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New Diocesan Synod members announced

First published on: 29th July 2024

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

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