|
|
|
This committee nominates to Assembly the names of people to serve as conveners and secretaries of all Assembly committees, and as members of those committees. It also suggests names of URC representatives on other bodies. It recommends the people to make up appointment groups for synod moderators and Assembly appointed staff. Committee Members Convener: Revd Glyn Jenkins [2002]
Convener elect: Revd Dr Stephen Orchard [2006] Synod Representatives: I Miss Janet Turner II Revd Ruth Wollaston III Mr Donald Swift IV Mr John Seager V Mrs Irene Wren VI Mr Simon Rowntree VII Revd Elizabeth Caswell VIII Revd Ray Adams IX Mr Graham Rolfe X Revd Roberta Rominger XI Mrs Christine Meekison XII Dr Jean Sylvan Evans XIII Revd John Arthur with the Immediate Past Moderator and General Secretary. 1 ASSEMBLY STAFF APPOINTMENTS
1.1 The Nominating Group for Secretary for Training convened by Dr Anthony Jeans recommended the appointment of Revd Roy Lowes, for a period of five years, until 31st December 2006. 1.2 The Nominating Group for Director of the Windermere Centre convened by Revd Peter Brain recommended the appointment of Mr Lawrence Moore for a period of five years until 31st March 2007. 1.3 The Nominating Group for Moderator of South Western Synod convened by Revd Keith Forecast recommend the appointment of Revd David Miller for a period of seven years until 31st August, 2009. 1.4 The following groups have been appointed: 2 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES and Sub-COMMITTEES Notes: 1 The Moderator, the Moderator-elect, the immediate past Moderator and the General Secretary are members ex officio of every Standing Committee. 2 Officers and members appointed since Assembly 2001 are indicated by one asterisk (*), two asterisks (**) denotes those whom Assembly 2002 is invited to appoint for the first time. (#) indicates a Convener Elect who will become Convener in 2003. 3 The date in brackets following the names indicates the date of retirement, assuming a full term. 4 Many committees have cross-representation [e.g. the Ecumenical Committee has representatives from Doctrine, Prayer & Worship, Church and Society, Youth and Children's Work etc.,] These are internal appointments and are not listed here. 5 In accordance with the decision of General Assembly 2000 some nominations have been made by the National Synods of Wales and Scotland. 2.1 ASSEMBLY ARRANGEMENTS Convener: Mr William McVey [2006] Secretary: Office & Personnel Manager Synod Representative for forthcoming Assembly Synod Representative for previous Assembly who is then replaced after 'review' meeting by Synod Representative for Assembly two years hence. Moderator, Moderator-elect, General Secretary, Clerk to Assembly 2.1.1 Tellers for Election of Moderator for 2004** Revd Roz Harrison [Convener] Mr Donald Swift A N Other 2.2 CHURCH and SOCIETY Convener: Revd Martin Camroux [2006] 2.3 COMMUNICATIONS and EDITORIAL Convener: Revd Graham Cook [2003] 2.4 DOCTRINE, PRAYER and WORSHIP Convener: Revd John Young [2005] 2.5 ECUMENICAL Convener: Revd John Rees [2005] 2.5.1 ECUMENICAL - INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE Sub-Committee Convener: Revd John Crocker [2003] 2.6 EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Convener: Revd Wilf Bahadur [2006] 2.7 FINANCE Convener: The Treasurer 2.8 INTER-FAITH RELATIONS Convener: Mrs Daphne Beale [2003] 2.9 LIFE and WITNESS Convener: Revd Brian Jolly [2005] 2.9.1 LIFE and WITNESS - STEWARDSHIP Sub-Committee Convener: Mr Keith Webster [2004] 2.9.2 WINDERMERE ADVISORY GROUP Convener: Mr Jim Wilkinson [2005] 2.10 MINISTRIES Convener: Mr John Ellis [2006] 2.10.1 MINISTRIES - ACCREDITATION Sub-Committee Convener: Revd Ken Chippindale [2005] 2.10.2 MINISTRIES - CRCW Management Sub-Committee Convener: Revd Alison Hall [2004] 2.10.3 MINISTRIES - LAY PREACHING Sub Committee Lay Preaching Commissioner: Mrs Carol Dixon
