Diocesan Synod

The Diocesan Synod usually meets three times a year and has three houses, bishops, clergy and laity. The Synod discusses diocesan business and local concerns, as well as sending forward motions for the General Synod to debate. In return, they debate important issues passed to them by General Synod, which often wants the views of the dioceses before voting on major legislation.

Saturday 22 October 2011 Diocesan Synod - Voting figures

Voting figures from the Saturday 22 October 2011 Diocesan Synod show clear support from all houses in the Diocese for the draft legislation towards allowing the ordination of women as bishops.

Synod members voted on the motion which all dioceses have been asked to vote on, and here are the voting figures.

• Bishops: (2 in Favour; 0 Against; 0 Abstentions)
• Clergy (39 in Favour; 6 Against; 1 Abstention)
• Laity ( 30 in Favour; 10 Against; 2 Abstentions)

A vote on a following motion basically asking for enhanced provision for those opposed to the main motion was as follows:

Voting not taken in houses

• 12 in favour
• 72 against
• 6 abstentions

Forthcoming Synod Meetings

Meetings of the Diocesan Synod are planned for the following dates:

• 17 March 2012
• 9 June 2012
• 20 October 2012

Synod Reports

The reports of Synod meetings here are not the official Minutes of the Synod, but unofficial reports by members of the Synod. They are placed here for the information of people in the diocese, and especially for Diocesan Synod members who have a duty to report to their respective Deanery Synods on the proceedings of the Diocesan Synod.

• October 2011 Presidential Address, Ely Diocesan Synod
• June 2011 Presidential Address, Ely Diocesan Synod
• June 2011
• October 2010
• March 2010
• October 2009
• June 2009
• March 2009
• June 2008
• October 2007
• June 2007
• March 2007
• Thomas Clarkson Wim Zwalf's address to Synod on 10th March 2007
• October 2006