General Synod Election Candidates 2026

catholic,clergy wellbeing,disability,discipleship,environment,equality,gay,gender identity,inclusive,inclusive church,lgbtq,mental health,neurodiversity,ordination,roman catholic,sacramental,sexuality,youth,youth ministry

clergy discipline,clergy wellbeing,climate change,disability,elderly,finance,inclusive,lgbt,mission,net zero,racism

abuse,archbishop,archbishop of york,dioceses,domestic abuse,inclusive,injustice,jews,modern slavery,outreach,pcc,poverty,prayer,prisons,refugees,retirement,safeguarding,safeguarding officer,victims,violence

catholic,clergy wellbeing,conservative,evangelism,fidelity,global majority,interfaith,mission,other faiths,reformed,safeguarding,scripture,self supporting,stipendiary,tradition,working class

church society,clergy wellbeing,curacy,disability,discipleship,evangelical,generosity,liturgical,mental health,mission,neurodiversity,next generation,ordination,outreach,prayer,prayer book society,reformed,singleness,tradition,young people,youth

disability,evangelical,mission,net zero,open evangelical,racism,same sex,sexuality

clergy numbers,disciples,discipleship,evangelism,gospel,human sexuality,marriage,mission,poverty,sexuality,traditional,vocations,young people

baptist,catholic,charismatic,curacy,disciples,discipleship,evangelical,gospel,liturgy,make disciples,marriage,mission,orthodox,pension,prayer,stipend,traditional,vacancy,vocations

asylum,climate change,disability,equality,finances,foodbank,gender identity,inclusive,inclusive church,justice,mental health,mission,neurodiversity,prayers of love and faith,racial justice,safeguarding,sexuality,smyth,social justice

accountability,archbishops,finance,house of bishops,justice,mission,racial justice,safeguarding,vacancy,vocations

dioceses,discernment,house of bishops,mission,prayer,transparency,universities,vocations,young people

accountability,chaplaincy,church planting,college of bishops,environment,evangelism,finance,finances,house of bishops,llf,marriage,mission,new wine,prayer,safeguarding,same sex,same-sex blessings,scolding,tei,theological education,transparency,vocations,young people

chaplaincy,church schools,clergy numbers,clergy welfare,evangelism,gospel,justice,mission,social justice,stipend,stipendiary,theological education,vocations,working class

archbishops,baptism,church planting,confirmation,dioceses,disciples,discipleship,evangelism,five marks of mission,good news,guiding principles,house of bishops,mission,missional,prayer,revitalisation,vocations

anglican communion,disabled people,disciples,doctrine,environment,gospel,house of bishops,llf,marriage,mental health,ordination,prayers of love and faith,safeguarding,sexuality

abuse,anglican communion,archbishop,catholic,charismatic,conservative,domestic violence,ecology,evangelical,gay,gospel,guiding principles,justice,liberal,liberal catholic,mission,ordination,poverty,prayer,racism,safeguarding,save the parish,scripture,social justice,survivors,theological education,traditional,violence,vocations,working class

affirming,anglican communion,biblical,climate change,discernment,discipleship,evangelism,housing,injustice,llf,mission,missional,ordination,poverty,prayer,provinces,self supporting,violence,vocations,witness,young adults,youth,youth worker

affirming,baptism,clergy wellbeing,crown nominations,deployment,dioceses,discernment,eco church,eucharist,gospel,inclusive,inclusive church,lgbtqia,liturgy,living in love and faith,mission,ordination,ordination of women,pcc,sabbatical,safeguarding,same sex,save the parish,sexuality,teis,the society,universities

accountability,archbishops,catholic,chaplaincy,clergy conduct,clergy morale,discernment,evangelistic,gospel,inclusive,liberal,liberal catholic,mission,missional,ordination,safeguarding,save the parish,sexuality,stipendiary,traditional

artificial intelligence,assisted dying,cdm,clergy conduct,diocesan finance,discernment,environmental,finance,gospel,independent safeguarding,living in love and faith,mission,ordinands,poverty,prayers of love and faith,safeguarding,same sex,sexuality,stewardship,vocations

