Diocesan Synod

Synod represents the whole diocese

Synod is a representative body of the whole diocese gathered under the leadership of the bishop. Licensed clergy, elected lay members and others come together to worship, debate and plan for the future. They vote on issues that affect the whole diocese and elect members of the Diocesan Council and other committees. Each triennial Synod meets in three annual sessions.

The Youth Hui enables young people to engage in the decision-making processes of the diocese. It meets annually before the Diocesan Synod and elects its own representatives to Synod.

For more information on the composition and workings of Synod, read the Synod Guide.

Synod 2024

Synod 2024

The Third Session of the Fifty-Seventh Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Auckland was held from Thursday 5 September to Saturday 7 September 2024 at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell.

2024 Synod Business

2024 Synod Yearbook (full)

GTB Financial Statements

Bishop’s Charge

Eucharist Sermon – The Rev’d Sarah Moss

Synod Proceedings

Synod Summary

Past synods

Synod 2023

The Second Session of the Fifty-Seventh Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Auckland took place from Thursday 7 September to Saturday 9 September 2023 at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell.

Bishop’s Charge

Video of the Bishop’s Charge

Synod Proceedings

Synod Summary

Eucharist Sermon – The Most Reverend Sione Ulu’ilakepa

Synod 2023 highlights video

2023 Synod Yearbook

Auckland City Mission revised Trust Deed – to be read in relation to Synod Business Bill 2, Auckland City Mission (Te Tāpui Atawhai)

Synod 2022

The First Session of the Fifty-Seventh Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Auckland took place from Thursday 1 September to Friday 2 September 2022 at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell.

Bishop’s Charge

Synod proceedings

Synod summary

Eucharist sermon – Helen Robinson, City Missioner-Manutaki, Auckland City Mission

Synod PowerPoint summary

2022 Synod Yearbook

Additional General Trust Board Financial Statements

These financial statements are part of the General Trust Board financial statements, from page 339 of the 2022 Yearbook.

 

Synod 2021

The Third Session of the Fifty-Sixth Synod took place online on Friday 12 November and Saturday 13 November 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Bishop’s Charge

Online Synod proceedings

Online Synod summary

2021 Synod Yearbook

General Trust Board Financial Statements

Additional General Trust Board Financial Statements

These financial statements follow the General Trust Board 2020 Annual Report on pages 309 to 316 of the 2021 Yearbook.

2021 Yearbook corrections

Synod 2020

Synod 2020 was held in two parts because of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

The first part of the Second Session of the Fifty-Sixth Synod was held online via Zoom on Saturday 5 September from 9.30am to 1.00pm.

A Special Session was held in person on 20 and 21 November in Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell.

September

Online Synod proceedings

Online Synod summary

Bishop’s Charge

Bishop’s Charge video

November

Synod proceedings

Synod summary

Eucharist sermon – The Venerable Dr Lyndon Drake

2020 Synod Yearbook