APCM season is here, and with it comes a significant opportunity for church members to help shape the future of the Church of England.
At your Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM), representatives are elected to serve on Deanery Synod. It may sound like a small role, but this year it carries particular importance because, in the early autumn, Deanery Synod members vote to elect lay representatives from your diocese to General Synod – this is the body that makes major decisions affecting the life, doctrine, and direction of the Church of England. Yet, often many deanery synod places go un-filled and that is a missed opportunity.
Those major decisions made at General Synod don’t stay at the national level. They trickle down to dioceses, deaneries, and local churches across the country. They affect your church.
That’s why it matters that biblically faithful Christians are willing to stand.
Serving on Deanery Synod is not an overwhelming commitment – it is often just a few meetings each year – but it is a meaningful way to contribute to the wider life of the church, build relationships across your deanery, and ensure your church’s voice is represented.
If you long to see a Church of England that is committed to evangelism, grounded in Scripture, and faithful to the gospel in every generation, then this is one practical way you can make a difference.
Could you stand for Deanery Synod this year? Don’t miss the opportunity!
