Synod will be held in Goulburn this year and will meet at the Goulburn Worker's Club, McKell Place from 2.30pm on Friday 10 September and conclude by 4pm on Sunday 12 September. This is the first of the three sessions of the 40th Synod and there will be many new members joining us this year. This year it is proposed that we return to the pre-1995 arrangement of eight meetings around the diocese as it is considered that this enables greater participation by synod members. A paper on the GST has been circulated to parish treasurers who have been invited to attend a meeting a half an hour before the commencement of the pre-synod meeting proper. The Diocesan Treasurer will lead these meetings.
Synod members are also welcome to attend.
The financial report papers associated with the meeting are enclosed. The 1998 annual accounts will be forwarded with the synod agenda papers. Other papers will be distributed at the meeting. You should receive your synod papers by Friday 27 August 1999. This is in accordance with rule 10 of the standing orders which requires that papers be forwarded to members not less than 14 days before the first sitting day of the session.