funds raised or collected by the Parish Body for the purpose of being passed on to a third party recipient, for example mission agencies or other charitable entities; (b) funds collected by the Parish Body to pay for services provided by third parties for which the Parish Body does not make any additional charge or mark up, for example an organist's fee for a wedding; (c) donations or contributions made to a Parish Body's building fund where that fund is to be used within 5 years of receipt of the funds and which, on the application of the Parish Body, has been exempted by Diocesan Council; (d) rental income from parish residences to the extent that the income is used to pay a housing allowance to clergy or stipendiary lay minister; (e) any other category of income that Diocesan Council resolves from time to time should be Excluded Income; Net Trading Income means the income from a Parish Body's trading activities (for example op shops, parish run child care centres) less the operating costs directly attributable to that activity; Ordinary Income means all income of a parish other than Net Trading Income, including offertories, donations, interest, fundraising proceeds, rents and fees but does not include Excluded Income; Parish Body means all parishes, including a new parish or a parish formed from the adjustment of boundaries of an existing parish but which was not in existence at the date this Schedule was adopted, and the Cathedral, as defined in the Cathedral Congregation Canon; Parish Income means all Ordinary Income and Net Trading Income of the Parish Body for the year immediately before the year for which the contribution is being set. Example (Parish X) Ordinary Income for $150,000 Net Trading Income for 2016 (surplus from a child care centre) - $ 35,000 Giving to mission agencies and others - $ 10,000 Fees collected for organist for occasional services - $ 3,000 Parish Income = 150,000 - (10, ,000) + 35,000 = 172, Contribution = 6% of 172,000 = $10,320. The Reverend Professor Rodney Wolff moved, That the motion be amended by substituting the following in clause 4: P consider voluntarily adopting a higher level of parish contributions than the minimum provided for in the Schedule of Parish Contributions, including but not limited to the purpose of supporting less affluent parishes, by way of early adoption of the minimum levels which will apply in a later year. Carried

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75 P. 71 Nominations Committee report to Synod The Diocesan Council nominates the following for election for the next term of Diocesan Council. Lay nominees Dr Gemma Dashwood OAM Mrs Janet Dyke Dr Ruth Kerr OAM Mr Dan O Connor Mr David Sneesby Clergy Nominees Ven Denise Ferguson Canon Gary Harch Rev Geoff Hoyte Rev Adam Lowe Rev Gillian Moses These nominations are made in accordance with the Diocesan Council Canon s3 (3). Profiles of the recommended candidates and the matrix of Skills, Experiences and Capabilities needed by members of Diocesan Council are attached to this report. Geoff Hoyte Chair, Diocesan Council Nominations Committee

76 P. 72 Profiles for Lay Candidates Dr Gemma Dashwood OAM ASM TSSF MBBS, Master of Bioethcs and Health Law, BSpPath (Hons), LTCL (Speech and Drama) AMusA, CMus, ArchCert Church Music, RSCM Gold Medal (Church Singing), Dip Mental Health. Currently Warden, Synod Rep and Nominator in the Parish of Rosewood. An Intensive Care doctor by vocation and a church musician by passion, Gemma spends life being an organist in some way! She moved to QLD in 2015 and now lives in rural Grandchester with her dog. She has previously worked in the Dioceses of Canberra and Goulburn (as Parish Councillor/Secretary/Treasurer/Synod Rep and church musician) and Newcastle (as a chorister). She has also been a long term member of the Royal School of Church Music and a member of the Canberra Anglicare Ethics Committee. She was professed as a Tertiary Franciscan in Prior to medicine various jobs included speech pathology, a communications officer for the Hertfordshire Police, and singing for the BBC in London. Her other interests include solving ethical dilemmas, planning liturgies, leading medical emergency response teams and exercise (she has been a World and Paralympic Champion in swimming and since her corrective leg surgery she recently ran her first ever 10Km race!). She is currently studying a Bachelor of Theology and will await the good Lord s guidance as to what she does with that in the future! She celebrates her 40 th birthday in Janet Dyke BA (Hons) Qld, MEd QUT Parish of Kawana Waters Now retired, I previously held various administrative and managerial positions at UQ and QUT, involving student recruitment and career advising, staff management and training, strategic planning and monitoring, quality assurance, course planning, and committee support. For five years I was part-time administrator in the Kawana Waters Parish. I am currently an Archbishop s Examining Chaplain (since 2012) in the Diocese of Brisbane. I was formerly a foundational member (and sometime Chair) of ACRE Committee in the Diocese of Brisbane. I have served as a lay representative from Diocese of Brisbane on General Synod in 2010 and I am author of five small group Bible study books published through Lakeside Publishing since 2013, and this year (2017) have been a Religious Instruction teacher at two local primary schools (year 3). I am experienced in leading children s ministry activities. I am passionate about Bible literacy for all believers and about the foundational nature of parish ministry in growing the community of believers. I am keen to encourage the calling of all believers, in both lay and ordained ministry. I love to walk alongside believers and

77 P. 73 enquirers in their faith journey and encourage them to grow and explore the greatness of our mighty God in a safe and supportive environment. I have been involved on parish councils for over 30 years, and for many of those years also served as churchwarden or Synod representative in a number of parishes. I enjoy writing, whether business documents or reports, creative works, or analyses of the work of others. I am experienced in strategic and operational planning and in change management, and enjoy the challenge of working with stakeholders to bring them alongside an organisation's strategic vision. Dr Ruth Kerr OAM Ruth Kerr has a strong commitment to public service, administration and governance, having worked in the Queensland Public Service for almost 45 years in research, policy and project facilitation including in native title and agricultural industries, and has investment properties. Ruth worked in Queensland State Archives, Crown Law Office, Parliament, Department of Mines and Energy (and its successors in title), and Department of Primary Industries, Forestry and Fisheries. Growing up on a dairy farm on the Sunshine Coast Ruth has developed a clear understanding of life in regional Australia and, as a professional historian, has researched and written on regional industries and organizations. Conscientious and professional commitment is a hallmark of my work and service to the church (Christ Church St Lucia since 1970, Diocesan Council since 2008, Social Responsibilities Committee since 2011 and Diocesan Services Commission since 2013), to community and professional organizations including history, and in University work and Councils (University of Queensland, James Cook University and University of Sydney). I am currently an Adjunct Professor in History at The University of Queensland. Mr Daniel (Dan) O'Connor - DipTchg, BEdSt (Qld), LLB (QUT), LLM (Qld), FAIM, MAICD Dan O'Connor was educated at the then Church of England Grammar School (Churchie); is a parishioner at St John's Cathedral and is the former Chairman of the Ambassador's of St John's. In 2009 he was appointed to the Council of Churchie and appointed Chairman in He is the current nominee of the Anglican Schools Commission. Dan holds degrees in Education and Law from the University of Queensland and the Queensland University of Technology. He was called to the Queensland, New South Wales, and Victorian Bars, and the High Court of Australia in Between 1994 and 2012, he was Chief Executive of the Bar Association of Queensland and Secretary of the Australian Bar Association. In 2012 he was appointed a Deputy President of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC), and as Deputy President of Industrial Court of Queensland in September Since 2000 he has been a member of the Council of the Royal National Association and is currently its Senior Vice President. Dan has been involved in other charitable and not-for-profit organisations, in particular, as a founding Director of the Queensland Public Interest Law

78 P. 74 Clearing House (now LawRight) a pro bono community-based legal organisation; a Trustee of the Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth; Chairman of the Residential Committee - Red Shield Appeal; and, as a Trustee of the Edinburgh Declaration Trust, a body working to protect the rule of law. Dan is committed to use his legal, governance, and management skills together with his experience in the charity and not-for-profit sector to further the mission of the Church in whatever capacity he may have the honour to serve. David Sneesby David is a current member of Diocesan Council and Chair of the Diocesan Audit and Risk Committee, having been a member of that Committee since He is a member of the congregation and Parish Councillor at St Pauls Ashgrove. David is married to Jennifer and they have 2 young children. Having grown up on a farm and being a member of a Parish with then 6 Churches now reduced to 3, with a part time Minister, he has first-hand experience of the issues surrounding the Church in rural areas as well as suburban Parishes. David enjoys participating in Parish life at St Paul s Ashgrove by fundraising; and participating in community activities including fetes and book fairs. He has also participated in fundraising activities for Mater Little Miracles and the Heart Foundation. The role of the Diocesan Audit and Risk Committee is to assist Diocesan Council in discharging its governance responsibilities to oversee financial reporting, risk management and internal control and compliance with laws and regulations. In his role as Chair of the Diocesan Audit and Risk Committee (as well as being a member of Diocesan Council), David has gained an understanding of the diverse operations of the Diocese and the risks associated with those activities past, present and future. David has also served on other sub-committees including the Diocesan-wide Governance review and is currently part of a group reviewing separately incorporated schools within the Diocese. David has over 25 years accounting experience having lived and worked in Lismore (NSW), New Jersey (USA), Vienna (Austria) and Brisbane. He is a partner at a four-partner accounting practice in Brisbane. David is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and a Fellow of Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA). David has a Bachelor of Business with majors in Accounting and Computing as well as a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment. David is a Registered Company Auditor, a Registered Tax Agent as well as a Registered Self-Managed Super Fund Auditor.

79 P. 75 Profiles for Clergy Candidates The Ven Denise Robin Ferguson My passion is to see mission and ministry thrive at all levels of the church; Lay and ordained leadership to be well equipped and supported, and an organisational framework that enhances and enables mission and ministry. I offer extensive experience in diocesan governance, administration and organisation, education & faith formation, leadership training and strategic development. I am currently serving as Rector for East Redland Anglican Parish, formerly Cleveland Anglican Parish & Stradbroke Island Provisional Parish, having moved from NZ in I am also Archdeacon of Moreton and Honorary Chaplain to Redlands RSL. In my role as archdeacon I also serve on PMC. Prior to entering full time ministry I worked for the NZ Defence Force (Army) in finance and accounting, concluding my time a senior finance manager in My lay and ordained ministry has included being parish priest in four parishes, Archdeacon both in NZ and ASQ, and as Diocesan Manager and Registrar for the Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki. My credentials include a B.Th and M.Min, and I have business management qualifications in both the secular and not for profit sectors. Canon Gary Harch BA. BSurv Priest-in-charge of the Parish of St Mary s Kangaroo Point. I have been a member of Diocesan Council (DC) since December I am a former chair and presently a member of Diocesan Audit and Risk Committee; and am currently the clergy member on The Royal Commission Response Committee. Both of these are committees are sub-comittees of Diocesan Council. I am currently a member of a DC working group to advise DC on responses to issues with separately incorporated Anglican schools. My experience on DC includes: Chair of a DC working Group for a Diocesan School; and was on a working group to bring in changes to the governance of DC. I have had experience in the Diocese of Rockhmapton; and I have been a parish priest in four parishes in Brisbane Diocese. I was an Archdeacon in two separate placements in the western region for a total of eighteen years. For some of that time I was a member of the PMC. Experience in the parishes includes property & new church development & integrating a large Sudanese congregation. By September I would have attended three General Synods. Currently I am a trainer of facilitators for the Prepare/Enrich marriage preparation programme and I am also a national trainer of mentors for the Education for Ministry (EfM) programme. In the last 18 months I have been involved with implementing the Parish Pathways programme at St Mary s and I have received coaching and have been accredited

80 P. 76 as a coach. For nine years, including time as a vice-chair, I was involved with Qld Murray Darling Committee, a not for profit environmental organisation. The Rev d Geoff Hoyte BTh, MA (Stud Rel) I have been a priest in the Diocese since 1989, in a variety of Parishes and Chaplaincy. I have been Rector of Logan Parish for seven years. Logan is a very multicultural city and our congregations include about ten ethnic groups. We have long-established welfare ministries, several children s and youth ministries and we are members of the Queensland Community Alliance. We are using the Natural Church Development process to improve our congregational health and our members grow through a variety of Bible Study Groups. I am an Area Dean and my passion is Parish Ministry but along the way I have been involved in some other things. I have been involved for many years in multi-faith dialogue and ecumenism as a member of the Queensland Forum of Christians Muslims and Jews and a former Chair of the Diocesan Ecumenical Committee. I am Secretary of the Ecumenical Tertiary Chaplaincy Committee which employs Chaplains at Griffith Uni and at QUT. Logan parish has joined the Qld Community Alliance, a network of Churches, Trade Unions and other Community Groups, through QCA we have made a difference in Logan. I was Chaplain at Senior Ichthus As a member of Diocesan Council ( , 16-17) I read and research the agenda and am active, independent and outspoken in meetings. The Rev d Adam Lowe BBehSc, BPsych(Hons), BTh, MOrgPsych, MA Theology & Religion, MAPS Adam has served at St Bart s Anglican Church (Toowoomba) since December 2013, currently as Rector. During this period, Adam has served on Diocesan Council, the school council of TACAPS, is a member of General Synod, and has shared responsibility for Diocesan statistics relating to parish growth and decline. He has experience in the evaluation of governance boards, whilst currently serving on the board of Arrow Leadership Australia and as a founding director of Beanhunter. He holds a Bachelor of Behaviour Science (Clinical Psychology), Bachelor of Psychology with Honours, Masters in Organisational Psychology, Bachelor of Theology, and an MA in Theology and Religion. Before serving at St Bart s, Adam was Assistant Curate at the Anglican Church of Noosa and Sessional Lecturer in New Testament at CSU, School of Theology. During this time, Adam was also the Project Officer for BIBLE360. From 2009 to 2010, he completed postgraduate study at St John s College, Durham University focusing on the Employment Life Cycle of Clergy. Before studying in the UK, Adam worked as an Assistant Curate and Pastoral

81 P. 77 Assistant at St Mark s Clayfield (Brisbane), whilst also consulting as a Psychologist internationally (focusing on global strategic HR along with psychometric test development and deployment). Adam s passion in ministry is particularly within the areas of preaching, leadership, strategic planning, and enabling the mission of the church (locally and as a Diocese) in the making and maturing of disciples of Jesus. The Rev d Gillian Moses The Rev d Gillian Fiona Moses BA, LLB(Hons), BTH(Hons); Parish of New Farm. Chaplain St Aidan s Anglican Girls School, Corinda. Member of Byam Roberts Community; General Synod member 2014, Formerly Priest in Charge, Parish of Cooroora ( ); Executive Research Assistant to the Primate ( ); Honorary Assistant Priest, St John s Cathedral Brisbane ( ); Assistant Curate, St John s Cathedral Brisbane ( ). Member of Board of St Aidan s Anglican Girls School ( ); member of Council of St Andrew s Anglican College Peregian Springs ( ). Skills, experience & capabilities: Leadership in education, governance and social justice; legal education and skills; parish experience including leadership, stewardship, fundraising, child safety; previous experience in not for profit organisations; experience of the church at diocesan, national and international levels.

