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As of July 14 and Bishop Melissa Skelton and Lay Delegate to General Synod, Business Administrator Rob Dickson are back in their offices at 1410 Nanton Avenue after attending General Synod 2016, July 6 – 12 in Richmond Hill, Ontario.

Reports in (close to) real time from the Diocese of New Westminster’s delegation are available on the diocesan website blogsite. There will of course be a lot more General Synod recap information coming in the near future.

This is just to share information about General Synod elections/appointments and folks from the Diocese of New Westminster. The Very Reverend Peter Elliott, Dean of the Diocese, Rector of Christ Church Cathedral, Clergy Delegate to General Synod was the Chair of the Nominations Committee for General Synod 2016.

Rob Dickson was elected to the Pensions Committee; Glen Mitchell, Director of Stewardship and Planned Giving, Alternate Delegate to General Synod was appointed to Resources for Mission; Melanie Delva, Anglican Archivist, Lay Delegate to Synod was elected a member of the Council of General Synod (CoGS) representing the Ecclesiastical Province of BC/Yukon; the Venerable Lynne McNaughton, Archdeacon of Capilano, Rector of St. Clements, Lynn Valley, Clergy Delegate to General Synod was elected Deputy Prolocutor of General Synod.

Please support these members of our diocese with your prayers as they move into these various ministries in our national church.

Images:

  • Bishop Skelton between the Right Reverend Mary Irwin-Gibson, Bishop Of Montreal and Ellen Johnson, spouse of Archbishop Colin Johnson Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario PHOTO Michael Hudson/Diocese of Toronto
  • Rob Dickson
  • Glen Mitchell
  • Melanie Delva
  • Archdeacon Lynne McNaughton