General Synod or “synod” means the general synod under this Constitution;

General Synod means the General Synod of the Church incorporated by Chapter 82 of the Statutes of Canada, 1921;

General Synod means the General Synod established under the Constitution;

Examples of General Synod in a sentence

This vote is binding on the General Synod and is received by local churches, associations, and conferences for implementation in accordance with the covenantal polity outlined in paragraphs 14, 15, and 16 of the Constitution of the United Church of Xxxxxx.
The United Church of Xxxxxx: The United Church of Xxxxxx (UCC) will act on the recommendation that it enter into full communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Presbyterian Church (USA), and the Reformed Church in America, by vote of the General Synod in 1997.
Article VII of the Constitution grants to the General Synod certain powers.
In the polity of the UCC, the powers of the General Synod can never, to use a phrase from the Constitution, "invade the autonomy of Conferences, Associations, or Local Churches." The autonomy of the Local Church is "inherent and modifiable only by its own action" (IV, 15).
The Commission will put before the General Synod the Formula of Agreement and any and all correlative recommendations toward effecting the Reformed Church in America declaring itself to be in full communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Presbyterian Church (USA), and the United Church of Xxxxxx.

More Definitions of General Synod

General Synod or "Synod" means the General Synod under this Consti- tution.

General Synod means the Synod of the Province constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution;

General Synod means the General Synod of the Church;

General Synod means the General Synod of the Church; "Province" means the Province of Queensland;

General Synod means the national Synod convened by the churches from time to time, which ordinarily is convened at least once every three (3) years;

General Synod means the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, as constituted by Chap. 82 of the Statutes of Canada, 1921, as amended.

General Synod means the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Canada;