From The London Guardian-
The Queen will today inaugurate the ninth General Synod of the Church of England, attending a eucharist at Westminster Abbey and briefly addressing the bishops, clergy and laity that make up the membership of the governing body.
Around 480 clergy, laity and bishops are gathered in central London, some for the first time, to debate and vote on issues and policies affecting the life of the church.
Among these is the Anglican Covenant, which will define how the Communion stays together in the face of divisive moves such as sending clergy to another country without its agreement, electing openly homosexual priests or blessing same-sex unions.
Critics warn it will "redefine Anglicanism" and would make the Communion "more dogmatic, inward-looking and backward-looking".
Anglican provinces would only belong to the Communion if they signed up to the covenant. They would agree, among other things, not to proceed with any new development that fellow members anywhere in the world objected to.
Supporters claim it is the only way to avoid ever deeper divisions between provinces already at a theological impasse with one another.
More here-
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/23/queen-open-general-synod
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