General Synod Election Candidates 2026

baptist,biblical,disciple,disciples,discipling,doctrinal,elderly,evangelistic,finance,formularies,gospel,house of bishops,interregnum,make disciples,mission,next generation,pccs,prayer,safeguarding,safeguarding officer,transparency,young people,youth,youth group

baptist,cdm,countryside,curacy,doctrine,ecumenical,finances,food bank,messy church,mission,missional,outreach,retirement,rural mission,safeguarding,schools work,scripture,self supporting,stewardship,stipendiary,sunday school,tradition,victims,young people,youth,youth ministry

abuse,church growth,church planting,churches together,doctrine,evangelical,foodbank,good news,gospel,housing,living in love and faith,marriage,mission,orthodox,prayer,safeguarding,scripture,smyth,young people,youth

chaplaincy,deaneries,disability,equality,gender identity,good news,mental health,missional,neurodiversity,outreach,pccs,safeguarding,safeguarding culture,sexuality

accountability,archbishop,baptism,cdm,disability,equality,eucharist,finance,finances,good news,gospel,marriage,ordination,parish share,poverty,refugees,safeguarding,scripture,sexuality,tradition,transparency,vocations,working class

disability,equality,gender identity,inclusive,justice,living in love and faith,mental health,messy church,neurodiversity,outreach,racial justice,safeguarding,same sex,same-sex relationships,sexuality,theological education,young people

interregnum,retirement,youth

accountability,baptisms,foodbank,gospel,mission,missional,prayer,safeguarding,young people,youth

anglo-catholic,catholic,disability,eucharist,inclusive,inclusive church,mass,outreach,parish share,pcc,rural communities,sexuality,tradition,young people

anglican communion,disciples,good news,liturgy,marriage,missional,pcc,same sex,sexuality,traditional,witness,young people,youth,youth worker

accountability,church commissioners,church growth,domestic violence,farmer,farmers,homelessness,housing,mission,ordinands,parish share,pcc,persecution,poverty,prayer,stewardship,stipendiary,violence,vocations,youth,youth work

asylum,charismatic,church plant,church plants,disability,ecumenical,evangelical,gender identity,htb,lgbt,mental health,neurodiversity,pcc,poverty,progressive,refugees,spring harvest,traditional

accountability,baptist,benefice,catholic,disciples,inclusive,llf,pcc,poverty,safeguarding,save the parish,stress,young people

ageing,benefice,church commissioners,dioceses,housing,interregnum,isolation,living wage,outreach,parish share,pcc,stipendiary,vacancy,workload

agriculture,ai,climate change,dioceses,discipleship,eco church,ecumenical,environmental,equality,fresh expression,justice,mental health,methodist,net zero,neurodiversity,sexuality,youth

biblical,catholic,discipleship,gospel,mission,modern slavery,pcc,persecuted church,prayer,project spire,roman catholic,vacancy,word of god,young adults,young people

assisted dying,disciples,immigration,make disciples,pcc,racism

broad church,clergy conduct,clergy discipline,clergy wellbeing,housing,human sexuality,justice,lgbtqia,living in love and faith,mission,missional,net zero,ordination,ordination of women,pension,prayers of love and faith,redress,redress scheme,safeguarding,sexuality,vacancy,vocations,working class

all age worship,benefice,charismatic,curacy,disability,evangelical,evangelism,free church,gospel,prayer,prisons,scripture,youth,youth group

broad church,church growth,church planting,disciples,discipling,evangelism,finances,good news,gospel,make disciples,mission,next generation,orthodox,revitalisation,scripture,young adults,young people

catholic,charismatic,clergy training,clergy wellbeing,climate change,cpas,discernment,evangelical,gospel,inequality,justice,llf,marriage,mission,non stipendiary,racial justice,rural communities,safeguarding,safeguarding culture,same sex,same-sex marriage,self supporting,stipendiary,tradition,transparency,witness,young people,youth

ai,anglo-catholic,artificial intelligence,baptist,benefice,catholic,charismatic,charismatic evangelical,confirmation,disability,equality,evangelical,gender identity,gospel,inclusive,inclusive church,justice,lgbtqia,liberal,liberal catholic,living in love and faith,llf,mass,mental health,mission,neurodiversity,ordinands,ordination,racial justice,sexuality,together for the church of,tradition

church commissioners,dioceses,disciples,evangelical,gospel,house of bishops,make disciples,mental health,mission,neurodiversity,pension,plf,stipend,traditional

