163rd Regular Session of Synod
Save the date for the 163rd Regular Session of Synod, scheduled for Nov. 7-8, 2025. The venue for this in-person Synod will be the Sheraton Parkway, Toronto North hotel in Richmond Hill. This location has hosted previous Synod sessions in 2019 and 2023.
The Pre-Synod meeting is scheduled virtually for Oct. 4, 2025.
Registration is open!
Please click here to register for Pre-Synod (Deadline: September 19, 2025)
Please click here to register for Synod (Deadline: September 15, 2025)
Members of Synod
With the exception of Bishop’s Appointees, the names of Members of Synod, both clerical and lay, can be found in the Registration Report.
The Registration Report includes the following important pieces of information:
- Member ID – This unique Member ID number will be required for online registration.
- Synod Vote – This shows whether you are a voting or non-voting Member of Synod. If the Synod Vote starts with a “Y” it means you have a vote; if the Synod Vote starts with an “N” it means you don’t have a vote. If you are a Lay Substitute Member, you will have a vote if you’re taking the place of a regular Lay Member who is unable to attend this session of Synod.
- Accommodation – This indicates accommodation eligibility.
If your name isn’t listed or if you believe there is an error, contact Ajith Philip or Laura Walton as soon as possible.
Registration fee
The registration fee for Synod will be $270 per member. Parishes will be invoiced through the accounts receivable process in July based on full attendance. Non-voting members of Synod and retired clergy will be asked to pay their fees when they register online for Synod this fall.
Accommodation at Synod
Accommodation will be provided to all Lay Members and the Main Priest from each congregation within the deaneries of Durham & Northumberland, Holland, Huronia, Nottawasaga, Oshawa, Peterborough, Tecumseth and Victoria & Haliburton at no extra charge. Ex-Officio members, Bishop’s Appointees and Youth and Young Adult Members from the same deaneries will also receive accommodation at no extra charge.
Your eligibility is indicated in the Registration Report document posted on the 2025 Regular Synod page of the Diocesan website. Eligibility is noted under the heading ‘Accommodation’ as either ‘ELIGIBLE’ or ‘NOT ELIGIBLE’. If you believe an error was made, please contact Ajith Philip.
If you are eligible for accommodation, you will be able to reserve a room when you register for Synod.
If you are ELIGIBLE for accommodation on Friday evening and wish to also make a reservation for Thursday at your own expense, or if you are NOT ELIGIBLE and would like to reserve a room for Thursday or Friday at your own expense, you can book online.
Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites Reserve a room *
$189.00, plus $10.00 Destination Fee, plus taxes per night.
*The reservation page will be active closer to the date.
Reservations made after the cut-off date of October 1, 2025 will be subject to availability, and may not be eligible for the negotiated rate. Current rates are $250.00 per night but may change depending on November availability.
Any incidental charges must be paid prior to your departure. Accordingly, a valid credit card with an authorization of $100 or a cash/debit card deposit in the amount of $50.00 must be presented at the time of check-in. Any cancellations received within 48 hours of arrival or a “no show” result in additional charges that will be invoiced back to your parish.
A valid credit card will be required in order to make a room reservation.
Check-in time is after 3:00 p.m. and check-out time is no later than 11:00 a.m.
Display tables
Display tables at Synod will be located in the conference centre foyer and open to attendees on Nov. 7-8, 2025. If you or your ministry wish to host a display table, contact Caroline Aston, Synod display coordinator, for more information.
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Questions
For more information, contact Canon Laura Walton, Secretary of Synod, at lwalton@toronto.anglican.ca or 647-373-5807.
