1. Welcome to Diocesan Synod
Synod Induction 3 November 2012
Opening slide

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. Context: legal structures
463 Parishes; 324 Benefices
Chelmsford Diocesan Board of Finance (CDBF) (Company limited by guarantee ; registered charity )
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 )
The Retreat House, Pleshey
(unincorporated)
JB – lurid and also brief
Adventure Unlimited (Charity )
Chelmsford Diocese Educational Trust
(Company )
Bookshop
The Asheldham (Youth) Centre (managed by Hunter Outdoor Ltd)
Print Unit
Unincorporated bodies
Incorporated bodies

7. 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

8. Seeking His Way Together
Laity
Clergy
Bishops MW

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

10. 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

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

12. 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

13. 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

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

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

16. 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

17. 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

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

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

20. 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

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

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

23. 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

24. 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?

25. 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.

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. Thank you for being part of SynodJB