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General & Provincial Synod Membership

General Synod

The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada is the Church’s chief governing and legislative body. It’s made up of members from every diocese and all three orders (lay people, priests and bishops) from across the country.

It meets every three years, during which members exchange information, set policy for the Church and pass resolutions and canons. In years when  General Synod doesn’t meet, the Church is governed by the Council of General Synod (CoGS), effectively a smaller subcommittee with a similar mandate and powers.  Under our Constitution and the Constitution of General Synod, Synod is required to elect 7 clergy and 7 lay members to serve as members of General Synod.

The following members will represent the Diocese of Toronto when the Diocese of Huron hosts the next General Synod in 2025 in London, Ont.

Bishops

  • The Rt. Rev. Andrew Asbil (Bishop of Toronto)
  • The Rt. Rev. Riscylla Shaw (Bishop Suffragan of Toronto)
  • The Rt. Rev. Kevin Robertson (Bishop Suffragan of Toronto)

Youth Member

  • Logan Liut (St. Thomas, Huron Street)

Clerical Members

  • The Rev. Canon Philip Der (St. Christopher)
  • The Rev. Yohan Dumpala (St. John the Baptist, Norway)
  • The Rev. Canon Dr. Stephen Fields (St. James Cathedral)
  • The Rev. Lucia Lloyd (St. John, Bowmanville)
  • The Rev. Canon Nicola Skinner (Grace Church, Markham)
  • The Rev. Brian Suggs (All Saints, Kingsway)
  • The Rev. Canon Claudette Taylor (Epiphany and St. Mark, Parkdale)

Lay Members

  • Chancellor Marg Creal, KC, (Church of the Redeemer, Bloor Street)
  • Finn Keesmaat-Walsh (Redeemer, Bloor Street)
  • Yvonne Murray, ODT (Holy Wisdom)
  • Noah Skinner (Grace Church, Markham)
  • David Toycen, ODT (Trinity Church, Streetsville)
  • Mary Walsh, ODT (St. John the Baptist, Oak Ridges)
  • Canon Laura Walton, ODT (Holy Trinity, Clearview)

Provincial Synod

The Provincial Synod meets every 3 years to pray and worship, share updates between dioceses, carry out required business, and engage in discernment about missional matters.

The next Session of the Provincial Synod will take place in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., hosted by the Diocese of Algoma during the week of Sept. 24, 2024 (exact dates not confirmed).

The following will represent the Diocese of Toronto:

Bishops

  • The Rt. Rev. Andrew Asbil (Bishop of Toronto)
  • The Rt. Rev. Riscylla Shaw (Bishop Suffragan of Toronto)
  • The Rt. Rev. Kevin Robertson (Bishop Suffragan of Toronto)

Chancellor

  • Marg Creal, KC (Church of the Redeemer, Bloor St.)

Youth Member

  • Noah Skinner (Grace Church, Markham)

Clerical Members, in alphabetical order

  • The Rev. Canon Kit Greaves (Christ Memorial, Oshawa)
  • The Rev. Dr. Alison Kemper (St. Matthias, Bellwoods)
  • The Rev. Brian Suggs (All Saints, Kingsway)
  • The Rev. Graham McCaffrey (St. Dunstan of Canterbury)

Lay Members, in alphabetical order

  • Karen Beckles (Epiphany and St. Mark, Parkdale)
  • Ryan Ramsden, ODT (Grace Church, Scarborough)
  • Susan Schuschu, ODT (St. John, East Orangeville)
  • Canon Laura Walton, ODT (Holy Trinity, Clearview)

Learn more

Pamela Boisvert

Secretary of Synod
416-363-6021 (1-800-668-8932) ext. 231