Lay members of the deanery synods elect the members of the general synod's House of Laity.

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Both supporters and opponents view the elections to the local synods in the Church's 718 deaneries in spring 2014 as the next key date.

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Elections to the deanery synods are due in spring 2014 - "so that's obviously a key first date to start getting people motivated, " said Ms Weir.

BBC: Women bishops: Backers look to new general synod election

Watch campaigner Hugh Lee said the first step would be to encourage people to get on their church electoral rolls - because the numbers on these rolls determined how many representatives a parish had on the deanery synods.

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She said the first step would be to encourage people to get on their church electoral rolls - because the numbers on these rolls determined how many representatives a parish had on the local synods in the Church's 718 deaneries.

BBC: Women bishops: Backers look to new general synod election