82 P. 78 Skills, Experiences and Capabilities needed by Diocesan Council members Technical skills Accounting & Financial Legal Industry / Commercial / Business/ Specific and current Leadership in: Education Diocesan Administration Health Welfare & Social Justice Governance As Chief Executive Officer Other Experience Stewardship and fund-raising Not for Profit Organisations and Planning Parish Leadership Mission Safer Church Experience Marketing Justice / Ethics board /Social Justice Member Capabilities of all members Commitment to the whole Mission of the whole Church Ability to assimilate and synthesise complex information Capacity to develop and deliver a cogent argument Innovative thinking Leadership ability Communication/ Interpersonal /Relationship management skills Passion for the Church and Time for the Preparation Work for Diocesan Council Willingness to do appropriate Board Membership Training

83 P. 79 Subsequent to the 2016 Synod Motion which endorsed an Innovate RAP, a document was finalised with Reconciliation Australia, approved by Diocesan Council and prepared for dissemination across ACSQ. An ACSQ RAP Working Group was constituted by Diocesan Council to oversee and guide the implementation and accountability of the ACSQ Innovate RAP with the following membership. The membership seeks to reflect the whole diocese approach of the RAP : The Reverend Canon Bruce Boase (NATSIAC, also as co chair) Mrs Rose Elu (NATSIAC) The Venerable Denise Ferguson (PMC) Ms Rachel Fredman (Procurement Manager, Diocesan Financial Services) The Venerable Jeremy Greaves (PMC) Dr Stephen Harrison (Director of Mission, ASC) Ms Bev Huguenin (Parish of Gold Coast North and PATSIMAC, Southern Region) The Reverend Dr Jo Inkpin (MEC, also as co-chair) The Reverend Stefan van Munster (Maranoa-Warrego District, Western region) Ms Karen O Donohue (Anglicare) Ms Soraya Shah (Anglicare) Dr Meredith Walker (Parish of St Mark Buderim, Northern Region) Ms Davina Wenzlick (Recruitment Advisor, People & Culture team, DSC). (Karen O Donohue (Anglicare) and the Ven. Denise Ferguson (PMC) have recently stood down due to changed circumstances. New representatives are being sought) Diocesan Council also required the RAP Working Group to liaise closely at each step with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander leaders and be accountable for these relationships. The ACSQ Diocesan Reconciliation Action Plan was launched by the Archbishop at St John s Cathedral on 3 November 2016, with a Welcome to Country and the involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders and performers, and a large attendance (total c.150) of public figures (including Reconciliation Queensland representatives and local politicians) and representatives from across the many sectors of the diocesan family. A RAP Coordinator (3/5 time) Christine Ellis - was subsequently appointed in March 2017 to support the work of the ACSQ RAP Working Group and to act as a principal contact and facilitator of the RAP across the various areas of diocesan life. She has already been well received into the work of the diocese and is available for information and support (contact (Wed-Fri) via cellis@anglicanchurchsq.org.au ) The RAP Working Group has met three times since the launch of the RAP and begun to enable the addressing of the RAP targets in the respective areas of diocesan life. The following have been some of the major achievements within the diocese since the last Synod, highlighting work done by many in different capacities and locations: Diocesan-wide Launch of the ACSQ Diocesan Reconciliation Plan Significant increase in Anglicare Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander staffing (8% and rising) FOCUS article on the Launch and development of the RAP First drafts of Employment and HR policy Beginnings of diocesan procurement policy

84 P. 80 Initial exploration of models for plaques and other recognitions on diocesan sites Inaugural Diocesan Reconciliation Service at St. John s Cathedral, Brisbane SRC developed RAP promotional material calendar, prayer card and welcome to country guide for RAP Launch in November 2016: enabled Reconciliation awareness through Doing Justice websites; and continued work on constitutional recognition and advocacy Parishes Installation of Battle of One Tree Hill memorial cross at St Luke Toowoomba Australia Day event at St Mark s Buderim Mission Songs concert at St Mark s Buderim St. John s Cathedral, Brisbane Electronic Billboard Reconciliation Week promotion Reconciliation Week and/or NAIDOC services at Green Hills, Auchenflower-Milton, Toowong, & 2 Gold Coast North parishes, St John s Anglican College schools (s) and St Francis College Mabo Day Service held at Holy Trinity, Fortitude Valley Coming of the Light Service held at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Fortitude Valley on 01/07/2017 RAP NAIDOC Week Presentation at St James, Biggera Waters & St Matthews, Upper Coomera Theological Education RAP Promotional Morning Tea RAP Co-ordinator introduction to St Francis College staff New links established with Wontulp Bi Buya College and Nungalinya College, including student visit with ABM Inaugural Reconciliation Week Eucharist Service wi8th Canon Bruce Boase presiding over Reconciliation Sanctus Gathering organised by theological students RAP Presentation at St Francis Theological College Formation Weekend RAP Presentations at Clergy Conferences Schools RAP Meetings with Anglican Schools Commission staff re strategy and development and discussion with Heads of Anglican Schools with focus on initial tasks RAP Presentation at Byam Roberts Community (Anglican School Chaplains) Meeting RAP Promotional & Reconciliation / NAIDOC Activities distributed to School Principals Students from The Southport School and St. Aidan s School students attended Inaugural Reconciliation Service held at St. John s Cathedral, Brisbane RAP Presentation at Anglican Schools Commission - Service Learning PD Day Canterbury College students attended Reconciliation event at USQ RAP network established with St. John s College Chaplain, Peter Jeffery re: early developmental stages of school RAP Registered for Narragunnawali enews and development St. John s College NAIDOC Senior Chapel on 20/07/2017 Anglicare RAP Co-ordinator Introduction to Anglicare Staff during first week Indigenous Employment recruitment strategy successfully begun Enabling of cultural advice through Anglicare Reflective Supervision Working Group Anglicare INsite Reconciliation Article NAIDOC Activities: including Discussion Panel at Salvation Army, Goodna; Anglicare Children & Families Managers & Services providing support and encouragement of

85 P. 81 Children and Young People to participate in community events; Caboolture Family Services facilitated stall at Mindle Bygul Aboriginal Corporation NAIDOC Family Fun Day; Staff NAIDOC Movie Night, showing Rabbit Proof Fence or Brand Nue Dae; Gympie Children and Family Services encouraging participation in local community events Enabling of cultural advice through Empowering Families Innovation Grants Group With many thanks for all who have contributed to this vital work in many different ways. Canon Bruce Boase & the Revd Dr Jo Inkpin (ACSQ RAP Working Group co-chairs)

86 P. 82

87 P. 83 ACSQ Snapshot of Parish Growth and Decline As per the request of Synod 2016, a brief summary of key data from the 2016 Annual Return is found below. Whilst overall Average Sunday Attendance (ASA) remained steady between 2015 and 2016, it is evident that there remains overall decline from a multi-year perspective. It is also evident that our parishes reflect, overall, an ageing profile that is distinct from that of the broader population demographics. However, whilst there is decline across the Diocese, it is also evident that there is consistent and considerable growth in some places to be celebrated. Further findings along with key recommendations will be reported at Synod. SUNDAY SERVICES Average Sunday Attendance and Communicants remained the same in 2016 as in 2015 (see below). There remains an average of 8 attendees and 10 communicants less per parish (on average each Sunday) than in Also of note: Average Easter Day Attendance shows approximately straight-line decline over the six-year period from 2011 to Good Friday (not shown below) reflects a similar pattern. Average Christmas Day Attendance has remained relatively stable. Midweek Attendance has showed a consistent decline over a four-year period (noting an increase in 2014, largely due to a very large average midweek attendance at the Cathedral for that year). FIGURE 1: AVERAGE PARISH ATTENDANCE (WEEKLY SUNDAY, CHRISTMAS, EASTER) Sunday Attendance Sunday Communicants Midweek Attendance Christmas Day Easter Day Sunday Children 1

88 ! P. 84 PASTORAL SERVICES There is a continuing decline in the average number of Infant/Young Baptisms per parish (-9.7%) between 2015 and There is also decline with Funerals and Marriages. Whilst there was a slight increase between 2015 and 2016 in Adult Baptisms (0.6 to 0.7 per parish on average), these figures are so small, that any trends should be considered with caution. FIGURE 2. PASTORAL SERVICES TRENDS Infant/Young Baptism Adult Baptism Confirmation Marriages Funerals AGE DISTRIBUTION (APPROXIMATE) 1 The approximate age distribution of parishes continues to be skewed towards an older demographic. Accordingly, on average, more than half of a parish is over the age of 60 years. In 2016, the estimated age profile was very similar to the previous year. The demographic with the smallest proportional representation continues to be years. Overall, it can be observed that the ACSQ age profile is skewed (approximately) in the opposite direction of the average ABS profile of parishes. FIGURE 3. AVERAGE AGE PROFILE OF PARISHES (COMPARED WITH 2011 ABS DATA) 40% 30% 33% 39% 37% 20% 21% 19% 22% 21% 20% 10% 12% 11% 11% 5% 4% 5% 13% 8% 6% 7% 13% 12% 12% 12% 12% 9% 9% 9% 11% 11% < > ABS (2016) 1 Data regarding the age profiles is based on estimates provided by parishes in their Annual Returns.!2

89 P. 85 CHURCH GROWTH (WITH REGARDS TO AVERAGE SUNDAY ATTENDANCE) In order to better understand the variance in growth being experienced at a local parish level, the following segments (with associated cut-offs) have been utilised: High Decline (more than -10%); Decline (-6% to -10%); Neutral (a large range to account for a small amount of measurement error; -5 to 5); Growth (6% to 10%); and High Growth (more than 10%). For all multi-year periods (i.e., , , and ), approximately 50% of churches were in some form of decline. When accounting for both growth and high growth, around 20-30% of churches were growing across the same time periods. This should be considered cautiously however, as there were numerous very small parishes that need only relatively small numbers of new people to inflate growth overall. When considering the previous year alone (i.e., the fourth column, Growth ), 32% of churches declined and 33% grew. FIGURE 4. CATEGORIES OF GROWTH (BY YEAR RANGE) 100% 21.7% 17.3% 17.4% 24.6% 80% 7.8% 6.3% 9.1% 9% 60% 14.7% 28.3% 22.7% 40% 8.5% 10.2% 11.4% 34.3% 20% 47.3% 37.8% 39.4% 11.9% 20.1% Growth Growth Growth Growth! High Decline Decline Neutral Growth High Growth!3

90 P. 86 GROWTH IN GENEROSITY Similar to the pattern of the previous year, average offerings per parish were 2.6% lower than in Average income per parish has remained at a similar level in recent years with a small increase. When contributions are considered relative to offerings, the percentage is steady. When contributions are considered relative to income, the percentage is declining. TABLE 1. PARISH OFFERINGS, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND OTHER GENEROSITY Total Offertory ($) 13,327,863 13,998,903 14,814,705 14,373,372 13,863,194 13,705,054 Number of Parishes no data Average Offertory/Parish no data 106, , , , ,046 CHANGE (Avg/Parish) no data no data 7.5% -4.5% -3.6% -2.6% Average Offertory/Attendee ($) Total Income ($) 31,174,811 27,471,588 27,571,254 27,376,554 28,353,934 29,697,311 Number of Parishes Average Income/Parish ($) 237, , , , , ,288 Other Generosity ($) 1,077,281 1,039,494 1,091, ,674 1,027, ,630 Number of Parishes Average Generosity/Parish ($) 8,688 8,121 8,336 7,387 7,847 7,368 Parish Contribution ($) 1,395,072 1,401,645 1,415,910 1,431,679 1,406,599 1,401,942 Number of Parishes Parish Contribution/Parish ($) 10,731 10,782 10,808 10,929 10,656 10,541 % Contribution vs Income 4.5% 5.1% 5.1% 5.2% 5.0% 4.7% % Contribution vs Offertory 10.5% 10.0% 9.6% 10.0% 10.1% 10.2% Notes: Caution should be exercised when comparing totals as the number of parishes included in analyses varies from year to year.!4

91 P. 87 Anglican Church of Australia Diocese of Brisbane Synod 2017 DRAFT BUDGET 2018

92 P. 88 The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane 2018 Budget Contents Budget Commentary Resolution Consolidated Budget Summary 2017 and 2018 Budget Summary by Division 2018 All Budget Summary by Division Unrestricted Budget Summary by Division Restricted Funds

93 P. 89 Budget Commentary Basis of Preparation The 2018 budget sets out the expected income and planned expenditure for the Diocese, covering the following operational streams: Anglican Schools Office (Anglican Schools Commission); Ministry Education (Ministry Education Commission); Parish Services (Parishes and Other Mission Agencies Commission); The Episcopate and Leadership Team; Corporate Services (Diocesan Services Commission); Financial Services, including Anglican Financial Services (ANFIN) (Financial Services Commission); The Mission Alive Fund; Insurance Funds; and General Trust and Special Trust Funds, including the Going for Growth Fund. As in previous years, the budget does not include the income or expenditure for Anglicare Southern Queensland (ASQ) other than showing the Belong Fee received from ASQ. Similarly, the budget includes Parish Contributions and School Levies, but not the detailed income and expenses of those parishes and schools. The budget includes activities whose net surpluses are restricted and cannot be used to offset other Diocesan operating costs. These include ANFIN retained profits after dividend distribution, trusts, insurance funds and parish property accounts. Assumptions Staff costs have been escalated by 2.3% for both Lay staff and Clergy Share portfolio and investment net return of approximately 4.5% (includes franking credits, and is net of management fees) Average deposit rate of 2.1% General CPI increase of 2.0% on final 2017 budget Adjustments for significant items expected to change from the 2017 budget Governance Review As discussed elsewhere in these Synod papers, the June 2017 meeting of Diocesan Council provided its endorsement to management to progress its review of the current provision of shared services via the Diocesan Services Commission (DSC) and the Financial Services Commission (FSC). The key focus for the remainder of 2017 will be a detailed organisational redesign for both Anglicare and Diocesan operations, which will enable Anglicare to take direct responsibility for the services and support it requires, while also ensuring that the Diocese is appropriately resourced to support its activities. The 2018 budget has, therefore, been prepared in the context of the Diocese still being in the early stages of more detailed work to review resourcing requirements from 2018 onward. The financial implications of this review were still unknown at the time of preparing this budget. The required refresh of the 2018 budget as a result of the more detailed organisational redesign work is expected in the last quarter of 2017 and will adhere to the fundamental principle that Diocesan expenditure is contained within the envelope of the available income detailed in this budget. Financial Objectives Diocesan Council has previously agreed that achieving a balanced or small surplus in Diocesan unrestricted funds should be a key financial objective in formulating the Diocesan budget. Shared Cost Allocations There is no Shared Services recharge to ASQ. The cost in 2017 is $9,136k.

94 P. 90 Belonging Fee The Belonging Fee or Being Anglican Fee relates to fees which are charges across Diocesan entities in recognition of intangible benefits those entities receive from the Anglican brand. For Diocesan owned schools it is a voluntary contribution from parents, and for Anglicare and separately incorporated schools it is a Belonging Fee. For 2018, income from Anglicare for the Belonging Fee has been budgeted at $1,870,000. Going for Growth Fund The investment returns in the Going for Growth Fund (the Fund) for 2018 are budgeted at $810k, up from the $680k budget in This is the result of a higher level of assets within the Fund, assumed to be approximately $18.5M for the 2018 budget. For budgeting purposes, a distribution from the Fund to the Mission Alive Fund of 4% of the opening value of the Going for Growth Fund at the start of the financial year is assumed, which for the 2018 budget is $740k. This level of distribution is supported by the underlying income earned by the Fund. The income distribution from the Fund supports grant funding, examples of which are: Springfield Provisional Parish The Lakes Anglican Parish Freshwater Parish Tertiary Chaplaincy Any surplus income in the Fund that is not allocated to initiatives, in additional to long-term capital growth of its assets, is maintained within the Fund to ensure that the capital value of contributions to the Fund are maintained in real terms when adjusted for movements in inflation. This investment objective of the Going for Growth Fund is to provide an ongoing distribution of between 4-5% to the Diocese while also keeping up with inflation measured over a 10 year period. This means that in setting distributions from the Fund, the Diocese balances any short-term fluctuations in the capital value of the Fund against the ongoing income requirements of Diocesan mission initiatives, while assessing achievement of the investment objective over a longer time horizon. Mission Alive Fund The activities related to Parish Services and Ministry Education, two key Diocesan Commissions with responsibility to grow and support the Church s mission activities, are funded in part through Mission Alive. In addition, Mission Alive provides support to the administration and the Episcopate of the Diocese (GMO and E&L). Income to Mission Alive in 2018 has been increased by $376k through additional distribution from ANFIN ($180k) and external dividends ($196k). The diagram and graphs below illustrate the flow of funding through Mission Alive to GMO, E&L, Parish Services, Ministry Education and identified mission initiatives. SCHOOLS PARISHES ASQ ANFIN INVESTMENTS & PROPERTY GOING FOR GROWTH MISSION ALIVE FUND E&L GMO PARISH SERVICES MINISTRY EDUCATION MISSION INITIATIVES

95 P. 91 Income Sources for Mission Alive MISSION ALIVE INCOME SOURCES 2018 ($'M) Separately Incorporated Schools, $0.29, 3% Going for Growth, $0.74, 8% Investment, Interest and Property Income, $1.37, 14% Parish Contributions, $1.44, 15% ASQ Contribution, $1.87, 20% ANFIN Dividend, $3.80, 40% Distributions from Mission Alive DISTRIBUTIONS FROM MISSION ALIVE 2018 ($'M) Finance and Corporate Services, $0.67, 7% Interest, $0.54, 6% MEC, $1.44, 16% GMO and Professional Standards, $2.62, 29% PMC, $2.70, 29% Episcopate, $1.15, 13%

96 P Budget Revenue (by category) R EVENUE $' Budget (Refresh) 2018 Synod Budget $14,000 $12,000 $10,000 $9,897 $10,106 $11,844 $9,604 $9,136 THOUSANDS $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $0 $1,100 $2,981 I N T E R E S T I N CO ME D I V I D EN D S & F R A N K I NG C R E DIT S O T H E R B U S I NE SS O P E R A T I ON S $1,623 $2,961 S C H O O L L E V IE S $1,440 $1,440 P A R I S H C O N T R I BU T IO NS $161 $161 OTH ER NON - O P E R A T I NG I N C O M E $1,870 $2,226 A N G L I CA N B E L O N G IN G C ONTRI BUTION $0 S E R V I C E F E E I N C O M E *Please note that for the purpose of graphical representation in this chart, business operations revenue excludes the receipt of government funding to schools. Interest Income Interest income is expected to increase in 2018 due to an anticipated higher level of assets under management by ANFIN. In addition, ANFIN should see an improvement in its net interest margin as lending increases, and as a result of a portion of surplus liquidity currently held in cash shifting to assets with a higher return. This increase is offset in 2018 by a re-categorisation to Dividends for a portion of income that was previously counted under Interest Income. Dividends & Franking Credits Dividends & Franking Credits from the Diocese s unrestricted share portfolio, in addition to the holdings of the Going for Growth Fund, are expected to be in line with the net yield budgeted for in The increase over 2017 apparent in the graph above is partly a result of investment income being classified as interest income in the 2017 budget. Other Business Operations Overall, other business operations income has been maintained at 2017 plus an inflation assumption of 2%. Government funding for school System in the budget is lower relative to 2017, with the 2018 budget not carrying over the assumption of higher potential funding under the System until this has been confirmed by the Department. Donations, Fundraising & Contributions For the purpose of this budget, we are not assuming a significant change in income within this category over 2017 budget assumptions. Other Non-Operating Income Only minimal bequest income is budgeted, any gain/loss on sale of property and equities are not budgeted for. Anglican Belonging Contribution The 2018 contribution has increased over 2017 levels due to a contribution from the separately incorporated schools of $288k being included. Service Fee Income Service fee income has been removed from the 2018 budget as a result of the proposed transfer of staff from Finance and Corporate Services to Anglicare.

