Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

General Synod Working Bodies - a list

The Working Bodies of the General Synod / Te Hinota Whanui (GSTHW) of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia /Te Hahi Mihinare ki Aotearoa ki Niu Tireni, Ki Nga Moutere o to Moana Nui a Kiwa.

(For further information or to contact any of these bodies contact the General Secretary under 'Contacts' in menu above)

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The Standing Committee of General Synod / Te Hinota Whanui

Sub-committees:

Distribution Advisory Committee (Finance)

Employment Sub-Committee

Order Paper Committee (for GSTHW)

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Small Working Groups:

Communications Commission Review

General Conference Planning

Ordained Ministry Resources

Oceania Regional Forum Proposal

Reinvestment of Divestment

Safety Policy

Social Media

Social Justice Commission Restructure

Youth Commission Review

Way Forward Report Release

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General Synod Commissions/ Working Groups (established by Canon)

Commission on Communications - www.anglicantaonga.org.nz

Commission on Doctrine and Theological Questions

Commission on Treaty and Partnership Issues

Common Life Liturgical Commission

Social Justice Commission - www.justice.net.nz

Te Kotahitanga (includes Kinder Library Oversight Committee)

Tikanga Toru Youth Commission - http://toru.org.nz/

Treaty / Tiriti, Church and Nation Commission

(And, established by resolution of General Synod te Hinota Whanui, 2014)

Decade of Mission Commission (2015-2025)

Way Forward Working Group (on same gender blessing and ordination)

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Boards

Anglican Insurance Board - http://www.aib.org.nz/

Anglican Missions Board - http://www.angmissions.org.nz

General Church Trust Board

New Zealand Anglican Church Pension Board (incorporating the Anglican Legislation Unit)

St John’s College Trust Board

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Councils

Council for Ecumenism

Council for Anglican Women’s Studies

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Committees

Archives and History Committee / Te Puna o Nehera

Judicial Committee

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Tribunals

Church Lands Tribunal

Tribunal on Doctrine

Tribunal under the Church of England Empowering Act 1928