Diocesan Synod

16th October 2010

Welcome and Introductions

WorshipRevd David Fudger

Apologies for Absence

Notices and Updates

•2011 Diocesan Directory•Bookstall

Minutes

Matters Arising

Question from Revd Jono Tregale, Pioneer Curate, Wilford Church & Emmanuel School

  That this synod asks the Bishop in Council to review the current

mission strategy for Fresh Expressions of Church within the diocese and to make recommendations as to:

The percentage of Clergy and Lay Posts that should be devoted to Fresh Expressions of Church over the next 5 year period.

How best to resource and support such posts.How to recognise and encourage ‘bottom up’ development of Fresh

Expressions. Is there anything to say on this yet?

Questions

Mr Roy Parsons (Newark & Southwell Deanery) to ask the Chair of the Finance Committee (or the Director of Finance):

 In connection with DS/Oct10/4 (Approval of the

2011 Budget), page 7, final bullet point:At the most recent convenient date, what was the

overall level of General Fund Reserves and of this what proportion was held in cash, what proportion in investments convertible into cash within one month and what proportion in fixed or tangible assets only realisable after more than one month?

Question for synod from Revd Jono Tregale, Pioneer Curate, Wilford Church & Emmanuel School

 In light of the national celebrations of church

schools in 2011 are there any plans for a strategic review of resourcing of school chaplaincy across the diocese, thinking particularly of our 6 secondary schools, where provision is variable? How far ought any resourcing be determined at a diocesan level rather than at a deanery level?

Nottingham Arimathea Trust

DVD

Motion 

This Synod affirm its ongoing prayerful and practical support for the work and mission of The Nottingham Arimathea Trust (NAT) in terms of sanctuary for “the alien and stranger in our midst”, and express that support by:

a) an ongoing commitment to offer and maintain the current Nottingham city vicarage for short term housing for male asylum seekers.

b)continuing to explore the purchase of a second house , appropriate for purpose,  for short term housing for up to 5 female asylum seekers.

c) assisting NAT in making a new appeal to Anglican church members for financial support for its ministry.

Discussion 

What can we celebrate in NAT’s ministry?What else do you need to know?How might what you’ve heard affect your practise?

Clergy terms of Service

Clergy Terms of Service

introduces a new ecclesiastical office called

Common Tenure

Why do we need Common Tenure?

• Moving more in line with employment legislation – government required

• Security for all the clergy• Better ongoing support for office holders• Shared accountability

Common Tenure provides

‘rights’ for clergy

• Greater protection for clergy• Access to new procedures for capability

and grievance• Redundancy in the case of pastoral re-

organisation

What does Common Tenure require from the clergy?

• participation in MDR

• commitment to CMD

• subject to capability procedures

Transfer to Common Tenure

• automatic

• Invitation

Pastoral Reorganisation

• Pastoral Measure remains in force

• Suspension and restriction can continue

• Designation of Priest-in-Charge remains

Administration of Common Tenure

• Statement of Particulars

• Role descriptions

• MDR

• HR advice

Statement of Particulars (1)

• Appointment and office• Termination of

appointment• Stipend• Fees• Expenses• Housing• MDR

Statement of Particulars (2)

• CME• Rest periods / leave• Maternity, paternity, etc• Sickness• Pension• Procedures

– Discipline, Capability, Grievance• Tribunal respondent

Timetable

• CToS to be implemented from 31st January 2011

• October: letter from Bishop Paul inviting those with freehold to move to Common Tenure

• Oct/Nov: ‘Automatic Transfers’ receive draft SoP• Mid December: issues re SoP lodged with

archdeacons• January: Agreed SoPs sent out

www.commontenure.org

Promulgation of Amending Canon No:29

Newark Team Ministry PCC Representation

Motion: Bishop’s Council recommends that Diocesan Synod supports the proposal of the Newark Team Ministry and recommends Diocesan Synod consents to the same.