97 P Budget Expenditure (by category) EXPENDITURE $' Budget (Refresh) 2018 Synod Budget $20,000 $18,000 $17,667 $16,000 $14,000 $14,127 $12,407 THOUSANDS $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $10,636 $4,517 $5,857 $4,000 $2,000 $0 EMP LO YEE EX P ENS ES B US I N ESS O P ERA TI ON EX P EN SES* F I N A NCI NG EX P ENS ES $283 $112 D EP R EC I ATI ON *Please note that for the purpose of graphical representation in this chart, business operations expenses excludes the distribution of government funding to schools. Employee Expenses Based on the 2017 budget inflated by 2.3% and adjusted for known changes to staff structure. Business Operation Expenses All items are consistent with 2017 budget and adjustment by estimated CPI. Financing Expenses Predominantly represents interest expense from ANFIN to investment holders. Depreciation Depreciation rates are consistent with previous years. Other (Non-Operating) Expenses Non-operating expenses are not included in the budget as these costs are unpredictable in nature and predominantly relate to drawdowns from restricted funds

98 P Budget - Expenditure (by division) EXPENDITURE BY DIVISION $' Budget (Refresh) 2018 Synod Budget $14,000 $12,000 $10,000 THOUSANDS $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $0 ANG L I C AN S C H O O L S C O M M I S S I ON M I N I S T R Y E D U C AT I O N C O M M I S S I ON P AR I S H M I N I S T R Y C O M M I S S I ON E & L D I O C E S S A N E X E C & P R O F S T D S F S C / C O R P O R ATE S E R V I C E S M I S S I O N ALI V E F U N D I N S U R ANC E F U N D S ANF I N G O I N G F O R G R O W T H T R U S T S, S P E C I AL R E S E R V E S & O T H E R F U N D S

99 P. 95 With the exception of the Commissions below, the operating costs are based on wages increase of 2.3% and CPI increase of 2% Anglican Schools Office: Government funding in the budget is lower relative to 2017, with the 2018 budget not carrying over the assumption of higher potential funding under the System until this has been confirmed by the Department. However, the lower level of assumed government funding for 2018 has been offset by higher School Levies. A higher Income Distribution is offset by lower Professional Services and Consultants, with the net result being a small surplus. Parish Services School Chaplaincy Services costs of $668k moved from Trusts where they have been in recent years and moved to where they are operationally managed. Wages and CPI increases of 2.3% and 2%. ANFIN the increase in expenses in 2018 is a reflection of higher interest expenses on a larger pool of liabilities (which partially offset the higher interest income) Conclusion The 2018 budget represents a conservative and balanced approach to increases in expenditure across our Commissions, taking into account the extent to which the Diocese is currently able to increase its unrestricted income to fund those cost increases. Diocesan Council recommends the adoption of this budget, understanding the constraints involved, and subject to reforecast post the implementation of the agreed organisational redesign. It should be noted that the required outcome from the organisational redesign is to deliver the required level of service more effectively and that: Shared services and supporting infrastructure will remain in place until there is a completed transition of the service to an endorsed new organisational design; Sharing of resources between elements of the new organisational design will continue to occur where that provides an optimum outcome for the Diocese as a whole. Resolution That Synod approves the Budget for the 12 months ending 31 December 2018 as detailed in the attached summary and in so doing notes: This Budget has been prepared six months in advance of the year of operation. That the Budget will need revision and approval by Diocesan Council in the light of any unforeseen external economic factors, and more up-to-date estimates of revenue and costs which may emerge in the intervening period. That, whilst Synod acknowledges that the budget may require a refresh in light of changed circumstances, the intent of operational initiatives included in the budget as submitted be honoured where possible. Prepared by: Financial Services Commission

100 The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane Budget Summary THE CORPORATION OF THE SYNOD OF THE DIOCESE OF BRISBANE P. 96 BUDGET SUMMARY Budget Budget Budget vs 2018 $ $ $ Revenue from Operating Activities Interest Income 9,897,242 10,106, ,037 Dividends 1,100,000 2,980,501 1,880,501 Business Operating Income 97,033,245 94,903,914 (2,129,331) Schools - Levies 1,622,599 2,961,000 1,338,401 Parish Contributions 1,440,000 1,440,000 0 Donations & Fundraising 111, ,000 (0) Total Operating Income 111,204, ,502,694 1,298,608 Non-Operating Income 50,000 50,000 0 Total Income 111,254, ,552,694 1,298,608 Expenses from Ordinary Activities Employee Benefit Expenses 17,667,442 10,636,263 7,031,179 Business Operation Expenses 99,315,758 97,706,578 1,609,180 Interest Expense 4,516,895 5,857,307 (1,340,412) Depreciation 282, , ,435 Total Operating Costs 121,782, ,312,348 7,470,382 Non Operating Expenses Total Expenses 121,782, ,312,348 7,470,382 Operating Surplus(Deficit) (10,578,644) (1,809,654) 8,768,990 Non Operating Surplus(Deficit) 50,000 50,000 0 Surplus/(Deficit) (10,528,644) (1,759,654) 8,768,990 Shared Services Shared Services Expenses Service Fee Income 9,136,062 0 (9,136,062) Anglican Belonging Fee 1,870,000 2,225, ,910 Surplus/(Deficit) after Shared Services 477, ,256 (11,161) Subsidisation Mission Alive Contribution Going for Growth Contribution Net Surplus(Deficit) 477, ,256 (11,161)

101 The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane P. 97 Budget Summary by DIVISION 2018 Page 1 of 2 N OF THE CORPORATION SYNOD OF THE OF DIOCESE THE SYNOD OF BRISBANE OF THE DIOCESE 840 OF BRISBANE / / RY BY BUDGET DIVISION SUMMARY BY DIVISION Anglican Schools' Office Anglican Diocesan FSC Diocesan / FSC / Ministry Parish Ministry Parish Mission Mission Ins Schools' E&L Exec & Prof E&L Corporate Exec & Prof Corporate Total Education Services Education Services Alive Fund Alive FunF Office Stds Services Stds Services $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ erating Revenue Activities from Operating Activities Interest Income 14,191 31,656 14,191 2,012 31,6565,585 2, , , ,658525,2 Dividends , , ,000 01,180, ,0 g Income Business Operating Income 85,538, ,721 85,538, , , , ,480 1,097, , ,723 1,097,311 3,950, ,723 92,819,339 3,950,7 Schools - Levies 2,961,000 2,961, ,961,000 s Parish Contributions ,440,000 01,440,000 1,440,0 raising Donations & Fundraising ncome Total Operating Income 88,513, ,377 88,513, , , , ,492 1,097, , ,723 1,097,311 6,610, ,723 98,979,498 6,610,9 ome Non-Operating Income Total Income 88,513, ,377 88,513, , , , ,492 1,097, , ,723 1,097,311 6,610, ,723 98,979,498 6,610,9 Ordinary Expenses Activities from Ordinary Activities it Expenses Employee Benefit Expenses 1,632,237 1,278,172 1,632,237 1,516,921,278,172 1,032,0151,516,921 1,637,341 1,032,015 3,031,143 1,637,341 3,031, ,127,828 on Expenses Business Operation Expenses 86,592, ,523 86,592, , , , ,347 1,315, ,730 1,017,132 1,315,859 8,973,002 1,017,132 99,952,953 8,973,0 Interest Expense , ,000535,0 Depreciation 4,130 8,101 4, ,101 12, ,74212,668 82,6981, , ,050 oststotal Operating Costs 88,228,727 1,900,797 88,228,727 2,189,9791,900,797 1,812,4132,189,979 2,954,941 1,812,413 4,130,973 2,954,941 9,508,002 4,130, ,725,831 9,508,0 xpenses Non Operating Expenses Total Expenses 88,228,727 1,900,797 88,228,727 2,189,9791,900,797 1,812,4132,189,979 2,954,941 1,812,413 4,130,973 2,954,941 9,508,002 4,130, ,725,831 9,508,0 (Deficit) Operating Surplus(Deficit) 284,464 (1,198,420) 284,464 (1,519,487) (1,198,420) (1,009,967) (1,519,487) (1,857,630) (1,009,967) (3,548,250) (1,857,630) (2,897,044) (3,548,250) (11,746,333) (2,897,0 plus(deficit) Non Operating Surplus(Deficit) Surplus/(Deficit) 284,464 (1,198,420) 284,464 (1,519,487) (1,198,420) (1,009,967) (1,519,487) (1,857,630) (1,009,967) (3,548,250) (1,857,630) (2,897,044) (3,548,250) (11,746,333) (2,897,0 s Shared Services xpenses Shared Services Expenses 266, , ,487 1,176, , ,1671,176, , , , ,583,041 e Service Fee Income ,812, ,812, ,812,667 g FeeAnglican Belonging Fee , ,157,91068,000 2,225,910 2,157,9 after Surplus/(Deficit) Shared Servicesafter Shared Services 17,977 (1,438,898) 17,977 (2,695,500) (1,438,898) (1,145,134) (2,695,500) (2,622,526) (1,145,134) (667,583) (2,622,526) (739,134) (667,583) (9,290,797) (739,1 Subsidisation ribution Mission Alive Contribution 0 1,438,898 2,695, ,438,898 1,145,1342,695,500 2,622,526 1,145, ,583 2,622, , ,569,640 ontribution Going for Growth Contribution , ,000740,0 it) Net Surplus(Deficit) 17, , ,843 8

102 The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane P. 98 Budget Summary by DIVISION 2018 Page 2 of THE /801 CORPORATION 850 OF THE SYNOD OF THE DIOCESE 860OF BRISBANE / BUDGET SUMMARY BY DIVISION Budget FSC / Corporate Services Mission Alive Fund Total Insurance Funds Anglican Special Ministry Going Parish for Trusts & ANFIN Schools' E&L Reserves Education Growth Services Other Funds Office Diocesan FSC / Inter Entity Exec Total& Prof Corporate Adjustments Stds Services Mission 2018 Alive Fun $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Revenue from Operating Activities Interest Income 0 525, ,658 29,000 9,382,065 14,191 19,2931, ,000 2, ,454 5,585 11,061,470 0 (955,191) 010,106, ,2 Dividends 0 695,000 1,180, ,800, , ,980, ,980, ,0 Business 582,723 Operating 3,950,744 Income 92,819,339 5,698,741 85,538, , ,721 20, ,480 50, ,360 99,235,720 1,097,311 (4,331,806) 582,72394,903,914 3,950,7 Schools - Levies 0 0 2,961, ,961, ,961, ,961,000 Parish Contributions 0 1,440,000 1,440, ,440, ,440,000 1,440,0 Donations 0& Fundraising , ,000 0 (10,000) 0 111,000 Total 582,723 Operating Income 6,610,958 98,979,498 5,727,741 11,182,065 88,513, , , , , , , ,799,691 1,097,311 (5,296,997) 582, ,502,694 6,610,9 Non-Operating 0 Income , , ,000 Total 582,723 Income 6,610,958 98,979,498 5,727,741 11,182,065 88,513, , , , , , , ,849,691 1,097,311 (5,296,997) 582, ,552,694 6,610,9 Expenses from Ordinary Activities Employee 3,031,143Benefit Expenses 0 10,127, ,360 1,632,237 25,575 1,278,172 1,516, ,032,015 (0) 10,652,763 1,637,341 (16,500) 3,031,14310,636,263 Business 1,017,132 Operation 8,973,002 Expenses 99,952,953 5,613,118 4,425,649 86,592, , , , , , , ,491,524 1,315,859 (13,784,946) 1,017,13297,706,578 8,973,0 Interest Expense 0 535, , ,962, , , ,662,498 0 (805,191) 0 5,857, ,0 Depreciation 82, , ,150 4,130 08, , ,200 1,742 82, ,200 Total 4,130,973 Operating Costs 9,508, ,725,831 5,613,118 10,890,054 88,228, ,071 1,900, ,000 2,189, ,911 1,812, ,918,985 2,954,941 (14,606,637) 4,130, ,312,348 9,508,0 Non Operating 0 Expenses Total 4,130,973 Expenses 9,508, ,725,831 5,613,118 10,890,054 88,228, ,071 1,900, ,000 2,189, ,911 1,812, ,918,985 2,954,941 (14,606,637) 4,130, ,312,348 9,508,0 Operating (3,548,250) Surplus(Deficit) (2,897,044) (11,746,333) 114, ,011284,464 39,678 (1,198,420) 90,000 (1,519,487) (1,009,967) 90,727 (11,119,294) (1,857,630) 9,309,640 (3,548,250) (1,809,654) (2,897,0 Non Operating 0 Surplus(Deficit) , , ,000 Surplus/(Deficit) (3,548,250) (2,897,044) (11,746,333) 114, ,011284,464 39,678 (1,198,420) 140,000 (1,519,487) (1,009,967) 90,727 (11,069,294) (1,857,630) 9,309,640 (3,548,250) (1,759,654) (2,897,0 Shared Services Shared Services 0 Expenses 0 2,583,041 19, ,562266, , ,353 1,176, , ,812, ,896 (2,812,667) 0 0 Service 2,812,667 Fee Income 0 2,812, ,812,667 0 (2,812,667) 2,812,667 0 Anglican 68,000 Belonging 2,157,910 Fee 2,225, ,225, , ,225,910 2,157,9 Surplus/(Deficit) (667,583) after (739,134) Shared Services (9,290,797) 94,912 92,449 17,977 39,678 (1,438,898) 129,647 (2,695,500) (1,145,134) 90,727 (8,843,384) (2,622,526) 9,309,640 (667,583) 466,256 (739,1 Subsidisation Mission 667,583 Alive Contribution 0 8,569, ,438, ,695, ,145, ,569,640 2,622,526 (8,569,640) 667,583 0 Going for Growth 0 Contribution 740, , ,000 0 (740,000) 0 740,0 0 Net Surplus(Deficit) ,843 94,912 92,449 17,977 39, , , ,256 0 (0) 0 466,256 8

