2025 Regular Synod
The 163rd Regular Session of Synod was held on Nov. 7-8, 2025 at the Sheraton Parkway, Toronto North hotel in Richmond Hill. This location has hosted previous Synod sessions in 2019 and 2023.
The Pre-Synod meeting happened virtually on Oct. 4, 2025.
2025 Synod Specific Platform
Our 2025 Synod Specific platform has been launched. It will allow you to view documents, see the Synod schedule, enjoy the Call and Response Moments while being updated on all things Synod. The platforms most significant use will be for voting purposes. The content of the platform will be continually updated with new information until Synod is complete.
To view the website, please click here.
We would encourage you to visit the platform on your smartphone, tablet or computer and familiarize yourself with the pages. You will not be able to access the voting area yet but all other functions are accessible. The login credentials for voting will be circulated mid-October.
Meeting materials
The meeting materials for the Synod are as below.
- Section A – Convening Circular (general information)
- Section AA – Supplementary Convening Circular
- Section B – Synod Council’s Report to Synod
- Section C – Audited Financial Statements for The Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Toronto and The Cemetery Fund
- Section C – Audited Financials 2024 – Overview
- Section D – Priorities and Plans and Financial Budget
- Priority and Plans Addendum – Progress Update: Remuneration Working Group Recommendations
- Priority and Plans Addendum – RWG Final Report Jan 2020.
- Priority and Plans Addendum – RWG Final Report Jan 2020 Update of Recommendations for Synod Council.
- Priority and Plans Addendum – Supplemental Report – Progress Update Property Resources.
- Section E – Constitution and Canon Report
- Section F – Right Relation Ministries
- Section G – AACWG – Recommendations to Synod
- 162nd Regular Session of Synod Minutes
- Other Reports to Synod
- Diocesan Apportionment Calculations for 2026
List of Synod Members: Lay members (Congregation), Lay Members, Clerical Members, Youth Members, Ex-Officio & Bishop’s Appointees, Lay Canons, Administrators & Courtesies of the House.
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.
Synod newsletters
2023 Regular Synod
The 162nd Regular Session of Synod was held in Richmond Hill on Nov. 17 to 18, 2023.
- Bishop’s Charge to Synod
- Highlights from Day 1 and Day 2
- Synod Election results
- Pre-Synod Report 2023
The following documents were made available to Synod members:
- Agenda for Synod
- Section A – Convening Circular (general information)
- Section B – Synod Council’s Report to Synod
- Section C – Audited Financial Statements for The Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Toronto and The Cemetery Fund
- Section D – Priorities and Plans and Financial Budget for 2024 and 2025
- Section E – Constitution and Canon Changes
- Section F – Pilot Governance Project Evaluation Report
- Section G – Update on 2022 Synod Motion #11G
- Cast the Net “20 Calls to the Diocese”
- List of Synod Members: Lay Members of Synod, Youth, Ex-Officio, Bishop’s Appointees, Administrators, Lay Canons, Courtesies of the House, Clerical Members of Synod
- Diocesan Apportionment Calculations for 2024
- Congregational Statistical Information for 2022
- Minutes of the 161st Regular Session of Synod
- Other Reports to Synod
- Affordable Housing motion chart
- Breakout Session Workshop: Wills, Estates and Tax – why we all need an end-of-life plan
- Breakout Session Workshop: Where have all the Volunteers Gone?
- Breakout Session Workshop: Regional Ministry Approaches
- Breakout Session Workshop: Parish Finances
Related News
- Brasilia Bishop to speak at Synod (Nov. 7, 2023)
- Letter to the Diocese from Bishop Andrew (Oct. 20, 2023)
- Season of renewal seeks to rekindle faith (Sept. 2023)
- Notice of Meeting (May 2023)
- Information on Dates and Registration Fee (Jan. 18)
2022 Regular Synod
The 161st Regular Session of Synod was held on Nov. 17 to 19, 2022 virtually on an Online Event Platform, Hubilo.
