Members of Diocesan Standing and Finance Committee met today via Zoom, to discuss regular business including finance, reports from the Archdeacons in the Gulf and Cyprus, and reports from Bishop Sean that included updates on the Bishop’s Task Force and the Constitutional Review Committee. There was also an update from Diocesan Director of Ministry the Reverend Kent Middleton, as well as discussion of the forthcoming 50th anniversary of the Diocese and the next meeting of Synod, to be held in Bahrain in February 2026.

Members were also very pleased to have the opportunity to meet the newly appointed Diocesan Chancellor, Canon Andrew Khoo.

Bishop Sean opened the meeting with prayer and a reading from Matthew 14:22-33—sharing a wonderful image painted by Geoffrey Mitra, son of SFC member the Reverend Prem Mitra, parish priest of Holy Trinity Dubai.