A few acronyms you’re likely to come across at General Synod:
| ACC | Anglican Church of Canada, also Anglican Consultative Council |
| ACIP | Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples |
| ACPO | Advisory Committee on Postulants for Ordination |
| ACW | Anglican Church Women |
| AFC | Anglican Foundation of Canada |
| ARC | Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue |
| BAS | Book of Alternative Services |
| BCP | Book of Common Prayer |
| CCC | Canadian Council of Churches |
| CCCB | Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops |
| CoGS | Council of the General Synod |
| CoN | Council of the North |
| DIFT | Dignity, Inclusion, and Fair Treatment (statement adopted by General Synod 2001) |
| ELCA | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| ELCIC | Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada |
| FMC | Financial Management Committee |
| FWM | Faith, Worship, and Ministry |
| GWG | Governance Working Group |
| HoB | House of Bishops |
| IAWN | International Anglican Women’s Network |
| PIM | Partners in Mission |
| PWRDF | Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (now Alongside Hope) |
| PWSEJ | Public Witness for Social and Ecological Justice |
| RFM | Resources for Mission |
| SPIG | Strategic Plan Implementation Group |
| SPWG | Strategic Planning Working Group |
| TEC | The Episcopal Church, also Theological Education Commission |
| UCC | United Church of Canada |
| WCC | World Council of Churches |