General Synod Election Candidates 2026

CO N TACT
N O M I N AT I O N S
E X P E R I E N C E
Nadine
Daniel BEM
S t a n d i n g fo r re - e l e c t i o n to t h e
H o u s e o f L a i ty o f G e n e ra l Sy n o d
Liverpool, L1 7BZ
[email protected]
Serving on PCC, Deanery Synod,
Diocesan Synod, Bishops Council, and
the VinS.
In July I was elected to serve my second
stint as Lay Chair of the Deanery.
I am the only Anglican commissioner of
the Liverpool Archdiocese Justice &
Peace Commission and am the
Anglican Ecumenical Adviser to the
Archdiocesan Synodical Council.
A b o u t M e
I am 63, married to Philip for 33 years and whilst not blessed with
children, we are owned by an entertaining clowder of cats. My
passion is music in all its iterations, and I subscribe to St
Augustine’s belief that “they who sing, pray twice”. My faith has
always been central to my life since I joined the choir of Christ
Church, Norris Green aged seven. Today I worship at St Margaret
of Antioch, Princes Road, a Liberal Catholic Church Plant serving
one of Liverpool’s most diverse, multi faith communities, where
our conviction is simple; all are welcome always. I am active at
Parish, Deanery, Diocesan, and National Church level.
M y Fa i t h
I know that to live out my life as a Christian in an incarnational and
faithful way, my faith has to be one of witness to Christ’s teaching in
everything that I do. Acknowledging that I am human and very
imperfect, I continue to strive to do all that I can do in Christ’s
service.
“Nadine Daniel — surely set to top the poll of most contributions this Synod.”
~ Michael Hayden from A Reformed Catholic, reporting on General Synod
M y R e co rd o n G e n e ra l Sy n o d
I feel called to continue to serve on General Synod, as the Church
of England faces many important decisions about its future
direction, and it is vital that a diversity of voices and opinions are
heard.
I believe we are at a critical point in the life of the Church of
England. We need a Church confident in the Gospel, willing to
face difficult realities honestly, and determined to be present in
and for the communities we serve.
As a national officer I attended every Synod session, and I have
carried that forward into my time on General Synod so far. I
took a very good working knowledge of its structures, customs,
and practices into my first session as a member. I have spoken
in debates including Safeguarding (reported in The Times),
Working Class Vocations (featured in the Church Times),
Chattel Slavery, Racial Justice, Refugees, modern slavery,
Church Governance, and Liturgical Business. Where else could I
bring Dragons and virtuous virgins into a debate on liturgy?
Five years on, I want to put that experience to work for Liverpool
for another term.
Nominated by Sir Mark Hedley (Lay
Chair North Liverpool & Walton
Deanery)
Seconded by Jillian Moorland-Duff
(South Sefton Deanery)
Thank you for reading my electoral
statement, I hope you will give me your
first preference vote. If you would like to
contact me about anything, I would be
very happy to hear from you.

R e co m m e n d a t i o n
M y Wo rk
M i s s i o n a n d G row t h
I long to see a living, faithful and growing church in
every part of our country. But we must be honest: the
Church of England faces significant challenges.
Attendance is recovering in some places, which is
wonderful, but too much is being asked of our clergy,
leading to ill health and early resignations. Vocations
must be encouraged, supported and nurtured.

We need to be realistic about the challenges we face,
some of our own making. Growth begins with listening.
Too often people outside our churches feel the church
door itself is a barrier - that Christianity is a “Holy
Social Club” to which they do not belong.

My experience of refugee resettlement, food poverty
and community work has shown me something
different: when churches go out into their
communities, listen and respond to real needs,
relationships grow and lives can be transformed.
Mission is not simply about getting people through our
doors. It is about taking Christ's love through those
doors and into the world.
I n cl u s i o n
”At Synod, after a brutal workshop in which a
bishop had called me stupid in front of everyone, I
met Nadine on the way to the next debate, which
was about suicide. Having recently encountered
that subject in real life, I was feeling pretty wobbly.
Nadine took one look at me, grabbed me by the
arm, took me to the bar, bought me a drink and
sorted my head out.
That is Nadine: not only wise and knowledgeable,
but compassionate too, with a people-first attitude.
She notices the person in front of her — and acts.”
— Vicky Brett, General Synod member
Campaigns & Strategy Director for UK Welcomes
Refugees and UK Welcomes Hong Kongers, providing
training, information, and encouragement for mainly
faith-based organisations supporting those seeking
refuge across the UK.
National Refugee Welcome Coordinator,
Archbishops’ Council. Church of England lead in
developing the Community Sponsorship Scheme and
on forced migration issues, working with local
parishes across almost every Diocese in England to
bring diverse communities together to welcome a
stranger.
Appointed Diocesan Inter Faith Advisor and Anti-
Slavery Officer by Bishop Paul in 2015
Worked with Canon Cynthia Dowdle OBE to research
and set up HOPE+ [now Micah Liverpool], which I
project managed from 2012-2017. HOPE+ became
one of the UK’s largest independent emergency food
aid providers. I helped set up Feeding Liverpool,
having given evidence to the Feeding Britain Enquiry
on four occasions.
Practised as a Barrister at the Criminal Bar from
1987-2011. Of no other job could you say, “all life is
here”.
I have seen how the Church grows when it is there for
its community, particularly those in need. Covid-19
exposed deep inequalities, but also showed how the
Church can and should be Christ in the world.
I love that the Church of England is a broad church. We
have more that unites than divides us, even when
difficult issues create tension. From a Liberal-Catholic
background, I have worked locally and nationally with
communities across the breadth of the Church of
England and beyond. We are at our best when we
listen honestly and value one another.
I am passionate about inclusion. No one should be
excluded from living their lives in Christ. I believe in a
Church for everyone, regardless of gender, disability,
ethnicity, socio-economic status, mental health or
sexuality. We are all fearfully and wonderfully made
in the image of God (Psalm 139:14; Genesis 1:27), and
all are invited to the Lord’s table.

I am fully supportive of women’s ministry and
equality for LGBT+ Christians, at every level and in
every role in the Church. In Toxteth and Wavertree
Deanery, we rejoice in parishes representing every
form of Anglicanism, while continuing to work with
mutual respect.

I am also passionate about ecumenism. Community
outreach programmes such as HOPE+/Micah
Liverpool demonstrate that we do things better
together. As Christ commanded: “Love one another;
as I have loved you... By this all will know that you are
My disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John
13:34-35)
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