Board Vacancies for two laypersons were deferred. Sydney Diocesan Retirements Board Standing Committee recommended that Dr Phillip Selden be elected to fill one of the two vacancies. The filling of one other vacancy was deferred. The Rev D C Ritchie had resigned and a vacancy was declared for a person who must be a parish clergyman. The Standing Committee continued its consideration of motions referred from the Synod.
Some motions remain to be considered.
A report on these actions will be posted when the consideration of the motions is completed. Matters Arising from Former Minutes Future Form of Synod Meetings Standing Committee has agreed to recommend to the Synod that a weekend synod meeting be trialed in 2001. Alternates for Parish Synod Representatives Standing Committee resolved to request that a bill be promoted to the ordinary session of the Synod in 2000 to provide for the appointment of alternates for Synod representatives unable to attend a Synod session. The Standing Committee will consider next month a proposal that legislation be prepared for the Synod to enable ministers to appoint an assistant minister licensed to the parish as a clerical alternate for Synod. Notification of Proposals to Sell Parish Land Standing Committee received a report on this matter and noted the proposal to establish a data base.