Following the Diocesan Synod nominations process, the following clergy and laity have been elected to serve for the period 1st August 2024 – 31st July 2027.
Several vacancies remain in each deanery, which will be filled at the next Deanery Synod meeting prior to the next scheduled session of Diocesan Synod in October 2024.
Thank you to the following people who will represent the diocese in Diocesan Synod for the next triennium:
House of Clergy in Bolton Deanery
As the number of nominations received (2) was less than the number of places to be filled (7), it has not been necessary to conduct an election.
Therefore, the following will serve on Diocesan Synod for the period of 1st August 2024 – 31st July 2027:
The Revd Nicola Butterworth
The Revd Fayaz Adman
The Revd Vincent Whitworth (ex-officio)
House of Laity in Bolton Deanery
As the number of nominations received (5) was less than the number of places to be filled (12), it has not been necessary to conduct an election.
Therefore, the following will serve on Diocesan Synod for the period of 1st August 2024 – 31st July 2027:
Mrs Pam Davies (ex-officio)
Mr Peter Caffrey
Mrs Joanne Haslam
Mr Sam Lancaster
Mr Keith Lewis
Mr Peter Syddall
House of Clergy in Bury and Rossendale Deanery
As the number of nominations received (3) was less than the number of places to be filled (7), it has not been necessary to conduct an election.
Therefore, the following will serve on Diocesan Synod for the period of 1st August 2024 – 31st July 2027:
The Revd Julian Heaton
The Revd Jason Lawton
The Revd Paul Sumsion
The Revd Canon Donna Williams (ex-officio)
House of Laity in Bury and Rossendale Deanery
As the number of nominations received (4) was less than the number of places to be filled (8), it has not been necessary to conduct an election.
Therefore, the following will serve on Diocesan Synod for the period of 1st August 2024 – 31st July 2027:
Mr Philip Gooderson
Canon Geoffrey Tattersall KC (ex-officio)
Mrs Barbara Taylor
Mr Alan Thew
Mr Lawrence Yarwood
House of Clergy in Manchester North and East Deanery
As the number of nominations received (4) was less than the number of places to be filled (7), it has not been necessary to conduct an election.
Therefore, the following will serve on Diocesan Synod for the period of 1st August 2024 – 31st July 2027:
The Revd Neil Elliott
The Revd Canon Paul Hutchins
The Revd Helen Scanlan
The Revd Andrew Wickens
House of Laity in Manchester North and East Deanery
As the number of nominations received (2) was less than the number of places to be filled (5), it has not been necessary to conduct an election.
Therefore, the following will serve on Diocesan Synod for the period of 1st August 2024 – 31st July 2027:
Mrs Diane Carr
Ms Ruth Chadwick
House of Clergy in Manchester South and Stretford Deanery
As the number of nominations received (3) was less than the number of places to be filled (11), it has not been necessary to conduct an election.
Therefore, the following will serve on Diocesan Synod for the period of 1st August 2024 – 31st July 2027:
The Revd Canon Lisa Battye (ex-officio)
The Revd Andrew Bennison
The Revd Canon Grace Thomas
The Revd Nick Watson
House of Laity in Manchester South and Stretford Deanery
As the number of nominations received (6) was less than the number of places to be filled (8), it has not been necessary to conduct an election.
Therefore, the following will serve on Diocesan Synod for the period of 1st August 2024 – 31st July 2027:
Canon Philip Billson
Mr Amit Chawhan
Mr Sylvester During
Mr Jeffrey Dunkerley
Canon Philip Geldard
Canon Dr Addy Lazz-Onyenobi (ex-officio)
Mrs Yvonne Mackereth
Mrs Abby Ogier (ex-officio)
Mr James Wilson (ex-officio)
House of Clergy in Oldham and Ashton Deanery
As the number of nominations received (7) was less than the number of places to be filled (8), it has not been necessary to conduct an election.
Therefore, the following will serve on Diocesan Synod for the period of 1st August 2024 – 31st July 2027:
The Revd Daniel Burton
The Revd Canon Katy Cunliffe
The Revd Liz Devall
The Revd James Greenfield
The Revd Paul Monk
The Revd Daniel Ramble
The Revd Amy Sheridan
House of Laity in Oldham and Ashton Deanery
As the number of nominations received (7) was less than the number of places to be filled (11), it has not been necessary to conduct an election.
Therefore, the following will serve on Diocesan Synod for the period of 1st August 2024 – 31st July 2027:
Dr Angela Akers
Mr Eric Bynon
Mrs Elizabeth Dent
Mrs Lucie Fletcher Reilly
Mrs Barbara Micklethwaite
Mr Stephen Morris
Mrs Jan Ratcliffe
House of Clergy in Rochdale Deanery
As the number of nominations received (2) was less than the number of places to be filled (5), it has not been necessary to conduct an election.
Therefore, the following will serve on Diocesan Synod for the period of 1st August 2024 – 31st July 2027:
The Revd Alison Bailie
The Revd Canon Janie Cronin (ex-officio)
The Revd Canon Karen Smeeton
House of Laity in Rochdale Deanery
As the number of nominations received (3) was less than the number of places to be filled (5), it has not been necessary to conduct an election.
Therefore, the following will serve on Diocesan Synod for the period of 1st August 2024 – 31st July 2027:
Mrs Susan Haworth
Mr Frank Kershaw
Mrs Gillian Rhodes
House of Clergy in Salford and Leigh Deanery
As the number of nominations received (4) was less than the number of places to be filled (7), it has not been necessary to conduct an election.
Therefore, the following will serve on Diocesan Synod for the period of 1st August 2024 – 31st July 2027:
The Revd Robert Jackson
The Revd Colin Pearson
The Revd Canon Andy Salmon (ex-officio)
The Revd Jeremy Sheehy
The Revd Jack Shepherd
The Revd Gareth Thomas (ex-officio)
House of Laity in Salford and Leigh Deanery
As the number of nominations received (7) was less than the number of places to be filled (8), it has not been necessary to conduct an election.
Therefore, the following will serve on Diocesan Synod for the period of 1st August 2024 – 31st July 2027:
Mr Anthony Aspden
Mr Keith Banda
Mr James Cowley
Mr Ian Hodcroft
Mrs Jane Jones
Mr Richard Lewis
Mrs Jennifer Williams