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 happened virtually on Oct. 4, 2025.
Please click here to register for the breakout sessions at Synod (Registering for Synod is mandatory, to attend the breakout sessions)
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 – Recomendations 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.
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’re 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. Eligibility is noted under the heading “Accommodation” as either ‘ELIGIBLE’ or ‘NOT ELIGIBLE’. If you believe an error was made, contact Ajith Philip.
If you are eligible for accommodation, you’ll be able to reserve a room when you register for Synod.
If you are ELIGIBLE for accommodation on Friday evening and wish to 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 for $189, plus $10 destination fee, plus taxes per night.
Reservations made after the cut-off date of Oct. 1 will be subject to availability and may not be eligible for the negotiated rate. Current rates are $250 per night but may change depending on November availability.
Any incidental charges must be paid prior to your departure. A valid credit card with an authorization of $100 or a cash/debit card deposit in the amount of $50 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 p.m. and check-out time is no later than 11 a.m.
2025 Pre-Synod
Synod newsletters
Questions
For more information, contact Canon Laura Walton, Secretary of Synod, at lwalton@toronto.anglican.ca or 647-373-5807.
