[Magdalen] Our Canadian General Synod

[Roger Stokes]

On 31/07/2019 14:44, Marion Thompson wrote:
> It used to be two weeks, which allowed for a leisurely pace and some free
> time, but this has been tightened up.  We travelled to Vancover on
> Wednesday morning July 10, and it kicked off in the afternoon with the
> opening Eucharist a couple of blocks away at Christ Church Cathedral and a
> full session in the evening.  We began each day at 8:30.  Lunch & dinner
> were on site (fabulous food!!!).  Finished perhaps by 9, sometimes later.
> Saturday saw the Primatial election and subsequent Eucharist at the
> Cathedral where we also attended the closing Eucharist immediately before
> the final banquet.  Travel on Wednesday, July 17 -- my ride left for the
> airport at 6 a.m.  Gah!
>
> I took an hour and a half out to meet with our Gail Edwards, mini-listmeet,
> thinking I would be back at the end of an afternoon break.  No, other
> things had been sqeezed in so that the break was just starting when I
> returned.  It really was that intensive.
That is intensive. Does your General Synod meet annually or less often? 
The C/E Synod meets two or three times a year (but travel is easier for 
most members than it is in other Provinces). November and February if 
held) are the inside of a week in London, though not always taking the 
full week. July is residential at the U|Niversity of York and a more 
relaxed atmosphere. Legislation is referred to committees between groups 
of sessions for revision and something like your Marriage Canon would 
also be referred to the dioceses before Final Approval and submission to 
Parliament for their agreement, something that comes with being an 
Established Church.
> It was rich, but talk about total immersion!  Of course, not every time has
> a Primatial election to fit in.

Is the Primate elected just by the House of Bishops or do the rest of 
you get to have a say?

Roger