Welcome to Diocesan Synod Synod Induction 3 November 2012 Opening slide

What is “the diocese”…? 2.99 million people Across 1,531 sq miles Served by 463 parishes And more ministers, volunteers, worshippers, neighbours than we can count A Christian presence in every community We are all “the diocese” John to start

Today… Synod in context: structures of the diocese The ‘Why’ of Synod What we do at Synod and How we do it The Synod as DBF Where to find out more JB

Synod: Who’s Who +Stephen President of Synod Sue Atkin Vice President & Chair of the House of Laity John Spence* Chair of the Board of Finance John Ball Chief Executive & Diocesan Secretary Martin Wood* Vice President & Chair of the House of Clergy Anthony Nicolle* Vice-Chair of the Board of Finance Nathan Whitehead Pastoral Secretary JB * Subject to elections later today

Diocesan Board of Finance Bishop of Chelmsford Bishop’s Staff Diocesan Synod Diocesan Board of Finance Advisory Groups (Ecumenical, Environment, Inter-faith, International, Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns, Rural, Youth, Readers) Bishop’s Council/ Finance Committee/ Diocesan Mission & Pastoral Committee Diocesan Board of Education Childrens Schools Further Education & Colleges Property & Finance Education Trust (Academies) Investments Committee Houses Committee Audit Committee Budget Committee Finance Executive Remuneration and Governance Committee Bishop’s Council Standing Committee Area Mission & Pastoral Committees London Over the Border Council Liturgical Committee Pleshey Executive Diocesan Advisory Committee JB – this slide is very brief because covered in more detail in the sections following. Board of Patronage Vacancy in See Committee Diocesan Committee Structures as at 2011 – For more information contact Nathan Whitehead Pastoral Secretary.

Context: legal structures 463 Parishes; 324 Benefices Chelmsford Diocesan Board of Finance (CDBF) (Company limited by guarantee 137029; registered charity 249505) Finance Committee are the trustees and directors of the company Education ‘Trading’ activities Allied incorporated activities Diocesan Board of Education (DBE) (Unincorporated) CDBF Trading Company (currently being incorporated) St Mark’s College (Youth Centre) The College of St Mark Audley End Trust (Charity 1031174) The Retreat House, Pleshey (unincorporated) JB – lurid and also brief Adventure Unlimited (Charity 270779) Chelmsford Diocese Educational Trust (Company 7706638) Bookshop The Asheldham (Youth) Centre (managed by Hunter Outdoor Ltd) Print Unit Unincorporated bodies Incorporated bodies

Synod: who we are We represent 463 Church of England parishes in Essex and East London We represent about 50,000 lay people on electoral rolls We represent 500 clergy We represent 5 bishops We seek, together, to discern the mission God has for His Church in this place Martin starts here

Seeking His Way Together Laity Clergy Bishops MW

Seeking His Way Together General Synod Diocesan Synod Deanery Synod PCC MW

Why we do it Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony (Colossians 3) The apostles and the elders, with the consent of the whole church decided . . . (Acts 15) When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth (John 16) Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them (Matthew 18) MW

What We Do Debates Presentations Questions Deanery Synod Motions Private Member’s Motions References from General Synod Sue

How We Do It Overall approach to business Speaking at Synod Debates Motions Amendments Voting Presentations Overall approach Discuss and agree as appropriate on matters of business in atmosphere of openness and tolerance Members should feel free to express opinions and seek information – this is a transparent process Chair keeps order and generally aims to keep tone light and encouraging; we take our business very seriously but we don’t take ourselves too seriously Speaking at Synod Members welcome to approach Chair before meeting for help and advice Members called by Chair to speak; give name and Deanery; time limits Debates: Motions and Amendments SO govern how debates are conducted. Seek advice from Office or Chair on amendments before meeting. Speaker/mover; debate; summing up Voting Normally show of hands; can be by ballot Can be by Houses Presentations SO suspended Opportunity for comments/questions

How We Do It Questions Deanery Synod Motions Private Member’s Motions References from General Synod Questions Seek info on duty of a Synod officer or business of a Synod body – not expression of opinion or hypothetical question Up to 2; written or oral Supplementary questions Deanery Synod Motions and Private Member’s Motions Put up for signature; reach 25 over three meetings References from General Synod Matters affecting doctrine or practice of Church – Women Bishops; Anglican Communion Special arrangements for debates and voting

Synod as the Board of Finance Chelmsford Diocesan Board of Finance (CDBF) Anthony

All members of Diocesan Synod except for remunerated officers Membership All members of Diocesan Synod except for remunerated officers AN

Business at Synod Elect Chair & Vice-chair (from CDBF) trianually Receive Financial Statements & Annual Reports Appoint Auditors Occasional other business Budget itself approved by Synod not the DBF (don’t ask why) AN

Committees: Finance Committee Membership is as for Bishop’s Council except for those who are remunerated officers Determines & monitors all policy relating to finance including clergy numbers, stipends, budgets, grant-making Trustees of the CBDF company and charity that sits behind the Synod AN

Committees Finance Committee Finance Executive Houses Investments Audit Budget Remuneration & Governance AN

Committees: Finance Executive Oversight of routine business; receives reports from sub-Committees Reports to F.C. AN

Sub-Committees: Investments Recommends policy & makes decisions re. management of investmetns and glebe property for the benefit of the Stipends Fund Reports to F.E. & F.C. AN

Sub-Committees: Audit Assists the F.C. in finance reporting and internal control. Direct liaison with the Auditors Reports to F.C. AN

Sub-Committees: Budget Oversees Budget preparation process to serve mission and other policies. Reports to F.E. & F.C.

Sub-Committees: Remuneration & Governance Co-terminus with Bishop’s Council Standing Committee except for remunerated officers Oversight of Pay: DBF employees and expenses policies Reviews committee structures and effectiveness of governance Recommends to B.C. & F.C. AN

Diocesan Board of Education Responsibility for 140 Church Schools Traditional role of support New focus on school improvement A rapidly changing landscape… see Synod agenda for details! John again?

Diocesan Board of Finance Bishop of Chelmsford Bishop’s Staff Diocesan Synod Diocesan Board of Finance Advisory Groups (Ecumenical, Environment, Inter-faith, International, Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns, Rural, Youth, Readers) Bishop’s Council/ Finance Committee/ Diocesan Mission & Pastoral Committee Diocesan Board of Education Childrens Schools Further Education & Colleges Property & Finance Education Trust (Academies) Investments Committee Houses Committee Audit Committee Budget Committee Finance Executive Remuneration and Governance Committee Bishop’s Council Standing Committee Area Mission & Pastoral Committees London Over the Border Council Liturgical Committee Pleshey Executive Diocesan Advisory Committee JB Board of Patronage Vacancy in See Committee Diocesan Committee Structures as at 2011 – For more information contact Nathan Whitehead Pastoral Secretary.

People you might meet around the place Rt. Revd Stephen Cottrell Bishop of Chelmsford Rt. Revd David Hawkins Bishop of Barking Rt. Revd John Wraw Norman Banks Bishop of Bradwell Bishop of Richborough Rt. Revd Christopher Morgan Bishop of Colchester JB

People you might meet around the place The Ven Elwin Cockett Archdeacon of West Ham The Ven David Lowman Archdeacon of Southend The Ven Annette Cooper Archdeacon of Colchester The Ven Martin Webster Archdeacon of Harlow JB

Where to find out more Synod Handbook Website New Directory Synod Procedures Committee Terms of Ref JB Newly revamped Synod papers and archive New policies section Contact details for parishes, diocesan staff, etc Useful info and trivia

Thank you for being part of Synod JB