[2003] 2.10.4 MINISTRIES - MAINTENANCE OF MINISTRY Sub-Committee Convener: Mr Geoffrey Wood [2003] 2.10.5 MINISTRIES - RETIRED MINISTERS HOUSING - Sub-Committee Convener: Revd John Pugh [2006] Note: Properties are managed by a Company viz: RETIRED MINISTERS HOUSING SOCIETY LTD Details of the Members of the Board etc may be obtained from the Secretary: Mr Tony Bayley at Church House 2.10.6 NATIONAL ASSESSMENT BOARD Convener: Mrs Darryl Sinclair [2005] 2.10.7 PANEL FOR ASSESSMENT CONFERENCES - CRCW - Sub-Section Revd Bob Day [2003] 2.11 NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE Convener: Revd Dr Stephen Orchard [2006] 2.12 PASTORAL REFERENCE COMMITTEE Convener: Revd David Jenkins [2003] 2.12.1 PASTORAL WELFARE Sub-Committee Convener: Revd Nelson Bainbridge [2003] 2.13 RACIAL JUSTICE Convener: Revd Raymond Singh [2005] 2.14 TRAINING Convener: Revd John Proctor [2003] 2.15 YOUTH AND CHILDREN'S WORK Convener: Revd Kathryn Price [2006] 2.16 DISCIPLINARY PROCESS - Commission Panel Convener: Mrs Helen Brown [2005] Members: retiring 2004 retiring 2007** Miss Ina Barker 3 MISSION COUNCIL Mission Council acts on behalf of General Assembly. It consists of the Officers of Assembly, the Synod Moderators and three representatives from each Synod together with the Conveners of Assembly Committees. Northern Synod Dr Peter Clarke, Revd Pamela Ward, Mrs Roberta Wood North-Western Synod Revd Geoffrey Townsend, Mr Eric Chilton, Mrs Janet Eccles Mersey Synod Revd Martin Hardy, Revd John Kingsley, Mr Donald Swift Yorkshire Synod Revd John Jenkinson, Mr John Seager, Mrs Val Morrison East Midlands Synod Mrs Anne Ball, Mrs Barbara Turner, Revd David Miller West Midlands Synod Mr Simon Rowntree, Revd S F Ansa-Addo, Mrs Ann Sheldon Eastern Synod Revd Richard Mortimer, Revd Victor Ridgewell, Mr Ken Woods South Western Synod Revd Roz Harrison, Revd Paul Snell, Miss Angela Bebbington Wessex Synod Revd David Bedford, Miss Veronica Taylor, Revd Simon Thomas Thames North Synod Revd Dr Robin Pagan, Miss Gill Shepherd, Revd Jane Wade Southern Synod Mr Ian Chalmers, Revd Lesley Charlton, Mrs Marion Bayley National Synod of Wales Revd David Fox, Mr Stuart Jones, Revd Kristin Ofstad National Synod of Scotland Revd Ken Forbes, Mrs Helen M Mee, Miss Catriona Smith 4 TRUST BODIES 4.1 UNITED REFORMED CHURCH TRUST Convener: Dr Brian Woodhall 4.2 THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH MINISTERS' PENSION TRUST LTD - BOARD MEMBERS Chairman: Revd Alasdair Walker 4.3 CONGREGATIONAL MEMORIAL HALL TRUST Revd Peter Grimshaw 4.4 THE AUSTRALIAN FRONTIER SERVICES CHARITABLE TRUST Mr Clem Frank 5 Representatives of the UNITED REFORMED CHURCH to Meetings of SISTER CHURCHES
Presbyterian Church in Ireland General Synod of Church of England Methodist Conference General Assembly of Church of Scotland[note5]
Presbyterian Church of Wales [note5]
Union of Welsh Independents [note 5]
Congregational Federation Church in Wales Governing Board [note 5]
United Free Church of Scotland [note5]
Provincial Synod of the Moravian Church
6 Representatives of the UNITED REFORMED CHURCH on ECUMENICAL CHURCH BODIES The following have been nominated as URC representatives at the major gatherings of the Ecumenical Bodies listed. Note: A list of representatives to other ecumenical bodies, commissions and committees, co-ordinating groups and agencies, who are appointed by the relevant committees, will be distributed to all members of General Assembly. Additional copies are available, on request, from the Secretary for Ecumenical Relations. 6.1 Council for World Mission Revd Kenneth Forbes* Mrs Olive Bell* Mr Neill Platt* Secretary for International Relations 6.2 Churches Together in Britain and Ireland - Assembly 2002 General Secretary Convener of the Ecumenical
Committee. 6.2.1 Churches Together in Britain and Ireland -