chaplaincy,clergy wellbeing,curacy,dioceses,discipleship,ecumenical,estates evangelism,evangelical,evangelism,good news,gospel,inclusive,inclusive church,mission,open evangelical,ordination,revitalisation,theological education,vocations,young people,youth,youth ministry

children's ministry,church planting,evangelical,gospel,mission,ordinands,ordination,resource church,stewardship,vocations,young people,youth

clergy conduct,clergy discipline,climate change,disability,discernment,established church,foodbank,gospel,inclusive,justice,lgbtqia,mental health,mission,net zero,neurodiversity,pension,prayers of love and faith,redress,redress scheme,sexuality,vocations,working class

biblical,disability,discernment,discipleship,mission,working class,young adults

abuse,clergy numbers,climate change,cost of living,dioceses,disability,domestic abuse,ecumenical,equality,gender identity,good news,inclusive,independent safeguarding,interfaith,justice,mental health,mission,modern slavery,multifaith,neurodiversity,safeguarding,sexuality,social justice

accountability,church commissioners,clergy wellbeing,creation care,dioceses,disciples,eco church,environment,environmental,liturgy,living in love and faith,marriage,mission,net zero,prayer,same sex,same-sex relationships,save the parish,scripture,stipendiary,word of god,youth,youth work

bullying,disability,gender identity,gospel,inclusive,inclusive church,lgbt,marriage,mental health,neurodiversity,save the parish,sexuality,stipendiary,women priests,working class

all age worship,benefice,disciples,discipleship,electoral roll,evangelism,generosity,gospel,messy church,mission,pccs,prayer,scripture,stewardship,tradition,witness

archbishops,archbishops' council,church commissioners,mission,pcc,save the parish,stipendiary,theological education

dioceses,ecology,ecumenical,environment,environmental,evangelical,methodist,outreach,reformed,rural communities,safeguarding,scripture,young people,youth,youth groups,youth work,youth workers

church schools,diocesan board,ecumenical,gospel,inclusive,injustice,israel,mission,net zero,palestine,retirement

canon law,next generation,pcc,safeguarding,young people

chaplaincy,pcc,retirement,sunday school

charismatic,charismatic evangelical,evangelical,food bank,interregnum,middle class,mission,word of god

assisted dying,benefice,disability,discernment,doctrine,ecumenism,justice,liturgy,mission,prayer,racial justice,social justice

countryside,curacy,deaneries,dioceses,good news,mission,ordination,pccs,poverty,refugees,safeguarding,self supporting,traditional,vacancy

addiction,gospel,mission,poverty,prayer,safeguarding,safeguarding failures,save the parish,scripture,tradition,unemployment,vocations,young people

addiction,affirming,catholic,church plants,conservative,conservative evangelical,diocesan board,disability,ecumenical,environmental,equality,evangelical,finance,good news,inclusive,inclusive church,interfaith,interfaith dialogue,justice,lgbt,lgbtq,mission,open evangelical,ordination,poverty,prayer,safeguarding,social justice,the society,traditional,universities,victims,women bishops,young people

charismatic,clergy wellbeing,crown nominations,crown nominations commission,disciples,evangelical,finance,good news,gospel,great commission,living in love and faith,llf,make disciples,mission,net zero,ordination,safeguarding

disability,ecumenical,finance,inclusive,inclusive church,living in love and faith,llf,mission,neurodiversity,sexuality,stipendiary,urc,vocations,working class

biblical,catholic,discernment,equality,inclusive,mental health,mission,non stipendiary,ordination,stipendiary,tradition,working class

accountability,clergy wellbeing,curacy,ecumenical,environment,evangelism,faith communities,gospel,methodist,mission,safeguarding,self supporting,stipendiary,traditional,vacancy,young people

book of common prayer,children's ministry,clergy discipline,clergy wellbeing,discernment,disciple,disciples,discipling,elderly,housing,mission,outreach,pcc,prayer,redress,safeguarding,survivors,tradition,victims,young adults,young people,youth

discernment,new worshipping communities,pcc,safeguarding,traditional

inclusive,inequality,mission,poverty,progressive

finances,mission,young people,youth,youth ministry

abuse,archbishop,archbishops,archbishops' council,clergy numbers,diocesan board,dioceses,disciples,evangelical,finance,justice,llf,marriage,national safeguarding,ordination,pcc,racial justice,redress,safe spaces,safeguarding,safeguarding failures,sexuality,survivors,traditional,victims,witness

chaplaincy,criminal justice,depression,housing,justice,poverty,safeguarding,vacancy,young people,youth,youth worker

discipleship,fidelity,global south,gospel,mission,sunday school,theological education,young people

