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Convention of General Synod

2024 SYNOD HOMEPAGE
2024 DELEGATES

General Convention of Synod 2021–23

2021 In-person Sessions

2021 Draft Agenda
2021 Nominations

Minutes

  • Minutes – 2021 Online Sessions and 2023 In-person Sessions

Proposals and Reports: 2023 in-person sessions

The following proposals and reports (with the exception of 14.1 and 14.2) are contained in the Addendum to the Book of Reports. Reports 14.1 and 14.2 are contained in the original Book of Reports.

1.2   LATE PROPOSALS

1.2.13.1  Pastor John Henderson to continue as a delegate General Church Board
1.2.13.2  LCA Constitution Review: GCB to consult and inform General Church Board
1.2.13.3  Authorise republication of Anglican-Lutheran Common Ground with addendum Perspectives on Mission General Church Board
1.2.13.4  Adopt Lutheran-Uniting At the Table statement General Church Board

2.1   PROPOSALS FROM LCA BOARDS AND COUNCILS

2.1.6.7   Dissolution Clause: Model Constitution of Districts General Church Board
2.1.6.8   Objects: Model Constitution of Districts General Church Board
2.1.6.9   Withdrawal from Membership clauses: Lutheran Church of Australia Inc. General Church Board
2.1.6.10  Withdrawal from Membership clauses: Model Constitution of Districts General Church Board
2.1.6.11  Membership and Dissolution clauses: Model Constitution of Congregations General Church Board
2.1.6.12  Membership and Dissolution clauses: Model Constitution of Parishes General Church Board
2.1.9    Give thanks for new churches Council for Local Mission
2.1.10  Continue support for ‘Hidden Hurts Healing Hearts’ General Church Board

2.2   PROPOSALS FROM DISTRICTS AND CONGREGATIONS

2.2.1   Affirm the work of Local Mission Glynde St Andrews Congregation
2.2.2   Allow two practices of the ministry Adelaide St Stephens Congregation
2.2.3   Remove Article 6.11 from Theses of Agreement Duncraig Concordia Congregation
2.2.4(V1)   Remove Article 6.11 from Theses of Agreement Box Hill St Pauls Congregation
2.2.4(V2)   Remove Article 6.11 from Theses of Agreement Box Hill St Pauls Congregation
2.2.5   Remove Article 6.11 from Theses of Agreement SA-NT District
2.2.6   LCANZ to seek full membership of LWC and ILC Belconnen Holy Cross Congregation
2.2.7   Offer congregations peaceful dismissal Minyip/Warracknabeal Parish
2.2.8   Amend clause 3.2 in Model Constitution for Congregations SA-NT District
2.2.9(V1)   Explore establishment of one church with two ordination practices Queensland District
2.2.9(V2)   Explore establishment of one church with two ordination practices Queensland District

FORESHADOWED PROPOSAL FOR AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING PROPOSALS

2.2.10   Accept amended proposals from St Paul’s Box Hill and Queensland District General Church Board

Reports

3.4    LCANZ Bishop Paul Smith 
14.1  Ecclesiastical Discipline Review Team (printed in Book of Reports)
14.2  Constitution Review (printed in Book of Reports)
14.4  Constitution Review Working Group 
14.5  General Pastors Conference Advice 
14.6  Commission on Theology and Inter-Church Relations, Anglican-Lutheran Dialogue – Common Ground with addendum Perspectives on Mission
14.7  Commission on Theology and Inter-Church Relations, Lutheran-Uniting Dialogue – At the Table Statement

2021 Proposals and Reports

Click here to go to proposals and reports presented (or proposed to be presented) to the 2021 online sessions.

A PDF of the 20th Convention of General Synod Book of Reports can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the cover image above. The Addendum to the Book of Reports can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the cover image below.

For ease of reference, the contents of the Addendum are also available as separate items on this page. (Note that Agenda items 14.1 and 14.2, published in the Book of Reports, have not been republished in the Addendum.) Delegates, you should bring both your Book of Reports and the Addendum to the 2023 in-person sessions, as physical copies will not be available at Convention.

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