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Report of the Standing Committee meeting held on 12 August 2002

The Rev Stephen Semenchuk and Mr Philip Gerber led in prayer.

Minutes of 29 July 2002

The minutes of 29 July 2002 were signed as a correct record.

Retirement of Archbishop George Carey as the 103rd Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointment of Archbishop Rowan Williams as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury

Standing Committee -

(a) gave thanks to God for the ministry and leadership of Archbishop George Carey as the Archbishop of Canterbury, and assured the Archbishop and Mrs Carey of our best wishes for their future ministries, and

(b) sent Archbishop Rowan Williams our best wishes on his appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury and assured him of our prayers.

Anglican Media Council - Australian Religious Press Association Awards

Standing Committee congratulated the Anglican Media Council and its staff for receiving the following awards from the Australian Religious Press Association-

Winner - Best Layout (Newspaper)
Winner - Best Original Artwork, Artist, Luke Stevens
Winner - Best Website, Sarah Barnett, Webmaster
Highly Commended - Best News Item, written by Jeremy Halcrow
Highly Commended - Best Feature, written by Geoff Robson
Highly Commended - Best News Release, written by Jeremy Halcrow
Highly Commended - Best Original Photo, Jeremy Halcrow

Ordinances

Anglican Church Property Trust Diocese of Sydney Amendment Ordinance 2002

The purpose of this ordinance is to enable the members of the Property Trust to pass a resolution without holding a meeting of the members.

Synod Matters

Synod arrangements

Standing Committee received a report from the Diocesan Secretary.

2002 Report of the Standing Committee

Standing Committee noted a draft report and requested that members send any suggestions for amendment to the Diocesan Secretary by Wednesday 14 August 2002.

Tribunal Ordinance 1962 Amendment Ordinance 2002

Standing Committee received a report and requested that a motion to defer the Tribunal Ordinance 1962 Amendment Ordinance 2002 to the next session of the Synod be moved at the forthcoming session "by request of the Standing Committee".

Review of parochial classification
Procedural motion for consideration of the Oaths, Affirmations, Declarations and Assents Canon 1992

These matters were deferred.

Synod Appropriations and Allocations Ordinance 2002

The Archbishop addressed the Standing Committee about a paper headed "Draft Mission Strategy for the Diocese of Sydney".

A time for questions and discussion followed.

Bishop Peter Tasker then addressed the Standing Committee about papers headed "Allocations for 2003 to 2005 and 2006 to 2008" and "2003/2005 triennium and projection to 2006/2008".

A time for questions and discussion followed.

Parochial Cost Recoveries

This matter was deferred.

Date of Next Meeting

Monday 26 August 2002.

Meeting for 9 September 2002

Standing Committee requested that the Archbishop convene a meeting for 9 September 2002 should there be sufficient business to warrant a meeting.