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Frequently Asked Questions

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GENERAL

  • Synod will be held at Truro Anglican Church, 10520 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030.

  • Everyone is welcome to attend Synod. The Thursday event is for clergy only. However, the events on Friday and the business meeting on Saturday are open to all. View the full schedule here.

  • For planning purposes, registration is required for all attendees Register here.

  • The registration fee is not required to attend the Friday Eucharist and Ordination service only.

  • Coming soon!

  • There is no child care provided during Synod.

DELEGATES

  • Registration is required for all delegates. Register here.

  • Lay delegates attend Synod from Friday-Saturday. View the schedule here.

  • In addition to reviewing all of the documentation sent via email, all delegates are required to attend one Synod Prep virtual meeting.

    You may also find all Synod documents on the DOMA website.

    If you have any questions, please contact Lisa via email.

  • Please bring your Bible, a notebook to take notes, and a mobile device (phone or tablet) for voting.

  • Yes, so that we maximize the time together, and because the business portion of the meeting has been scaled back, it will be prudent to review the materials before you arrive. All materials can be found in the Document Center.

    In response to concern about wasted paper and as a way of exercising creation stewardship, we will not be providing paper packets this year.

  • This year, the voting conducted during the Synod business meeting on Saturday morning will be done electronically. We will practice this briefly during the delegate zoom meetings in October. (Details here)

    Your phone or tablet must be able to scan a QR code and access a website (via wifi or cell data).

  • Synod is business casual.

  • Your registration fee includes:

    Friday: Lunch and dinner
    Saturday: Coffee service only

CLERGY

  • Registration is required for all clergy. Register here.

  • Clergy are required to attend Synod from Thursday-Saturday. View the schedule here.

  • Synod will be held at Truro Anglican Church, 10520 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030.

  • Thursday night and Saturday business meetings: Business Casual

    Friday Night Eucharist with Ordinations: Vestments (Red stoles)

  • Contact Bishop Chris via email if you need to request to be absent from Synod.

  • Synod will end at 12:15 pm on Saturday.

    Please note the new ending time, which is much earlier than past Synods. We want clergy to have more time to return home and prepare for Sunday services. View the full schedule here.

  • The registration fee is $75 per person and helps to offset costs for a reception and dinner on Thursday night, a light breakfast on Friday morning, and lunch and dinner on Friday. In addition, there will be a reception after the Friday Eucharist as well as plentiful coffee and break items provided throughout the three days. 

    We've never paid before - why now?
    DOMA is growing and improving what we do. We're also responding to the expressed concerns from recent synod delegates desiring improved quality. 

    We are spreading the costs out - the diocese is carrying the bulk of the expenses, Church of the Resurrection has contributed monetarily to the event, a generous donor has also given, and the synod delegates (generally paid by the church they serve) are helping with the costs through a registration fee. 

    In the event that the increased costs of Synod prove to be a hardship, you may request a scholarship toward the registration fee.

    There is no registration or fee required if a retired or licensed clergy person wishes to attend the Friday Eucharist only.

  • Your registration fee includes:

    Thursday: Dinner
    Friday: Breakfast (light fare), lunch, dinner
    Saturday: Coffee service only