What is Deanery Synod?
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Bromley Deanery Synod is the statutory body which makes decisions for the churches of Bromley in the Diocese of Rochester (Church of England).
The Deanery Synod consists of lay representatives of each church in the Deanery (elected every three years) plus all licensed clergy in the Deanery area. Meetings of Synod are chaired by the Area Dean and the elected Lay Chair, supported by a Standing Committee.
Deanery Synods (of which there are 17 in our Diocese) act as intermediaries between the church councils of each parish and the synod of the whole Diocese. Its lay members also elect representatives to Rochester Diocesan Synod and the General Synod of the Church of England.
Andrew McClellan
Area Dean
Becky Chantry
Lay Chair
Henry Everett
Clergy
Amanda Spence
Clergy
Steve Spencer
Clergy
Current programme of Synod and Chapter meetings
Deanery Synod (clergy and lay representatives)
Deanery Synod programme for 2026
Tuesday 7th July 2026, at The Annunciation, Chislehurst
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Topic: How churches can communicate most effectively to reach our communities
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Invited speaker: Neil Pugmire, Director of Communications, Portsmouth Diocese and author of 100 Ways To Get Your Church Noticed
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Wednesday 18th November 2026 at Christ Church, Highland Road, Bromley
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Topic TBC
Deanery Chapter (clergy only)
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Thursday 10 September 2026
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Tuesday 1 December 2026
Wednesday 20 January 2027
For further information please contact the Area Dean Andrew McClellan