103 The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane P. 99 Budget Summary by DIVISION 2018 Unrestricted N OF THE CORPORATION SYNOD OF THE OF DIOCESE THE SYNOD OF BRISBANE OF THE DIOCESE 840 OF BRISBANE / / RY BY BUDGET DIVISION SUMMARY UNRESTRICTED BY DIVISION UNRESTRICTED Anglican Schools' Office Anglican Ministry Parish Ministry Schools' E&L Education Services Education Office Diocesan FSC Diocesan / FSC / Parish Mission Mission Exec & Prof E&LCorporate Exec & Prof Corporate Total Services Alive Fund Alive Fund Stds Services Stds Services $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ erating Revenue Activities from Operating Activities Interest Income 14,191 31,656 14,1912,012 31,656 5,585 2, , , , ,21 Dividends , , ,000 01,180, ,00 g Income Business Operating Income 85,538, ,721 85,538, , , , ,480 1,097,311311, ,723 1,097,311 3,950,744582,723 92,819,339 3,950,74 Schools - Levies 2,961,000 02,961, ,961,000 s Parish Contributions ,440,000 01,440,000 1,440,00 aising Donations & Fundraising ncome Total Operating Income 88,513, ,377 88,513, , , , ,492 1,097,311802, ,723 1,097,311 6,610,958582,723 98,979,498 6,610,95 me Non-Operating Income Total Income 88,513, ,377 88,513, , , , ,492 1,097,311802, ,723 1,097,311 6,610,958582,723 98,979,498 6,610,95 Ordinary Expenses Activities from Ordinary Activities t Expenses Employee Benefit Expenses 1,632,237 1,278,1721,632,237 1,516,9211,278,172 1,032,015 1,516,921 1,637,341 1,032,015 3,031,143 1,637,341 3,031, ,127,828 on Expenses Business Operation Expenses 86,592, ,523 86,592, , , , ,347 1,315, ,730 1,017,132 1,315,859 8,973,002 1,017,132 99,952,953 8,973,00 Interest Expense , , ,00 Depreciation 4,130 8,101 4, ,101 12, ,74212,668 82,698 1, , ,050 osts Total Operating Costs 88,228,727 1,900,797 88,228,727 2,189,9791,900,797 1,812,413 2,189,979 2,954,941 1,812,413 4,130,973 2,954,941 9,508,002 4,130, ,725,831 9,508,00 penses Non Operating Expenses Total Expenses 88,228,727 1,900,797 88,228,727 2,189,9791,900,797 1,812,413 2,189,979 2,954,941 1,812,413 4,130,973 2,954,941 9,508,002 4,130, ,725,831 9,508,00 Deficit) Operating Surplus(Deficit) 284,464 (1,198,420) 284,464 (1,519,487) (1,198,420) (1,009,967) (1,519,487) (1,857,630) (1,009,967) (3,548,250) (1,857,630) (2,897,044) (3,548,250) (11,746,333) (2,897,044 plus(deficit) Non Operating Surplus(Deficit) Surplus/(Deficit) 284,464 (1,198,420) 284,464 (1,519,487) (1,198,420) (1,009,967) (1,519,487) (1,857,630) (1,009,967) (3,548,250) (1,857,630) (2,897,044) (3,548,250) (11,746,333) (2,897,044 s Shared Services xpenses Shared Services Expenses 266, , ,487 1,176, , ,167 1,176, ,896135, , ,583,041 e Service Fee Income ,812, ,812, ,812,667 FeeAnglican Belonging Fee , ,157,910 68,0002,225,910 2,157,91 fter Shared Surplus/(Deficit) Servicesafter Shared Services 17,977 (1,438,898) 17,977 (2,695,500) (1,438,898) (1,145,134) (2,695,500) (2,622,526) (1,145,134) (667,583) (2,622,526) (739,134) (667,583) (9,290,797) (739,134 Subsidisation ribution Mission Alive Contribution 0 1,438,898 2,695, ,438,898 1,145,134 2,695,500 2,622,526 1,145, ,583 2,622, ,583 8,569,640 ontribution Going for Growth Contribution , , ,00 it) Net Surplus(Deficit) 17, , ,843 86

104 The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane P. 100 Budget Summary by DIVISION 2018 Restricted TION OF THE CORPORATION SYNOD OF THE OF DIOCESE THE SYNOD OF BRISBANE OF THE DIOCESE 860OF BRISBANE MARY BY BUDGET DIVISION- SUMMARY 2018 RESTRICTED BY DIVISION RESTRICTED Insurance Funds Insurance Special Going for Special Trusts Going & for Trusts & ANFIN ANFIN Total Funds Reserves Growth Reserves Other Funds Growth Other Funds $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Operating Revenue Activities from Operating Activities e Interest Income 29,000 9,382,065 29,000 19,293 9,382, ,000 19, ,454810,000 10,482, ,454 Dividends 0 1,800, ,800, ,800,000 0 rating Income Business Operating Income 5,698,741 05,698, , , ,45650,184 20,0006,416,381 50,184 s Schools - Levies utions Parish Contributions undraising Donations & Fundraising , , ,000 0 ng Income Total Operating Income 5,727,741 11,182,065,727, ,749 11,182, , , ,638830,000 18,820,193292,638 Income Non-Operating Income , ,000 50,000 0 Total Income 5,727,741 11,182,065,727, ,749 11,182, , , ,638880,000 18,870,193292,638 om Ordinary Expenses Activities from Ordinary Activities nefit Expenses Employee Benefit Expenses 0 499, ,575499, ,575 (0) 0 524,935 (0) ration Expenses Business Operation Expenses 5,613,118 4,425,649 5,613,118575,687 4,425, , , ,116740,000 11,538, ,116 nse Interest Expense 0 5,962, ,809 5,962, ,80917,795 06,127,498 17,795 Depreciation 0 2, , ,150 0 ng Costs Total Operating Costs 5,613,118 10,890,0545,613, ,071 10,890, , , ,911740,000 18,193,154201,911 g Expenses Non Operating Expenses es Total Expenses 5,613,118 10,890,0545,613, ,071 10,890, , , ,911740,000 18,193,154201,911 lus(deficit) Operating Surplus(Deficit) 114, , ,623 39,678292,011 90,000 39,67890,727 90, ,039 90,727 Surplus(Deficit) Non Operating Surplus(Deficit) , ,000 50,000 0 it) Surplus/(Deficit) 114, , ,623 39,678292, ,000 39,67890, , ,039 90,727 ices Shared Services s Expenses Shared Services Expenses 19, ,562 19, ,562 10, , ,626 0 come Service Fee Income ging FeeAnglican Belonging Fee it) after Shared Surplus/(Deficit) Servicesafter Shared Services 94,912 92,449 94,912 39,678 92, ,647 39,67890, , ,413 90,727 n Subsidisation ontribution Mission Alive Contribution th Contribution Going for Growth Contribution eficit) Net Surplus(Deficit) 94,912 92,449 94,912 39,678 92, ,647 39,67890, , ,413 90,727

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107 P. 103 President: The Most Reverend Dr Phillip J Aspinall, BSc, Grad Dip RE., BD (Hons), PhD, MBA Archbishop of Brisbane and Metropolitan of Queensland The Right Reverend Jeremy D Greaves, KSJ, BTh Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Brisbane (Northern Region) The Right Reverend Alison M Taylor, BA (Hons), BD (Hons), MUP., Grad.Dip.Org.Beh., AIMM Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Brisbane (Southern Region) The Right Reverend Cameron D Venables BA (Hons); BTh., Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Brisbane (Western Region) ACTIVE LICENSED CLERGY Name The Rev d Trevor Adams The Rev d James Ajak The Rev d Karen Allen The Rev d Nicole Anderson The Ven Olaf Anderson The Rev d Frances Andrews The Rev d Simon Arok The Rev d Gerard Bahre The Rev d Sharon Baird The Rev d Graheme Baldock The Rev d Jeffrey Balnaves The Rev d Christopher Bate The Rev d John Bell The Rev d Daniel Berris The Rev d Paul Bland The Rev d Canon Bruce Boase The Rev d Timothy Booth The Rev d Anne Bottomley The Rev d Kevin Bourke The Rev d Thomas Bower The Rev d John Bretz The Rev d Stephen J Briggs The Rev d Jonathan Bright The Rev d Jonathan Brook The Rev d David Browne Appointment Rector, Parish of Kingaroy Area Dean, Bunya Deanery Honorary Assistant Priest, Parish of Toowoomba St James Assistant Curate, Parish of Bundaberg Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Samford Rector, Parish of New Farm Assistant Priest (Part Time) Parishes of Toowoomba, St Bartholomew s & the Parish of Toowoomba, St Luke s Honorary Assistant Priest, Parish of St Paul s, Ipswich Honorary Deacon, Parish of Mitchell School Chaplain Hillbrook Anglican School & Honorary Assistant Priest, St John s Cathedral Rector, Parish of Redcliffe & Area Dean of the Redcliffe Deanery Rector, Parish of Mundubbera-Eidsvold-Monto Assistant Curate, Parish of Ipswich Honorary Deacon, Parish of Rosewood Priest-in-Charge, The Lakes Anglican Church Honorary Priest-in-Charge, Parish of East Brisbane Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Green Hills Anglican Community; Honorary Canon, St John s Cathedral Mission Chaplain and Honorary Deacon, Parish of New Farm Honorary Assistant Priest, Parish of Redcliffe Rector, Parish of Stafford and Area Dean of Brisbane North West Deanery Rector, Parish of Dalby Honorary Deacon, Parish of Waterloo Bay Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Banyo Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Alexandra Hills Associate Priest, Parish of Surfer s Paradise Assistant Curate, Parish of Toowoomba, St Bartholomew s

108 P. 104 Name The Rev d Ingrid Busk The Rev d Helen Button The Rev d Robyn Cairns The Rev d Mark Calder The Rev d Jamee-Lee Callard The Rev d Donald Campbell, (Bro Donald Campbell SSF) The Rev d Mark Carlyon The Rev d Dr Peter Catt The Rev d Ian Chevis The Ven Michael Chiplin The Rev d Elizabeth Chol The Rev d Raymond Clifton The Rev d Jennifer Colbrahams The Rev d Bill Colbrahams The Rev d Nicole Colledge The Rev d Susan Crothers-Robertson, The Rev d Alan Dale The Rev d Brenda Davis The Ven Keith Dean-Jones The Rev d Heather Dearden The Rev d David Deng The Rev d Bruce Dorman The Rev d John Dougherty The Rev d Ian Dredge The Rev d Patrick Duckworth The Rev d Lynette Dunn The Rev d Tania Eichler The Rev d Michael Faragher The Ven Denise Ferguson The Rev d Peter Finlay The Rev d Canon Mary Florence The Rev d Canon Dr Marian Free The Rev d Ian Furby The Rev d Ibrahim Gabi The Rev d Bryan Gadd Appointment Assistant Priest, Parish of Gympie Priest in Charge, Parish of Zillmere Honorary Deacon, Parish of Logan Rector, Parish of Noosa; Priest-in-Charge Parish of Cooroora & Area Dean, Sunshine Coast Deanery Assistant Curate, Parish of Bulimba Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Annerley Rector, Parish of Toowoomba, St James ; Archdeacon of the Downs Dean of St John s Cathedral Honorary Deacon, Parish of Logan Rector, Parish of Indooroopilly Archdeacon Emeritus Oxley Honorary Assistant Priest, Parish of S Paul s Ipswich Mission Chaplain, Spiritual & Pastoral Care Manager Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Gatton Ma Ma Creek Associate Priest, Parish of Gatton Ma M Creek Chaplain, St Margaret s Anglican Girl s School Chaplain, St Johns Anglican College Honorary A.C., Parish of Toowong Deacon & Chaplaincy Support Officer, West Moreton Anglican College Rector, Parish of Bundaberg & Archdeacon of Burnett Assistant Curate, Parish of Warwick Honorary Assistant Priest Parish of Caboolture Honorary Assistant Priest, Parish of Gympie Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Gold Coast North Associate Priest, Parish of Noosa Chaplain, St Hilda s Anglican School Honorary Deacon, Parish of Biggera Waters- Coomera Valley (known as Parish of Gold Coast North) Rector, Parish of Centenary Suburbs & Area Dean, Brisbane South West Deanery Rector, Parish of St Lucia & Archdeacon of Oxley Rector Parish of Cleveland; Archdeacon of Moreton, Priest-in-Charge, Provisional Parish of Stradbroke Island Honorary Assistant Priest, Parish of Biggera Waters-Coomera Valley (known as Parish of Gold Coast North) Residentiary Canon, St John s Cathedral Rector, Parish of Hamilton Chaplain, St Luke s Anglican School Honorary Assistant Priest, Parish of Yeronga Senior Chaplain, Anglican Church Grammar School

109 P. 105 Name The Rev d Elizabeth Gaitskell The Rev d Lee Gauld The Ven Richard Gowty The Rev d John Graham-Freeman The Rev d Avriel Green The Rev d Peter Grevett The Rev d Scot Gunthorpe The Rev d James Hall The Rev d Kenneth Hansen The Rev d Canon Gary Harch The Rev d Phillip Hardie The Rev d Pauline Harley The Rev d Kay Hart The Rev d Canon Dr Murray Harvey The Ven Valerie Hoare The Rev d Daniel Hobbs The Rt Rev d Jonathan Holland The Rev d Charles Holmes The Rev d Stephen Hooper The Rev d Martyn Hope The Rev d Kenneth Hopper The Rev d Geoffrey Hoyte The Rev d Jacqueline Hurren The Rev d Dr Josephine Inkpin The Rev d Christopher Ivey The Rev d Jeanette Jamieson The Rev d Beverley Jane The Ven. Christopher Johnson The Rev d Lynda Johnson The Rev d Martin Johnson The Rev d Penelope Jones The Rev d Peter Judge-Mears The Rev d Simon Keith The Rev d Rebecca King The Rev d Sandra Kjellgren The Rev d Michele Knight The Rev d Charles Lacey The Rev d Stephen Lake The Rev d Dr Catherine Laufer The Rev d Mark Leam The Rev d Julie Leaves The Rev d Canon Sarah Leisemann Appointment Chaplain, Matthew Flinders Anglican College Honorary Assistant Priest, Parish of Stafford Archdeacon Emeritus Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Palmwoods Assistant Priest, Parish of Cooroora Priest-Rector, Parish of Caboolture Honorary Deacon, Parish of Logan Rector, Parish of Waterloo Bay Rector Parish of Nambour Honorary Deacon, Parish of Dalby; Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Kangaroo Point, Residentiary Canon St John s Cathedral Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Gold Coast South Assistant Curate, Parish of Mt Gravatt Rector, Parish of Goondiwindi Rector, Parish of Clayfield, Residentiary Canon, St John s Cathedral Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Tamborine Mountain & Archdeacon of the Gold Coast Assistant Priest, Parish of Cleveland Mission Chaplain Executive Director MEC and Principal St Francis College Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Nerang Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Sunnybank Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Morningside Rector, Parish of The Gap (Co-Ord Chaplain, Greenslopes Private Hospital) Rector, Parish of Logan & Area Dean Logan Deanery Mission Chaplain, Kokoda Barracks, Canungra (Tamborine Mountain Parish) Lecturer, St Francis College Principal, St Andrew s Anglican College Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Maleny Assistant Pries, Parish of Cooroora Rector, Parish of North Pine, Archdeacon of Lilley Associate Priest, Parish of North Pine Mission Chaplain Amberley Airforce Base Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Auchenflower-Milton & Director of Formation, St Francis College Rector, Parish of Wishart Assistant Priest, Parish of Noosa Assistant Curate, Parish of Bardon Rector, Parish of Lutwyche & Area Dean, Brisbane North East Honorary Assist Curate, Parish of Ipswich Priest in Charge, Provisional Parish of Springfield Honorary Deacon Parish of Clayfield Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Coolum Chaplain St Paul's School Rector, Parish of Sandgate-Northpoint Chaplain, Cannon Hill Anglican College, Honorary Canon, St John s Cathedral

