A list of all of the subsidiary bodies (Committees and Commissions) of the General Synod of the Church of England.

The Faith and Order Commission is the theological advisory board of the Church of England. 

Find out more about the Families and Households Commission. 

A reimagination of Britain as a country in which human beings flourish has to put high-quality social care, public and mental health at the heart of its objectives.

The Dioceses Commission exists to help resolve issues regarding Diocesan boundaries in partnership with others, and to encourage shared working across boundaries.

The Crown Nominations Commission was formed in 1974 when the Prime Minister agreed to the creation of the Commission as a means of supplying the Prime Minister with the names of candidates.

As General Synod were advised in July 2016, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have commissioned a theological review of the work of the Crown Nominations Commission.

The General Synod of the Church of England has called on the Government to set up a Royal Commission on how health and social care can be funded and delivered in the next two decades.

Commentary by the Liturgical Commission

The Meissen Commission of the Church of England and the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) met for the 33rd meeting from October 12 to 15, 2023, in Loccum, under the leadership of Co-Chairs, the Rt Revd Dr. Jonathan Gibbs (CofE) and Landesbischof Ralf Meister (EKD).