At its meeting on May 23, the Synod Council voted unanimously that the 2020 Synod Assembly cannot be held. This is in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health risks in conducting large public meetings and the Executive Orders issued by the Governor of New York. It also was agreed that the terms of the current Bishop and Secretary of the Synod will continue until their successors are elected at the next Synod Assembly.

These decisions were made after considerable research, conversation with the Churchwide Organization and most importantly, prayer.