The Church of England General Synod opens in London today, with an agenda including the first address by the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally.
There will be a discussion on ending the Living in Love and Faith project, a church wide discussion on same sex relations and blessings, which reached an impasse over deep divisions.
Decisions remain to be taken on stand-alone services for same sex couples and whether same sex clergy may be married in civil ceremonies.
Other issues on the agenda are safeguarding, working class clergy, poverty and banning ‘oasis’ floral foam.
The Telegraph has published a chart showing a decline in the number of people on the electoral roll of churches in each of the dioceses, a long term trend.
February's General Synod opens today.
— The Church of England (@churchofengland) February 9, 2026
Here's what's coming up on the first day of the Church of England’s Synod.
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