General Synod
The General Synod is the national assembly of the Church of England. It came into being in 1970 under the Synodical Government Measure 1969, replacing an earlier body known as the Church Assembly.
The General Synod considers and approves legislation affecting the whole of the Church of England, formulates new forms of worship, debates matters of national and international importance, and approves the annual budget for the work of the Church at national level.
Synod Office
The General Synod is supported by staff of the National Church Institutions. The Synod Office is located at Church House, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3AZ. The Church House switchboard number is 020 7898 1000. You can also use this form to contact the Synod Office.
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Meet your Synod Representatives
Your Diocesan Synod representatives are split into two houses, the House of Laity and the Proctors in Convocation (Clergy). Each Synod rep is responsible for a certain area of the diocese and can be invited to attend your Deanery Synod meetings and to provide you with information and advice.
Click or tap the drop-down menu’s to view the representatives:
Canon Nigel Bacon
Nigel has been re-elected for General Synod. Nigel, a Reader and a Chartered Engineer, lives in Market Deeping with his wife, Julie, and is active within his parish and on many diocesan committees and groups.
Deanery Partnerships: Covering the Elloes and Boston.
Nigel.bacon@lincoln.anglican.org
01778 342737
Dr Neill Hepburn
Neill is newly elected to General Synod.
Deanery Partnerships: Covering Lincoln.
Mr Paul Brewster
Paul has been re-elected for General Synod. Paul is a retired Bank Manager, a Diocesan Trustee, Churchwarden, Treasurer and the Chair of the Diocesan Investment Committee. Paul is married with three adult children, living and worshipping in Woodhall Spa.
Deanery Partnerships: Covering the East Lindsey deaneries.
Mr Sebastian Brown
Sebastian Brown is 22 years old and is newly elected to General Synod. He has been happily married to Grace for a year and is a proud father to their baby Edward. He is heavily devoted to the Book of Common Prayer and the Articles of Religion.
Deanery Partnerships: Covering Lincoln
The Ven Eleanor Robertshaw
Eleanor is a newly elected representative for the Diocese of Lincoln, but she has previously served two terms on General Synod for the Diocese of Sheffield.
She also serves on the Church of England Pensions Board as a member nominated trustee.
Deanery Partnerships: Archdeaconry of Stow and Lindsey.
The Revd Canon Rowena King
Rowena is newly elected to General Synod. She is Canon Missioner at Lincoln Cathedral, having previously worked in multi-parish, rural ministry. She is also a part of the Diocesan Growth Lever Group and supports theological education and IME in the Diocese through teaching and mentoring.
Deanery Partnerships: Lincoln.
rowena.king@lincolncathedral.com
07506148896
The Revd Canon Dr Martyn Taylor
Martyn has been re-elected to serve on General Synod having served the previous term also as a member of the Finance Committee of the Archbishop’s Council. Martyn is a parish priest and Rural Dean of Stamford where he lives with his wife Philippa.
Deanery Partnerships: Covering Beltisloe within South Kesteven and sharing responsibility for Stamford and North Kesteven including Lafford and Graffoe.
01780 757343
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