1Extension of power to make provision by Canon
1
In section 1 of the Church of England (Ecumenical Relations) Measure 1988 (joint worship with other Churches), the existing text of which becomes subsection (1), at the end insert—
2
It shall be lawful for the General Synod to make provision by Canon for enabling a member of a Church which subscribes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity but which is not otherwise a Church to which this Measure applies—
a
to read Holy Scripture at a Church of England service;
b
to lead the Intercessions at Holy Communion according to the use of the Church of England;
c
to lead prayers at a Church of England service other than Holy Communion.
3
It shall be lawful for the General Synod to make provision by Canon for enabling a member of the Salvation Army to preach at a Church of England service.
4
In subsections (2) and (3), “Church of England service” means a service held in accordance with the forms of service and practice of the Church of England.
2
In section 2 of that Measure (the title to which becomes “Provision by Canon for participation in local ecumenical co-operative schemes”)—
a
for “local ecumenical project”, in each place it appears, substitute “local ecumenical co-operative scheme”,
b
for “that project”, in each place it appears, substitute “that scheme”,
c
for “the project” substitute “the scheme”, and
d
in subsection (2), for “section 47 of the Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007” substitute “section 80 of the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011”.
3
In section 4 of that Measure (overseas clergy)—
a
for “an United Church” substitute “a Church in communion with the Church of England”,
b
for “that United Church” substitute “the Church in communion with the Church of England”, and
c
omit the second sentence (which defines “United Church”).
4
In section 6 of that Measure (interpretation), for subsection (1) substitute—
1
In this Measure “local ecumenical co-operative scheme” means a scheme under which Churches of different denominations agree, in relation to a specified area or institution, to co-operate in matters affecting the mission of, or worship in, those Churches or their ministry, congregational life or buildings.
5
In section 80 of the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (mission initiatives), in subsection (5), for paragraph (a) substitute—
a
for participation in a local ecumenical co-operative scheme,
6
In subsection (8) of that section and in subsection (3) of section 82 of that Measure (supplementary provision), for “local ecumenical project” substitute “local ecumenical co-operative scheme”.
7
For subsection (9) of section 82 of that Measure substitute—
9
In section 80—
“ecumenical co-operation” means co-operation in matters affecting the mission of, or worship in, the Churches concerned or their ministry, congregational life or buildings, and
“local ecumenical co-operative scheme” has the same meaning as in the Church of England (Ecumenical Relations) Measure 1988.
8
In section 83 of that Measure (review of duration of mission initiatives etc.), in subsection (8)—
a
for “a local ecumenical project” substitute “a local ecumenical co-operative scheme”, and
b
for “the ecumenical project” substitute “the scheme”.