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Act 3, Class 2, 2021 – The Establishment Principle for Today

  • 2021
  • Committees, Principles, Public Engagement

The General Assembly receive the Overture in the name of Rev. Ian Watson and others and grant its crave. They form a committee to consider how the Church should interpret and apply the Establishment Principle in the 21st century. They declare that the Committee shall have six members and shall have the power to appoint consultants and co-opt members as required to fulfil its remit. They instruct the Committee to report their findings to the 2022 General Assembly.

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