Synods

For the better government and further edification of the Church, there ought to be such assemblies as are commonly called synods or councils. ❋ Unknown (1889)

The highways were covered with troops of bishops galloping from every side to the assemblies, which they call synods; and while they labored to reduce the whole sect to their own particular opinions, the public establishment of the posts was almost ruined by their hasty and repeated journeys. " ❋ Edward Gibbon (1765)

Rome they were called synods, as they were in the East in the primitive ages — for the Latins borrowed names as well as things from the Greeks. ❋ Unknown (2007)

While he initiated numerous consultative bishop's conferences called synods, some of those who attended said dissent was not an option. ❋ Unknown (2005)

These local councils fed into regional bodies, called synods, which in turn sent representatives to national groups, or General Assemblies. ❋ Ron Powers (2005)

While he initiated numerous consultative bishops 'conferences called synods, some of those who attended said dissent was not an option. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Herevpon fell a great controuersie betweene Anselme and the king, who pretended a reproch of cruell surcharging of his commons with subsidies, lones, and vnreasonable fines: but the cheefe cause was, for that he might not call his synods, nor correct the bishops, but all to be doone as the king would. ❋ Raphael Holinshed (N/A)

For the better effecting whereof he hath power to call synods, to be present at them, and to provide that whatsoever is transacted in them be according to the mind of God. ❋ Unknown (1889)

[1797] For the better effecting whereof he hath power to call synods, to be present at them, and to provide that whatsoever is transacted in them be according to the mind of God. ❋ Unknown (1889)

[31] While competing forms of Christianity emerged early, the Roman Church evolved the practice of meeting in "synods" (councils) to ensure that any internal doctrinal differences were quickly resolved, which facilitated broad doctrinal unity within the mainstream churches. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This competition not only recognises the websites of local churches, but those covering larger areas, such as synods, dioceses and connexions, as well as the national websites of churches and denominations. ❋ Unknown (2009)

There is a temptation to think that such conventions are "synods" like Nicea, etc. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Unto the external things of the church belongeth, not only the correction of heretics and other troublers of the church, but also that civil order and way of convocating and calling together synods which is proper to the magistrate; for the magistrate ought by his authority and power both to establish the rights and liberties of synods assembling together at times appointed by the known and received law, and to indict and gather together synods occasionally, as often as the necessity of the church shall require the same. ❋ George Gillespie (1630)

The school is affiliated with synods that believe homosexuality is a sin, the court said. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Second, such Masses are generally discouraged, and Church synods have actually forbidden them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the Maritimes, for example, the parishes typically predate the existence of the Diocesan synods and are separately and individually incorporated in their own right. ❋ Unknown (2009)