GLEN WAVERLEY UNITING CHURCH COUNCIL AGENDA

MEETING DATE: 15 Apr 2020

MEETING TIME: 7:30pm

VENUE: VIrtual

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1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES

1.1. PRESENT

Ministry Team: AlaneeHearnshaw, NeilPeters

Other Councillors: RyanChan, AlisonClarkson, AnneCook, DavidFraser, GlynHowells, DavidMorgan, WendyPepper, DanielSihombing, SonySimanjuntak.
Others: None

2. DEVOTIONS, CARING & SHARING

“The Church Council shall give priority in its life to building up the Congregation in faith and love, sustaining members in hope, and leading the Congregation to a fuller participation in Christ’s mission in the world. This priority shall be reflected in the agenda of its ordinary meetings.” (UCA Regulation 3.1.2a)

2.1. DEVOTIONS

3. CONFIRM MINUTES OF LAST MEETING & THIS AGENDA

3.1. Minutes of Last Meeting

Recorded at CouncilMinutes20200329 here.

3.2. Agenda of This Meeting

Any additional items

This is a special meeting to consider updates to the COVID-19 situation.

4. CORRESPONDENCE IN

4.1. Item 1

5. CORRESPONDENCE OUT

5.1. Item 1

6. RESPONSES TO COVID-19

6.1. On line Communion

Presbytery have sent three documents, a pastoral letter from Diedre Palmer, some guidelines for online gathering afor worship with holy communion, and some resources for theological discernment on the matter. These are available as a single document here.
The letter includes "The decision whether to offer Online Gatherings for Worship with Holy Communion is the responsibility of the Church Council with the Minister."

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