abuse,clergy wellbeing,disability,disciples,equality,gender identity,housing,inclusive,injustice,justice,lgbtq,mental health,mission,neurodiversity,poverty,safeguarding,sexuality,social justice,survivors,vocations

depression,dioceses,disciples,evangelical,make disciples,mission,ordination,save the parish,stipendiary,theological education,young people,youth

church growth,church planting,curacy,dioceses,discipleship,mission,ordination,pccs,prayer,vocations,young adults

addiction,ai,artificial intelligence,clergy numbers,climate change,conversion therapy,deaneries,diocesan finance,disability,ecumenical,environment,environmental,finance,foodbank,housing,inclusive,inclusive church,inequality,justice,living in love and faith,mission,net zero,pccs,poverty,safeguarding,sexuality,stewardship,traditional

catholic,chaplaincy,deaneries,disability,discrimination,doctrine,equality,gender identity,inclusive,independent safeguarding,liturgy,llf,mental health,mission,neurodiversity,ordination,pcc,prayer,roman catholic,safeguarding,same sex,sexuality,survivors,together for the church of,trans,witness,working class

abuse,deaneries,dioceses,disability,discernment,domestic abuse,environment,equality,finances,gaza,gender identity,housing,mental health,mission,missional,neurodiversity,pcc,prayer,safeguarding,scripture,sexuality,social action,ukraine,universities

disability,equality,gender identity,justice,living in love and faith,mental health,mission,neurodiversity,safeguarding,sexuality,vocations,working class

disciples,doctrine,evangelical,generosity,good news,gospel,mission,scripture,tradition,witness

archbishops,church commissioners,dioceses,justice,pccs,project spire,save the parish,theological education

diocesan board,finance,gospel,justice,mission,racial justice,safeguarding,survivors,young adults,young people

chaplaincy,church plants,diocesan board,dioceses,disability,equality,established church,finance,gender identity,living in love and faith,llf,marriage,mental health,mission,myriad,net zero,neurodiversity,safeguarding,same sex,secular world,sexuality,survivors,traditional,victims,youth

church growth,global majority,gospel,liturgy,pentecostal,racism,safeguarding,tradition,working class,young people,youth,youth ministry,youth work

evangelical,inclusive,inclusive church,liberal,liturgical,liturgy,mission,missional,prayer,teis

ai,anglican communion,deaneries,dioceses,gaza,interfaith,interfaith dialogue,liturgical,walsingham

diocesan structures,dioceses,discernment,evangelism,gospel,llf,mission,ordination,outreach,plf,prayer,vocations,young people

abuse,benefice,church commissioners,curacy,diocesan board,environmental,evangelical,evangelism,gospel,justice,liturgical,marriage,parish share,racism,rural communities,safeguarding,victims,young people,youth,youth worker

anglo-catholic,catholic,clergy conduct,clergy wellbeing,climate change,disability,discrimination,evangelical,evangelism,justice,lgbt,lgbtq,living in love and faith,mental health,misconduct,mission,net zero,ordination,plf,racial justice,racism,safeguarding,sexuality,young people

housing,justice,mission,missional,ordination,poverty,social housing,tradition,working class

baptism,catholic,clergy wellbeing,creation care,disability,discipleship,ecumenical,equality,gender identity,generosity,justice,mental health,neurodiversity,ordination,pcc,racial justice,same sex,same-sex relationships,scp,sexuality,the society,tradition,workload,young people,youth,youth worker

ageing,church planting,diocesan structures,discipleship,estates evangelism,evangelisation,evangelism,foodbank,generosity,good news,gospel,marriage,mission,missional,new worshipping communities,ordination,prayer,scripture,social action,vicarage,young people,youth,youth ministry

abuse,chaplaincy,church planting,discipleship,discrimination,fresh expression,fresh expressions,gay,immigration,inclusive,independent safeguarding,marriage,mission,non stipendiary,ordinands,ordination,ordination of women,persecution,prayers of love and faith,prisons,remarriage,safeguarding,same sex,same-sex marriage,self supporting,stipendiary,survivors,survivors of abuse,universities,violence,vocations,women bishops,women in ministry,youth,youth group

