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The General Synod, the Church of England’s Parliament, has unanimously agreed with St Albans Diocese that the Church should better serve people in work...
The General Synod, the Church of England’s Parliament, has unanimously agreed with St Albans Diocese that the Church should better serve people in work and that work is not just about pay packets, profits and performance but is essentially a spiritual activity in which Christian values have an important place.
The motion passed was:
FAITH, WORK AND ECONOMIC LIFE (GS Misc 890 A and GS Misc 890B)
Mr Simon Baynes ( St Albans) moved on behalf of the St Albans Diocesan Synod:
‘That this Synod:
(a) affirm daily work be it paid or unpaid as essentially a spiritual activity;
(b) recognise the importance of Christian values within economic life;
(c) encourage bishops and clergy to give greater priority to equipping and resourcing church members through teaching, prayer, affirmation and celebration, to fulfil their vocations, ministries and mission in their places of work; and
(d) request the Mission and Public Affairs Council to:
(i) convene a symposium on a theological understanding of work for today as outlined in sections 5.3-5.4 of GS Misc 890B;
(ii) compile a collection of supportive resource materials for church members as outlined in section 5.5 of GS Misc 890B.
The motion was clearly carried