Standing Committee

The Standing Committee has four pendant Boards: Administration, Faith & Order, the Institute Council, and Mission. These boards put Synod policy into practice in their various areas of responsibility. The boards are supported by Committees, which are smaller working groups dealing with more specific subjects such as liturgy, canons, buildings, investment, safeguarding, youth work, mission, and church relations.

The Committee comprises the Conveners of the General Synod’s four Boards (the Mission Board, Faith and Order Board, Administration Board and the Board of the Scottish Episcopal Institute, also known as the ‘Institute Council’), an independent lay Convener, a further lay member of General Synod, two clerical members of General Synod and a representative of the College of Bishops.

The Standing Committee works with the College of Bishops in addressing strategic issues facing the Church as a whole, also responsible for the oversight of the General Synod Office.