accountability,ageing,ai,archbishop,clergy conduct,clergy discipline,clergy wellbeing,creation care,dioceses,doctrine,ecology,evangelical,finances,house of bishops,housing,independent safeguarding,legal advice,liturgy,marriage,mission,redress,redress scheme,safeguarding,save the parish,stipendiary,survivors,tradition,youth,youth ministry

catholic,climate change,evangelical,gospel,inclusive,liberal,liberal catholic,net zero,neurodiversity,outreach,poverty,prayers of love and faith,sacramental,safeguarding,same sex,same-sex relationships,sexuality

affirming,baptism,benefice,catholic,chaplaincy,eco church,eucharist,good news,inclusive,mission,outreach,prayer,safeguarding,scp,the society,tradition,vicarage

abuse,accountability,baptist,church planting,dioceses,disciples,evangelical,good news,gospel,human sexuality,marriage,mission,safeguarding,safeguarding failures,scripture,sexuality,survivors,vicarage,victims

abuse,agricultural,ai,alexis jay,archbishop,artificial intelligence,church commissioners,clergy numbers,clergy wellbeing,climate change,depression,dioceses,environment,environmental,farming,house for duty,house of bishops,house of lords,isolation,living in love and faith,marriage,mission,ordinands,rural communities,safeguarding,same sex,same-sex couples,same-sex relationships,save the parish,stipendiary

archbishop,church commissioners,dioceses,finance,finances,living in love and faith,mission,safeguarding,save the parish

mission,net zero,next generation,pccs,project spire,save the parish

abuse,islam,israel,jewish,safeguarding,secular society,young people

chaplaincy,discipleship,inclusive,jewish,lgbtq,living in love and faith,neurodiversity,pccs,retirement,sexuality,working class

agricultural,archbishop,archbishops,archbishops' council,benefice,church commissioners,dioceses,interregnum,mission,ordinands,ordination,pccs,poverty,retirement,save the parish,stipendiary,vocations

abuse,archbishops,church commissioners,dioceses,finance,marriage,mission,pcc,safeguarding,safeguarding officer,sexual orientation,survivors,survivors of abuse,youth

agricultural,environmental,farm,farmers,farming,finance,pcc,pension

children's ministry,clergy training,disabled people,interregnum,next generation,poverty,prayer,refugees,revitalisation,rural communities,safeguarding,safeguarding officer,witness,young people,youth

doctrinal,doctrine,environmental,gay,gospel,inclusive,justice,lgbt,living in love and faith,llf,mission,provinces,same sex,same-sex blessings,social justice,traditionalist

anglo-catholic,catholic,eucharist,farm,gospel,inclusive,inclusive church,israel,jewish,liberal,pcc,poverty,progressive,racism,refugees,save the parish,together for the church of,war,working class,young adults,youth,youth group

baptist,catholic,church growth,clergy wellbeing,disability,discernment,disciples,discipleship,ecumenical,evangelism,gospel,make disciples,mission,next generation,reformed,roman catholic,safeguarding,scripture,sexuality,stewardship,teenagers,theological education,young people,youth,youth group

baptist,broad church,catholic,charismatic,disability,ecumenical,environment,finance,foodbank,gender identity,homelessness,housing,mental health,methodist,mission,neurodiversity,outreach,pcc,poverty,prayer,retirement,safeguarding,sexuality

ageing,benefice,chaplaincy,deployment,elderly,isolation,mission,net zero,pcc,prayer,safeguarding,safeguarding failures,stipend,survivors,transparency,workload,young people

anglican communion,archbishop,canonical,good news,gospel,liturgical,marriage,mission,ordination,sexuality,theological education

ai,curacy,discipleship,doctrine,marriage,myriad,scripture,self supporting,sexuality,tradition,traditional,ukraine,war,witness,young people

anglican communion,church growth,countryside,deaneries,deployment,evangelism,finance,fresh expressions,gospel,mission,parish share,prayer,rural communities,sunday school,young people,youth

