Registration
Go to: https://westernanglicans.regfox.com/synod-2025 to register!
Hotel Information
Make sure to arrange housing. We have a special rate of $160 per night at
Hampton Inn and Suites
28682 Marguerite Pkwy
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
To book online, click here.
To reserve by phone: Call 949.429.5222 and state that you are from Diocese of Western Anglicans and provide the arrival date, Oct 21. The front desk will be able to create reservations.
The link is defaulted to the 21-25th leaving on the 26th, but you can modify it to only one night. If you register online, choose your dates through editing and then remember to update your selections.
Synod 2025 General Schedule
****Healing Prayer Teams Are Available for You Throughout the Weekend. ****
Just Look for Our Intercessors Wearing Their Maroon Colored Stoles
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Note: The Downloadable version has more detail! The online version is meant for quick referencing and tells you when and where; the download tells you who and what as well.
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Clergy, Spouses, & Family Day
7:30 am Breakfast On Your Own
8:00 am Registration Open – Gazebo
8:15 am Vesting – Rooms 1, 2 & Bride’s Room
8:30 am Praise & Worship Music —The Nave
8:45 am Holy Eucharist with Renewal of Vows & the Blessing of Oils – The Nave
10:30 am Break
10:50 am Praise & Worship Music – The Nave
11:00 am Part 1: Clergy and Spouses Gathering – The Nave
12:00 pm “ Recovering Our First Love in Ministry” — The Nave
12:05 pm Praise & Worship Music – The Nave
12:15 pm Midday Prayer with Song – The Nave
12:30 pm Lunch – Outside on the Patio
1:25 pm Praise & Worship Music – The Nave
1:30 pm Spouses Gathering – Room 2
1:30 pm Clergy: Networking and Free Time Patio
2:30 pm Break
2:45 pm Clergy, Spouses, & Family Gathering – The Nave
4:20 pm Praise & Worship Music – The Nave
4:30 pm Closing Prayer
4:30 pm Dinner – on your own
6:30 pm Evening Fellowship – Refreshments and Drinks; Adults Informal Fellowship. Childcare is provided.
Hampton Inn & Suites, 28682 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo
8:45 pm Compline
Friday, October 24, 2025
Clergy, Spouses, Family and Laity Day
7:30 am. Breakfast On Your Own
7:30 am. Registration is Open to All Attendees
8:15 am. Worship and Praise – The Nave
8:30 am. Morning Prayer with Music – The Nave
9:00 am. Exhibitor and Vendors Set-Up Narthex Entryway
9:00 am. Speaker
9:45 am. Break
10:00 am. Clergy Spouses Re-Gather – Room 2
10:00 am. Session 3: Deans & Canons Presentation
11:30 am Midday Prayer with Music – The Nave
11:45 am Lunch with All Attendees – Outside on the Patio
12:45 pm. All Attendees Convene – The Nave
1:00 pm. “Bishop Phil’s Address: Moving Forward Together in 2026” — The Nave
1:50 pm. Break and Passing to Workshops
2:00 pm. – 3:00 pm. Session 1 - Workshops
3:00 pm. Break
3:15 pm. – 4:15 pm. Session 2 - Workshops
3:30 pm. Registration Gazebo Opens (until 6:30 pm)
4:15 pm. Fellowship Barbecue Dinner – Outside on Patio
5:45 pm. Clergy Vesting – Room 1 & 2
6:00 pm. Praise and Worship - The Nave
6:15 pm. Processional Formation -The Nave
6:25 pm. Prelude
6:30 pm. Synod Holy Eucharist and Institution of Canons
8:30 pm. Afterglow Worship
8:30 pm. Ice Cream Social -The Outside on Patio
8:45 pm. End of Day
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Synod 2025 Business Day
7:00 am. Breakfast (At hotel/on your own)
7:30 am. Registration Opens (until 8:45 am)
7:45 am. Praise and Worship - The Nave
8:00 am. Morning Prayer with music – The Nave
8:30 am. Welcome
8:45 am. ARDF – Anglican Relief & Development Fund
8:55 am. Welcome New Clergy and Congregations:
9:00 am. “Our Great Diocese Moving Forward in 2026: Responses from our Reverse-Walkabouts”
9:45 am. Break
10:00 am. Synod Governance Meeting
10:15 am. Executive Committee
10:20 pm. Finance Summary – 2025 “Remembering God’s Faithfulness”
10:30 pm. Present 2026 Budget “Preparing for God’s Fruitful Kingdom”
10:40 pm Receive 2026 Budget
10:50 pm. Announce Election Results
11:00 pm. Break
11:15 pm. Crozier Society, “Vision for the Crozier Society”
11:30 pm. Chancellor’s Report ; Title IV; Safe Ministry Report
11:45 pm. Midday Prayer and Benediction with Music
Adjourn
12:00 pm. Lunch & Fellowship – The Outside Patio
1:00 pm. God’s Blessing and Safe Travels