Members of the Diocesan Synod are right at the heart of discussions about the mission and ministry of the Church. Clergy and lay members for the 2021–2024 triennium are listed below by area and deanery.
2024 is an election year for the next triennium's Diocesan Synod. An induction meeting for new and returning members will be held on Thursday 19 September from 4pm. Please save the date and details will be emailed out shortly.
Ex-officio
Bishop of Dorchester, The Rt Revd Gavin Collins
Bishop of Buckingham, The Rt Revd Alan Wilson
Bishop of Reading, The Rt Revd Olivia Graham
The Dean of Christ Church, The Very Revd Professor Sarah Foot
The Dean of Windsor, The Rt Revd David Conner
Archdeacon of Oxford, The Ven Jonathan Chaffey
Archdeacon of Berkshire, The Ven. Stephen Pullin
Archdeacon of Buckinghamshire, The Ven. Guy Elsmore
Archdeacon of Dorchester, The Ven. David Tyler
Chancellor of the Diocese, HH Judge David Hodge KC
Chair of the Board of Finance, Sir Hector Sants
Chair of the Diocesan Advisory Committee, Mrs Abigail Lloyd
Chair of the House of Clergy, The Revd Canon Dr Geoff Bayliss
Chair of the House of Laity, Mr John Sykes
The Revd Andrew Atherstone
The Revd Canon Mark Bennet
VACANCY
The Revd Joy Mawdesley
The Revd Jeremy Moodey
Vacancy
The Revd William Pearson-Gee
The Revd Canon Valerie (Val) Plumb
The Revd Canon Vaughan Roberts
The Revd Canon Toby Wright
Mr Peter Barrett
Dr Andrew Bell
Dr Gracy Crane
Miss Prudence Dailey
Mrs Julie Dziegiel
Prof. Helen King
Mr Daniel Matovu
Ms Jayne Ozanne
Mr Jacob Wigley
Sir Hector Sants
The Revd Preb Jane Haslam
The Revd Canon Christopher Bull
The Revd Liz Jackson
Ms Lucy Simmonds, Oxford
Mr Ronie Twumasi, Burnham and Slough
Mr Rick Mutwarasito, Milton Keynes
Mr Toby Townsend, Aylesbury
Oxford (City) Area
The Revd Canon Dr Geoffrey (Geoff) Bayliss
The Revd Dr Laura Biron-Scott
VACANCY
Mr Millius Palayiwa
The Revd Dr Zachary (Zack) Guiliano
The Revd Dr Melanie Marshall
VACANCY
The Revd Catherine (Katie) Tupling
The Revd Will Lamb
Dr Felix Leach
Miss Irim Sarwah
Ms Gillian Hamnett
VACANCY
Dorchester Area
VACANCY
VACANCY
Dr Shirley Northover
Ms Alexandra Scott
Mrs Susan (Sue) Scott
The Revd Karen Charman
The Revd Michael Reading
VACANCY
Mrs Vicki Reay/Harman
Mr Mike Powell
Mr Simon Richards
The Revd Diana Glover
The Revd Peter Wright
Ms Alison Birch
Ms Tina Shaw
VACANCY
Mr Roy Scott
Mrs Catherine Hitchens
The Revd Sarah Sharp
The Revd Stephen (Steve) Short
Mr Stephen Birch
Mrs Lynne Philpot
VACANCY
Mr John Rogers
Mrs Judith Hogg
The Revd Talisker MacLeod
Mr John Seedell
Dr Peter Foot
The Revd B Mark Bodeker
Mr Gordon Gill
Mr Sidney Gale
VACANCY
Mrs Patricia (Pat) Hudson
Mr Hugh Rees
VACANCY
VACANCY
Mr Robert Chapman
Mrs Rachel Vander Elst
VACANCY
The Revd Harriet Orridge
Mr Michael (Mike) Holmes
Mr Oliver (Olly) Shaw
Buckingham Area
The Revd Margaret (Peggy) Ludlow
VACANCY
Mr Peter Flory
Mr Michael Hardman
Mrs Stephanie Summerell
Mr Lawrence Tebboth
Mr Edward Weiss
VACANCY
The Revd Gemma Beesley
The Revd David Williams
Mr David Lillycrop
Mrs Ann Beaton
Mr Jason Beesley
The Revd Rosamunde (Ros) Roberts
Mr Paul Hirons
Mrs Georgina (Georgie) Christopher
The Revd Chris Ferris
Vacant
Mrs Julie Shields
Mr John Carey
Dr Anna Thomas-Betts
VACANCY
Mr Stan Killick
VACANCY
The Revd Gill Barrow-Jones
VACANCY
Mr Stephen Walker
Mrs Linda Kirk
VACANCY
Mr Richard (Gavin) Merrylees
Lt Col (Retired) Lyndon Robinson (ex-officio Deanery Synod)
The Revd Canon Christa Pumfrey
Vacancy
Vacancy
The Revd John Simpson
Mr Gavin Oldham
Ms Alison Kirk (ex-officio Deanery Synod)
The Revd Keith Johnson
The Revd Canon Dave Bull
His Hon Christopher Tyrer
Dr Richard Gravina
Mrs Alison Wood
Reading Area
The Revd Catharine Mabuza
Mr Richard Hyslop
Miss Amanda Palethorpe
VACANCY
VACANCY
VACANCY
VACANCY
The Revd Ainsley Swift
The Revd Ian Miller
Mr Jim Tucker
Mr John Sykes
Mr Thomas Walton
Mrs Abigail Price
The Revd Julie Mintern
The Revd David McLeod
Mr Philip Read
Mrs Elizabeth Jones
Mr Mark Knight
Mrs Kathy Winrow
The Revd Ross Meikle
The Revd Michael (Mike) Smith
The Revd Andrew Bond
Vacant
Prof. John Missenden
Mr Mark Burton
Mr Peter Stratton
Miss Joan Walker
VACANCY
The Revd Katie Toogood
Mr Martin Hughes
Mr Peter Barrett
Mrs Anna Pearce
Mr Steven Curnow