Lay Representatives to Synod
Qualifications per our constitution:
Section 5(2): Each lay representative shall be a communicant of a congregation that forms part of a Parish who attends worship services regularly and is of the full age of 16 years before his or her election or appointment and who is also qualified to vote at meetings of the Parish he or she is to represent.
Section 6(2): Each youth delegate shall be a communicant and regular attender who will be at least sixteen years of age upon the opening of Synod and under the age of twenty-five years upon the conclusion of Synod and who is also qualified to vote at meetings of the pastoral unit he or she is to represent.
Number of Lay Representatives
Section 5(1): Each Parish may elect or appoint two lay representatives
Section 6(1): Each Parish may elect or appoint one youth delegate
Terms of Lay Representatives
Section 5(7): Lay representatives shall continue in office until their successors are elected or appointed but may resign at any time by submitting a letter of resignation to the Bishop and will not serve more than two terms consecutively where ever possible. Be it further resolved that this has effect at the next election of Synod delegates at an annual meeting of a Parish.