- Minutes of the 161st Regular Session of Synod
- Bishop’s Charge to Synod
- Highlights from Day 1, and Day 2.
- Pre-Synod Report
The following documents were made available to Synod members:
- Nov 17 Opening Eucharist, Nov 18-19 High-Level Agenda for Synod
- A chart to compare the environmental motions coming to Synod
- Section A – General Information
- Section B – Synod Council’s Report to Synod
- Section C – Audited Financial Statements: Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Toronto and Cemetery Fund
- Section D – Priorities and Plans and Financial Budget for 2023
- Section E – Constitution and Canons changes
- Section F – Pilot Governance Project
- Cast the Net Synod Presentation
- Cast the Net Synod Survey Highlights
- Cast the Net Synod Group Discussion Guide
- List of Synod Members: Lay Members of Synod (by congregation), Lay Members of Synod (by surname), Youth, Ex-Officio, Bishop’s Appointees, Administrators, Lay Canons, Courtesies of the House, Clerical Members of Synod (by surname)
- Diocesan Apportionment Calculations
- Diocesan Statistical Return
- Minutes of the 160th Regular Session of Synod
- Other Reports to Synod
Synod-related News
- Bishop urges support of Spirit of Garden project (Apr 25, 2022)
- Two lay leaders to evaluate the governance pilot project (June 21, 2022)
- Diocese begins Cast the Net, a new visioning process (June 22, 2022)
- Diocese expanding ‘breadth and depth’ of leadership (June 27, 2022)
- Committee explores ways to help parishes build housing (July 5, 2022)
- Pre-Synod Report (Oct. 21, 2022)
- Letter to the Diocese from the Bishop (Nov. 04, 2022)
- Bishop delivers charge to Synod (Nov 18, 2022)
- Highlights from Day 1 of Synod (Nov. 19, 2022)
- Highlights from Day 2 of Synod (Nov. 19, 2022)
2021 Regular Synod
160th Regular Session of Synod was held on Nov. 25 to 27, 2021 virtually on an Online Event Platform.
- Minutes of the 160th Regular Session of Synod
- Bishop’s Charge to Synod
- Highlights from day 1
- Highlights from day 2
- Reports from pre-Synod meetings
The following documents were made available to Synod members:
- Section A – Notice of Meeting, general information, etc.
- Section B – Diocesan Council’s Report to Synod
- Affordable Housing (starting on page 74)
- Diocesan Environmental Plan and Single-Use Plastics (starting on page 76)
- Section C – Financial Report for 2020, Financial Statements for the Incorporated Synod and Financial Statements for the Cemetery Fund
- Section D – Priorities and Plans and Budget for 2022
- Section E – Assessment Rate for 2022
- Section F – Constitution and Canons Committee
- Section G – Governance Pilot Project
- List of Synod Members: Lay Members of Synod (by congregation), Lay Members of Synod (by surname), Youth, Ex-Officio, Bishop’s Appointees, Administrators, Lay Canons, Courtesies of the House, Clerical Members of Synod (by surname)
- Diocesan Apportionment Calculations
- Diocesan Statistical Return for 2019
- Minutes of the previous meeting
- Other Reports to Synod
2019 Regular Synod
The 159th Regular Session of Synod was held in Richmond Hill on Nov. 8-9, 2019.
- Minutes of the 159th Regular Session of Synod
- Bishop’s Charge to Synod
- Highlights from day 1
- Highlights from day 2
- Synod photo album
- Songbook
- Reports from pre-Synod meetings
The following documents were made available to Synod members:
- Section A – Convening Circular
- Section AA – Supplementary Convening Circular
- Section B – Diocesan Council’s Report to Synod
- Section C – Financial Report for 2018 and Audited Financial Statements for the Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Toronto and Audited Financial Statements for the Cemetery Fund
- Section D – Priorities and Plans 2019-2021 and Budgets for 2020 and 2021, and Supplementary Information
- Section E – Assessment Rate for 2020 and 2021
- Section F – Constitution and Canons Committee Report, Governance changes blackline, Housekeeping changes blackline
- Section G – Report of the Governance and Decision-Making Working Group
- See also “Diocese considers changes to governance structure“
- Section H – Executive Summary of the Clergy Remuneration Working Group’s Report to the Bishop
- List of Synod members
- Other reports to Synod
- Diocesan apportionment calculations
- Statistical Returns for 2017 and 2018
- Minutes of the 158th Regular Session of Synod
2018 Regular Synod
The 158th Regular Session of Synod was held in Richmond Hill on Nov. 9-10, 2018.