clergy numbers,diocesan board,environment,living in love and faith,llf,net zero,ordination,prayer,safeguarding,same sex,same-sex couples,save the parish,survivors,victims

climate change,dioceses,disability,eco church,environment,inclusive,neurodiversity,prayer,retirement,sexuality,teenagers,teis,vocations,young people,youth

chaplaincy,church commissioners,church growth,clergy wellbeing,crown nominations,crown nominations commission,diocesan board,discipleship,doctrinal,evangelism,finance,gospel,llf,mission,sexuality,sunday school,tradition,young people

benefice,catholic,chaplaincy,charismatic,clergy training,clergy wellbeing,curacy,disability,equality,gender identity,lgbtqia,liturgy,living in love and faith,mental health,mission,neurodiversity,ordinands,ordination,roman catholic,sacrament,sacramental,safeguarding,sexuality,traditionalist,trans,vocations,workload

anglican communion,benefice,biblical,catholic,chaplaincy,dioceses,doctrine,ecumenical,evangelical,generosity,global south,gospel,iicsa,independent safeguarding,justice,lgbtq,living in love and faith,marriage,mission,ordination,safeguarding,scolding,scripture,theological education,together for the church of,tradition,vicarage,vocations,witness

bcp,benefice,clergy conduct,clergy discipline,clergy wellbeing,crown nominations,crown nominations commission,good news,housing,living in love and faith,llf,marriage,mission,ordination,poverty,safeguarding,scripture,sexuality,traditional,youth,youth ministry

archbishops,archbishops' council,church mission society,clergy wellbeing,dioceses,evangelisation,good news,gospel,guiding principles,living in love and faith,llf,marriage,mission,ordination,pension,prayer,progressive,save the parish,self supporting,sexuality,stipendiary,theological education,tradition,vocations

abuse,accountability,assisted dying,benefice,church commissioners,climate change,dioceses,discrimination,elderly,environmental,evangelization,gender identity,gospel,inclusive,inclusive church,isolation,justice,loneliness,mission,missional,national safeguarding,non stipendiary,palestine,parish share,pccs,poverty,racial justice,safeguarding,same sex,same-sex relationships,spiritual abuse,stipendiary,transparency,victims,young adults,young people,youth,youth workers

church commissioners,dioceses,disability,environmental,equality,mental health,mission,rural mission,sexuality

39 articles,biblical,book of common prayer,clergy wellbeing,evangelism,marriage,mission,prayer,same sex,sexuality,the alliance,tradition,vocations,youth

charismatic,charismatic evangelical,church plant,conservative,conservative evangelical,curacy,ecumenical,evangelical,gospel,liturgical,mission,prayer,refugees,sacrament,tradition,youth

archbishop,archbishop of york,catholic,chaplaincy,church schools,conservative,curacy,dioceses,disability,ecumenical,ecumenism,equality,gender identity,gospel,justice,liberal,mental health,mission,neurodiversity,prayer,redress,safeguarding,sexuality,survivors,teenagers,together for the church of,tradition,victims,witness,young people,youth,youth work

anglo-catholic,baptism,biblical,catholic,clergy numbers,curacy,evangelical,gospel,human sexuality,llf,marriage,mission,prayer,retirement,sexuality,witness

ai,dioceses,finances,good news,gospel,mission,safeguarding,save the parish,sexuality,vocations,young people

abuse,ai,anglo-catholic,catholic,charismatic,climate change,dioceses,disability,eco church,environment,equality,evangelical,finance,homelessness,human sexuality,inclusive,inclusive church,independent safeguarding,justice,lgbt,lgbtqia,liberal,living in love and faith,makin review,marriage,mental health,net zero,neurodiversity,pcc,project spire,racial justice,reparations,safeguarding,same sex,same-sex couples,same-sex marriage,scripture,sexuality,smyth,together for the church of,victims,victims of abuse,youth

