122nd Session of the Synod of the Diocese of New Westminster
Friday, May 12th, 2023
8:00 to 8:45am Registration
8:45am Welcome and Acknowledgement of Territory. Synod Eucharist & Homily
10:30am Constitution of Synod
Quorum, Regrets, Privileges
Appointments & announcements of Sessional Committees
- Resolutions
- Nominations
- Memorials
- Messages from Synod
Introduction of new clergy
Adoption of agenda
Minutes of the 117th & 118th Synods
Receipt of written reports - 11:00am Exploring Priorities
- 12.15pm Noon Prayers Followed by Lunch
- 1:30pm PWRDF program report
- 1:45pm Climate Videos
- 2:00pm (Nominations close)
- 2:05pm Housing and Homelessnes Task Force
- 3:10pm Program Report Mission to Seafarers
- 3:25pm Presentation of the Audited Financial Statements
- 4:00pm Report of Nominations Committee
- 4:15pm Canons and Constitutions
- 4:30pm Resolutions
- 5:15pm Evening Prayer
- 5:30pm Announcements
- 5:45pm Adjournment for the day
Saturday May 13th, 2023
- 8:00am Balloting and Late Registration
- 8:45am Late Registration closes
- 8:55am Balloting closes
- 9:00am Morning Prayer
- 9:35am Property Development
- 10:15am Care and Share
- 10:30am Anglican Foundation
- 10:50am Climate Video
- 11:05am Hospital chaplaincy
- 11:20am Identifying Priorities
- 11:45am VST
- 11:55am Program Report Street Outreach Initiative
- 12:00pm Noon Prayers followed by Lunch – including Youth Lunch with the bishop (Bishop John, Youth and Youth Leaders serve themselves first and retire to the Trattoria Room for lunch). Vision Voting to take place over lunch.
- 1:15pm Report of Returning Officer
- 1:35pm Auction of plants
- 1:50pm 2023 Budget and Vision Budgets 2024 & 2025
- 2:15pm Identifying Priorities
- 3:15pm Resolutions
- 4:00pm Vote of Thanks
- 4:15pm Evening Prayer and commissioning of newly elected
- 4:30pm Adjournment