Where money and resources are committed to youth work, it can be seen to flourish. So said President of the Church of Ireland Youth Department (CIYD) Bishop Pat Storey, when she proposed the report of CIYD to members of General Synod today.
A Bill to amend Chapter XVI of the Constitution in relation to safeguarding was presented to General Synod this afternoon (Thursday May 7).
A Bill which seeks to provide clarity and compassion by aligning Constitutional provision and Dignity in Church Life financial provision for when clergy find themselves in a situation where they cannot continue in ministry due to long term ill health was introduced at General Synod this afternoon (Thursday May 7).
A Bill which seeks to amend aspects of the clergy disciplinary process outlined in Chapter VIII of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland was presented to members of General Synod this afternoon (Thursday May 7).
General Synod 2026 will deal with three Bills associated with Clergy Tenure. The Bills arise from the work of the Clergy Tenure Working Group, which was established as a select committee following Synod of 2023 and later became a working group. The group’s chairperson, Honorary Secretary of Synod, Canon Malcolm Kingston this afternoon outlined the group’s processes in drafting the Bills.
The opening session of General Synod 2026 continues in the Slieve Donard Hotel in Newcastle, Co Down. The Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd John McDowell, has welcomed members of Synod and Synod’s ecumenical guests.
The Church of Ireland General Synod 2026 got underway this afternoon (Thursday May 7) in the Slieve Donard Hotel in Newcastle, Co Down. For the first time since 2019 members of Synod will gather in person for three full days, concluding on Saturday. In recent years the third day has taken place online.
The 2026 meeting of the General Synod of the Church of Ireland gets underway today, Thursday May 7, in Newcastle in County Down.