39 articles,book of common prayer,church planting,disciples,doctrine,environment,established church,formularies,good news,gospel,living in love and faith,marriage,mission,prayer,retirement,safeguarding,scripture,sexuality,traditional,young adults,young people

accountability,disciples,discipleship,mission,prayer,scripture,stewardship,sunday school,witness

accountability,biblical,catholic,charismatic,doctrinal,justice,mission,missional,prayer,racial justice,roman catholic,sexual orientation,witness,young adults

ageing,assisted dying,assisted suicide,bcp,biblical,book of common prayer,church commissioners,climate change,crown nominations,crown nominations commission,diocesan board,dioceses,disciples,discipleship,doctrinal,ecology,finance,gospel,great commission,justice,make disciples,marriage,mission,net zero,parish share,prayer,prayer book society,project spire,same sex,same-sex relationships,save the parish,sexuality,tradition

clergy wellbeing,creation care,neurodiversity,safeguarding,young people,youth,youth ministry

archbishops,archbishops' council,church commissioners,conservative,diocesan board,dioceses,finance,good news,housing,human sexuality,inclusive,living in love and faith,llf,mission,prayer,safeguarding,same sex,same-sex couples,sexuality

environmental,justice,pcc,social justice,sunday school

biblical,disciple,discipleship,ecumenical,gospel,justice,new wine,safeguarding,scripture,young people

abuse,churches together,clergy numbers,clergy wellbeing,ecumenical,mission,outreach,redress,redress scheme,stipendiary,synodical government,witness,young people

discipling,environment,gospel,justice,liturgy,llf,mission,sexuality,social justice,traditional,young people,youth,youth group,youth work

abuse,book of common prayer,church schools,diocesan board,doctrine,evangelical,farm,house of bishops,marriage,pcc,prayer,prayers of love and faith,safeguarding,same sex,survivors,thirty-nine articles,vacancy,victims,young people,youth,youth group,youth groups

anglo-catholic,catholic,disability,ecumenical,environment,gospel,interfaith,interregnum,israel,mental health,middle of the road,neurodiversity,palestine,pcc,prayer,refugees,safeguarding,safeguarding officer,same sex,survivors,tradition,ukraine,walsingham,war,young people,youth,youth group

abuse,abuse of power,affirming,anglo-catholic,benefice,catholic,crown nominations,crown nominations commission,disability,domestic abuse,eco church,environmental,equality,evangelical,justice,living in love and faith,marriage,mission,modern church,prayers of love and faith,safeguarding,same sex,same-sex couples,sexuality,spiritual abuse,survivors,theological education,together for the church of,vacancy,vocations,women and the church

accountability,burnout,cdm,clergy conduct,clergy numbers,college of bishops,common fund,crown nominations,crown nominations commission,established church,mental health,mission,ordinands,ordination,parish share,retirement,safeguarding,save the parish,tei,theological education,vocations,witness,youth,youth group

ageing,baptist,catholic,church growth,church plant,conservative,conservative evangelical,disability,equality,evangelical,finances,gay,gender identity,holy communion,inclusive,mental health,neurodiversity,pcc,prayers of love and faith,roman catholic,sacrament,sexuality,tradition,universities

biblical,church plant,deaneries,diocesan structures,ecology,finance,formularies,gospel,marriage,mission,new worshipping communities,outreach,poverty,prayer,safeguarding,scripture,traditional,youth

abuse,archbishops,church commissioners,clergy welfare,disability,disciples,discrimination,gospel,justice,living in love and faith,make disciples,mission,neurodiversity,racial justice,racism,redress,safeguarding,victims,victims of abuse,young people,youth,youth work

anglo-catholic,benefice,catholic,conservative,disability,environment,equality,evangelical,finance,gender identity,lgbtq,liberal,mental health,mission,net zero,neurodiversity,pcc,prayer,safeguarding,sexuality,young people

ai,htb,orthodox,pcc,prayer

environment,environmental,living in love and faith,pcc,prayers of love and faith,same sex,trans

abortion,abuse,archbishops,assisted dying,canon law,equality,finances,iicsa,interfaith,justice,llf,makin review,mission,pcc,quaker,racial justice,racism,safeguarding,safeguarding officer,transparency,universities,violence,war,youth,youth groups

eco church,environmental,net zero,pcc