Nominations for Synod Council and General Synod

One of the key functions at Synod is electing those that will represent our diocese as delegates to General Synod and electing members of Diocesan Synod Council. In preparation for this, we are coordinating nominations for:

• (A) Diocese of Ontario Synod Council
• (B) General Synod 2025.

Further information is found below.

(A) Representatives to our Diocesan Synod Council will be elected by each deanery at Synod on the Friday. To qualify for election to Synod Council representatives must be a current member of Synod. The election of Synod Council will be ratified by Synod after which the council will be installed later Friday afternoon. The membership needed for each deanery, is listed below.

Open positions by deanery

• Leeds-Grenville
  • 1 Clergy Member
• Frontenac
  • 1 Clergy AND 1 Lay or Clergy Member
• Hastings
  • 1 Clergy OR Lay Member
• Quinte
  • 1 Clergy AND 1 Lay or Clergy Member
     

Members of Synod Council serve for two years (between Synods) and can stay as members for two consecutive terms. After serving two terms, an individual must be off of Synod Council for a term (2 years) in order to be eligible to stand again.

(B) Lay and clerical delegates to General Synod. The Diocese of Ontario will be sending 3 lay delegates and 3 clerical delegates alongside the bishop. Youth representative: The bishop may appoint up to 4 youth delegates to synod (one for each deanery). If your vestry wishes to put a name forward for the bishop to consider, please indicate below. Youth representatives must be between the ages of 16 and 26 years.

General Synod will be held the week of June 23-29, 2025, in London, Ontario. Delegates should note that this will closely follow our own diocesan synod in early May of 2025.

If you are interested in serving on Synod Council or representing the Diocese of Ontario at General Synod 2025, please fill out the nomination form and return it to the Synod Office by April 4, 2025. The form is located at the bottom of this page.