Commonly used acronyms and abbreviations in Southern Synod
| APC | Area Pastoral Committee (PC also used: see below) |
| ARC | Area Review Co-ordinator for LMMR |
| CSUA | Central Sussex United Area |
| CYDO | Children and Youth Development Officer (Southern Synod Field Staff) |
| DBS | Disclosure and Barring Service (previously CRB, giving background checks for suitability of people to work with children and vulnerable young adults) |
| EM1-3 | Education for Ministry program. (The stages denote 1 – pre-ordination, 2 – first three years of ministry, 3 continuing ministry after first three years.) |
| GA | General Assembly |
| IMOD | Interim Moderator (appointed during church vacancy) |
| KESSA | Kent and East Sussex Synod Area |
| LCL | Local Church Leader |
| LMMR | Local Mission and Ministry Review (regularly done in each church) |
| MDO | Mission and Development Officer (Southern Synod Field Staff) |
| ONET | Ongoing Education and Training (training days primarily for ministers) |
| PC | Pastoral Committee (of Synod Area); can also be for ‘Property Committee’ |
| SA | Synod Area |
| SACRE | Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (a Local Government body) |
| SLSA | South London Synod Area |
| SAPC | Synod Area Pastoral Committee |
| S&SSA | Surrey and Sussex Synod Area |
| TDO | Training and Development Officer (Southern Synod Field Staff) |
| TLS | Training for Learning and Serving (URC training programme) |
| UA | United Area |