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Minutes of meeting held on 25th September 2007

Present: Jonathan Cruickshank, Phil Collins, Olwen Davies, Shirley Maunder, Barbara Griffiths.

  1. The meeting began with prayers.
  2. Apologies were received from Bruce Newsom and Harry Verney.
  3. Minutes of meeting held on 17 April were approved and signed.
  4. Deanery: Fit for Purpose. It was agreed that a discussion at synod would be based on the two questions on page 4 of the report. Barbara would introduce it and Clive would be asked to give the response from the Clergy Chapter.
  5. Lango Link: Moses would be asked to say a few words at the meeting.
  6. Finance: Olwen will clarify with Stephen Collier the possibility of reinvesting the money held as Royal Bank of Scotland Shares. A resolution would be put to synod re authorisation of cheques over £100 would require two signatures. Olwen gave notice of retiring as Deanery Treasurer before the 2008 election of synod representatives. Shirley Maunder has offered to take her place.
  7. Parish Share Allocation. It was agreed that a discussion at synod would be based on the motion to be proposed at Diocesan Synod.
  8. Pastoral Committee. Sue Armstrong will be licensed as Lay Reader at Winchester Cathedral on Saturday 6 October. The Revd. Pat Clegg will be licensed as House for Duty priest to the Arle Valley Benefice on Wednesday 17 October.
  9. Mission Audit: Phil will seek an update on this at synod.
  10. Date of next Standing Committee Meeting: Wednesday 21st November at 3.30 pm at 1 Shepherds Down.

Dates for Deanery Synod Meetings 2008: Wednesday 23rd January, Thursday 8th May, Tuesday 8th July and Thursday 16th October.