General Synod Election Candidates 2026

Details of all candidates in the 2026 General Synod elections

Election Address

Mrs Deborah Phillips

Oxford

House of Laity


Election Address: career in construction industry. Current member ARB,
RIBA & affiliate member CIBSE. Oxford Diocese Newbury Deanery Environmental
Lead. Newbury Deanery rep. & PCC member St. James the Greater Eastbury Silver
Eco church, Lambourn Valley for over a decade. (Listed here
https://www.oxford.anglican.org/introducing-our-deanery-environmental-leads.php

  • “With a background in the construction industry Deborah is from St James the

Great, Eastbury, and is passionate about raising awareness of the climate emergency.
She has been involved in the Big ‘Green Weekend’ in the Lambourn Valley and is
working with others in the community. She has experienced first-hand the journey of
St James becoming an Eco Church, committing to Carbon Net Zero by 2030 and
embracing the guidance offered in its recent Oxford Diocese energy audit.”)
Registered as carbon literate by the Carbon Project & approved to present the C of E
Carbon Project, Carbon Literacy course.

eco church,environmental,net zero,pcc


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
Evangelism, Mission & Church Growth Sentences

Doctrine & Formularies Terms
Doctrine & Formularies Sentences

Society, Justice & Inclusion Terms

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Society, Justice & Inclusion Sentences
Oxford Diocese Newbury Deanery Environmental Lead. ------ Newbury Deanery rep. & PCC member St. James the Greater Eastbury Silver Eco church, Lambourn Valley for over a decade. (Listed here https://www.oxford.anglican.org/introducing-our-deanery-environmental-leads.php ------ She has experienced first-hand the journey of St James becoming an Eco Church, committing to Carbon Net Zero by 2030 and embracing the guidance offered in its recent Oxford Diocese energy audit.”) Registered as carbon literate by the Carbon Project & approved to present the C of E Carbon Project, Carbon Literacy course.

Clergy Concerns Terms
Clergy Concerns Sentences

Church Structure & Policy Terms

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Church Structures & Policy Sentences
Newbury Deanery rep. & PCC member St. James the Greater Eastbury Silver Eco church, Lambourn Valley for over a decade. (Listed here https://www.oxford.anglican.org/introducing-our-deanery-environmental-leads.php

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

Youth & Next Generation Terms
Youth & Next Generation Sentences