Faith and Order Commission

The Faith and Order Commission of the General Synod

came into being in 2010 and replaced the Faith and Order Advisory Group and the Doctrine Commission.

The former House of Bishops Theological Group became an Episcopal Reference Group within the Commission.

The Commission (FAOC) has fifteen members and an episcopal chair (currently the Bishop of Chichester, the Right Reverend Dr John Hind).

FAOC advises the House of Bishops, the General Synod and the Council for Christian Unity on ecclesiological and ecumenical matters and acts as a theological resource for the Church of England as a whole.

FAOC published its report The Journey of Christian Initiation in 2011 and is currently working on the theology of church leadership. Follow the link on the right for a preview.