The General Synod is the title of the governing body of some church organizations.
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In the Church of England, the General Synod, which was established in 1970 (replacing the Church Assembly), is the legislative body of the Church.
In the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, the equivalent is General Convention.
General Synods of other churches within the Anglican Communion
The United Church of Christ in the United States also calls their main governing body a General Synod. It meets every two years and consists of over 600 delegates from various congregations and conferences.
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church has as its highest Church court the General Synod. The ARP General Synod meets yearly (in recent years, it has, almost without exception, been held at Bonclarken). The delegates to the General Synod of the ARP Church are the elder representatives elected from each church's Session and all ministers from all presbyteries that comprise the Church (excluding ministers and elders from the independent ARP Synods of Mexico and Pakistan).
In the North American Lutheran tradition, General Synod refers to a church body (denomination) which existed from 1820-1918. See General Synod (Lutheran).
   | Queen's Speech at inauguration of seventh General Synod - 14 Nov 2000 - Queen's Speech - Inauguration of 7th General Synod |
| | Church of England's General Synod website - General Synod | Church of England |
| | List of current members - General Synod List of Members |
| | United Church of Christ General Synod 25 (2005) - Welcome to Grand Rapids! |
| | List of current members - page not found |
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