110 P. 106 Name The Rev d Gregory Loumeau The Rev d Adam Lowe The Ven David Lunniss The Rev d John Majok The Rev d George Markotsis The Rev d Canon Richard Martin The Rev d Andrea Maslin The Rev d Peter Mayen The Rev d Ian McGrath The Rev d Ann McGuinness The Rev d Steve McMahon The Rev d Canon Linda McWilliam The Rev d Claye Middleton The Rev d John Milburn The Rev d Thomas Milton The Rev d Jane Mitchell The Rev d Paul Mitchell The Rev d Alan Moore The Rev d Iain Moore The Rev d Gillian Moses The Rev d Dr Howard Munro The Rev d Dr Colin Nicholson The Rt Rev d Robert Nolan The Rev d Gay Nye The Rev d Miriam Nyrene The Rev d Dr Stephen Ogden The Rev d Imbelda O Loughlin The Rev d Dr Jonathan Osborne The Rev d Canon James Oulds The Rev d Helen Paget The Rev d Robert Paget The Rev d Carol Palmer The Rev d Peter Palmer The Rev d Donald Parker The Rev d Ronald Paschke The Rev d Stephanie Patching The Rev d Lorna Pattison The Rev d Allan Paulsen The Rev d Stewart Perry The Rev d Dr Andrew Peters The Rev d Donna Petersen The Rev d Katherine Powell The Rev d Fang Ling Quested Appointment Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Hervey Bay Rector, Parish of St Bartholomew, Toowoomba Honorary Assistant Priest, Parish of Cooroora, Archdeacon Emeritus Gold Coast Archdeaconry Honorary Assistant Priest, Parish of St Paul s, Ipswich Rector, Parish of Ekibin Rector, Parish of All Saints', Brisbane Honorary Deacon, Parish of Maryborough Honorary Deacon, Parish of St Paul s, Ipswich Associate Priest, Parish of South Brisbane Chaplain, All Saints Anglican School Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Ipswich Director of Mission & Social Justice, Anglicare, Honorary Canon, St John s Cathedral Assistant Priest, Parish of Bundaberg Rector, Parish of Bulimba Honorary Assoc Priest, Parish of Wishart Rector, Parish of Algester Priest-in-Charge, Parish of St Luke s Toowoomba Rector, Parish of South Brisbane, Area Dean, Brisbane South East Deanery Rector, Parish of Hendra-Clayfield Chaplain, St Aidan s Anglican Girl s School Mission Chaplain - Archbishop s Chaplain Rector, Parish of Bardon Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Moggill-Mt Crosby Honorary Deacon, Parish of Chermside Honorary Deacon, Parish of Boonah-Harrisville Rector, Parish of Fortitude Valley Honorary Assistant Curate, Parish of Roma Honorary Associate Priest, Parish of Sandgate- Northpoint & Honorary Assistant Chaplain Prince Charles Hospital Rector, Parish of Nundah Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Boonah-Harrisville & Area Dean, West Moreton Deanery Mission Chaplain, Amberley RAAF Base Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Inala Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Beenleigh Rector, Parish of Southport Priest-in-Charge, Holy Trinity, Woolloongabba Assoc. Priest, Parish of Toowoomba St James Honorary Deacon, Parish of Caboolture Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Holland Park Rector, Parish of Robina-Mermaid Beach Rector, Parish of Everton Park Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Wynnum Chaplain, The Glennie School Mission Chaplain, Ecumenical Co-Ordinator QUT

111 P. 107 Name The Rev d Michael Quested The Rev d Morris Rangiwai The Rev d Laurel Raymond The Rev d William Redman The Rev d Geoffrey Reeder The Rev d David Rogers-Smith The Rev d Carol Roth The Rev d Dr Daniel Rouhead The Rev d Mary-Anne Rulfs The Rev d Michael Saminathan The Rev d Andrew Schmidt The Rev d Steven Schwarzrock The Rev d John Searle The Rev d Cheryl Selvage The Rev d Garth Shaw The Rev d Peter Shayler-Webb The Rev d Ann Shepperson The Rev d Jennifer Simson The Rev d Daniel Sitaram The Rev d Trevor Sketcher The Rev d Canon Gary Smith The Rev d Howard Smith The Rev d David Snape The Rev d Dr Ann Solari The Rev d Tiffany Sparks The Rev d Michael Stalley The Rt Rev d Dr Douglas Stevens The Rev d Rosanne Stower The Rev d George Stuart The Rev d Thomas Sullivan The Rev d Theodor Svensen The Rev d Anthony Swansson The Rev d Daniel Talbot The Rev d Dr Mervyn Thomas The Rev d Beverley Thorogood The Rev d Ricky David Tilden The Rev d Geoffrey Traill Appointment Mission Chaplain, Enoggera Barracks Honorary Assistant Priest, Parish of Algester Priest-in-Charge Parish of Allora-Clifton, Area Dean, Southern Downs Deanery Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Ipswich North and Chaplain, The Park Centre, Wacol; Area Dean West Moreton Honorary Assistant Priest, Parish of Kenmore- Brookfield Mission Chaplain (Bush Church Aid) Honorary Deacon, Parish of Coolum Assistant Priest, Parish of St Bartholomew, Toowoomba Honorary Assistant Priest, Parish of Gold Coast North & Chaplain, Coomera Anglican College Honorary Assistant Priest, Parish of Annerley Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Bundaberg West, Area Dean Burnett Deanery Rector, Parish of Bribie Island Rector, Parish of Carindale Honorary Assistant Priest, Parish of Mt Gravatt, Diocesan Hospital Ministry Co-ordinator; Residentiary Canon, St John s Cathedral Rector, Parish of Pittsworth & Area Dean Toowoomba Rector, Parish of Sherwood Honorary Assistant Priest, Parish of Gympie Rector, Parish of Grovely Priest-in-Charge Parish of Stanthorpe Assistant Priest, Parish of Surfer s Paradise Associate Priest, Parish of Gold Coast North Rector, Parish of Bramble Bay Mission Chaplain Amberley RAAF Base Honorary Deacon, St John s Cathedral, Brisbane Rector,, Parish of Ithaca-Ashgrove Rector, Parish of Chelmer-Graceville Rector, Parish of Mt Gravatt & Area Dean Moreton Deanery Honorary Deacon, Parish of Biggera Waters- Coomera Valley (known as Parish of Gold Coast North) Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Rochedale Rector, Parish of Toowong, Area Dean, Brisbane West Deanery Honorary Deacon, Parish of Nambour Rector, Parish of Beaudesert Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Jimboomba; Police Chaplain Assistant Priest, Parish of Indooroopilly Honorary Assist Priest, Parish of Toowoomba, St James Mission Chaplain, Enoggera Barracks Mission Chaplain, Enoggera Barracks

112 P. 108 Name The Rev d Canon Richard Tutin The Rev d Christopher Tyack The Rev d Michael Uptin The Rev d Julia Van Den Bos The Rev d Steffan Van Munster The Rev d Shan Vierow The Rev d Mark Vincent The Rev d Dr Graham J Warren The Rev d Jonathan Whereat The Rev d Nicholas Whereat The Rev d Susan Wilson The Rev d Suzanne Wilton The Rev d Rodney Winterton The Rev d Professor Rodney Wolff The Rev d Rodney Wood The Rev d Julie Worrall The Rev d Ceridwen Wynne The Rev d Josephine Yarham Appointment Canon, St John s Cathedral Honorary Assistant Curate, Parish of Toowong Rector, Parish of Surfer s Paradise & Area Dean Gold Coast Deanery Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Wilston Priest-in-Charge, Maranoa-Warrego District Incorporating, Charleville, Cunnamulla, Mitchell & Area Dean Maranoa Deanery Rector, Parish of Manly Honorary Assistant Priest, Parish of East Brisbane Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Roma Chaplain, The Southport School Rector, Parish of Aspley-Albany Creek Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Maryborough Assistant Priest, St John s Cathedral Rector, Parish of Warwick, Archdeacon of Cunningham Warden, St John s College, Area Dean Brisbane West Deanery Senior Chaplain, Queensland Police Service Rector, Parish of Caloundra with Glasshouse Country Tutor-Chaplain, St John s College, St Lucia Chaplain, - The Springfield Anglican College

113 P. 109 The Rev d Ian Bailey The Rev d Hugh Begbie The Rev d Marian Bishop The Rev d Gary Blundell The Rev d Canon Ralph Bowles The Rev d Canon Emeritus Ron Bundy The Rev d Jilleen Chambers The Rev d Roslyn Clifton The Rev d Clive Cooper The Rev d John Cornish The Rev d David Cox The Rev d Canon Elisabeth Crossman, The Rev d William Crossman The Rev d Marilyn Cullen The Rev d David Curry The Rev d Warwick Cuthbertson The Rev d Brian Darbyshire The Rev d Warren Darnley The Rev d Lorrain Dawson The Rev d Barbara Diery The Rev d Graham Dorman The Rt Rev d Leonard Eacott, OAM The Rev d Canon Dr Donald Edwards, Canon Emeritus The Rev d Stephanie Frances The Right Rev d Godfrey Fryar The Rev d Denis Galloway The Rev d Jeremy Gehrmann The Rev d Dr Richard Gibson The Rev d Val Graydon The Rev d Eleanor Mancini The Rev d Gary McClellan The Rev d Ian McGilvray The Rev d Robert McKennay The Rev d Catriona Middleton The Rev d Craig Moody The Rev d Dianne Murphy The Rev d Canon Allen Neil The Rev d Lynette Neil The Rev d Masanja Ngweso The Rev d Thomas Pamflett The Rev d Dr John Parsons The Rev d John Pattison The Rev d Carolyn Payne The Rev d Desmond Potter The Rev d John Pryce-Davies The Rev d Stephen Redhead The Rev d Harold Reuss The Rev d Timothy Rogers The Rev d Judith Shepherd The Rev d James Kenneth Suddick The Rev d John Swift The Rev d Peter Uther The Rev d Herbert Watson The Rev d Christopher Whittall OAM, The Rt Ronald Chantler Williams The Rev d Anthony Halstead The Rev d Katherine Hammer The Rev d Robert Hay The Rev d Dr Carol Hebron, The Rev d Dr George Henry The Rev d David Heussler The Rev d David Hunter The Rev d Roderick Irvine The Rev d Daniel Paulraj Jayaraj The Rev d Shaji Joseph The Rev d Dr Cecile Lander The Rev d Terrence Leonard

114 P. 110 The Ven Frederick Ailwood The Rev d John Arnold The Rev d Asirwatham Balasingh, The Rev d Dr Raymond Barraclough The Rev d Derek Barrett The Rev d Kenneth Beer The Rev d Beverley Bell The Rev d Malcolm Bell The Rev d Michael Bennett The Rev d Dianne Black The Rev d Robert Blackburn, The Rev d Gregory Blaxland The Rev d Terrence Booth The Rev d Christopher Boyce The Rev d Geoffrey Bransgrove The Ven Robert Braun, The Rev d Lima Bray The Rev d Keith Briggs The Rev d Dr Christopher Bunker The Rev d Alfred Burgess The Rev d Canon Ross Burnett The Rev d Trevor Butler The Rev d Ross Cameron The Ven Donald Campbell The Rev d Marjorie Charrington The Rev d Robert Chippendale The Rev d Elsie Clack The Rt Rev d Bruce Clark The Rev d John Clarkson The Rev d Canon Keith Colbert The Rev d Maurice Collins The Rev d Alan Colyer The Rev d John Corner The Rev d Jillian Crawford The Rev d John Cuffe The Rev d Dorothy Daniels The Rev d Robert Davidson The Rev d David Dean The Rev d Bill Doak The Rev d Patrick Doulin The Rev d John Drayton The Rev d Edmond Dunglison The Rev d Edwin Edgerton The Rev d Kelvin Elm The Rev d Canon Arthur Fellows The Rev d Welburn Finlay The Rev d Keith Foote The Rev d Doug Frith The Rev d Graham Frizzell The Rev d John Gallagher The Rev d Gillian Gardiner ( Sister Gillian, SSA) The Rev d Alan Gate The Rev d Alex Gater The Rev d Alfred Gerlach The Rev d Andrew Gilbert The Rev d Godfrey Gilmour The Rev d Dr Graeme Goldsworthy The Rev d Clarence Gomersall The Rev d Allan Goodwin The Rev d Gerald Greaves The Very Rev d Arthur Grimshaw The Rev d Colleen Guttormsen The Rev d William Guttormsen The Rev d Tom Hall The Rev d Anthony Hallin The Rev d John Hammer The Rev d Betty Handley The Rev d Ian Harris The Rev d Deborah Hay The Rev d Alwyn Hayes The Rev d Canon Bruce Henzell, Canon Emeritus The Rev d Pamela Hill The Ven Bruce Horton The Rev d Brian Hughes The Rev d Warwick Humphries The Rev d Martin Hunnybun The Rev d Pamela Hynd The Rev d Michael Ingall The Rev d Jeffrey Jarvis The Rev d David Johnstone The Rev d John Keyt The Rev d Canon Neville Knott The Rev d David Lamont The Rev d Mervyn Lander The Rev d Denis Landman The Rev d Dianne Leitch The Rev d Kevin Lewis, The Rev d Peter Lockyer The Rev d Robert Long The Rev d Canon Brian Lynes

115 P. 111 The Rev d Alexander Macqueen The Rev d John Magee The Rev d Rex Marre The Rev d Canon Alexander Marshall OAM (Canon Emeritus) The Rev d Michael Martin, The Rev d Kevin Masters The Rev d Daniel Matthews (Brother Daniel SSF) The Rev d Canon Bruce Maughan OAM Canon Emeritus The Rev d John McNamee The Rev d Canon Dr Jim McPherson The Rev d Ian McWilliam The Rev d Elroy Mee The Rt Rev d Bevan Meredith The Rev d Karol Misso The Rev d Leslie Monaghan The Rev d Peter Moore The Rev d Canon Professor John Morgan The Rev d Canon Dr Montague Morris The Rev d Peter Moss The Rev d Ian Mundy The Rev d Canon Leonard Nairn, Canon Emeritus The Rev d Eric Neeve The Rev d Dr M W Nixon The Ven Jim Nolan The Rev d Graham Oates The Rev d Peter Paine The Rev d William Pearson, The Rev d Aubrey Pedwell The Rev d Richard Penny The Rev d Robert Perry The Rev d Rosemary Peterson The Rev d Frank Phillips The Rev d Wilfred Pinson The Rev d Kay Pitman The Rev d Jocelyn Pitt, The Rev d David Pope The Rev d Anne-Marie Priestly The Rev d Desmond Pritchard The Rev d James Prosser The Rev d Canon Josephine Pyecroft The Rev d George Roberts The Rev d Mary Roberts The Rev d Ronald Robins The Rev d Philip Robinson The Rev d Sidney Rogers The Rev d Cleone Rolfe-Reardon, The Rev d Bill Ross The Rev d Leisha Rule The Rev d Geoffory Sampson The Rev d Arthur Savage The Rev d Tony Sheehan The Rev d Allan Shephard The Rev d Dr Barry G Shield The Rev d John Simpson The Rev d Julie Simpson The Rev d Cameron Smith The Rev d Mary Smith The Rev d Kenneth Spreadborough The Rev d Graham Stephens The Rev d Michael Stephenson The Rev d Dr Donald Stewart The Rev d Philip Stewart The Rev d James Stonier The Rev d Owen Strong The Very Rev d David Thomas The Rev d Bernard Thomas The Ven John Thompson The Rev d L Jennifer Thompson The Ven Heather Toon The Rev d Ian Turnbull The Rev d Malcolm Twine The Rev d John Tyler The Rev d Michael Vercoe The Rev d Norman Wagstaff The Rev d Robert Walsh The Rev d Diana Ware The Rev d Stuart Weatherley The Rev d Clarence White The Rev d Joy White The Rev d Robert Wisken The Rev d Allan Wood The Rt Rev d Clyde Wood The Rev d Theodore Woods The Rev d Christine Woolner The Rev d Bob Woolner The Rev d Bruce Worthington

116 P. 112 The Rev d Derek Allton The Rev d Trevor Austin The Rev d Kenneth Baker The Ven Herbert Booth The Rev d Dr Richard William Bowie The Rev d Dr Richard John Bowie The Rev d Maurice Chant The Rev d Colin Cussen The Rev d Peter Daugaard The Rev d Canon Ronald Dyson The Rev d Jim Edson The Rev d Canon Gavin Ott The Rev d Joan Pascoe The Rev d Judith Phillips The Rev d Colin Roberts The Rev d Graham Ross The Rev d Alan Sandaver The Rev d Dr George Shaw The Rev d Tom Smith The Rev d Gordon Steele The Rev d Dr John Strugnell The Rev d Jamieson Tait The Rt Rev d Cecil Warren The Rev d Graham Farrell The Rev d Ronald Grigg The Reverend Brian Hanley The Rev d Ronald Herbert The Rev d Violet Hill The Rev d Neville Jackson The Rev d Arthur Johnson The Rev d Drew Jorgensen The Rev d John Keeley The Rev d Jacqueline Lake The Rev d Douglas Lloyd The Rev d Alathea Livingstone The Rev d Illtyd Loveluck

117 P. 113 Mr David Adams CLAYFIELD, ST MARK'S Mr Daniel Axelson GROVELY Mrs Rebecca Axelson GROVELY Mr Dave Allen ROCHEDALE Mrs Narrelle Allen NERANG Miss Alexandra Amankwah STAFFORD Miss Michele Andersen ALEXANDRA HILLS Mrs Donna Anderson CANTERBURY COLLEGE Ms Isobel Annat LUTWYCHE Mr Daniel Aspinall HAMILTON Mrs Suzanne Bain ST JOHN'S ANGLICAN COLLEGE Mr Darryl Barber HAMILTON Mrs Annette Barnes NUNDAH Mr Phillip Bate CHELMER-GRACEVILLE Mr Joshua Beausang MORNINGSIDE Mrs Sandra Beck CHERMSIDE Mrs Robyn Bell CANNON HILL ANGLICAN COLLEGE Mrs Judy Bennett SURFERS PARADISE Mr Wayne Bird BOONAH-HARRISVILLE Mrs Jann Bishop KINGAROY Mr Brett Blade CARINDALE Ms Anne Braithwaite MAROOCHYDORE Mrs Susan Brandis ST HILDA'S SCHOOL Mrs Barbara Briggs BANYO Mrs Lesley Briggs IPSWICH NORTH Mrs Helyn Brockman GOODNA Ms Wendy Brown ZILLMERE Mrs Robyn Brown BRISBANE VALLEY Dr Paul Browning ST PAUL'S SCHOOL Dr Desley Buchan ST GEORGE Mr Leigh Buchanan FORTITUDE VALLEY Mrs Susan Buchanan IPSWICH Mrs Frances Burns LOGAN Mrs Elizabeth Butterworth BUDERIM Mr John Butterworth NOOSA

