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Minutes of the General Assembly 2012
Church within the context of a bicultural Church, with a view adopting a
short statement on the nature and priorities of the Church as an
ethnically diverse community in and for its mission and ministry.
[12.051] That the General Assembly acknowledges and encourages the
strategies for the advancement of Asian Ministries as proposed by the
Asian Council of Assembly, presbyteries and congregations to work with
the Asian Council and the Asian Ministries Coordinator in further defining
these developments.
[12.052] That the General Assembly asks the Council of Assembly to formulate a
proposal which will provide a definition of and procedure for establishing
“emerging congregations”, as described in the executive summary of the
Asian Council report and of seconding ministers as “partners in mission’
from overseas churches.
Christian World Service
[12.070] That Assembly endorses the work and ministry of Christian World
Service and recommends it to its parishes.
Inter Church Bioethics Committee
[12.071] That ministers and elders encourage people to access the Inter Church
Bioethics Council website and raise bioethical issues of concern with the
Council.
Inter-Tertiary Chaplaincy Council (ITCC):
[12.106] That Assembly affirms the importance of ongoing support for tertiary
chaplaincy in Aotearoa New Zealand through involvement in the Inter-
Tertiary Chaplaincy Council (ITCC) and the regional ecumenical tertiary
chaplaincy trust boards.
Supplementary Provisions
Mr Peter Whiteside, Book of Order Advisory Committee Convener, was granted leave
to withdraw notice of motion [12.018] to be replaced by notice of motion [12.128] and to
withdraw notice of motion [12.019] to be replaced by notice of motion [12.129]
Mr Whiteside moved, it was seconded and agreed:
[12.128] That the new Supplementary Provisions to the Book of Order, set out as
items A-D, H and I in Assembly Papers schedule D2, as approved by the
Council of Assembly, be ratified by this General Assembly.
Mr Whiteside moved, it was seconded and carried:
[12.129] That the amendments to the Conditions of Service Manual set out as
items E-G in Assembly Papers schedule D2, as approved by the Council
of Assembly, be ratified by this General Assembly.
Doctrine and Marriage
The Rev Dr Margaret Mayman moved, and it was seconded:
[12.133] That General Assembly, acknowledging the current position on marriage
is set out in its previous statements on marriage (made in 1991 and
2004), notes the diverse community of the Church, and the current
public debate about same-gender marriage and the Marriage (Definition
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