accountability,anglican communion,church commissioners,environmental,equality,gospel,justice,liturgical,mission,social justice,sunday school,young people

abuse,anglican communion,benefice,disciples,discrimination,five marks of mission,generosity,good news,gospel,inclusive,inclusive church,justice,methodist,mission,pcc,poverty,prayer,safeguarding,safeguarding officer,social justice,survivors,vacancy,victims,victims of abuse

finance,ordinands,outreach,pension,sexuality,traditional,young people

archbishop,disability,disabled people,equality,gender identity,inclusive,inclusive church,lgbtq,mental health,mission,neurodiversity,outreach,pcc,same sex,same-sex relationships,scripture,sexuality,teenagers,word of god,young people,youth,youth ministry

chaplaincy,crime,ecology,ecumenism,finances,interfaith,justice,living in love and faith,marriage,mission,parish share,pcc,pccs,safeguarding,stewardship,survivors,universities

clergy wellbeing,guiding principles,marriage,mission,next generation,safeguarding,same sex,same-sex relationships,sexuality,survivors,victims

crown nominations,crown nominations commission,disability,elderly,equality,finances,mental health,remarriage,safeguarding,sexuality,traditional

climate change,dioceses,environmental,finances,mission,net zero,pcc,prayer,retirement,safeguarding,word of god,youth,youth group,youth work

accountability,clergy conduct,discipleship,fidelity,finances,generosity,gospel,independent safeguarding,liturgical,mission,prayer,safeguarding,scripture,sexuality,traditional

artificial intelligence,church commissioners,countryside,doctrinal,environment,finance,injustice,safeguarding

agricultural,discernment,farming,housing,inclusive,justice,marriage,mental health,mission,neurodiversity,prayer,prayers of love and faith,racial justice,stewardship,traditional,young people

archbishops,benefice,clergy retention,clergy wellbeing,evangelical,guiding principles,house of bishops,mission,ordination,ordination of women,parish share,prayers of love and faith,same sex,same-sex relationships,save the parish,teenagers,vocations

catholic,churches together,ecumenical,mission,prayer,tradition,young people

baptist,methodist,mission,self supporting,vocations

abuse,accountability,biblical,church commissioners,clergy wellbeing,creation care,dioceses,evangelism,inclusive,inclusive church,independent safeguarding,injustice,justice,lgbtqia,liturgical,living in love and faith,llf,mission,missional,net zero,orthodox,parish share,prayers of love and faith,safeguarding,same sex,save the parish,sexuality,stipend,survivors,survivors of abuse,tradition,vicarage,workload

dioceses,disciples,evangelise,good news,gospel,make disciples,mission,missional,prayer,retirement,safeguarding,safeguarding officer,scripture,sunday school,young people,youth,youth groups

deaneries,justice,marriage,pcc,racial justice,safeguarding,safeguarding officer,vacancy

diocesan board,prayer

benefice,countryside,disability,eco church,environment,equality,foodbank,gender identity,inclusive,inclusive church,mental health,messy church,mission,neurodiversity,pcc,scripture,sexuality,stewardship,young people

baptism,catholic,church commissioners,evangelical,food bank,gospel,justice,living wage,mission,parish share,safeguarding,save the parish,scripture,stipendiary,survivors,transparency,witness,young people,youth,youth group,youth worker

accountability,aging,archbishops,archbishops' council,assisted dying,benefice,cdm,church commissioners,clergy conduct,clergy discipline,climate change,crown nominations,crown nominations commission,diocesan board,established church,good news,house of bishops,living in love and faith,marriage,mission,pccs,project spire,safeguarding,same sex,same-sex marriage,save the parish,secular society,transparency

accountability,ageing,anglo-catholic,artificial intelligence,assisted dying,broad church,catholic,charismatic,deployment,disciples,environmental,evangelical,finance,finances,justice,make disciples,mission,pcc,prayer,racial justice,safeguarding,sexuality,witness

catholic,electoral roll,marriage,pcc,safeguarding,vacancy

accountability,biblical,evangelical,gospel,human sexuality,inclusive,living in love and faith,marriage,mental health,methodist,orthodox,pcc,prayer,revitalisation,safeguarding,same sex,same-sex relationships,sexuality,tradition

church growth,discipleship,doctrine,established church,evangelical,evangelism,gospel,mission,orthodox,reformed,scripture,tradition,united reformed church,witness

