141st Session of the Diocesan Synod of Fredericton
November 7, 2026
Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton
8:00am Registration Opens | 8:50am Synod Convenes | 4:30pm Adjournment
So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up.
So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all,
and especially for those of the family of faith.
Galatians 6:9-10
Synod Info
- Initial Memo to Synod Delegates and Substitutes (June 3, 2026)
- The Convening Circular will be available here in October.
Forms
- Member Information Survey
- Certification of a Synod Member | List of Parish Elected Lay Delegates and Substitutes
- Drafting a Resolution
- Any member of the Diocesan Synod can get a motion before Synod so long as it relates to the temporal concerns of the diocese. Please assist the Resolutions Committee in processing your motion by sending it in early rather than just before synod.
- Nomination to General Synod (2028) and/or Provincial Synod (2027)
- Deadline to submit for the printed ballot is October 31
- Provincial Synod nominations are for lay and youth delegates only (clergy were already elected)
- Synod Member "In Memoriam" submission form
- Parish prayer vigil template
Other Documentation
- Canon 2 - The Business of Synod
- Constitution - Sections 3-4 - Members of the Synod
- Policy B2 - Responsibilities of a Member of Synod
Synod Planning timeline
| Sept. 16 | Deadline for reports for the convening circular |
| Sept. 23 | Deadline for submitting notices of motion affecting the Synod Constitution or Canons |
| Oct. 17 | Convening circular distribution |
| Oct. 19 - 29 | Greater Chapter meetings Chatham - October 20th - St. Mary, Chatham, 6:00 pm Fredericton Kingston and the Kennebecasis - October 28 - St. Paul, Hampton, 7:00pm Moncton - October 22 Saint John - October 21 St. Andrews - October 19 Woodstock - October 26 |
| Oct. 31 | Deadline for nominations to Provincial and General Synods for printed ballot |
| Oct. 31 | Deadline for registration package items |
Synod Planning Chairs
Chair: Cheryl Jacobs
Agenda: David Edwards, Shawn Branch
Arrangements: Susan Dickie
Communications: Jonathan DesRoches
Credentials: Susan Jack
Nominating: Robert Taylor
Resolutions: David Bell
Technical Support: Peter Jacobs, David Wilson
Worship: Paul Ranson
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