General Synod Election Results 2026
The full Election Results for our Diocese will be available shortly and published here.
Our thanks and prayers for all who stood as candidates and to all who voted in these elections. We pray for the work of Synod and those elected to the roles as the new quinquennium begins, and give thanks for those who have served during the last term.
The first session of the new General Synod is in London in November 2026, bringing together clergy and laity from across all dioceses, shaping the work of the Church. Our newly elected representatives can contribute an active part to all of these matters bringing their experience and perspective to the national meeting. They will also keep our own Diocesan Synod informed of the national discussions.
Please continue to hold the work of Synod and the representatives in prayer.
General Synod Representatives 2026-2031
Representation on the Church of England General Synod is based on the size of the diocese. This quinquennium, we have four representatives for the House of Laity and five representatives for the House of Clergy. In addition, the Bishop of Liverpool sits by right in the House of Bishops.
House of Laity
- Warren Bohan
- Nadine Daniel
- Richard Denno
- Jessica Howard
House of Clergy
- Revd Dr Philip Anderson
- Revd Rebecca Lloyd
- Revd Kim Mannings
- Ven Dr Miranda Threlfall-Holmes
- Revd Canon Kate Wharton
Election Addresses of Representatives 2026-2031
Please note: Any statement, views or opinions expressed by in a Representative’s Election Address do not necessarily represent those of Liverpool Diocesan Board of Finance nor of the Presiding Officer in the election.
| Candidate’s full name | Election Address | Nominator 1 | Nominator 2 |
| Mr Warren Bohan | View here | Victoria Ekpo | Susan (Sue) Mitchell |
| Mrs Nadine Samantha Daniel | View here | Mark Hedley | Jillian Moorland-Duff |
| Mr Richard Christopher Somer Denno | View here | Lynne Wilkinson | Verna Jolly |
| Mrs Jessica Howard | View here | Pamela Ambrose | Adrian Manson |
Candidates for the House of Clergy (Proctors in Convocation) to the General Synod
| Candidate’s full name | Election Address | Nominator 1 | Nominator 2 |
| The Revd Dr Philip Anderson | View here | The Revd Samantha (Sam) Nicholson | The Revd Dr Ellen Loudon |
| The Revd Rebecca Mary Lloyd | View here | The Revd Paul Givens | The Revd Tabitha Prabhakara Rao |
| The Revd Kimberley Mannings Commonly used name: Kim | View here | The Revd Canon Malcolm Rogers | The Revd Rachel Shuttleworth |
| The Ven Dr Miranda Threlfall-Holmes | View here | The Revd Rebecca (Becca) Cottrell | The Revd Louis Johnson |
| The Revd Canon Kate Elizabeth Wharton | View here | The Revd Philip Saltmarsh | The Revd Jonathan (Jonty) Forster |
General Synod is the national assembly of the Church of England, commonly referred to as the Church’s Parliament. Together with the Westminster Parliament, it is the only body in the land which is entitled to make national law for England. Synod considers and approves legislation affecting the whole of the Church of England, authorises new forms of worship, debates matters of religious and public interest, and approves the annual budget for the work of the Church at national level.
Members of General Synod are arranged into three Houses: the House of Bishops, the House of Clergy (all ordained members, excluding bishops), and the House of Laity, the lay (not ordained) members from every diocese of the Church of England. Members of the Houses of Clergy and Laity are elected by the clergy and lay members respectively of the Deanery Synods.