C 1.00 SESSIONAL PROCEDURE AND RULES OF ORDER

C. 1.01 Every Synod shall begin as provided by Section 5.08 s.s. 1 of the Constitution. The Bishop or someone appointed by the Bishop shall be the Celebrant.

C. 1.02 The Bishop shall be Chairperson of the Synod except as provided in Section 5.05 and 5.06 of the Constitution.

C. 1.03 The Chairperson shall preserve order and decorum, and shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Synod to be decided without debate.