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Diocesan Synod
Opportunities to serve on the Boards, Councils and Committees of the Diocesan Synod
The work of the Boards and Councils of Diocesan Synod is a vital part of
our mission. Key decisions will be taken about how we pursue the
priorities of Living Faith for the Future.May I please encourage you to stand for one of the Boards and Councils,
and to encourage others to do so. We need as wide a range of people as
possible to take part in forming the direction of our Diocesan Life.Bishop John
Bishop of Oxford.
Current Vacancies | About the Elections to our Boards and Councils (PDF)
Diocesan Synod update
Diocesan synod met on Saturday 26 March to discuss a wide-ranging agenda.
What is the Diocesan Synod?
The Diocesan Synod considers matters sent to it from General Synod and from deanery synods, formulates diocesan policy on a wide range of issues, advises the bishop as appropriate and votes the funding of stipends and administration to be raised from the parishes
The Principles / Values of an Effective Synod
Presidential Address by the Bishop of Oxford