118 P. 114 Mr Michael Calder NOOSA Mrs Joycelyn Cameron BRISBANE VALLEY Dr Alan Campbell ANGLICAN CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL Mrs Beryl Carroll GOONANEMAN Mrs Robyn Casey EASTERN HILLS Mrs Rosalyn Cheales ST ANDREW'S ANGLICAN COLLEGE Mr Geoff Clarke INALA Ms Kaye Clouston FRESHWATER Mr Timothy Coates INDOOROOPILLY Mr Donald Cock EVERTON PARK Mrs Kim Cohen THE GLENNIE SCHOOL Ms Margaret Compton TOOWOOMBA, ST LUKE'S Mrs Hermina Conradie ST LUKE'S ANGLICAN SCHOOL Mrs Margaret Cooper-Smith GOONANEMAN Mr Alex Crawford CLAYFIELD, ST MARK'S Ms Rebecca Crockett COOLUM Miss Leanne Cronk TOOWONG Mrs Denise Cruickshank THE GAP Mrs Cheryl Cumming GAYNDAH Ms Roslyn Curtis ST MARGARET'S SCHOOL Mrs Katrina Dale BOOVAL Dr Ann Dashwood TOOWOOMBA, ST LUKE'S Dr Gemma Dashwood ROSEWOOD Ms Kate David GYMPIE Mrs Suzanne Davis BUNDABERG Miss Tamara De kroon NAMBOUR Mr Joseph Deakin SHERWOOD Ms Claire Dean GOLD COAST SOUTH Mr Reginald Dean BUNDABERG WEST Mr Michael Dennison TOOWOOMBA, ST BARTHOLOMEW'S Mr Mark Dungey Mrs Charmaine Dyer ALEXANDRA HILLS SPRINGFIELD, ST ANDREW'S PROVISIONAL PARISH Dr Neville Eckersley KENMORE-BROOKFIELD Mrs Glenda Ellis AUCHENFLOWER-MILTON Ms Sue Ellis BOOVAL

119 P. 115 Ms Rose Elu TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER Mr Francisco Estevao ROBINA-MERMAID BEACH Mr Jeffrey Eustace BRIBIE ISLAND Mr Jack Files SUNNYBANK Mrs Val Files SUNNYBANK Mrs Rosemary Fitzpatrick KILCOY Mrs Marie Flegler MAROOCHYDORE Mr John Fradgley ALL SAINTS' ANGLICAN SCHOOL Mrs Gail Frankcom NEW FARM Mr Gary Franks CABOOLTURE Mrs Sylvia Free DRAYTON Mr Denis Freeman CENTENARY SUBURBS Mr Jeremy Freyburg TOOWOOMBA, ST BARTHOLOMEW'S Ms Ms Marie Fuller BANYO Mrs Mrs Gail Fulton ALLORA-CLIFTON Mr Mr Alan Gallimore CATHEDRAL Miss Petrina Gardiner AUCHENFLOWER-MILTON Mr Mr Christopher Gehrmann YERONGA Mr Evan Gilbert MATTHEW FLINDERS ANGLICAN COLLEGE Mrs Elizabeth Gillam THE GLENNIE SCHOOL Mr Julian Glassock WILSTON Dr Christopher Gourlay CATHEDRAL Mr Alan Gray TOOWOOMBA WEST Ms Allison Gray REDCLIFFE Ms Sharyn Gray TOOWOOMBA WEST Mr Anthony Green CABOOLTURE Mrs Desley Green THE GAP Mrs Merilyn Greensill HERVEY BAY Mr David Hale ANNERLEY Mrs Verna Halsey ZILLMERE Mr Bushra Hamid YERONGA Mrs May Hankinson MARYBOROUGH Mr Patrick Hanly ROMA Mrs Leisa Harper FRASER COAST ANGLICAN COLLEGE Ms Margaret Harrington NEW FARM

120 P. 116 Mr Frank Harrison NORTH PINE Mr Barry Harwood SHERWOOD Mr Martin Hawkins ROCHEDALE Dr Sylvia Haworth CHERMSIDE Mrs Leah Hayward BRISBANE VALLEY Ms Cheryl Heidrich MUNDUBBERA-EIDSVOLD-MONTO Mr Fred Heidrich MUNDUBBERA-EIDSVOLD-MONTO Mr Gregory Henderson KAWANA WATERS Mr Roger Henderson DALBY Mr Jonathan Hensman FRASER COAST ANGLICAN COLLEGE Mr Neil Henzell WYNNUM Mrs Michelle Heuston TARA Dr Robyn Heyworth WOOLLOONGABBA Mr Stephen Hilditch COOROORA Mr Ross Hodson WYNNUM Mrs Rosemary Hogan BURLEIGH HEADS Mr Stephen Horne KILCOY Mr Desmond Hunt IPSWICH Mr Alan Huntley NERANG Mr Frederick Hurman OAKEY Mrs Janet Hurman OAKEY Mrs Lesleigh Jackson GOLD COAST SOUTH Ms Nicki Jenkins INDOOROOPILLY Mr Lawrence Johansen GATTON-MA MA CREEK Mrs Marjorie Johansen GATTON-MA MA CREEK Mrs Judith John MT GRAVATT Mr Lloyd Johnston PALMWOODS Mr Gerrie Jordaan ALL SAINTS, BRISBANE Ms Cheryl Kadinsky EAST BRISBANE Mr Barry Kelly The Springfield Anglican College Mr Grantley Kemble GOLD COAST NORTH Ms Debbie Kemish ASPLEY - ALBANY CREEK Dr Ruth Kerr OAM ST LUCIA Mr Robert Kersnovske SAMFORD Mr David Keyt KANGAROO POINT

121 P. 117 Ms Anna-Britt Kjellgren LUTWYCHE Ms Carmen Kleindienst GREEN HILLS Mr Stephen Knott COOMERA ANGLICAN COLLEGE Mr Robert Lake ASPLEY - ALBANY CREEK Ms Kay Lauchland SURFERS PARADISE Mrs Allison Leech TOOWOOMBA, ST JAMES' Mr Simon Lees Mr Tony Levick COORPAROO TOOWOOMBA ANGLICAN COLLEGE & PREPARATORY SCHOOL Mr David Lewis SANDGATE NORTHPOINT Ms Julie Lewis EASTERN HILLS ANGLICANS Dr Ann Ling CHELMER-GRACEVILLE Mrs Karen Llewellyn BRIBIE ISLAND Mrs Julie Lobwein BARAMBAH Ms Ash-Lee Lund JIMBOOMBA Mr David Lupton COOLUM Mr Ian Lupton WEST MORETON ANGLICAN COLLEGE Mr Stuart Mackenzie NORTH PINE Mrs Ann MacRonald KENMORE-BROOKFIELD Mr Scott Malcolmson ITHACA - RED HILL Dr Russell Manfield SOUTHPORT Mr Earl Marken WISHART Mrs Jane Markotsis EKIBIN Mr Richard Mason ST LUCIA Mrs Diane Massurit ST GEORGE Mrs Irene May BEAUDESERT Ms Amanda McCarrick STRATHPINE Mrs Annabelle McDonald ALL SAINTS, BRISBANE Mr Michael McDonnell BEENLEIGH Mrs Pamela McHardy MARYBOROUGH Mr Geoff McLay WEST MORETON ANGLICAN COLLEGE Mrs Wendy Mclean PALMWOODS Mrs Coral McVean NAMBOUR Mr Stuart Meade MATTHEW FLINDERS ANGLICAN COLLEGE Mrs Gisela Meehl TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN

122 P. 118 Mr Craig Merritt ST LUKE'S ANGLICAN SCHOOL Mr Barry Miller CROWS NEST Mr Ian Mitchell LOGAN Prof. Reid Mortensen TOOWOOMBA, ST JAMES Mr Ian Mowat NANANGO The Hon Justice Debra Mullins CHANCELLOR Mr David Murray STAFFORD Mrs Susan Myring MALENY Mrs Hope Nakagawa-Morrison ROBINA-MERMAID BEACH Mr Ian Nelson ALGESTER Mrs Rhonda Nelson ALGESTER Mr Derrick Newton KANGAROO POINT Mr Geoff Newton HILLBROOK ANGLICAN SCHOOL Mr Darren Nicholls HERVEY BAY Dr Gavin Nicholson CANNON HILL ANGLICAN COLLEGE Ms Donna Normoyle FORTITUDE VALLEY Mr Daniel O'Connor ANGLICAN CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL Ms Bethel O'Keefe TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER Ms Trish Osgood COORPAROO Mrs Jennifer Paschke WOOLLOONGABBA Mr Fraser Perrin THE SOUTHPORT SCHOOL Mrs Dianne Phillips ITHACA - RED HILL Mr Darren Pitt THE SPRINGFIELD ANGLICAN COLLEGE Mr Alan Postle Mr Rodney Powell MORNINGSIDE Mrs Dorothy Prasser IPSWICH NORTH LEICHHARDT (LEICHHARDT- CHINCHILLA ANGLICAN MISSION DISTRICT) Mr Thomas Pressler BOONAH-HARRISVILLE Mrs Alison Quinn ST MARGARET'S SCHOOL Ms Fleur Radford-Lempire SOUTHPORT Mrs Angela Rae SOUTH BRISBANE Miss Vaishi Rajanayagam MT GRAVATT Mrs Pamela Ray WILSTON Mrs Gillian Rees LEICHHARDT (LEICHHARDT- CHINCHILLA ANGLICAN MISSION DISTRICT)

123 P. 119 Mr Timothy Reid REGISTRAR Mrs Kay Rhodes GOONDIWINDI Mr Garry Richter MALENY Mr Mark Robinson ROSEWOOD Mr Jeffery Rogers WARWICK Mr Christopher Rohde MANLY-TINGALPA Mrs Isobel Rohde MANLY-TINGALPA Mr Hugh Rose Mrs Joanne Rose CARINDALE Mr Doug Russell EAST BRISBANE TOOWOOMBA ANGLICAN COLLEGE & PREPARATORY SCHOOL Mr Ian Russell THE LAKES ANGLICAN CHURCH Mr Joseph Samson TOOWONG Ms Rona Sandilands KINGAROY Mr John Saunders WISHART Mrs Patricia Schmidt GOLD COAST NORTH Mr Robert Seljak HILLBROOK ANGLICAN SCHOOL Mrs Susan Sharpe ROMA Mrs Jan Shaw PITTSWORTH Mrs Carolyn Siemsen NUNDAH Mr Paul Sime CLEVELAND Ms Aileen Sinclair MUDGEERABA Mrs Angela Slack GAYNDAH Dr Mark Sly COOMERA ANGLICAN COLLEGE Mrs Carol Smith BEENLEIGH Mr Donald Smith BULIMBA Mr Victor Smith EVERTON PARK Mr David Sneesby ITHACA - ASHGROVE Mr Grant Sparks ITHACA - ASHGROVE Mr Ken Sparks SANDGATE NORTHPOINT Ms Karen Spiller ST AIDAN'S SCHOOL Mrs Nell Stanaway BRAMBLE BAY Mrs Aline Stinton WATERLOO BAY Mrs Kathryn Swannson BEAUDESERT Mr Robert Sweeny WATERLOO BAY Mr William Tattam BRAMBLE BAY

124 P. 120 Mrs Vivien Taylor INALA The Hon Justice David Thomas DEPUTY CHANCELLOR Mr Jeff Thomas CANTERBURY COLLEGE Mr Allan Thomson BULIMBA Deaconess Margaret Thornton BURLEIGH HEADS Dr Philip Towers MOGGILL-MT CROSBY Dr Samantha Towers MOGGILL-MT CROSBY Mr Peter Tranter HENDRA-CLAYFIELD Mrs Janine Tubb GOODNA Mrs Gayle Tuckwood CLEVELAND Mrs Janet Turner GOONDIWINDI Mr John Turner CALOUNDRA Mrs Kay Turner CALOUNDRA Ms Laura van Kressibucher STRATHPINE Miss Kim Vellnagel Mr Lewis Von Stieglitz WARWICK Mrs Susan Waddell DALBY SPRINGFIELD, ST ANDREW'S PROVISIONAL PARISH Mr Greg Wain THE SOUTHPORT SCHOOL Ms Cecile Wake ST AIDAN'S SCHOOL Mrs Shirley Waldock BARAMBAH Mr Milton Walit LAIDLEY Mrs Heather Walker ST PAUL'S SCHOOL Ms Suzanne Walker GREEN HILLS Mr Patrick Wallas ALL SAINTS' ANGLICAN SCHOOL Ms Linda Wallis SAMFORD Mr Brough Warren STANTHORPE Mrs Margaret Warren STANTHORPE Mrs Jeanette Wedemeyer BUNDABERG WEST Mrs Lorraine West PITTSWORTH Miss Eleanor Whereat THE LAKES ANGLICAN CHURCH Mr Raymond White REDCLIFFE Mr Bruce Wilson SOUTH BRISBANE Dr Julie Wilson-Reynolds ST HILDA'S SCHOOL Mr Gregory Windsor FRESHWATER

125 P. 121 Mrs Tina Woodall DRAYTON Dr John Wright GYMPIE Mr Graham Young HOLLAND PARK Mr Mark Young ANNERLEY No synod representative No synod representative No synod representative No synod representative No synod representative No synod representative TEXAS-INGLEWOOD CHINCHILLA (LEICHHARDT- CHINCHILLA ANGLICAN MISSION DISTRICT) STRADBROKE ISLAND MILLMERRAN ABORIGINAL ANGLICAN FELLOWSHIP JANDOWAE YOUTH SYNOD REPRESENTATIVES Ms Wynona Newby-Clark (Northern Region) Ms Sarah Windred (Northern Region) Brittany Holland-Leam (Northern Region) Ms Mellissa Scheuch (Southern Region) Ms Amy Norman Appleby (Western Region)

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127 P. 123 DIOCESAN STATISTICS SYNOD June 2016 September 2017 DEATHS BULLED, The Rev d Trevor John William Died 10 June 2016 NEIL, The Rev d Dr Desmond John Died 11 June 2016 HUGHES, The Rev d Janice Marion Leaber Died 21 June 2016 KOLOGARAS, The Rev d Linda Died 28 July 2016 THOMPSON, The Rev d Lester Died 26 July 2016 PHILLIPS, The Rev d Jack Died 29 August 2016 SPEERS, The Rev d John Cunningham Died 11 October 2016 ARKELL, The Rev d Colin Robert Died 25 October 2016 LISTER, The Rev d Kevin Norman Died 25 December 2016 BROWN, The Rev d Rae Died 7 July 2017 REARDON, The Rev d Kenneth Nash Died 25 July 2017 CONNELL, The Rev d Brian Raymond Died 19 August 2017 CONSECRATIONS The Rt Rev d Jeremy David Greaves Bishop of the Northern Region ORDINATIONS PRIESTS The Rev d Daniel Hobbs The Rev d Trevor Sketcher The Rev d Christopher Tyack The Rev d Suzanne Wilton DEACONS The Rev d Karen Allen The Rev d Christopher Bate The Rev d David Brown The Rev d Heather Dearden The Rev d Pauline Harley The Rev d Rebecca King The Rev d Dr Imelda O Loughlin NEW LICENCES BEAL, The Revd Christopher RB DE GRUCY, The Rev d Heidi-Maria LACEY, The Rev d Charles R LAMBERT, The Rev d William J McCLELLAN, The Rev d Gary J Chaplain, West Moreton Anglican College (formerly Intentional Interim Parish Priest Taree) Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Goodna (formerly Pries United Kingdom) Priest in Charge, Prov Parish of Springfield (formerly Curate St Ann's Tottenham UK) Priest-in-Charge Parish of Kenmore-Brookfield (formerly Priest United Kingdom) PTO Parish of Noosa (formerly PTO Waverley)

