The last session of the Twenty-Fifth Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Accra closed at about 10:20 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at the Anglican Conference Centre, Ashalley Botwe, after a full day of deliberations on the mission, administration and future direction of the Diocese.
At the conclusion of proceedings, Synod adopted, as set out in its Acta, setting out a number of decisions intended to guide the Diocese as it enters a new triennal.
Among the major decisions was a call for the Diocese to review its One-Bank Policy System to identify and resolve administrative and operational bottlenecks affecting parishes and congregations.
Synod also adopted Schedule 1 of the Financial Regulations — the Diocesan Financial Compliance, Reporting and Surcharge Framework — for implementation across the Diocese. The decision forms part of efforts to strengthen financial accountability, compliance and reporting within diocesan structures.
Youth engagement and evangelism also received significant attention. Synod resolved that the Diocese should prioritise the revival of Shabac as a strategic youth engagement and evangelistic programme.
In the area of church growth and mission, parishes are to be encouraged to identify new mission fields and intentionally establish worshipping communities, with the long-term objective of developing them into self-supporting congregations and eventually into parishes.
The decision places renewed emphasis on intentional church planting and the expansion of the Anglican presence into communities where new opportunities for mission exist.
Synod further directed parishes to strictly comply with the Project Manual of the Diocesan Projects and Planning Committee, reinforcing the need for proper planning, supervision and accountability in the execution of parish projects.
Two decisions also addressed the development of diocesan assets and investments. Synod agreed that additional capital should be raised for the development of the Diocese’s Rubber Plantation by floating shares to parishes, guilds and associations.
The adoption of the Acta brought to a close the one-day session, which had gathered about 320 clergy and lay delegates from parishes and congregations throughout the Anglican Diocese of Accra.
With the Twenty-Fifth Synod concluded, attention now turns to the implementation of its decisions across the Diocese as parishes, congregations and diocesan institutions begin the work of carrying the resolutions of Synod into practical action.
