There are a number of different documents that record what happens at a meeting of the General Synod. These include the Reports of Proceedings, Business Done and electronic voting results. Below you will find documents for meetings up to the end of the previous Quinquennium (ie July 2021). For all documents for the current Quinquennium (November 2021 onwards), please select the relevant page under Groups of Sessions information and scroll down to 'Other documents'.
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Reports of Proceedings
The Reports of Proceedings are the written word-for-word record of a General Synod meeting. The Reports of Proceedings record what is said during debates, formal addresses and presentations and also include the results of each vote. A video and audio recording of each General Synod meeting since November 2015 is available on the Church of England's YouTube channel. For earlier audio recordings, please contact the Synod Office.
- Report of proceedings - July 2021 (2.51 MB)
- Report of Proceedings April 2021 (1.4 MB)
- Report of Proceedings - November 2020 (1.28 MB)
- Report of Proceedings - September 2020 (412.63 KB)
- Report of Proceedings - February 2020 (2.62 MB)
- Report of Proceedings - July 2019 (2.54 MB)
- Report of Proceedings - February 2019 (2.96 MB)
- Report of Proceedings - July 2018 (2.52 MB)
- Report of Proceedings - February 2018 (2.04 MB)
- Report of Proceedings - July 2017 (1.58 MB)
- Report of Proceedings - February 2017 (1.96 MB)
- Report of Proceedings - July 2016 (1.57 MB)
- Report of Proceedings - February 2016 (1.58 MB)
- Report of Proceedings - November 2015 (1.17 MB)
- Report of Proceedings - July 2015 (2.51 MB)
- Report of Proceedings - February 2015 (1.93 MB)
- Report of Proceedings - November 2014 (1.04 MB)
- Report of Proceedings - July 2014 (2.45 MB)
- Report of Proceedings - February 2014 (1.42 MB)
- Report of Proceedings - November 2013 (1.45 MB)
- Report of Proceedings - July 2013 (1.72 MB)
- Report of Proceedings - November 2012 (1.45 MB)
Business Done
The 'Business Done' documents are the formal summary of outcomes for each item at a single meeting of the General Synod.
- Business Done - April 2021 (157.49 KB)
- Business Done - November 2020 (207.62 KB)
- Business Done September 2020 (95.94 KB)
- Business Done February 2020 (265.68 KB)
- Business Done - Feb 2019 (235 KB)
- Business Done - July 2018 (256.42 KB)
- Business Done - February 2018 (212.69 KB)
- Business Done - July 2017 (286.94 KB)
- Business Done - February 2017 (269.67 KB)
- Business Done - July 2016 (55.19 KB)
- Business Done - February 2016 (117.62 KB)
- Business Done - November 2015 (101.72 KB)
Electronic Voting Results
Electronic Voting Results from past groups of sessions can be found on the relevant page under Groups of Sessions information dedicated to that particular meeting.
- General Synod
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The 'Parliament' of the Church of England. The General Synod usually meets twice a year to debate and discuss matters of interest and to consider and approve amendments to Church legislation.
- Quinquennium
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A period of five years, used to describe the term that General Synod members sit for. Every five years members are elected and HRM The Queen officially opens General Synod for the new term.