Lunch

Bishop’s Address

Outlining the ProcessMeeting People in Church and Community LeadershipNovember - 48 Hours to ReflectPlease pray for me, particularly

9th-11th November

My reflections will be shared with Bishop’s Staff7th -9th December

Bishop’s Staff will pray and talk about these reflections when we are away together

28th – 29th January

The outcome will then be shared with Bishop’s Council1st February

Bishop’s Staff and Directors

Outlining the Process

I shall then be presenting the final outcome at the

Clergy Study Day 1st March 2011

near enough exactly a year from my Installation

Diocesan Synod 9th April 2011

Address that day centred on the same matters

HOLDING THE VISION HIGHTHE ISAIAH VISION

St Luke’s, Gamston 12th SeptemberIsaiah 60Raymond Fung – ‘The

Isaiah Vision’

Isaiah 65

Isaiah 61 (Luke 4)

HOLDING THE VISION HIGHTHE ISAIAH VISION

A major part of my calling as your Bishop isto keep the vision

high

HOLDING THE VISION HIGHTHE ISAIAH VISION

the new Jerusalem, where worship is central;

where the people of God drawn from all ages and nations dwell in harmony;

a place of light and glory; a place filled with all the earth’s wonders;

HOLDING THE VISION HIGHTHE ISAIAH VISION

a place of total peace and justice.

it is a vision in which the broken-hearted are healed;

the oppressed set free; no children die in

infancy; old people live in safety; housing is good for all

JOINING IN THE MISSION OF GOD

We will continue to run with the Vision and Values

Joining in the Mission of God by

Discerning GodValuing PeopleServing CommunityEnabling Change

Vi-sion

Purpose

Values

JOINING IN THE MISSION OF GOD

Joining in God’s Mission

Joining in God’s amazing mission

Joining in God’s cosmic or global mission

Joining in God’s mission of justice / love …

EMERGING THEMES1. Being vibrant

worshipping communities

2. The making and growing of disciples of all ages.

3. The wider developments, and releasing, of Lay Leadership.

EMERGING THEMES

4. Really grappling with new structures for parochial and sector ministry that maintain all the best in the parish system, and develop, share and roll out fresh ways of worship and mission

EMERGING THEMES

5. Pastoral care of all the clergy that is appropriate to the varied nature of their calling and ministry

EMERGING THEMES6. Strengthening our work with

children and young people, through our own schools, in all schools, in parish activities and within the community.

Fuller participation of children and young people at all levels of our common life.

Include seeking to ensure all children and young people hear the good news of Jesus.

EMERGING THEMES

7. Exploring how we deepen ministry to, with, by and for the older generations.

EMERGING THEMES

8. Personally taking a clear lead to bring faith leaders together to strengthen inter-faith dialogue and working together for the common good.

EMERGING THEMES9. Working with church

Leaders from both our traditional ecumenical partners and the newer churches, including those known as ‘black majority’ to find new ways of expressing our unity in Christ and serving the communities together

EMERGING THEMES10. Deepening and

broadening our links with the global church.

Building further in our link with Natal

exploring the possibility of developing more widely links that already exist within the Diocese

with Burundi and Israel / Palestine –

the Holy Land

EMERGING THEMES

11. Seeking justice and the well-being of the poorest in City and County as we as a nation tackle our debt

SCHOOLS YEAR 2011200 Years of the National

Society‘Burning Brightly – the

Light of Christ in Church Schools’

Candle Journey begins 12th January at Holy Trinity, Southwell

Concludes 19th November at The Minster

SCHOOLS YEAR 2011+Tony and +Paul visit

every single one of our church and church affiliated schools

All the schools together raising money for a school Project in Natal

SCHOOLS YEAR 2011

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path

BIBLE YEAR 2011

400 Years since publication of King James’ Authorised Version

My Lent SeriesSunday evenings 13th,

20th & 27th March in Cotgrave

Tuesday evenings 15th, 22nd & 29th in Mansfield

BIBLE YEAR 2011Jesus and the

Scriptures

1. The source of his mission

2. The ground of his teaching

3. The light on his passion

CLERGY YEAR 2011The dawn of Common Tenure

a) From the initial consultations I have been a supporter of this development.

I Recognise however it is a major change for all

b) I shall be opting into Common Tenure myself, alongside all the Diocesan Bishops

c) Women Bishops Diocesan Synod debate has to take place by November next year.

WHAT KIND OF EPISCOPAL ROLE

Holding the vision highBeing out and about

City, Towns, Villages and Community

teaching, proclaiming, healing the amazing love of God revealed in Jesus Christ will continue to lie at the heart of it all

WHAT KIND OF EPISCOPAL ROLE

collaboratively and collegially (with +Tony, the Archdeacons, Dean, Chief Executive, Chair of Finance, Registrar, Dean of Women’s Ministry, Lay Chairs and Area Deans)

in and with the Bishop’s Council and this Synod

JOINING IN THE MISSION OF GOD

Discerning GodValuing PeopleServing CommunityEnabling Change

JOINING IN THE MISSION OF GOD

God’s name might be praised and honoured

Our Creator and Redeemer be given all the worship that is rightly his and his alone

Approval of the 2011 Budget

Budget 2011

16th October 2010

INTRODUCTION

Canon Michael Arlington Chair of the Finance Committee

Budget 2011

16th October 2010

THE STRATEGY 2006 – 2011

• A period of deficit budgets funded by previous current account surpluses.

