Deanery Synod

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The Deanery Synod is a representative church council within a deanery that brings together clergy and elected lay members to discuss, decide on, and coordinate local Church of England affairs.

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Surface form Occurrences
Deanery Synod of Frodsham 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf governing body in the Church of England
representative church council
synod
aim to foster cooperation between parishes
to promote mission and ministry across the deanery
canConsider liturgical, pastoral, social, and financial issues at local level
chairedBy Rural Dean NERFINISHED
compositionDeterminedBy Church Representation Rules NERFINISHED
country England
decisionType resolutions on matters affecting the deanery
elects lay representatives to General Synod (in some diocesan electoral systems)
members of Diocesan Synod
governs parishes within the deanery
hasFunction communication between parishes and the wider church structures
coordination of local church activities
decision-making on local church matters
discussion of local church affairs
hasLevel intermediate tier between parish and diocese
hasMemberType clergy
elected lay members
hasOfficer Lay Chair NERFINISHED
Secretary
Treasurer
hasRole channel for financial and administrative information
consultative body for diocesan and national church issues
forum for mission strategy at deanery level
includesHouse House of Clergy NERFINISHED
House of Laity NERFINISHED
jurisdiction geographical area of the deanery
legalBasis Synodical Government Measure 1969 NERFINISHED
mayEstablish deanery pastoral committees
working groups for mission and ministry
meets regularly (typically several times a year)
membershipIncludes lay representatives elected from parishes
licensed clergy of the deanery
operatesWithin Church of England NERFINISHED
partOf deanery
primaryLanguage English
relatedBody Diocesan Synod NERFINISHED
General Synod of the Church of England NERFINISHED
Parochial Church Council NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Anglicanism NERFINISHED
reportsTo Diocesan Synod NERFINISHED
scope local implementation of diocesan policies
support for parochial church councils (PCCs)
termOfOffice fixed term for elected lay members (typically three years)

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Deanery of Eccles hasBody Deanery Synod
Deanery of Frodsham governingBody Deanery Synod
this entity surface form: Deanery Synod of Frodsham