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The Church Of Ireland
News Briefing
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STANDING COMMITTEE NOTES
At the meeting on 26 January 1999 the Standing Committee agreed the
following business:
- That the Commission on Episcopal Needs Report be returned to
General Synod.
- That the representatives of other churches to be invited to
General Synod 1999 will include representatives from the Greek
Orthodox Church, the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Lutheran
Churches of the Porvoo Communion for the first time.
- That the Bishop of Kilmore, the Right Rev Michael Mayes be
appointed to the World Development Bishop’s Appeal Advisory
Committee in place of Bishop Roy Warke who has retired.
- That Mrs Andrea Wills (Diocese of Tuam) be appointed to the
Priorities Fund Committee in place of Mr E W R Cookman who has
resigned.
The Very Rev Leslie Forrest has been appointed to be one of the
Church of Ireland representatives at the Assembly of the Council of
Churches for Britain and Ireland to be held in Swanwich from 23rd to
26th February. |
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