Synod

What is Synod?

The District Synod sets the policy for the district, serving as a link between the Conference and the Connexional Team on the one hand and the circuits and local churches on the other. It has oversight of all district affairs, formulating and promoting policies through its various officers and committees to assist the mission of the Church, to give inspiration to the leaders in the circuits and to ensure the interrelation of all aspects of the Church's life throughout the district. The synod may bring matters to the Conference.

The synod meets in representative session twice per year, in September and in April/May. A presbyteral session of the synod for presbyters, which is an opportunity for training as well as for debating issues, meets annually in the Spring. In addition to discussing formal business, Synod is an opportunity for us gather as a district to worship, learn and share stories.

Details of the synods are posted on this page and also publicised through the District newsletter to encourage early registration. Anyone is welcome to attend, although only Synod members can vote on Synod business.

Our Representative Synod Secretary is Rammy Obeng. Rammy can be contacted by emailing synod@wmethodists.org.uk

Representative Synod – 13th September 2025

The calling letter and related documents can be found below.