01 Dec | Diocesan Synod tells Bishops to effect the will of the Church The Bristol Diocesan Synod has passed a vote of no confidence in the ability of the General Synod to effect the clear will of the majority of Church members in relation to women bishops.
26 Nov | Reactions to the Women Bishops vote A roundup of the relevant articles and feedback surrounding the Women Bishops vote
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20 Nov | General Synod rejects Women Bishops legislation The General Synod has failed to agree legislation that would have enabled women to become bishops in the Church of England.
19 Nov | Follow General Synod developments As the General Synod progresses, you can follow our representatives in realtime using this Twitter feed.
28 Sep | The vote for Women Bishops The General Synod returns to the subject of Women Bishops between 19 and 21 November. Read more to understand what is being discussed and how you can contact our representatives.
01 Aug | Emma Ineson’s July General Synod roundup Here are some of the ‘headlines’ from General Synod which met in York. Download the written report from the Bristol reps >> The Archbishop of Canterbury gave a really excellent Presidential address to kick things off. It’s often said that …
13 Jul | July General Synod round up General Synod met in York from 8th to 12th July. The Diocese of Bristol’s six reps ensured their voices were heard both in the main chambers and fringe events – and reported by the hour via Twitter and our General …
12 Jul | Fringe delights Synod today has been more notable for things that didn’t happen, or happened elsewhere than the debating chamber. Immediately prior to what should have been a debate as to whether Synod approved +Dover as the acting chair of the …
10 Jul | Higher Education and Methodist Anglican Relationships Love the way WordPress always welcomes me to the blogging page with a cheery, ‘Howdy’. Good turn out in the Minster today – almost a full house! Interesting debate this afternoon on the implications for ministerial training in Theological Colleges …
10 Jul | Sunday in York Well it started out sunny, the last publication day of NOTW. We strolled the 30 minute walk to the Minster for 10am Eucharist, the congregation swollen by GS Officers and Members and a majestic procession and celebration it was. ++Rowan …
09 Jul | Expressions of love and care for Bishop Mike and Anthea General Synod has sent its love and prayers for Bishop Mike and Anthea praying for them (and others) several times from the podium. It has been heartening how many people have come up concerned to ask how they are and …
09 Jul | Glad to be a Christian Archbishop Rowan Williams in his presidential address to Synod spoke movingly of his experiences during recent visits to the DRC: “I thought, listening to them, ‘If it wasn’t for the Church, no-one, absolutely no-one, would have cared, and they would …
09 Jul | Recent tweets from @diobrizzle #synod Recent tweets from @diobrizzle #synod ++ Rowan love the church (too easy to criticise) to become church of love #synod 9 Jul Clergy challenged – Keep the faith! #synod 9 Jul ++ Rowan Church in Congo puts self indulgence of …
08 Jul | Cordial and fraternal greetings from Albania Well it’s Friday night and General Synod’s come round again. This time in York and my room is as far from the centre as you can possibly be – make of that what you will – but the bonus is …
07 Jul | Prayer points for General Synod this weekend Please pray for General Synod as it meets in York from Friday 8th to Tuesday 12th July. Your elected representatives, David Froude, Glynn Harrison, Jacky Taylor, Mark Pilgrim, Emma Ineson, Chris Dobson will be writing a blog on the diocesan …
02 Mar | General Synod Report, February 2011 The Diocese of Bristol’s six General Synod reps attended their second Synod in February. The Diocese of Bristol’s Twitter caused a stir on its first General Synod outing, with Diobrizzle being widely acclaimed as the best diocesan Twitter identity to …
09 Feb | General Synod blog – Mary This morning we have been discussing the ARCIC report on the Mary, the mother of Jesus and her place in the theology of the church, especially in the light of the Roman Catholic Marian dogmas about the Immaculate Conception and …
09 Feb | General Synod blog – Ordination, divorce, baptism and Mary Interesting debates in Synod today. A report on the House of Bishop’s statement on marriage after divorce and the ordained ministry was debated at some length. The highlight was perhaps a heartfelt plea from Elaine Storkey to recognise the huge …
08 Feb | General Synod blog – England wants vicars! “England wants vicars” was one of the findings of extensive research carried out by the Wedding Project. Time and again couples spoke of how much the vicar meant to them, their professionalism, friendliness and encouragement. Interestingly it also highlighted a …
