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2020 General Synod of Church of Ireland to be held in December

 

This year's delayed General Synod is to take place in early December by electronic means.

Pursuant to section 30 of the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2020, which provides for the validity of remote meetings of an unincorporated body, notice is hereby given that an ordinary meeting of the General Synod will be held by electronic communication technology on 1st, 2nd, and, if necessary, 3rd December 2020, as approved by the Standing Committee on 14th October 2020.

The Standing Committee has authorised the Honorary Secretaries of the General Synod to propose the hours for the Synod. These times, and the link for the electronic meeting, will be communicated to Synod members in due course.

Bills should be lodged by 21st October, Notice of motion should be given by 1st November and requests for information should be sent by 24th November to the Synod Officer; catherine.smith@rcbdub.org

Further information at; www.synod.ireland.anglican.org