by Ian Paul, Psephizo
Attending General Synod is always an intense experience, and I always need a couple of days to recover, despite trying to be wise in the use of my time and energy whilst there. And it is dangerous making early judgements about the significance of a particular meeting, since this often only comes to light with the passing of time. But my initial reflection is that this session of Synod was just about the best I have experienced in my fifteen years involved (from 2000 to 2005, from Salisbury Diocese, and then since 2015 from Southwell and Nottingham).
I am not here planning to give an account of all the debates; for that I recommend you go to Michael Hayden’s substack, where he offers really good coverage of the debates and the key speakers. But I am picking out what I think were four issues where there has been a significant change which will have important implications for the future.