128 P. 124 MCMAHON, The Rev d Steve MITCHELL, The Rev d Paul SITARAM, The Rev d Daniel TILDEN, The Rev d Ricky David TRAILL, The Rev d Geoffrey Conway RANGIWAI, The Rev d Morris Bruce Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Ipswich (formerly Priest United Kingdom) Priest-in-Charge, Parish of St Luke s Toowoomba (formerly Diocese of Adelaide) Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Stanthorpe (formerly Diocese of Auckland, NZ) Mission Chaplain, Gallipoli Barracks Enoggera (formerly Defence Force Chpln NT) Mission Chaplain, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera (formerly Defence Force Chpln Dio Melbourne) Honorary Assistant Priest, Parish of Algester (formerly Mission New Zealand) OTHER ADAMS, The Rev d Trevor B BAIRD, The Rev d Sharon L BALNAVES, The Rev d Jeffery B BLAND, The Rev d Paul BOURKE, The Rev d Kevin BRIGGS, The Rev d Stephen Peter BUSK, The Rev d Ingrid Ann BUTTON, The Rev d Helen L BUTTON, The Rev d Helen L CALLARD, The Rev d Jamee-Lee CARLYON, The Ven Mark D CHIPLIN, The Rev d Michael A COLBRAHAMS, The Rev d William F. CROSSMAN, The Rev d Elisabeth F DEAN-JONES, The Rev d Keith M DOUGHERTY, The Rev d John A FARAGHER, The Rev d Michael AJ GRAHAM-FREEMAN, The Rev d John P HART, The Revd Kaye G Area Dean, Bunya Deanery Hon. Assist. Priest St John s Cathedral Rector, Parish of Mundubbera-Eidsvold-Monto (formerly Priest in Charge Parish of Oakey) Priest-in-Charge, Parish of East Brisbane (formerly PTO East Brisbane) Area Dean, Brisbane North West Deanery Priest-in-Charge Parish of Banyo (formerly Assistant Priest, Parish of Banyo) Assistant Priest, Parish of Gympie (formerly PTO Parish of Palm Woods) Mission Chaplain Parish of Zillmere (formerly Assist Priest Parish of Mt Gravatt) Priest in Charge, Parish of Zillmere (formerly Mission Chaplain, Parish of Zillmere) Assistant Curate, Parish of Bulimba (formerly Assistant Curate Parish of Kenmore-Brookfield) Rector, Toowoomba St James & Archdeacon of the Downs Archdeacon Emeritus Honorary Associate Priest, Parish of Gatton (formerly Priest in Charge, Parish of Rosewood) Canon Emeritus, St John s Cathedral Archdeacon of Burnett Archdeaconry & Rector, Parish of Bundaberg (formerly PinC) Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Gold Coast North (formerly Priest-in-Charge Toowoomba West) Rector, Parish of St Lucia Archdeacon of Oxley Assistant Priest part time, Parish of Cooroora Rector, parish of Goondiwindi (formerly Priest in Charge, Parish of Goondiwindi)

129 P. 125 HOLLAND, The Rt Rev d Jonathan C. HOPE, The Rev d Martyn C INKPIN, The Rev d Jonathan D F JAMIESON, The Rev d Jeanette JANE, The Rev d Beverley Lois JONES, The Rev d Penelope H LOUMEAU, The Rev d Gregory MJ LOWE, The Rev d Adam MOODY, The Rev d Craig WJ ODGEN, The Rev d Dr Steven OSBORNE, The Rev d Dr Jonathan M PAGET, The Rev d Helen M. PARKER, The Rev d Donald Lewis PAULSEN, The Rev d Allan J. QUESTED, The Rev d Fang Ling SAMINATHAN, The Rev d Michael SCHMIDT, The Rev d Andrew Mission Chaplain Licence Executive Director, Ministry Education Commission & Principal, St Francis College (formerly Assistant Bishop of the Northern Region) Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Morningside (formerly Rector, Parish of Eastern Hills) Lecturer, St Francis College (formerly Rector, Parish of Toowoomba, St Luke s) Priest-in-Charge Parish of Maleny (formerly Priest in Charge, Parish of Kilcoy) Assistant Priest, Parish of Cooroora p/t (formerly Mission Chaplain and Pastoral Care Co-ordinator Gold Coast Hospital. Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Auchenflower-Milton & Director of Formation St Francis College (formerly Assoc Priest Parish of Toowoomba, St Luke s) Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Hervey Bay (formerly Associate Priest, Parish of Hervey Bay) Rector, Parish of Toowoomba, St Bartholomew s (formerly Priest-in-Charge) Permission to Officiate, Parish of Noosa (formerly Rector Parish of Caloundra) Rector, Parish of Fortitude Valley (formerly (Executive Director Ministry Education Commission, St Francis College) Honorary Associate Priest, Parish of Sandgate- Northpoint (formerly Hon Assistant Priest) Area Dean (West Moreton Deanery) Rector Parish of Southport (formerly Priest-in- Charge) Priest in Charge Parish of Holland Park (formerly Rector Parish of Hervey Bay and Archdeacon Wide Bay and Burnett) Ecumenical Chaplain Co-Ordinator QUT (formerly Rector Parish of Zillmere) Honorary Assistant Priest, Parish of Annerley (formerly Diocese of Kurunagala, Sri Lanka) Area Dean, Burnett Deanery SCHWARZROCK, The Rev d Steven Paul Rector, Parish of Bribie Island (formerly PinC) SHAW, The Rev d Garth Thomas SMITH, The Rev d Canon Gary SMITH, The Rev d Howard Greig SPARKS, The Rev d Tiffany Fleur Maree Area Dean, (Toowoomba Deanery) Associate Priest, Parish of Gold Coast North (formerly Retired PTO GC North) Rector, Parish of Bramble Bay (formerly Priest in Charge, Parish of Bramble Bay) Rector, Parish of Ithaca-Ashgrove

130 P. 126 VAN MUNSTER, The Rev d Steffan J WARREN, The Rev d Dr Graham WOLFF, The Rev d Prof Rodney WORRALL, The Rev d Julie Clare Priest in Charge MWAD (Mitchell) (Formerly Assistant Priest) Priest in Charge Parish of Roma, (formerly Assistant Priest, Parish of Toowoomba St Luke s) Warden, St John s College, University of Qld, Area Dean Brisbane West Deanery,(formerly Assistant Priest Parish of Hamilton) Rector, Parish of Caloundra with Glass House Country PERMISSION TO OFFICIATE BALDWIN, The Rev d Andrew Christopher PTO, Parish of Warwick (formerly Assistant Priest, Parish of Warwick) BLACK, The Rev d Dianne E N PTO Parish of Manly (formerly PTO Bulimba) BOWLES, The Rev d Canon Ralph Gordon PTO Parish of North Pine BUNDY, The Rev d Canon Emeritus Ron A Canon Emeritus and PTO Robina-Mermaid Beach (formerly Priest in Charge and Residentiary Canon Gold Coast North) CHAMBERS, The Rev d Jilleen PTO Parish of Redcliffe (formerly Diocese of Grafton) COLYER, The Rev d Alan Stewart PTO Parish of Stanthorpe (formerly Diocese of Melbourne) COOPER, The Rev d Clive A C PTO Parish of Cleveland (formerly PTO Parish of Wynnum) CRAWFORD, The Rev d Jillian Joyce PTO Parish of Jimboomba (formerly Diocese of C&G) CULLEN, The Rev d Marilyn Ann CUTHBERTSON, The Rev d Warwick J DAWSON, The Rev d Lorraine DORMAN, The Rev d Graham G GALLOWAY, The Rev d Denis Gilbert GEHRMANN, The Rev d Jeremy HANDLEY, OAM, The Rev d Betty Thelma LAMONT, The Rev d David Phillip MAGEE, The Rev d John W McGILVRAY, The Rev d Ian Roy Deacon, PTO Parish of Bribie Island (formerly Hon Deacon Parish of Bribie Island) PTO Parish of Robina-Mermaid Beach (formerly Rector Holy Trinity Launceston Tasmania) PTO Parish of Hervey Bay (formerly Rector Parish of Drayton) PTO St John s Cathedral PTO Parish of Ekibin (formerly Defence Force Chaplain) PTO Parish of South Brisbane (formerly Mission Chaplain General Secretary CMS) PTO (Rtd) Hervey Bay (formerly PTO Mt Isa) Retired PTO Cleveland (formerly Rtd PTO Dio of Melbourne) Retired PTO Parish of Cleveland (formerly Rector Parish Beenleigh) PTO Mission to Seafarers

131 P. 127 NIXON, The Rev d Dr Michael W. PTO Retired, Parish of Bribie Island (formerly Hon Assoc Priest, Darwin) PAMFLETT, The Rev d Thomas McDonald PTO Parish of Robina-Mermaid Beach (formerly PTO Melbourne Diocese) POTTER, The Rev d Desmond SUDDICK, The Rev d James Kenneth REUSS, The Rev d Harry PTO Parish of Hervey Bay (formerly Rector Parish of Shepparton Wangaratta) PTO Parish of North Pine (formerly Priest in Charge, Parish of Freshwater) PTO Parish of Burleigh Heads (formerly PinC Parish of Maleny) FRIZZELL, The Rev d Graham PTO Parish of Goodna (formerly PTO Caboolture) RESIGNATIONS COOPER, The Rev d Andrew Joseph Resigned as Rector, Parish of Gympie Taking position Jedburgh, Scotland DENG, The Rev d John Adoor Resigned as Associate Priest, Parish of Goodna SMITH, The Rt Rev d Geoff Smith Archbishop of Adelaide (formerly General Manager/Assistant Bishop Diocese of Brisbane) TERPSTRA, The Rev d Keren Cherie Priest-in-Charge Parish of Eltham (Dio Melbourne) formerly Priest-in-Charge Parish of Booval) ARCHBISHOP S CERTIFICATE OF OFFICIATE ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS DAUGAARD, The Rev d Peter William LLOYD, The Rev d Douglas Edwin OTT, The Rev d Canon Gavin STEELE, The Rev d Gordon D AUSTIN, The Rev d Trevor A LAKE, The Rev d Jacqueline CUSSEN, The Rev d Colin F Archbishop s Certificate to Officiate on Special Occasions (formerly PTO Rtd Clayfield, St Mark s) Archbishop s Certificate to Officiate on Special Occasions (formerly PTO Rtd Buderim) Archbishop s Certificate to Officiate on Special Occasions (formerly PTO Parish of Gatton) Archbishop s Certificate to Officiate on Special Occasions (formerly PTO (Rtd) Parish of Grovely) Archbishop s Certificate to Officiate on Special Occasions (formerly PTO Dio of Brisbane) Archbishop s Certificate to Officiate on Special Occasions (formerly PTO (Rtd) Parish of Clayfield-St Mark s) Archbishop s Certificate to Officiate on Special Occasions (formerly PTO (Rtd) Parish of Kangaroo Point) RESIGNED BEAL, The Revd Christopher RB Chaplain, West Moreton Anglican College

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133 P. 129 Anglican Church of Australia Diocese of Brisbane Synod 2017 HANDBOOK FOR SYNOD

134 P. 130 HANDBOOK FOR SYNOD 2017 This handbook is intended to assist members of Synod, particularly those attending for the first time, to follow proceedings. It has been revised from time to time, but any member of Synod who has any comments or suggestions should convey these to the General Manager in writing so that further revision might take account of these views. A TOUCH OF HISTORY The Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane is our church parliament, where church laws may be passed, and the health and work of this part of the Anglican Church of Australia reviewed and strengthened. The first Synod in Brisbane met in 1868 under Bishop Tufnell. The other synods of the Australian church were being set up about then, and they all were modelled to some degree upon the English parliamentary system, where there were three tiers of government: the Queen, the House of Lords, the House of Commons. Our Synod continues that three-tiered arrangement, although we all sit and debate together, not in separate places. We are called three "houses": the Archbishop, the clergy, the representatives of the laity. We usually vote together, but there is provision for each house to vote separately if a matter is very contentious, and then there has to be a majority in each house. Note that the Archbishop forms a house alone, and takes a full part in the debates and decision making (that is, the Archbishop is not a figure-head or a mere symbol, like the Queen in our present parliamentary system). The Assistant Bishops vote in the house of clergy. In this Diocese, we understand that the clergy or lay representatives do not come to Synod merely as delegates of their particular parish, but they try to represent the people of the whole Church. Naturally, there will be times when they will be asked to raise a matter, or put a point of view, on behalf of the "people back home", but that is only part of their job. It is also part of their job to represent the rest of the Church to the people of their home parish, when they return from Synod.

135 P. 131 TAKING A VOTE The ways in which votes may be taken are set out in Figure 1 [Figures are printed at the end of this Handbook]. Rarely do we get past the voices or show of hands. STANDING ORDERS The Standing Orders are the rules that Synod makes to regulate its own business. A copy of the Standing Orders is printed as Appendix 1 to the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of Brisbane, and should be kept up to date whenever changes are made by Synod. In this Handbook, we occasionally refer to the Standing Orders, so that you can read the actual wording if you wish - e.g. SO/E.2 would mean "refer to Standing Order E.2". The Standing Orders may be suspended for any particular instance by motion, and notice of this should be given in the usual way (SO/C.12). However, where a member considers that there is a case of urgency, ten members of Synod are required to support the mover, and if Synod agrees that there is an urgent case, then suspension of Standing Orders can be moved without notice. It is clear that Synod is basically in charge of its own business and has very wide powers to act for the good of the Diocese. SEATING The Archbishop sits at the main table, with the General Manager on the right and the Chairman of Committees on the left. To the far right of this table sit the two Secretaries of Synod, one clerical and one lay. To the far left of this table sits the Archbishop s Chaplain and behind the table is the timekeeper. The table on the main floor of Synod is used by the Chancellor, the Assistant Bishops and by members of Synod involved in presenting business. The other members of Synod, both laity and clergy, sit in the main hall area designated for them, and must not try to speak or vote from outside of that area. Speaking from the members' seats is usually ineffective, and it is essential in practice for members to use one of the microphones. Members are advised to place themselves near a microphone before they are called on to speak, so as to save Synod's time. Each day of Synod, all members indicate their attendance by signing a card and placing it in the designated box at the main entrance. The boxes are cleared each day, late in the day's sitting, by the Secretaries - these cards are the record of who was present that day in Synod. The Diocesan Council may approve an alternative method for recording attendance.

136 P. 132 PRESIDING OFFICER The Archbishop is the President of Synod, and is usually addressed as "Mr President" or "Your Grace". Members of Synod always address the presiding officer, never another member, and must stand to do so. STARTING A DEBATE 1. Debates on motions You can start a debate in Synod by moving a motion. The passage of a motion is outlined in Figure 2 [Figures are printed at the end of this Handbook]. There are three ways in which a motion can be placed on the business paper - (a) 1st way - by giving written notice of motion, signed by the mover, to the General Manager at least five weeks before the first day of the session. (b) 2nd way - by giving written notice of motion, signed by the mover, to the General Manager at any time from the five weeks before the start of Synod up to the end of the second day of sitting. These notices of motion are dealt with by the Order of Business Committee [as set out later in these notes]. (c) 3rd way - by standing in Synod when the item "Notices of Questions and Motions" is called, and moving: "That Synod give leave for a notice of motion [dealing with...] to be given." The Synod will probably want to hear the text of the motion, or at least the subject matter, and may want to hear some justification for its being brought up at this stage. There is no guarantee that the Synod will agree to the inclusion of the motion on the notice paper. 2. Late motions Under the 2nd way [see above] the role of the Order of Business Committee is to decide whether, in their opinion, the motion should go on a supplementary business paper. The criteria they are to use are set out in SO/C.6 - either under sub-section (5), where all of the criteria in (a), (b) and (c) have to be satisfied, or under sub-section (6). If the Committee agrees that the motion ought to be considered at this Synod, they issue a Certificate of Inclusion, and the motion goes on a supplementary business paper. On the 1st, 2nd and 3rd days of sitting, the supplementary business paper will be called over by the President. Anyone can object to including the motion which is on the supplementary business paper in the actual business paper, and the person objecting has to move: "That the motion be not included in the business paper." The motion must be seconded, and may be debated before the Synod decides. If no-one objects, or if the Synod does not uphold the objection, each notice of motion goes across to the actual business paper of Synod.