• If 100% parish share in 2010 surplus remains at 96% parish share all surplus is used up

FUTURE STRATEGY 2011+

• Balanced budgets

• Budget is for 100% Parish share payment

• Expenditure cuts if Parish Share is not paid

Budget 2011

16th October 2010

A BALANCED BUDGET IS ACHIEVED WITH:

• 4.4 fte less posts clergy and lay

• 2.0 % salary and stipend increase

• 2.0% increase in Deanery share 100% allocated and paid, range (0 to 3.5% by deanery)

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• Change in clergy pension contributions

• Change in employee N I Contributions

• Change in employer N I Contribution

• Numbers of people

PEOPLE FACTORS AFFECTING BUDGET:

Budget 2011

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MISSION DEVELOPMENT FUND:

• Strategy 2006, £1million agreed

• 2006 to 2008, £1million allocated

• 2007 to 2012 money spent and to spend

• 2008/2009 no decision to allocate more

• 2010 in principle decision to allocate

£150,000 per annum starting from 2011

• Details on new criteria and procedures in 2011

Budget 2011

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BUDGET HEADLINES

• Very small deficit

• Increase in provision for ministerial training costs

• Provision for an increase in clergy stipends

& staff salaries

• Increase in employer’s National

Insurance/reduction in clergy pension

contributions

• Deanery share +2.0% (on average)

• Church Commissioners increase in Ministry

Support to £1.2 million

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PEOPLE COSTS

SUPPORT &FUNDING CONTRIBUTIONS

NATIONAL CHURCH

DEANERY SHARE

CHURCH COMMISSIONERSMinistry Support

RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS

RESERVES

OTHER INCOME

WHERE THE

MONEY GOES

WHERE THE

MONEY COMES FROM

BUDGET2011

Budget 2011

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Stipendiary incumbent:

2011 2010

£ £

Stipend 22,898 22,560

National Insurance (employer's share) 1,933 1,354

Pension and death-in-service benefits 7,790 9,040

Average housing costs 7,125 7,289

Training costs 2,408 2,359

Other staffing costs 909 875

Total cost 43,063 43,477

Budget 2011

16th October 2010

PROVISIONAL DEANERY SHARE 20112010 2011 %

Allocation ProvisionalBassettlaw & Bawtry 729,185 754,706 3.50%Mansfield 454,382 454,382 0.00%Newark & Southwell 674,829 674,829 0.00%Newstead 598,102 619,036 3.50%East Bingham 574,789 576,632 0.32%West Bingham 694,800 719,118 3.50%Gedling 665,212 680,471 2.29%Nottingham North 507,119 524,868 3.50%Nottingham South 977,272 1,006,264 2.97%Diocesan Totals 5,875,690 6,010,307

Budget 2011

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Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Budget target % 97.0% 97.0% 97.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Actual % 94.2% 93.7% 94.0% 96.0% 100.0%

Cash receipts £5.2m £5.3m £5.5m £5.6m £6.0m

Increase in cash % 0.3% 2.0% 3.5% 3.1% 6.6%

DEANERY SHARE

Budget 2011

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Giving for Life

Summary...

Motion: That Diocesan Synod approves the 2011 Diocesan Budget as set out in Paper DS/Oct10/4

Interfaith Strategy

An Inter Faith Strategy for the Church

In the next year I or my parish will:

1.Arrange a church visit to a place of worship of another faith.

2.Read a book (see resources page of Interfaith Strategy for ideas)

3.Find out what multicultural events are happening near you and join in.

4.Volunteer to help teach English as a Second Language.

5.Love your neighbour by showing practical concern and kindness to anyone you know of a different faith.

6.Take any opportunity to share food with people of other faiths.

7.Set up a woman’s group (e.g. in Wollaton and Hyson Green)

8.Attend a course

Motion: This synod endorses the proposals outlined in Paper DS/Oct10/5 and encourages all parishes within the Diocese to explore the issues it raises.

Deanery Synod Elections

Synodical Reports

•Bishops Council•General Synod Report•Dates for Synod 2011

Closing Prayer