General Synod at Lambeth Palace

Title

General Synod at Lambeth Palace

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

11 Nov 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:04:17

Description

Religious affairs correspondent Lawrence Spicer reports on events at the General Synod of the Church of England at Lambeth Palace in south London. The meeting included a vote on the ordination of women. Spicer compares the 1989 meeting to those of previous years. Includes speeches by Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Robert Runcie; unidentified male and female members; Dr Christina Baxter.

Contributors

Robert Runcie; Lawrence Spicer; Christina Baxter

Keywords

Women; Church; Church of England; Christianity; Anglicanism; General Synod; Gender roles; Meetings; Ordination of women; Synods; Protestantism

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