Queen to open Church of England general synod

(UKPA)
posted November 23, 2010
The Queen will formally open the General Synod of the Church of England at Westminster Abbey as members prepare to debate the "Big Society" vision outlined by David Cameron.

Accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen, who is Supreme Governor of the Church of England, will attend a service of Holy Communion at Westminster Abbey before giving an address to the 476 members of the ninth General Synod.

Her address comes as the Church's national assembly prepares to discuss the "Big Society" vision of increased voluntary work and greater community activism in a debate likely to raise the impact of spending cuts on the poorest and the most vulnerable. the rest