Synod Transitions

Elections of Synod Bishops are held every six years at their annual synod assemblies. Along with a new bishop may come changes in staffing, procedures, vision, and planning.  In order to assist synods with these transitions, the Synodical Relations unit hosts a New Bishops Orientation for newly elected bishops and offers assistance and guidance to synod staff.

Resources:

> Choosing a Bishop [.pdf]

   Choosing a Bishop - Leader's Guide [.pdf]

   Official Guidelines for the Election of a Bishop

> Changes in Procedures - The Election of a Bishop [.pdf]

   Examples - The Delaware-Maryland synod has documented each step

   of the this plan in action and made their resources available on the web.

> Synod Transition Checklist