Synod Essential Information 2026
Synod will take place this year from Friday 11 September to Saturday 12 September.
Index of information below:
Synod 2026 - Dunedin
The Synod Book
Pre-Synod meetings
Registration
Attendance-Leave of Absence
Diocesan Council and Diocesan Nominator Elections
Annual Return information
Final Reminders
Synod 2026: Dunedin 11-12 September
The Opening Eucharist (venue to be confirmed) on Friday 11 September at 7pm. Clergy do not need to robe for this.
The main business day of Synod (Saturday 12 September) will be held at a (to be confirmed) venue.
The Synod Book (Synod paperwork).
The Synod book for 2026 is still to be collated. You can look at 2025 paperwork below:
Tip: if you go to the Index of each part of the Synod book and Ctrl + click on the topic you want to go to, this will take you there without having to scroll through all the pages.
Webpage: Click here
Pre-Synod Meetings
To be arranged
Registration
Information on how to register will be placed here when available.
Attendance - Leave of Absence
All Synod reps are expected to attend Synod - you can indicate this by completing the Registration Form. If you are unexpectedly unable to attend, email the Bishop's office via the Executive Assistant, Nicola Wong with Request Synod Leave of Absence in the subject line, or phone 03 488 0826. If you need to arrange an alternate, this must be done before Friday 28 August.
If you have any questions please contact the Diocesan Office: registrar@calledsouth.org.nz or phone 03-488-0821
See also a seperate article from Bishop Anne that has a transcript of the above video.
Diocesan Council and Diocesan Nominator Elections
Information on this to follow
Annual Returns
Follow this link to a separate article which includes all the paperwork that has been submitted.
Finally...
A reminder that the Guide to Synodis useful to have a look at, especially for newer Synod members. If you are new to this kind of role, you may also find our Overview of the Diocese of Dunedin information useful on our "About Us" webpage (this information is also included in Part 1 of the Synod book).
Also, check out the 2025 Yearbook which contains a record of the proceedings from Synod 2025.