137 P. 133 The business paper, now including the motions accepted from the supplementary paper, together with any motions which on a previous day have been included by leave of Synod, is called over by the President as described in section 4 "Callover of the business paper". 3. Motions involving expenditure Notices of motion that will, if passed, result in expenditure affecting the budget for the current year, or the budget for the next calendar year, cannot be included in the business papers unless certain information is also provided. This is set out in SO/C.7A(1). The method by which Synod handles such motions is set out in detail in SO/C.7A(2)-(5). The first question that the President puts to the Synod is "That the Synod agree to the general principles of the motion". Here, the policy involved in the proposal is debated, and agreed to or not. If the general principles of the motion are agreed to, and if the Chair of the Financial Services Commission is of the opinion that any net increase in expenditure in one financial year will not exceed $10,000, the President puts to the Synod the question "That the motion be agreed to". If this is carried, the relevant budget [either for the current year or for the following year] is deemed to have been amended accordingly. If the general principles of the motion are agreed to, and if the Chair of the Financial Services Commission is of the opinion that any net increase in expenditure will be more than $10,000 a year, the mover of the motion [or someone else with leave of Synod] can move for the relevant budget [or draft budget] to be altered to incorporate the proposed expenditure. Synod then has to debate, and vote on, this question. If the general principles of the motion are agreed to, but no alteration has been made to a budget or draft budget, the matter is automatically referred to the Diocesan Council for consideration. 4. Callover of the business paper Early on each day of sitting (after the first day) or at any other time the President considers it would be helpful, the President calls over the list of motions on the business paper, including any that have just been brought in from the supplementary business paper, and any that have been included on the business paper by leave of Synod. The object of this Callover is to identify and deal with "formal" motions (SO/C8). This is a way of saving the time of Synod. Any member who wishes later to debate the motion being called, or propose an amendment to it, should call out "Object!" when the President calls out its number - otherwise the motion will be treated as formal. If the President does not hear anyone call "Object!", the President may call the number again, and perhaps read the first few words of the motion, or indicate the subject matter, so that members have full opportunity of objecting to the treatment of the motion in this formal way. If no one objects to the motion being treated as a formal motion, the President will invite the mover to move the motion formally, and speak for no more than two minutes. No amendment or further debate is allowed. A vote on the motion is then taken. The only person who cannot object to the Synod's dealing with a motion formally is the mover.

138 P Order of business Motions are usually listed on the business paper in the order in which they have been received. The Order of Business Committee may however alter this order for the more efficient working of Synod. Synod may, for example, order certain motions to be debated together, or set a motion down for debate at a fixed time (called an "Order of the Day"). 6. Amendments and procedural motions During debate on a motion, a member may move to amend the motion. An amendment requires a mover and a seconder and is debated separately from the principal motion. An amendment is in that sense a "debate within a debate" and may be stopped in the same way as any other debate (see below). The debate on the principal motion cannot continue until after the amendment has been dealt with. Amendments to a motion, and procedural motions, do not require notice. Amendments should be in writing in order to ease the work of the President and the Secretaries. 7. Assent of the Archbishop All resolutions of the Synod, including resolutions for the passing of a canon, require the assent of the Archbishop. The Archbishop s assent is usually assumed, but it is possible for the Archbishop to withhold assent on any resolution. STOPPING A DEBATE There are the following ways of stopping a debate - a) By no-one else getting up to speak. The mover of the original motion then has the right of reply (SO/D.4, D.13) and then the vote is taken. b) By moving "that the question be now put" (sometimes called "the gag"). If this is carried, the debate is ended at once; the mover of the original motion has no right of reply; and the vote is taken at once. If the gag is not carried, the debate continues. c) By moving "that the question be not now put" (sometimes called "the previous question" - SO/D.8). It requires a seconder, and can only be moved upon a motion, not while an amendment is being discussed. It cannot be moved in Committee. The previous question itself may then be debated, and the main motion, a vote on which it is desired to forestall, may be debated. If the previous question is carried, the original motion is dropped, and no decision is taken upon it at all - and Synod goes on to its next business. If the previous question is not carried, the original motion is put to a vote at once, except that the mover has right of reply. d) By moving "that the Synod (or Committee) proceed to the next business". This motion requires a seconder, but can be moved and seconded only by persons who have not previously spoken to the motion. It is put to the vote at once, without any amendment

139 P. 135 or debate. If it is carried, the original motion is dropped, and no decision is taken upon it at all - and the Synod goes on to its next business. If it is not carried, the discussion on the original motion continues. The President has a discretion as to whether to allow the gag, the previous question, or the next business to be moved. IN COMMITTEE Synod sometimes goes into "Committee of the whole Synod". This is usually for detailed debate on the wording of a canon, or of a very lengthy or complicated motion, or for detailed consideration of a report. In Committee, the presiding officer is the Chairman of Committees, not the Archbishop (SO/D.14), and is usually addressed as "Mr Chairman". When the Committee's work is done, the Chairman formally reports this to the President of Synod. The advantages of working in Committee are - a) it is no great bother to go back over an earlier part of the business that is before the Committee; b) motions do not require a seconder (SO/D.1); c) the restriction that you may normally speak only once to a motion in Synod (SO/D.13) does not apply - you may speak no more than three times on a motion in Committee (SO/D.15); d) you do not need to give notice of a motion. CANONS Canons come in two kinds - (a) people, and (b) church laws. "PEOPLE" CANONS These canons are members of the clergy chosen by the Archbishop, and come in three groups - residentiary, honorary and minor. The residentiary canons are members of the Cathedral Chapter, which has the task of running the Cathedral. The lay members of the Cathedral Chapter are known as Lay Canons. "LAW" CANONS When it is proposed to pass a canon, you find that they are given a greater "going-over" by Synod than a simple motion is, and they go through various stages before they are passed. Once they are passed, however, it takes just as much trouble (in fact the same procedure exactly) to alter or remove them. The passage of a canon is outlined in Figure 3 [Figures are printed at the end of this Handbook]. Notice of a proposed canon has to be given to members at least twenty-one days before the meeting of Synod. Most canons are presented at the request of the Diocesan Council.

140 P. 136 However, any member of Synod is at liberty to propose a canon - see SO/G.2 for the procedure. The FIRST step for a canon is for Synod to agree to the motion "that the Synod agree to the general principles" of the proposed canon. This is where the proposed canon is debated in principle, and often at great length. The proposed canon could be thrown out at this stage if its main proposals are not agreeable to Synod (SO/G.5). Early in the first step, QUESTIONS can be directed by members of Synod to the mover and seconder - once the mover has spoken, and the motion has been seconded (SO/G.6). The SECOND step for a canon is for it to be considered in Committee of the whole Synod. Here it is considered section by section if necessary, and any part of it may be altered, tidied up, or deleted. When it has been fully worked over, the Chairman of Committees, who presides over this part of the business, reports to the President that the Committee has done its work: the Synod then accepts this work (or not) by agreeing that the Chairman's report be adopted (SO/G.8). The second step is omitted if no-one indicates an intention to propose an amendment to the wording of the canon (SO/G.7). The THIRD step for a canon is the passing of the canon, which gives Synod a final chance to consider the proposed canon (SO/G.9). It would be unusual for Synod to debate this step. The FOURTH step for a canon is for the Archbishop to signify assent to, or dissent from, the proposed canon (SO/G.11). The church laws called canons are binding upon all the church people of the Diocese; they are acknowledged as binding by anyone who takes an official position with the Diocese (e.g. the clergy, churchwardens, members of Synod and certain other officials) by signing the "Declaration of Submission to Synod". REPORTS One of the jobs of Synod is to review the working of the Diocese over the past year, and so various reports are presented. This principle of the accountability of councils, commissions, boards and committees to Synod is considered to be important, which is why the consideration of the major reports has a priority in the arrangement of the business. The major reports are dealt with in Committee of the whole Synod. Any member of Synod is at liberty to ask questions about these reports as they are being discussed, and to comment as may be thought fit. The same principles apply to the financial reports (including the Financial Services Commission Report) and the diocesan accounts. Specially appointed select committees may produce reports with recommendations which the committee wants Synod to adopt. Synod cannot amend the reports presented to it - the report is the "property" of the body producing it.

141 P. 137 The usual options open to Synod in dealing with a report are a. to receive the report; b. to refuse to receive the report c. to endorse the report; d. to ask the body or some other body to do further work. When Synod starts working on a recommendation in such a report, however, it has the freedom to shape the recommendation into a motion that expresses the agreed mind of Synod. This recommendation, with whatever amendments are made by Synod, then expresses the policy of the Synod. BUDGET Each year the Synod is asked, by way of a motion, to approve the Diocesan budget and the schedule of agreed parish contributions for the following calendar year. The budget papers are provided to members before the commencement of the Synod and are the result of careful consideration and painstaking work on the part of the Executive Director of the Financial Services Commission and the General Manager and their staff. However, it is open to any member to move an amendment to the budget or the schedule of contributions. The budget is usually considered line by line in Committee. This is the appropriate time to move an amendment to the budget, unless the matter is or has been the subject of a notice of motion (see above under "Starting a Debate", sec. 3 "Motions involving expenditure"). Before doing so, members should consider the following - The Executive Director of the Financial Services Commission and General Manager put much work into the preparation of the budget. It is only common courtesy to give them adequate notice before Synod commences of any concerns you have or amendments you would like to make. Your amendments should be written down and given to either the Chairman of Committees or one of the Secretaries before the budget debate begins. In this way the Chairman can help the Synod deal with the amendments quickly and efficiently. If you want to amend the budget to increase expenditure items, also outline consequential amendments to the income items to fund these increases in spending. If you do not, any of the following consequences may occur - (a) the lack of funding for the increase in spending will be a strong argument against your amendment; (b) the parish contributions may need to be uniformly increased to cover the extra funds required; or (c) the amendment may be of such a nature that, without a suggestion on funding, it cannot be efficiently dealt with by the Synod and therefore be ruled out of order.

142 P. 138 It is always a good idea to consult the Executive Director of the Financial Services Commission first if you have any concerns about the budget. ELECTIONS At the first annual session of each three-year Synod, the Synod has the duty of electing people to a number of positions, such as Diocesan Council, Archbishop Election Committee, etc. The people elected serve for a three year term. The exception to this are the elections for representatives in General Synod. These representatives are usually elected in the year prior to a session of those bodies. Nominations for the elections are given in writing to the Secretaries on the first day, and on the second day of sitting up to 4.00 p.m. [unless the Synod sets a different closing time]. The nomination form must be signed by the two nominators and by the person being nominated or otherwise be submitted electronically by any approved method. In some ballots, the clergy only vote for the clergy, and the laity only for the laity - but in most ballots, we all have the right to vote for both clergy and laity. Whatever groups appear in your ballot material, they are the ones you can vote for. In an election where the clergy only vote for the clergy, and the laity only for the laity, the nominators must be members of the appropriate house of Synod. On the third day of Synod, at the times set down in SO/F.8 (and repeated in the Program and Order of Business), the ballot will open. Voting papers are obtainable at the entrance to the Synod hall by each member of Synod, or, if electronic voting is used, the method of voting will become available. If you spoil a voting paper, you can always obtain a fresh one. An electronic vote, once submitted, is final. You vote for a candidate by placing a cross in the box beside the candidate's name on a voting paper or otherwise in accordance with any electronic method being used. You can vote for any number of candidates in a ballot, up to the number of persons who have to be elected - this number is shown on the ballot material. If you vote for more candidates than you are entitled to, your vote will be informal, and will not be counted. Results are usually announced on the last day of sitting. Full details on elections are found in SO/F. QUESTIONS A member of Synod may give notice of a question to the President, usually to clarify a matter, or to gain information about some aspect of the Diocese. SO/C.13 should be studied carefully to see what matters may be the subject of questions, and how questions are to be framed. By giving notice of the question, you give the President time to research the answer, or have someone on the diocesan staff work on it.

143 P. 139 The Order of Business provides an opportunity on all but the final day of the session for notice of a question to be given. The question is read aloud to the Synod, and a copy is then provided to one of the Secretaries. At a later time in the session, the President will read the question again to the Synod, and then read the answer. Both question and answer are recorded in the minutes, and printed in the abridged proceedings of Synod in the Year Book. BEHAVIOUR IN SYNOD Every member of Synod is expected to observe certain standards of behaviour to promote the efficient running of Synod. In summary, members are expected - a) not to interrupt a speaker other than through the President; b) to be silent while another member is speaking; c) to speak only on the subject matter of the debate before Synod at the time; d) to address all comments, questions etc. to the President (or the Chairman if in Committee) and not directly to other members; and e) to avoid making personal reflections on another member or imputing improper motives. Members must resume their seats and be silent if the President or Chairman of Committees is speaking. Members are expected to attend each session of Synod. It may be necessary for members to enter or leave the floor while Synod is in session. If this is the case, a member should silently acknowledge the President or Chairman (customarily by a small bow of the head) and leave or enter so as to cause as little disruption or distraction as possible. Members should not pass between the Chair and the member who is speaking. Members should also be conscious that noise in the precincts of the Synod venue may disrupt or distract Synod while in session. Therefore, members are requested to keep such noise to a minimum. THE CHANCELLOR The Chancellor is the Archbishop's legal adviser. During a session of Synod, the Chancellor is available to any member to assist in understanding a proposal that may be coming before Synod, and to assist with the wording of any motion or amendment that a member may be contemplating. The Chancellor will explain any point of Synod procedure to a member, and advise on the best way for a member to achieve the member's objectives within the limitations of normal Synod practice. The Archbishop has appointed a Deputy Chancellor, who is similarly available during a session of Synod.

144 P. 140 THE TIMEKEEPER A timekeeper is appointed (usually with a deputy), to ring a bell when a speaker has got to the end of the allotted time for a speech. The schedule of how much time is given to speakers is to be found in SO/D.10. Extensions of time are provided for. THE PUBLIC The public, especially church people who are not members of Synod, are welcome to attend and observe the proceedings. They sit in the area designated for visitors, not in the main hall area allocated to members of Synod. Representatives of the news media are invited to attend, and may report the debates and decisions of Synod. On very rare occasions, Synod has decided by motion to exclude the press and the public, and for a particular debate to sit in secret ("in camera") - but these occasions are certainly not common.

145 P. 141 TAKING A VOTE START HERE: The President (or Chairman of Committees, if we are in Committee ) puts the question which has to be decided. VOICES Aye or No is called out and the President (or Chairman) expresses their opinion as to whether the Ayes or the Noes have the majority. If the opinion of the President (or Chairman) is not agreed to: SHOW OF HANDS The count is taken by Tellers. If demanded by anyone: DIVISION Ayes on the right of the Chair, Noes on the left. The count is taken by Tellers. If demanded by the President, or 3 clerical or 3 lay members: [after a vote by houses is announced, no-one may enter or leave Synod until the result has been declared] VOTE BY HOUSES BY DIVISION Ayes stand on right side of the Chair, Noes on the left. If your house is not voting, you remain seated. Tellers take the count. If demanded by anyone: VOTE BY HOUSES BY ROLL CALL One of the Secretaries calls the Roll, and members answer Aye or No. The other Secretary or a Teller records the votes, and this record is kept. Figure 1

146 P. 142 PASSING A MOTION START Member gives NOTICE OF MOTION # 5 weeks before Synod, OR # by having the notice of motion accepted on the Supplementary Business Paper, OR # by leave of Synod Call of the Business Paper Someone OBJECTS! No-one objects! DEBATE Mover: 10 minutes Seconder & all others: 5 minutes Motion is put formally after the Mover has spoken for two minutes Does someone move an amendment? Finishing the debate no-one else wants to speak OR someone moves a procedural motion No Yes Amendment [which is in writing] is debated Mover: 5 minutes Seconder & all others: 5 minutes Mover replies: 5 minutes Finishing the debate no-one else wants to speak OR someone moves that the motion be put VOTE ON AMENDMENT is taken VOTE ON MOTION IS TAKEN Figure 2

147 P. 143 PASSING A CANON START NOTICE IS GIVEN the draft canon is posted to members at least 21 days before Synod. Debate on the GENERAL PRINCIPLES of the canon # Mover speaks to the general principles (and the seconder may speak at this time also). Questions about the canon are put to the mover and seconder. Debate continues on the GENERAL PRINCIPLES of the canon. At the conclusion of the debate the Synod votes on whether to agree to the general principles of the canon. The President asks whether any member intends to propose an AMENDMENT to the canon. No AMENDMENT is proposed. AMENDMENT is proposed. Synod sits as a COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SYNOD. The canon is considered section by section if necessary, and all AMENDMENTS are debated and dealt with. The Chairman of Committees presides, and after the consideration of all amendments, reports the result of the Committee to the Synod. The Synod considers the canon again [as amended in Committee, if applicable] and decides whether it should PASS. The Archbishop signifies ASSENT or otherwise to the canon in the time frame allocated. Figure 3

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