The Final Document calls for a new approach, no longer viewing the Church as a 'corporation' with branches but as a communion of Churches.
We do not need a sedentary and defeatist Church, but a Church that hears the cry of the world and gets its hands dirty in serving.
The synod managed to make everyone unhappy, addressing contentious issues without providing clear resolutions, leaving both progressive and conservative sides dissatisfied.
The Synod ultimately could not reach a consensus on the issue of women in the clergy or provide recognition of marriage equality and acceptance of same-sex relationships.
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