Ecumenical Relations Measure 2018

1 Extension 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”.