Assembly Arrangements
This Committee plans
and budgets for General Assembly.
Committee Members
Convener: Mr
William M McVey
Secretary: Ann
Barton
Moderator,
Moderator-elect, General Secretary, Clerk to Assembly,
Convener of Local
Arrangements Committee for the relevant year.
1. General Assembly
2008
The Committee brings a
resolution that the Assembly of 2008 should be held at the Herriot-Watt
University, Edinburgh from 10th to 13th July. [Resolution 43]
2. The future of
General Assembly
Much thought by many
people has gone into the future of General Assembly. This encompasses not just
size and representation, but purpose, content, timing, and integration with the
other councils of the church. Proposals are to be brought within the framework
of Catch the Vision to explore these ideas.
3. The conduct of
General Assembly
Last year Assembly broke
up into small groups to enable the discussion of various proposals; this was a
difficult logistical exercise, but valuable at least in that it gave the
opportunity for every voice to be heard. In the absence of topics that would
benefit from this treatment, groups are unlikely to be used this year. However
we are to start an investigation of decision-making by consensus. We expect to
explore one small aspect of this process by using blue and orange cards to gauge
opinion during the course of selected debates. A more detailed explanation of
this process will be provided at Assembly. It should be emphasised that the
cards are one part of a more complex process that will be explained in greater
detail – but which in 2006 will not replace decision-making by formal majority
voting.
Resolution 43
General Assembly 2008
Assembly agrees that
General Assembly in 2008 will meet at the Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh from
10th to 13th July.
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