Preposition: of

• bishop: The pope summoned a synod of bishops to meet in Rome.

• church: This idea developed in favor of an international synod of Reformed churches, chiefly through James's and Maurice's intervention.

Converse of object

• hold: Each province should hold a synod twice yearly to consider such cases.

• encourage: The Committee encourages the synods ' continuing active ownership and support of the advocacy work.

• call: Josaphat immediately called a synod to put his reforms into action.

• have: In JAMAICA, mission work was commenced by the United Presbyterian Church in 1869, which has a synod here, with 4 presbyteries.

• summon: The pope summoned a synod of bishops to meet in Rome.

Adjective modifier

• diocesan: On his return home he held a diocesan synod.

• provincial: Through a common provincial synod, over which he presided himself, it could not be done.

• national: As the United Reformed Church national synod of Wales is entirely English-speaking, there are language limits to joint work.

• general: Several tainted with these views remained within the general synod.

• several: An outstanding and prolific writer, he presided over several synods and worked much on the liturgy.

• first: The main business Diocesan Synod, usually the first synod of the year, represents God the Son.

Modifies a noun

• moderator: In this the synod moderator has a vital place.

• office: For more details please contact your local synod representative, via your synod office.

• meeting: Recently we were asked to share the idea with the URC synod meeting at Redditch.

• member: Synod members have recently been sent copies of Building faith in our future Windsor Report 2004 both of which can be downloaded.

• level: East Midlands No women's organization at a synod level.

• representative: For more details please contact your local synod representative, via your synod office.

Noun used with modifier

• deanery: The deanery synod meets at present four times a year.