Resolving these transparency issues is based in part on empowering the laity for a greater role.
The vote in the House of Laity fell short of approval by six votes.
Lay members of the deanery synods elect the members of the general synod's House of Laity.
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The Synod needs a two-thirds majority in all three houses of the General Synod, of bishops, clergy and laity.
It needs a two-thirds majority in all three houses of the General Synod - of bishops, clergy and laity.
The measure was passed by the synod's houses of bishops and clergy but was rejected by the House of Laity.
The Vacancy in See Committee consists of 25 men and women from across the diocese, representing both clergy and laity.
Mark Laity, spokesman for NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said that they were aware of the report of attacks on villages.
One issue cannot be dodged: the role of the laity, especially women.
He said this was reflected in the opinion of House of Laity.
The vote in the House of Laity, at 64%, was just short of the required majority - six more "yes" votes were needed.
Dr Philip Giddings, speaking on behalf of the laity, said Dr Williams had worked with "passion and perseverance" for unity within the Church.
But this was a friendly gathering, fully supportive of his election as bishop in August by the New Hampshire Episcopal clergy and laity.
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The House of laity is the largest element of the General Synod and is made up of lay members of the church elected by its 44 dioceses.
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Mark Laity is the spokesman for the NATO force in Afghanistan.
But these hardly make for a learned or even literate laity.
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He blamed a "handful of votes amongst the laity" for the failure to secure the requisite two-thirds majority in each house of the tricameral legislative body.
The proposed legislation paving the way for the change fell short by six votes in the House of Laity - one of the synod's three houses.
The proposed legislation for ordination of women bishops was passed by the synod's houses of bishops and clergy but was rejected by the House of Laity last month.
Vatican III would have to look at things like the dignity of the human person, empowerment of the laity, the role of women and the sex abuse scandal.
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Mr. MARK LAITY (NATO Spokesman, Afghanistan): We've sent out overnight 700 Afghan army troops, which is a significant number and I think proves, one, our ability to react quite quickly.
He rejected accusations by supporters of women bishops that a well-organised campaign had skewed representation in the House of Laity, which he insisted reflected opinion in the church as a whole.
The measure to allow women to be bishops passed in the synod's Houses of Bishops and Clergy on 20 November, but failed to gain the required two-thirds majority in the House of Laity.
The laity feel largely ignored on these matters.
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The faith had remained intact through the gifts of grace that had gladdened the life of a laity who had received only baptism and had also lived their apostolic mission in virtue of baptism alone.
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Events at the IMF may well empower such a strategy if the new leader turns out to be someone who can persuade others, including the laity, and impart a sense of total personal commitment to the job.
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The votes were 44 for and three against with two abstentions in the House of Bishops, 148 for and 45 against in the House of Clergy, and 132 for and 74 against in the House of Laity.
The proposed legislation paving the way for women bishops needed to gain two-thirds majority support in each of the synod's three houses - bishops, clergy and laity - but fell short by six votes in the House of Laity.
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"It is impossible for me to explain to parliamentary colleagues how a measure that has had the support of 42 out of the 44 dioceses failed to pass in general synod, " Sir Tony said, questioning whether the election process to the House of Laity was "sufficiently representative".
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