What We Do
The continuing body of General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada is called the Council of General Synod (CoGs). It is the body that oversees the implementation of General Synod decisions and any matters referred to it by the Primate. It meets twice a year between General Synod sessions.
It is responsible for overall strategic planning and visioning within the mandate of the General Synod. It also coordinates the work of all committees, councils, boards, commissions and divisions of General Synod.
The Council also appoints General Synod's general secretary, the chancellor, the vice-chancellor, and the treasurer of General Synod. The meetings of the Council are open unless the council votes to move in camera.
Its membership is made up of five ex-officio officers (the Primate, prolocutor, deputy prolocutor, chancellor and general secretary), 32 members, both lay and clergy, elected to represent each diocese, one from the Military Ordinariate and four youth, elected from each ecclesiastical province at General Synod.
The diocesan representatives are elected during General Synod through a process of provincial caucuses.
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