Agenda

Monday, October 20 – Thursday, October 23, 2025

Monday, October 20

Schedule

7:30 p.m.
Christ Church Cathedral
Celebration of the Eucharist during which the Bishop will deliver his Charge.

Broadcast Information:
7:30 p.m. – Live on YouTube, Facebook, and Radio Bahamas ZNS 1
8:00 p.m. – Delayed broadcast on ZNS Television
Rebroadcast on ZNS Television on Sunday, October (TBD) at 2:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 21

Proposed Schedule

• 7:30 a.m. – Breakfast & Registration at the door
• 9:00 a.m. – Mass of the Holy Spirit (Celebrant: Dean Harry Bain)
• 10:00 a.m. – Opening Formalities: Pledge of Allegiance; Procedural Information & Clarification
• 10:30 a.m. – Bishop’s Charge, Part 2
• 11:00 a.m. – Tabling of Reports:
  • Diocesan Council
  • Diocesan Finance Committee
  • Diocesan Property Committee
  • Hospital Chaplain
  • Diocesan Pastoral Care
  • Family Life Commission
  • Anglican Church Men
  • Anglican Church Women
  • Guild of St. Ambrose
  • Cursillo Movement
  • Anglican Theological Institute
• 11:30 a.m. – The Diocesan Pension Fund
• 12:00 p.m. – Break
• 12:15 p.m. – Notice of Resolutions (Arising out of Bishop’s Charge & General)
• 12:30 p.m. – Archdeaconry Reports
• 1:30 p.m. – Lunch
• 3:00 p.m. – Diocesan Youth Officer’s Report
• 3:30 p.m. – ACEA Report
• 4:00 p.m. – Commission on Ministry
• 4:40 p.m. – Adjournment

Evening Free

Wednesday, October 22

Proposed Schedule

• 7:30 a.m. – Breakfast & Registration at the door
• 9:00 a.m. – Mass: Eve of the Feast of St. James of Jerusalem (Celebrant: Rev. Desiree Johnson – Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood)
• 10:00 a.m. – Finance Committee Presentation:
  • Treasurer’s Report
  • Diocesan Budget
  • Schools’ Budget
• 12:00 p.m. – Break
• 12:15 p.m. – Report: Code of Conduct
• 1:00 p.m. – Photograph & Lunch
• 2:30 p.m. – Report: Pension Review Committee
• 3:15 p.m. – Report: Property Insurance Review Committee
• 4:30 p.m. – Adjournment

Evening Free

Thursday, October 23

Proposed Schedule

• 7:30 a.m. – Breakfast & Registration at the door
• 9:00 a.m. – Mass for All Baptised Christians (Celebrant: Dr. Ethan Ferguson)
• 10:00 a.m. – Debate on Resolutions
• Announcement of Diocesan Council Representatives
• Any Other Business
• Expressions of Gratitude
• Adjournment

Standing Orders Regulating the Meeting of the Synod

A) The Bishop shall appoint the following:

• A Committee on Resolutions
• A Committee to read, correct, and approve the Minutes

B) Standing Orders regulating the conduct of the Committee on Resolutions:

• No motion shall be made except upon notice thereof, save where otherwise provided by these rules.
• Except where the time of giving notice of motion is expressly limited, notice of motion may be given at any time and shall:
  • (a) Be in writing and sent by the mover.
  • (b) State the actual terms of the motion to be submitted to Synod.
  • (c) Be sent or handed to the Secretary by whom it shall be read.
• No motion shall be debated until it has been seconded. Any member may second without prejudice to his/her right to speak in the debate.
• No motion, when seconded, may be withdrawn without the leave of Synod.
• No motion involving finance or expenditure in excess of any sum appearing in the estimate shall be made except upon notice given not less than four weeks before Synod meets.