environment,finance,retirement

biblical,church planting,clergy conduct,clergy discipline,clergy wellbeing,climate change,crown nominations,curacy,evangelism,good news,gospel,house of bishops,housing,llf,mental health,mission,ordinands,ordination,pension,racism,retirement,safe spaces,safeguarding,sexuality,stipend,transparency,young people

baptist,disability,ecumenical,equality,finance,gender identity,justice,mental health,neurodiversity,ordination,sexuality

asylum,catholic,chaplaincy,countryside,criminal justice,dioceses,disability,ecumenical,ecumenism,gospel,human sexuality,inclusive,justice,liturgical,liturgy,marriage,mission,ordination,safeguarding,same sex,same-sex marriage,same-sex relationships,seal of the confessional,sexuality,tradition,vacancy

archbishop,benefice,church commissioners,dioceses,disability,equality,finance,gender identity,inclusive,mental health,modern church,net zero,neurodiversity,ordination,sexuality,young people,youth

anglo-catholic,archbishops,catholic,chaplaincy,dioceses,disability,equality,evangelical,evangelism,gender identity,generosity,gospel,house of bishops,housing,inclusive,inclusive church,mission,missional,neurodiversity,save the parish,sexuality,teis,tradition

anglo-catholic,biblical,catholic,countryside,discipleship,evangelism,good news,gospel,human sexuality,liturgy,marriage,mental health,mission,ordination,outreach,prayer,reformed,sacrament,sacramental,scripture,sexuality,tradition,vocations

abuse,abuse of power,baptism,discipleship,doctrine,equality,good news,interregnum,marriage,ordination,pcc,prayer,self supporting,youth,youth group

anglo-catholic,catholic,charismatic,charismatic evangelical,evangelical,finance,liberal,messy church,safeguarding,theological education,vocations,young people,youth

accountability,archbishops,church commissioners,disciples,discrimination,evangelism,good news,gospel,guiding principles,justice,net zero,new worshipping communities,ordination,prayer,sacramental,stipend,stipendiary,synodical government,transparency,vicarage,vocations,women in ministry

mission,pcc,rural communities

agriculture,benefice,charismatic,church growth,climate change,elderly,environment,environmental,evangelical,good news,llf,loneliness,net zero,ordinands,ordination,pcc,prayer,rural communities,save the parish,scripture,traditional

abuse,ai,archbishop,archbishops,artificial intelligence,cdm,clergy conduct,creation care,dioceses,disability,equality,five marks of mission,foodbank,gender identity,good news,housing,inclusive,justice,lgbt,marriage,mental health,mission,neurodiversity,pcc,prayers of love and faith,racial justice,redress,redress scheme,safeguarding,safeguarding failures,same sex,same-sex relationships,sexuality,social justice,survivors

climate change,equality,good news,hindu,mission,pcc,safeguarding,safeguarding officer,scripture,tradition

archbishops,biblical,broad church,deaneries,established church,evangelism,gospel,mission,ordinands,parish share,sacramental,secularism,synodical government,witness,young people

benefice,canon law,climate change,environmental,mission,net zero,parish share,pccs,save the parish,tradition,ukraine,witness,workload

catholic,church commissioners,clergy training,clergy wellbeing,deaneries,deployment,evangelical,finance,finances,formularies,generosity,good news,gospel,house of bishops,independent safeguarding,lgbtq,marriage,mission,pcc,pccs,prayer,reformed,retirement,safeguarding,same sex,same-sex marriage,scripture,sexuality,stipendiary,sunday school,tradition,vocations,witness,youth,youth work

catholic,climate change,disability,environment,equality,gender identity,global majority,inclusive,inclusive church,interfaith,justice,net zero,neurodiversity,outreach,roman catholic,sexuality

accountability,chaplaincy,church planting,clergy conduct,climate change,immigration,interfaith,llf,mission,net zero,pension,poverty,safeguarding,safeguarding culture,traditional,transparency,youth,youth worker

clergy wellbeing,discernment,discipleship,ecumenical,global majority,global majority heritage,global south,gospel,justice,liturgy,mission,prayer,safeguarding,scripture,tradition,ukraine,war,witness,young people,youth,youth ministry,youth work

abuse,antisemitism,benefice,catholic,conservative,discernment,ecumenical,evangelical,gospel,liberal,liberal catholic,mission,neurodiversity,next generation,ordinands,ordination,roman catholic,safeguarding,scripture,self supporting,stipendiary,survivors,tradition,traditional,young people,youth,youth work

archbishop,asylum,chaplaincy,curacy,discernment,eastern orthodox,ecumenical,lutheran,marriage,ordination,orthodox,sacramental,scripture,stipendiary,the society,tradition,vocations,walsingham