Responsibilities of Delegates 

for General Synod 2024

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A General Synod Delegate for 2024-2027

• Serves for three years starting at the General Synod (4-7 October 2024);

• Joins with delegates from parishes around Australia and New Zealand at General Synod to make decisions that affect the whole church;

• Reads the Book of Reports which will be provided ahead of the General Synod;

• Has discussions with their local church leaders and members before the General Synod on key matters to be decided at the General Synod, including a proposal from the Way Forward project**;

• Learns about the Way Forward project’s progress ** and is well prepared to engage in this critical conversation at the Convention;

• Has and maintains at least Level 1 Safe Church Training and a Working with Children type check both when you are elected and at the commencement of Convention of General Synod in October 2024;

• Attends pre-Convention training - a comprehensive training webinar for new delegates and refresher training for experienced delegates; and is

• Prepared to vote electronically at General Synod via an app on a smart phone. 

 

** Way Forward project webpage https://www.lca.org.au/wayforward/