Conclusion

challenges and those that will inevitably arise in the future. (That is one of the reasons I drew attention to the modes of alteration of the different sets of provisions of the Constitution found in section 67.) [58] What is required for the effective carrying out of the mission of the Church in an Australian society that is not itself static will influence ultimately whether there is an appetite among Australian Anglicans for Constitutional change to meet the ongoing challenges.

Conclusion

[59] I end this lecture as I began with a reminder that canon lawyers are small cogs in facilitating the mission of the Church. This may be achieved by providing assistance in advising on the application of Church law and legislative solutions to the issues that arise within the Church (including creative solutions to maintain the unity of the Church) and the drafting of Church legislation to facilitate responsible, accountable and respectful governance in carrying out the mission of the Church.