Saturday 05 September 2026
News from the General Synod of the Church of England. When Synod is in session follow @ChurchTimes on Twitter for breaking news from the debates. You can also find news on other Synods from Provinces in the Anglican Communion here, including the Scottish Episcopal Church.
See also the Church Times Guide to the General Synod
THE Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney, the Rt Revd Anne Dyer, has announced that she will retire next February, when she reaches the church retirement age of 70
28 Aug 2026
As elections open for the Church’s national governing body, Paul Avis considers its function and purpose
14 Aug 2026
Place of the parish in the Church of England; Misunderstanding the clergy pension scheme; Counting the gender mix among ordinands; Rewilding and General Synod
06 Aug 2026
31 Jul 2026
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A new initiative seeks to attract a fresh generation of ringers to keep this piece of national heritage, now under threat, alive, Ed Beavan reports
Paul Vallely finds parallels between the US President and the Facebook founder
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