Section A: Motions

16.1   Position Paper on Female Deacons:  

Synod 2025 voting results:

• Option 1 (Deacon title & distinctive attire):   Yes  87    |    No  122    |    Abstain  19

• Option 2 (Reverend title & clerical shirt with collar):   Yes  126    |    No  80    |    Abstain  22

Option 2 of Motion 16.1 carried with 55.3% in favour.

16.2   Theological Position Paper:

  Synod 2025 voting results:   Yes  165    |    No  0    |    Abstain  10

Motion 16.2 carried with 72.4% in favour.

16.3    Prayer Book changes:

Synod 2025 voting results:     Yes  158    |    No  5    |    Abstain  3

Motion 16.3 carried with 69.3% in favour.

16.4    Deputy Presiding Bishop:

Motion 16.4 was withdrawn by Rev. Dr. Geoff Gertzen at Synod 2025.

16.5    Bursary Scheme:

Synod 2025 voting results:   Yes  98    |    No  69    |    Abstain  13

Motion 16.5 did not carry due to support of 43% being below the threshold.

16.6    Salary Assistance Levy:

 Synod 2025 voting results:   Yes  157    |    No  17    |    Abstain  6

 Motion 16.6 carried with 68.9% in favour.

16.7    National Executive & Central Trustee Report:

Synod 2025 Voting results:   Yes  169   |   No  4   |   Abstain  7

 Motion 16.7 carried with 74.1% in favour.

16.8    Repentance statement on Apartheid:

Synod 2025 voting results:   Yes  164   |   No  3   |   Abstain  13

 Motion 16.8 carried with 71.9% in favour.

Section B: Church status

16.9    Daughter church status for Southreach church, Muizenberg

Synod 2025 voting results:   Yes  172    |    No  6    |    Abstain  1

 Motion 16.9 carried with 75.4% in favour.

16.10    Withdrawal of Constituent status for St Andrews Pinelands

Synod 2025 voting results:   Yes  154    |   No  11    |    Abstain  14

  Motion 16.10 carried with 67.5% in favour.

Section C: Elections

16.11    National Executive Election: Mr. Geoffrey Jacobs

Synod 2025 voting results:   Yes  150   |   No  5   |   Abstain  8

 Motion 16.11 carried with 65.8% in favour.

16.12    National Executive Election: Mr. Aphelele Nokwe

Synod 2025 voting results:   Yes  160   |   No  1   |   Abstain  2

 Motion 16.12 carried with 70.2% in favour.

16.13    Central Trustee Election: Mr. Kenneth Coetzer

Synod 2025 voting results:   Yes  156   |   No  0   |   Abstain  7

 Motion 16.13 carried with 68.4% in favour.

16.14    Central Trustee Election: Mrs Crystal Abdoll

Synod 2025 voting results:   Yes  157    |    No  2    |   Abstain  4

 Motion 16.14 carried with 68.9% in favour.