- Minutes of the 158th Regular Session of Synod
- The bishops’ addresses to Synod
- Highlights from day 1
- Highlights from day 2
- Photo album
- Missional and Outreach Moments
- Reports from pre-Synod meetings
The following documents were made available to Synod Members:
- Convening Circular
- Diocesan Council’s Report to Synod
- Financial Report for 2017
- Audited Financial Statements for:
- Amendment to General Synod’s Canon XXI
- Other reports to Synod
- Minutes of the 157th Regular Session of Synod and the Electoral Synod
- Diocesan apportionment calculations
- Congregational statistical information for 2017
- Marriage Canon dialogue – Our message to the Council of General Synod
2018 Electoral Synod
The Electoral Synod was held at St. James Cathedral on June 9, 2018. The Very Rev. Andrew Asbil was elected Diocese’s Coadjutor Bishop on the third ballot.
2017 Regular Synod
The 157th Regular Session of Synod was held in Richmond Hill on Nov. 24-25, 2017.
- Bishop’s Charge to Synod
- Day 1 highlights
- Day 2 highlights
- Process for the consideration of proposed changes to General Synod’s Marriage Canon and Report Back
- Archbishop’s pre-Synod message
- Missional and Outreach Moments
The following documents were made available to Synod members:
- Convening Circular
- Priorities and Plans 2015-2017 – Narrative Report
- Diocesan Council’s Report to Synod
- Financial Report for 2016
- Audited Financial Statements for:
- Priorities and Plans 2017-2019 and Financial Budgets for 2018 and 2019, Budget Highlights
- Assessment rate for 2018 and 2019
- Constitution and Canon Changes
- Other reports to Synod
- Minutes of the 156th Regular Session of Synod and the Electoral Synod
- Diocesan apportionment calculations
- Congregational Statistical Information for 2015 and 2016
2016 Electoral Synod
The Electoral Synod was held at St. Paul, Bloor Street on Sept. 17, 2016.
- Diocese elects three new suffragan bishops
- Photos from the Electoral Synod
- Convening Circular (including biographical information)
Related news articles and information:
- Facebook group
- A statement from Canon Clare Burns, diocesan Chancellor (July 26, 2016)
- Bishop Patrick Yu announces retirement (March 13, 2016)
- Bishop Philip Poole announces retirement (March 3, 2016)
- Bishop Linda Nicholls elected in Diocese of Huron (February 13, 2016)
2015 Regular Synod
The 156th Regular Session of Synod was held in Richmond Hill on Nov. 13-14, 2015.
- Archbishop’s pre-Synod message (video)
- Archbishop’s Charge to Synod (written)
- Highlights from day 1
- Photos from day 1
- Highlights from day 2
The following documents were made available to Synod members:
- Convening Circular (28 pages)
- Priorities and Plans 2013-2015 – Report Card (31 pages)
- Financial Report for 2014 (2 pages)
- Audited Financial Statements for:
- The Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Toronto for 2014 (25 pages)
- The Cemetery Fund for 2014 (14 pages)
- Priorities and Plans 2015-2017 (8 pages)
- Financial Budget 2016-2017 (25 pages)
- Assessment Rate for 2016 and 2017 (1 page)
- Constitution and Canon Changes (59 pages)
- Other Reports to the Synod (63 pages) and Other Reports to the Synod – Addendum (3 pages)