(1) The discussion of new forms for episcopal collegiality and accountability, such as a plenary council or a special synod of bishops, was put off.

(2) The deanery synod

(3) They have called for a response from Bulgaria's orthodox church synod .

(4) Nonetheless, in 1910 the synod of the diocese reaffirmed their commitment to completing St. Alban's.

(5) The issues were hot topics at the Anglican synod in Brisbane last month.

(6) While clergy and lay members of the national church voted to hand the question of blessing same sex relationships to a theological committee, the Diocese of Toronto is set to debate the matter at its diocesan synod this fall.

(7) His synod was also the site of a church's unsanctioned ordination of an openly gay pastor earlier this year.

(8) A synod held at Hertford in 672 established the first basic canons for Church government.

(9) To everyone's disappointment, the episcopal synod has remained as it was created: a forum where issues are permitted to be discussed, but never decided.

(10) The activities at parish, classical, and provincial level would be co-ordinated by a national synod and by Parliament.

(11) The current bishop still remained committed to the project, but the synod of the diocese voted against continuing construction.

(12) There is, for example, a serious move by some bishops to have the June meeting consider a proposal for convening something like an extraordinary synod of American bishops.

(13) Suppression of the movement in Bulgaria intensified after a 1211 synod condemned the heresy.

(14) This isn't to say that synods , canon laws and rubrics don't play an important role in our common life.

(15) He made regular provincial visitations and held frequent synods .

(16) In occasional diocesan synods , they harangued their clergy and issued reforming regulations.

(17) And before they vote at church synods on such issues as allowing divorcees to remarry at Anglican altars they must have watched it for six months, he declares.

(18) Throughout its history, however, all branches of the Christian church have summoned more local councils, synods , and assemblies, to debate and to rule on matters of current concern.

(19) It was the minority view that the appeal to the fifth commandment instead of to Chapter 31 of the Westminster Confession (which defines and limits the powers of synods and councils) was incorrect.

(20) Nor would bishops, synods or candidacy committees be required to consider partnered gay or lesbian candidates for ministry.