Canon 5 Exclusion from communion reviewed at twice-yearly synods

Concerning those who have been put out of communion, whether of those in the clergy or of those in the lay order, by the bishops in each province, let the sentence prevail according to the canon which prescribes that those cast out by some are not to be admitted by others. But let it be examined whether they have been put out of the congregation through pettiness, or contentiousness, or some such displeasure of the bishop. In order, then, that this may receive the fitting examination, it has seemed good that each year, in each province, synods be held twice in the year; so that, all the bishops of the province being gathered together in common in the same place, such questions may be examined, and thus those who have admittedly offended against the bishop may with reason be held by all to be out of communion, until it seem good to the common assembly of the bishops to put forth a more lenient vote on their behalf. And let the synods be held, one before Lent, so that, all pettiness being removed, the gift may be offered pure to God; and the second about the season of autumn.