A new General Synod was elected in 2015. The General Synod is the national assembly of the Church of England, commonly referred to as the Church’s Parliament. It considers and approves legislation affecting the whole of the Church of England, authorises new forms of worship, debates matters of religious and public interest, and approves the annual budget for the work of the Church at national level.

Results

The following candidates were elected.

Clergy (Proctors)

Note: June 2018
The Reverend Philip Cochrane has been elected to General Synod in place of Reverend Jonathan Beswick who has resigned as a member of General Synod for the Diocese of Oxford.

Result | Form of Return | Announcement

Note: Jan 2018
The Revd Francis (Frog) Orr-Ewing has been elected to General Synod in place of Reverend Kate Stacey who has resigned as a member of General Synod for the Diocese of Oxford.

Result Sheet | Form of Return | Announcement

Note: Jan 2016
The Ven. Martin Gorick, Archdeacon of Oxford, has been elected to General Synod in place of the Ven. Karen Gorham who has resigned in the light of her appointment as Bishop of Sherborne.

Result Sheet | Form of Return

Read the Candidates’ Election Address and read Responses to submitted questions.

Responses Address
Allberry, The Revd Samuel Election Address
Atherstone, The Revd Dr Andrew Election Answers Election Address
Beswick, The Revd Jonathan Election Answers Election Address
Booys, The Revd Canon Susan Election Answers Election Address
Chapman, The Revd Prof Mark Election Address
Cleverly, The Revd Canon Charles Election Address
Cochrane, The Revd Philip Andrew Election Address Election Address
Gorham, The Venerable Karen (resigned Jan 2016)
 Election Answers Election Address
Gorick, The Venerable Martin Election Address
Harper, The Revd Canon Rosemary Election Answers Election Address
Orr-Ewing, The Revd Francis Ian Lance Election Answers Election Answers
Stacey, The Revd Kate (resigned 2018) Election Answers Election Address

Laity

Result Sheet | Form of Return

Responses Address
Baldry, The Rt Hon Canon Sir Anthony Election Answers Election Address
Bell, Dr Andrew Election Answers Election Address
Caskie, Mr Graham Election Answers Election Address
Dailey, Miss Prudence Election Answers Election Address
Dziegiel, Mrs Julie Election Answers Election Address
Oldham, Mr Gavin Election Answers Election Address
Ozanne, Ms Jayne Election Answers Election Address
Winrow, Mrs Kathryn Election Answers Election Address
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