How the leadership and governance of the Church of England is structured.

About General Synod, including brief summary of three houses, who's who, convocations, a contact form, and links to houses pages, member list page, elections pages, and commissions and committees pages.

The General Synod today called on the Government to end the ‘cruel’ experience of so-called ‘pauper' funerals in a debate where members heard of the plight of those unable to afford funeral costs.
 

NEWS / The General Synod has called on the Government to reduce the maximum stake on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) to £2 in a debate where members heard of the "huge suffering" caused by the machines.

General Synod has thanked the authors of a report proposing possible changes to the governance structures of the Church of England’s National Church Institutions.

Resources, documents, downloads and information relating to the meetings of the General Synod.

The General Synod App is free to download and allows members to follow along with sessions via their smartphone, tablet or on their computer via a browser.

All relevant documents relating to the meeting of General Synod members in July 2020.

Find all current and past agendas and papers for General Synod meetings (2011 - present).

Guidance and documents relating to the 2021 elections to the General Synod of the Church of England.