General Synod
Britishnoun
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At its meeting in February the General Synod debated advice from Alexis Jay, the academic who chaired the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
Ian Paul, a conservative theologian and a member of the General Synod, denies that this amounted to "strong-arm tactics".
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
Also known as the Church's parliament, the General Synod meets up to three times a year to debate and pass measures governing how the Church works.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2025
This report was discussed at the General Synod in February last year, and Mr Cottrell welcomed its "wisdom, expertise and meticulous proposals" at the time.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2025
Nor was it of any immediate consequence as to the doctrinal and confessional attitude of the General Synod South, organized in the same year.
From American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South) by F. (Friedrich) Bente
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