Starting in 1980 each meeting of a General Synod has had a chosen theme. The following is a list of Synods with their themes.
| General Synod Meetings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date/Place | No. | Theme |
| 1973 (Regina, Sask.) | (26th) | Quality of Life and Community; Quality of Faith; Quality of Ministry; Quality of the Church |
| 1975 (Quebec, Que.) | (27th) | “Together in Christ – Rencontre en Christ” |
| 1977 (Calgary, Alta.) | (28th) | “Covenant in Creation : L’Alliance en Création” |
| 1980 (Peterborough, Ont.) | (29th) | “We Being Many Are One Body in Christ” |
| 1983 (Fredericton, N.B.) | (30th) | “Rejoice/Rejouissez-vous” (Romans 5:1-5) |
| 1986 (Winnipeg, Man.) | (31st) | “Ministry, Mission, Called and Sent” |
| 1989 (St. John’s, Nfld.) | (32nd) | “Launching Out” |
| 1992 (Toronto, Ont.) | (33rd) | “For You and For Many” |
| 1995 (Ottawa, Ont.) | (34th) | “Prepare the Way” (Isaiah 40:3) |
| 1998 (Montreal, Que.) | (35th) | “Lift Every Voice”. |
| 2001 (Waterloo, Ont.) | (36th) | “Towards Healing, Reconciliation and The New Life” |
| 2004 (St. Catharines, Ont.) | (37th) | “See I am making all things new.” (Rev. 21:5) |
| 2007 (Winnipeg, Man.) | {38th) | “Draw the Circle Wide. Draw it Wider Still”. |
| 2010 (Halifax, N.S.) | (39th) | “Feeling the Winds of God – Charting a New Course” |
| 2013 (Ottawa, Ont.) | (40th) (1st Joint Assembly with ELCIC) |
“Together for the love of the world” |
| 2016 (Toronto, Ont.) | (41st) | “You Are My Witnesses” |
| 2019 (Vancouver, B.C.) | (42nd) | “I Have Called You By Name” (Isaiah 43:1) |
Revised: 8 November 2018