General Synod Elections 2026 Candidates
Candidates for election to the House of Clergy
Bryony Taylor - view election address [PDF]
Emma Sykes - view election address [PDF]
Gary Weston - view election address [PDF]
Jason Ward - view election address [PDF]
Joanna Honour - view election address [PDF]
Julian Hollywell - view election address [PDF]
Phil Mann - view election address [PDF]
Sarah Watson - view election address [PDF]
>> Summary of Clergy Candidates and Nominators [PDF]
Candidates for election to the House of Laity
Andrew Whysall - view election address [PDF]
Bethany Sutherland - view election address [PDF]
Emily Brailsford - view election address [PDF]
John Payne - view election address [PDF]
Kat Alldread - view election address [PDF]
Louisa Wass Griffiths - view election address [PDF]
Peter Kelsey - view election address [PDF]
Rachel Bond - view election address [PDF]
Richard Lindop - view election address [PDF]
Stephen Wall - view election address [PDF]
Steve Johnson - view election address [PDF]
Sue Cavill - view election address [PDF]
>> Summary of Laity Candidates and Nominators [PDF]
Candidates responses to questions asked
As part of the election process, voters have been invited to submit questions for candidates and candidates have been invited to respond.
Responding to the questions is optional not a prerequisite.
>> Clergy candidates responses to questions raised [PDF]
>> Laity candidates responses to questions raised [PDF]
The Parish Support Team is acting only as a neutral facilitator in collecting and circulating these questions and answers. The wording and content of each question and answer are the responsibility of the individual voter who submitted it and the candidate who responded. These do not indicate endorsement by, or represent the views of, the Parish Support Team or the Diocese of Derby.
General Synod Election Resources
>> General Synod Explainer animation [YouTube]
The General Synod
The General Synod is the national assembly of the Church of England. It came into being in 1970 under the Synodical Government Measure 1969, replacing an earlier body known as the Church Assembly.
The General Synod considers and approves legislation affecting the whole of the Church of England, formulates new forms of worship, debates matters of national and international importance, and approves the annual budget for the work of the Church at national level.
Houses of the General Synod
There are 483 members of General Synod. Members are arranged into three Houses:
House of Bishops
House of Clergy
House of Laity
Further information
