Thank you for your feedback!
The Way Forward project team thanks everyone who has provided feedback on the three frameworks, which were released for consultation in September. Some great suggestions have been shared, which is providing value in enabling the team to continue to enhance and evolve the thinking on the framework to be presented to General Synod in October.
Dr Gillian Heintze is the current Acting Chair of the Synod Agenda & Outcomes Planning Group, Ordination Way Forward Project.
TIME TO ELECT DELEGATES!
- a chat with Dr Gillian HeintzeParishes, on your marks! It's time to elect your delegates for this year's General Synod. Lay delegate nominations are due for submission on 31 March 2024. Being a lay delegate for a three-year term is a significant task – one that requires prayer and preparation. But being a delegate can be a great experience! One person who is working diligently behind the scenes to ensure the smooth working of this year's General Synod is Dr Gillian Heintze. You can read about her work and the work of the Synod Agenda and Outcomes Planning Group by
clicking the button below.
What are you thinking?
How are you feeling? We'd like to know what you are thinking and how you are feeling about the Way Forward. Please let us know, by taking the short survey. It's anonymous (unless you choose to tell us your name).
NEW RESOURCES The Way Forward team has been hard at work producing new church bulletin inserts, PowerPoint slides for your church service announcements, and more. There is a PDF version of the website's Way Forward Q&A as well. You can find them all on our Resources page. Please ask your pastor or chairperson to use these resources to keep your members informed, and don't forget to share the Resources link with others in your community.
We want every member of the church to know what is happening so they can consider the options and contribute to the Way Forward. Please share the webinar recording with your congregations and communities. Synod delegates, in your responsible role, we are looking to you especially to engage your parish members in this conversation. We've prepared some talking points to help get the conversations started.
Don't forget to pray You are encouraged to pray for the unity of our church, during congregational worship, in your family and private devotion time, and whenever you meet with each other about the Way Forward project. Click on the link for petitions especially written for this time in our church's life.
The engagement from the community has been wonderful. It is clear to see that the unity of our church, where diverse views are respected, will lead to finding the best way forward aligned to the resolution. Thank you!
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