For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – Ephesians 2:8
A Special Convention of the General Synod was held online on Saturday 18 October 2025 in accordance with Resolution 21-06 of the 21st Regular Convention of General Synod in October 2024 that a Doctrinal Statement on Ordination be prepared by the Commission on Theology and Inter-Church Relations (CTICR) for submission to an online Special Convention of General Synod in 2025.
All proposals placed before the General Synod were passed. Links to the proposals as they were approved are available below:
Resolutions from the Special Convention of General Synod 2025
On Saturday, 18 October 2025, 300 delegates gathered online for a Special Convention of General Synod established by resolution of the October 2024 Regular Convention. There was good participation from both pastor and lay delegates from across the church in Australia and New Zealand.
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Synod backs church complaints and discipline process changes
General Synod has endorsed changes to the LCANZ’s complaints handling, appeals and ecclesiastical discipline system during a special online convention on 18 October. The proposal was the fruit of a seven-year process, which began with a resolution by the 2018 Synod.
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Ordination statement approved by online Synod meeting
General Synod has endorsed a new doctrinal statement on the ordination of women and men in the LCANZ. Synod delegates met online in a special one-day convention on 18 October, to consider the statement and address other business carried over from last October’s Regular Convention in Adelaide.
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