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The Role of Synods in The Church of England
The Church of England is said to be episcopally led and synodocally governed. The Synodical Government Measure 1969 makes provision for Diocesan an General Synods. The Deanery Synod's affairs are governed by Part III of the Church Representation Rules and by the Standing Orders for Deanery Synods laid down by the Diocesan Synod.
General Synod
The General Synod is the national assembly of the Church of England. It came into being in 1970 under the Synodical Government Measure 1969, replacing an earlier body known as the Church Assembly. For more information about General Synod and reports on the last meeting, visit the Church of England's website:
www.cofe.anglican.org/about/gensynod/index.html
Diocesan Synod
The Diocesan Synod meets two or three times a year. Its remit is defined by the Synodical Government Measure 1969 and it has the following main functions:
To consider matters concerning the Church of England and to make provision for such matters in the diocese.
To advise the Bishop on matters on which he consults the Synod.
To consider matters referred by the General Synod.
To consider proposals for the annual budget of the diocese and to approve or disapprove them.
To consider the annual accounts of the Diocesan Board of Finance.
The membership of Synod consists of the Bishops, the Dean, the Archdeacons, the Chancellor, the Chairs of the Diocesan Board of Finance and the Diocesan Advisory Committee, Diocesan members of the General Synod, clergy and laity. The clergy and laity are elected by the Deanery Synods for a term of three years.
For more information about Diocesan Synod, the Bishop's Council, and boards and committees, contact the Diocesan Secretary.
Deanery Synod
Every parish falls within a local deanery and is entitled to send a representative to the Deanery Synod. The role of Deanery Synod is:
To consider matters concerning the Church of England and to make provision for such matters in the deanery.
To bring together the views of the parishes in the deanery, formulate common policies and promote the mission of the church.
To publicise and put into effect decisions of the Diocesan Synod.
To consider matters referred by General and Diocesan Synod.
The Deanery Synod is co-chaired by the Rural Dean and an elected Lay Chair.
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