08 Feb | General Synod blog – Worldly holiness In this our second set of synod sessions I have realised that one of the bits of business I find most interesting is the session where members can ask questions of Bishops and Church officers. The range of questions is …
08 Feb | General Synod blog – ‘On Holy Ground’ Delighted to realise, as the Archbishop of Canterbury preached this morning at the Synod Eucharist on ‘Corban’ and the unecessary distinctions we make between the things of God in prayer and the things of God in the world, that I had …
08 Feb | General Synod blog – Delays, delights and deliberations The journey to London was delayed first by the theft of cables in Wales and second by the forced removal of a recalcitrant passenger in Swindon. (No significance is attached to either location). To cap it all someone was sitting …
04 Feb | General Synod blog returns The Diocese of Bristol’s General Synod blog returns next week as the new Bristol reps take part in their second Synod. The six elected members will be blogging about the debates and news from the Church of England’s governing body …
08 Dec | General Synod and you! Chris Dobson writes about how General Synod may affect the wider Church. As a parish priest for many years I found that the affairs of General Synod were, to put it kindly, far removed from my day to day life …
07 Dec | New Synod debates the Big Society and the Anglican Communion Covenant Her Majesty The Queen inaugurated the Ninth General Synod of the Church of England in Church House, Westminster on Tuesday 23 November. A report can be found below. The Inauguration ceremony followed a celebration of the Eucharist in Westminster Abbey, …
24 Nov | General Synod: Covenant motion passed by General Synod General Synod devoted most of Wednesday morning to debating the proposed Anglican Communion Covenant. Bishop Mike proposed the motion and introduced us to some of the background to the covenant. The debate, which lasted about three hours, covered a wide …
24 Nov | General Synod: Before the First Day at Synod David Froude I post this blog with thanks to those who elected me. Coming up by train I had recollections of going to a new school – knowing it was going to be different, but unaware of quite how this …
23 Nov | General Synod: It’s all about how you meet not who you meet.. It’s not often you get excited about a debate on the agenda. Yet that’s precisely what happened to the area dean of Bristol West. Some might say get a life. However it was good to be challenged to think about …
23 Nov | General Synod blog; First post Safely arrived amongst the behatted and berobed in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey. Most of us are present and just about correct. Jackie has gone off on a ‘Strictly come Hats’ tour – with an undisclosed prize for a maximum …
13 Oct | General Synod Elections: representatives elected The results of the General Synod Elections for members from the Diocese of Bristol for 2010-15 have been announced. The three members elected to the House of Clergy are: Revd Chris Dobson Revd Dr Emma Ineson Canon Mark Pilgrim The …
27 Sep | General Synod hustings debates now online Hustings debates General Synod Elections in the Diocese of Bristol are now available to be listened to online. Separate hustings were recorded for the House of Clergy and the House of Laity candidates and all candidates were invited to participate. …
07 Sep | General Synod elections – candidates announced The Diocese of Bristol is looking forward to lively elections for the three lay and three clergy representatives on General Synod for the next five years. Nominations closed on Friday 3rd September and nine lay candidates and four clergy candidates …
10 Aug | General Synod elections: nominations open and “virtual hustings” announced Nominations are now open for elections for the clergy and lay members to represent the Diocese of Bristol at the Church of England’s General Synod for the next five years. Nomination forms have been sent to all qualified electors to …
10 Aug | General Synod elections timetable Diocese of Bristol, General Synod Elections 2010, Timetable 1. Nomination papers to be distributed and Notification to electors of the election timetable that will be followed in this diocese Not later than Tuesday 20th July 2. Notification of validity of …
10 May | Be part of the big picture! Stand for General Synod Hot off the heels of one General Election comes another… Clergy and church members are being encouraged to consider standing as the Diocese of Bristol’s representatives on General Synod, the Church of England’s governing body. The Diocese of Bristol will be …
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