General Synod Election Candidates 2026

Vaughan Roberts
Rector, St Ebbe’s Oxford
Honorary Canon of Christ Church Cathedral

Nominator 1:
Revd Joy Mawdesley, Associate Rector – Newbury St Nicolas and Speen St Mary
Nominator 2:
Revd Dr George Westhaver, Principal, Pusey House Oxford

My Experiences
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35 years on the staff of St Ebbe’s Oxford (7 years working especially with
youth and students and 28 years as Rector)
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Director of The Alliance
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Member of General Synod 2021-2026
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I have been open about my personal experience of same-sex attraction and
helped to establish Living Out

My Passions
Jesus Christ. I believe the Church of England has made the biggest impact on our
country when we have talked most about the birth, life, death and resurrection of
the Lord Jesus.

Mission and Evangelism. We have the best news in the world to share. We must
protect the local parish as the bedrock of our mission, while also supporting
creative new initiatives.

Our Anglican Inheritance. Anglican theology, as expressed in our Church’s
foundational documents (Book of Common Prayer, 39 Articles and Ordinal)
remains a wonderful expression of our faith. I want us to have the confidence to
remain rooted in this historic tradition, while also finding new ways of engaging
contemporary society.

Biblical Sexuality. The marriage of a man and a woman is the Bible’s greatest
unchanging picture of Christ and his love for the church and is not something we
are at liberty to redefine. But we need to do better at demonstrating God’s loving
welcome to ALL people and learning how to speak that truth IN LOVE.

Vocations. Addressing the vocations crisis is an urgent priority. Improving clergy
wellbeing must be a key element in this.

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