Our diocese is synodically governed.
Our Diocesan Synod normally meets twice each year and is the lead body for deciding and agreeing on the policy and strategy of our diocese. Synod will also debate motions relating to national church affairs. In this way, we contribute to General Synod – the national policy-making parliament of the Church of England. This page gives
- The agenda and papers for upcoming synod meetings.
- Past papers
- Information about synod
Motions can come from individual members or Deanery Synods can put forward topics for debate.
Next synod meetings
2025 Meetings
- 11th October beginning at 9.30 am venue St Mark’s Parish Centre, Park Road, Haydock WA11 0BG
Any Apologies to Pamela Ambrose pamela.ambrose@liverpool.anglican.org
2026 Meetings
21st March 2026 beginning at 9.30am venue tbc
17th October 2026 beginning at 9.30am venue tbc
Any apologies to be sent to pamela.ambrose@liverpool.anglican.org
Past Meetings
Diocesan Synod – March 2025
Please find below the agenda and related papers
Diocesan Synod – October 12th 2024
Notice is hereby given that the next meeting of the Diocesan Synod will be held on Saturday 12th October 2024 beginning at 10am and aiming to finish no later than 12 noon. Synod will meet in person at The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BT.
Please find below the agenda and related papers
- Agenda
- Minutes of Previous Synod
- Amending Canon No43
- General Synod Report
- Cathedral Scheme for Representation on Deanery Synod
- Annual Safeguarding Report
- Accounts 2023
- Budget Commentary 2025
- DBF Agenda
- Minutes of DBF October 2023
Diocesan Synod – September 14th 2024
Please find below the agenda and related papers
- Agenda
- Diocesan Synod Main Narrative
- Diocesan Synod Theological Intro
- Long-term Financial Forecast
- Diocesan Synod Draft Budget 2025-2034
Diocesan Synod – January 20th 2024
Please find below the agenda and related papers
Diocesan Synod – May 20th 2023
Please find below the agenda and related papers
Diocesan Synod – October 21st 2023
Please find below the agenda and related papers
- Agenda
- Minutes of March Synod
- Minutes of Special Synod in May
- Bishop’s Instrument for Diocesan Synod
- Promulgation of Amending Canon No42
- General Synod Report
- Diocesan Secretaries’ Summary of Synod
- LDBF Annual Report and Accounts for 2022
- LDBF AGM
- LDBF AGM Minutes Oct 2022
- LDBF Chairs Report
Diocesan Synod – March 18th 2023
Please find below the agenda and related papers
- Calling notice
- Agenda
- Minutes of October Meeting
- General Synod Report
- Finance presentation
- Net Zero Presentation
PowerPoint slides - Racial Justice presentation
- Questions under standing orders
- Presidential address
Presidential address audio
Diocesan Synod – October 8th 2022
Please find below the agenda and related papers
- Calling notice
- Agenda
- Minutes of previous meeting
- Clergy wellbeing covenant
- PCC Code of Conduct
- LDBF 2022-24 budget
- SofA and balance sheet 2021
- DBF AGM 2022
- DBF AGM 2021 Minutes
- Synod summary for Diocesan Secretaries
About Synod
Diocesan Synod has three houses.
House of Bishops
The Bishop of Liverpool and the Bishop of Warrington form the House of Bishops.
House of Clergy
All clergy in our diocese can elect members to this House. Elections are conducted every three years and representatives come from each Deanery.
Revd Canon Peter Dawkin is the Chair of the House of Clergy.
House of Laity
This house is made up of Lay People elected from our Deanery Synods. Elections take place every three years.
Canon Debra Walker is the Chair of the House of Laity.
Our elected members of General Synod and certain ex officio members (Archdeacons, the Dean, Chair of the Board of Finance) are also members of Diocesan Synod.
The Synod is chaired by the President (the Bishop of Liverpool), or the Vice Presidents, namely the Chair of the House of Clergy or Chair of the House of Laity. Sharon Parr is the Secretary of the Synod.
Bishop’s Council
The Executive of the Synod is Bishop’s Council which meets four or five times a year. It consists of ex- officio members, chairs of major committees, and elected members.
The Standing Orders of the Synod are available upon request via pamela.ambrose@liverpool.anglican.org