Church Representatives Meeting 6.3 Churches Together in England - Forum 2001 6.3.1 Churches Together in England - Enabling
Group 6.4 ACTS (Action of Churches Together in
Scotland) see Note 5 6.5 CYTUN (Churches Together in Wales) see
Note 5 6.6 FREE CHURCH COUNCIL for WALES see Note 5 The Synod Moderator Synod Ecumenical Officer 6.7 Assembly of Leuenberg Agreement * Mrs Hillian Durrell Revd Derek Wales 7 URC Representatives at formal bi-lateral and multi-lateral committees 7.1 METHODIST/URC Liason Committee 7.1.1 HEALTH and HEALING DEVELOPMENT GROUP 7.2 Anglian - Moravian Contact Groups Revd David Tatem 7.3 ENFYS (The Commission of Covenanted
Churches in Wales) see Note 5 7.4 Council for Wales Consultation on Forming a
United Church in Wales see Note 5 7.5 SCOTTISH CHURCHES INITIATIVE FOR UNION [SCIFU] see Note 5 Revd John Arthur 8 URC Representatives on Governing Bodies of Theological Colleges etc. 8.1 Mansfield College: 8.2 New College London 8.3 Northern College 8.4 Westminster College: Board of Governors 8.4.1 Cheshunt Foundation Revd Jean Black, Mr David Butler 8.4.2 Cambridge Theological Federation 8.5 Homerton College Trustees 8.6 Queen's College, Birmingham Revd
Elizabeth Welch 8.7 Aberystwyth (Memorial College)
9 GOVERNORS of COLLEGES and SCHOOLS with which the URC is associated
9.1 Caterham School 9.2 Eltham College 9.3 Walthamstow Hall 9.4 Milton Mount Foundation 9.5 Silcoates School 9.6 Taunton School: Churches' Advisory Panel
9.7 Wentworth College 9.8 Bishops Stortford College 10 Miscellaneous: The URC is represented on a variety of other national organisations and committees as follows: Retired Ministers and Widows Fund Christian Education Movement Council
Churches Main Committee Congregational Fund Board Guides' Religious Advisory Panel National Christian Education Council
Pilots Management Committee Scouts' Religious Advisory Group United Reformed Church History Society
URC Boy's Brigade Companies Council Wharton Trust Resolution 39 Nominations General Assembly appoints Committees and representatives of the Church as set out on pages 73 to 80 of the Book of Reports subject to the additions and corrections contained in the Supplementary Report before Assembly. Resolution 40 Retired Ministers' Housing Sub-Committee General Assembly agrees that those appointed to serve on the Retired Ministers' Housing Sub-Committee shall be appointed for an initial four-year period, with the option of serving for a further two years without the need to refer back to Assembly. 1. For some years policy in regard to housing for retired ministers has been the responsibility of the Assembly-appointed Retired Ministers' Housing Sub-Committee, while the application of policy has been the responsibility of the Board of the URC Retired Ministers' Housing Society Ltd. Recent practice has been for the two bodies to meet together, doing the Sub-Committee's business first and the Society's thereafter. This meant that some were able to vote in the first part of the meeting, some in the second, and a few in both parts. 2. It has been recognised for a while that this was a clumsy way of doing business. The Society is therefore taking steps to reduce the number of its Directors and to appoint to the Board those who, for the time being, are members of the Sub-Committee. This means that basically the two bodies will have the same membership and all those present at a meeting will be able to take part in all the business. 3 The disadvantage of this change is that, in an operation that is necessarily long-term, the long experience of several of the present Board members will be lost. Further, unless this resolution is passed, it will not be possible for anyone with responsibility in the future to have more than four years' experience of the issues. It is felt by those who have knowledge of this area of work that extension to a six year term would achieve the right balance between experience and new ideas. |
|