A private members motion requesting the House of Bishops to investigate a means to develop sensitive, local pastoral arrangements for public prayer and thanksgiving at key moments in the lives of same–sex couples, and to present their ideas to General Synod 2018, with a view to making proposals at General Synod 2019 was defeated at General Synod this afternoon.
The Report of the Select Committee on Human Sexuality in the Context of Christian Belief was presented at General Synod in Limerick this afternoon.
The report of the Representative Church Body was presented to General Synod in Limerick this afternoon.
A motion calling on the RCB to ensure that the Church of Ireland further improves the carbon footprint of its investment portfolio has been brought forward at General Synod.
by Bishop Chris Wilson, Moderator of the Non Subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland
Two informal sessions took place at Synod 2017 to highlight work going on locally in parishes.
The report of the Council for Mission was presented to General Synod this morning.
The Report of the Board of Education was presented to General Synod in Limerick this morning.
On going conversations between the United Dioceses of Tuam, Killala and Achonry and the United Dioceses of Limerick and Killaloe have been outlined at General Synod in Limerick this morning.