General Synod Election Candidates 2026

Details of all candidates in the 2026 General Synod elections

Election Address

Nicholas Wood-Dow

London

House of Laity


Manifesto of Nicholas Wood-Dow DL for election to General Synod

  1. Restore Church Commissioners’ funds to their founding purpose: stipendiary parish

ministry.

  1. Direct the parish share to mission and the cure of souls.
  2. Adopt a charter of care that values our clergy and guards them from mental and physical

exhaustion.

  1. Renew rich theological resourcing for theological education which is ordinand-centred

not budget-centred.

  1. Adopt a Churchgoers Charter that honours the volunteers that hold our parishes

together.

  1. Reform the Mission and pastoral measure.

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Theological Tradition Terms
Theological Tradition Sentences

Sexuality, Marriage & LLF/PLF Terms
Sexuality, Marriage & LLF/PLF Sentences

Safeguarding Terms
Safeguarding Sentences

Evangelism, Mission & Church Growth Terms

mission

Evangelism, Mission & Church Growth Sentences
Direct the parish share to mission and the cure of souls. ------ Reform the Mission and pastoral measure.

Doctrine & Formularies Terms
Doctrine & Formularies Sentences

Society, Justice & Inclusion Terms
Society, Justice & Inclusion Sentences

Clergy Concerns Terms

stipendiary

Clergy Concerns Sentences
Restore Church Commissioners’ funds to their founding purpose: stipendiary parish

Church Structure & Policy Terms

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Church Structures & Policy Sentences
Restore Church Commissioners’ funds to their founding purpose: stipendiary parish ------ Direct the parish share to mission and the cure of souls. ------ Renew rich theological resourcing for theological education which is ordinand-centred

Other Churches & Other Faiths Terms
Other Churches & Other Faiths Sentences

Youth & Next Generation Terms
Youth & Next Generation Sentences