GC45 GS13 Closing Motion

Authority of the Executive of the General Council
That the authority of the Executive of the General Council is as set out in The Manual. 

Referral of Business from the 45th General Council
That all unfinished business of the 45th General Council be referred to the Executive of the General Council, together with all reports of the Discussion Groups and Facilitation Team. 

Preparation of Remits
That the General Council authorize all necessary remits, and that they be categorized as Category 2 remits, except if this General Council has already specifically categorized them in its decisions as Category 1 or 3 remits. 

Summary of Actions of the Executive and Sub-Executive of the General Council
That a summary of the actions of the Executive and Sub-Executive of General Council be made available to Commissioners of the 45th General Council 2025 between the meeting of this General Council and that of the 46th General Council 2028. This summary will be included in the documentation for the 46th General Council 2025. 

Authority for Changes in The Manual and Record of Proceedings
That the General Secretary authorize the approval of the Record of Proceedings of the 45th General Council. The Record of Proceedings will be used to make the necessary changes in The Manual resulting from the decisions of the General Council. Any changes to The Manual will be effective on January 1, 2026 unless not yet published, in which case, changes will be effective on the date of publication of The Manual. 

Publication of the Record of Proceedings
That the Record of Proceeding of the 45th General Council be published in accessible formats throughout the church. 

Adjournment
That this session of the 45th General Council will be closed at the conclusion of the Moderator’s closing prayer.