Thinking Anglicans

General Synod papers – July 2026

on Thursday, 25 June 2026 at 11.18 am by Peter Owen
categorised as Church of England, General Synod

The Church of England’s General Synod will meet in York from 10 to 14 July. The agenda and papers for the meeting were released today.

• Outline of Business
• GS 2442 Agenda July 2026
• GS 2443 Report by the Business Committee [a helpful guide to the business before Synod]
• Zipped GS papers
• Zipped GS Misc papers

There are links to the papers below the fold, grouped by the day on which they are due to be debated. There are also a number of GS Misc papers and items of deemed and contingency business.

Friday 10 July

• GS 2443 Report by the Business Committee
• GS 2444 All Kinds of Minds – Affirming Neurodiversity in the Life of the Church

Saturday 11 July

• GS 2445A PMM – Digital Communications and the Church
• GS 2445B Secretary General – Digital Communications and the Church
• GS 2360W Report by the Legislative Committee
• GS 2446 Clergy Conduct Rules 2026
• GS 2446X Explanatory note – Clergy Conduct Rules 2026
• GS 2447 House of Laity Election (Amendment) Rules
• GS 2448 House of Clergy (Amendment) Election Rules
• GS 2447 – 8X Explanatory note – House of Laity & Clergy Election (Amendment) Rules
• GS 2449 Promoting unity in our Nation

Sunday 12 July

• GS 2450 Hope for All Creation
• GS 2408B Festival of Creation in Christ and Commemoration of the 21 Martyrs of Libya – Proposed Liturgical Material
• GS 2408Z Festival of Creation in Christ and Commemoration of the 21 Martyrs of Libya – Report by the House of Bishops 
• GS 2418 Routemap to Net Zero (Revised)
• GS 2451A DSM – Kairos Palestine
• GS 2451B Secretary General – Kairos Palestine

Monday 13 July

• GS 2452A PMM – Support for Looked after Children and those in Care
• GS 2452B Secretary General – Support for Looked After Children and those in Care
• GS 2453 Archbishops’ Council Annual Report
• GS 2454 Archbishops’ Council Budget 2027 and Proposals for Apportionment 2027
• GS 2455A Same-Sex Relationships Compatibility with Christian Discipleship
• GS 2455B Secretary General – Same-Sex Relationships Compatibility with Christian Discipleship
• GS 2456 Vacancy in See Committee (Amendment) Regulation 2026
• GS 2456X Explanatory Note – Vacancy in See Committee (Amendment) Regulation 2026
• GS 2457 Renewing Trust – Addressing the Challenges of Trustworthiness in the Church of England
• GS 2458 Report of the Standing Orders Committee
• GS 2459 Appointment of one member of the Archbishops Council
• GS 2460 Makin Recommendations Task and Finish Group – Full Report
• GS 2467 National Safeguarding Team Update

Tuesday 14 July

• GS 2461A PMM – Protecting nature on Church Commissioners’ land
• GS 2461B Secretary General – Protecting nature on Church Commissioners’ land
• GS 2410A Abuse (Redress) Rules
• GS 2410XX Explanatory note – Abuse (Redress) Rules

Deemed Business

• GS 2462 Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2026
• GS 2463 Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2026
• GS 2462 – 3X Explanatory note – Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2026 & Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2026
• GS 2464 Draft Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
• GS 2464X Explanatory note – Draft Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
• GS 2465 Draft Ecclesiastical Property (Exceptions from Requirement for Consent to Dealings) Order 2026
• GS 2465X Explanatory note – Draft Ecclesiastical Property (Exceptions from Requirement for Consent to Dealings) Order 2026
• GS 2465P Policy Note – Draft Ecclesiastical Property (Exceptions from Requirement for Consent to Dealings) Order 2026
• GS Misc 1448 Archbishops’ Council Audit & Risk Committee Annual Report 2025/26

Contingency Business

• GS 2466 Covenant for Clergy Care and Wellbeing

GS Misc Papers

• GS Misc 1447 Life in Covenant (Methodist Dialogue)
• GS Misc 1448 Archbishops’ Council Audit & Risk Committee Annual Report 2025/26
• GS Misc 1449 Culture and governance review of the House of Bishops – progress update
• GS Misc 1450 Report on the work of the House of Bishops
• GS Misc 1451 Report on the activities of the Archbishops’ Council
• GS Misc 1452 Recent Appointments by the Appointments Committee
• GS Misc 1453 Summary of Decisions for the 2021-2026 Quinquennium – Update July 2026
• GS Misc 1454 Church Commissioners Annual Report
• GS Misc 1455 The 53rd Report of the Central Stipends Authority 2025
• GS Misc 1456 Clergy Retirement Dignity and Fairness Review (Revised)
• GS Misc 1457 Clergy Discipline Commission Report 2024 – 2025
• GS Misc 1458 Membership of the House of Bishops and General Synod During Episcopal Vacancy
• GS Misc 1459 Governance developments alongside the withdrawal of the NCGM
• GS Misc 1460 Lowest Income Community Funding Use and Distribution 2025
• GS Misc 1461 Relationships, Sexuality and Gender work update
• GS Misc 1462 Update on the new Mission and Pastoral Measure
• GS Misc 1463 Triennium Funding Steering Group update
• GS Misc 1464 National Funding for Diocesan Ministry Review – Initial Stages of Work
• GS Misc 1465 The Archbishop’s Council Impact Report 2025
• GS Misc 1466 Safeguarding Structures General Synod Update Report July 2026
• GS Misc 1467 Accountability of Bishops and Clergy

Notice Papers

• NP01 – Deadlines