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THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Minutes of the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church 2004
Saturday, 3 July 2004 First SessionConstitution of Assembly
At 3.30 pm.members of Assembly met at the University of Glamorgan. The Moderator, the Revd D Alasdair Pratt constituted the Assembly with prayer, the place and the time having been duly appointed.
Induction of Moderator
The Revd Sheila Maxey, Moderator-Elect, was inducted with prayer into the office of Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church. She signed the Assembly Bible and was presented with an inscribed copy of the Bible by the retiring Moderator of Assembly.
Thanks to the Retiring Moderator
The thanks of the Church were expressed by the Moderator to the Revd D Alasdair Pratt and Mrs Sheila Pratt together with Revd Carolyn Smyth, his chaplain.
A canticle was sung by Revd Carolyn Smyth.
The Roll of Assembly was then placed on the table.
Moderator: Revd Sheila Maxey Clerk: Revd James Breslin General Secretary: Revd Dr David Cornick Deputy General Secretary: Revd Raymond Adams
Moderators of Synods: I Revd Peter Poulter II Revd Peter Brain III Revd Howard Sharp IV Revd Arnold Harrison V Revd Terry Oakley VI Revd Elizabeth Welch VII Revd Elizabeth Caswell VIII Revd David Grosch-Miller IX Revd Adrian Bulley X Revd Roberta Rominger XI Revd Nigel Uden XII Revd Peter Noble XIII Revd John Arthur
Conveners of General Assembly Standing Committees:
Assembly Arrangements: Mr William McVey Church and Society: Revd Martin Camroux Communications and Editorial: Revd Martin Hazell Doctrine, Prayer & Worship: Revd John Young Ecumenical: Vacant Equal Opportunities: Revd Wilfred Bahadur Finance: Mr Eric Chilton Interfaith Relations: Revd Dr John Parry Life and Witness: Revd Brian Jolly Ministries: Mr John Ellis Nominations: Revd Principal Stephen Orchard Pastoral Reference: Revd Keith Forecast Racial Justice: Revd Andrew Prasad Training: Revd John Humphreys Youth & Children’s Work: Revd Kathryn Price
Synod Clerks:
I Revd John Durell II Mr George Morton III Mr Donald Swift IV Mrs Val Morrison V Mrs Irene Wren VI Mr Bill Robson VII Mr Mick Barnes VIII Revd Roz Harrison IX Mr Peter Pay X Revd Martin Hazell XI Dr Graham Campling XII Revd David Fox XIII
Additional Synod Representatives:
I Revd Ronald Forster II Revd Susan Armitage, Revd Lis Mullen III Revd Dr David Pickering, Mr Richard Lathaen, Mrs Pam Sharp IV Mrs Val Jenkins V Revd Elizabeth Nash, Mrs Ann Ball, Mr Iain Bhagwandin, Mrs Barbara Turner VI Revd Simon Helme, Mr Chris Basterfield, Mrs Melanie Frew VII Revd Richard Church, Mr Andrew Perkins, Miss Lisa Wilkinson
VIII Revd Carla Grosch-Miller, Revd Peter Henderson, Revd Paul IX X XI XII Revd Michael Cruchley, Revd Colin Richards, Ms Helen Stenson XIII Revd Stephen Brown, Revd Mary Buchanan, Revd Alan Paterson, Revd Carolyn Smyth, Mr Barclay Bannister, Mrs Helen M Mee, Dr Jim Merrilees, Mr Brian Walker
Synod Treasurers:
I Revd David Walton II Mr Gordon Eccles III Mr Andrew Martlew IV Miss Margaret Atkinson V Mr Geoff Milnes VI Revd Roger Woodall VII Mr Clifford Patten VIII Revd Richard Gray IX Mr Nigel Grice X Mr Michael Gould XI Revd John Waller XII Mr Patrick Hickey XIII Mr Tom Woodbridge
Theological College Representatives:
Mansfield College Revd Dr Walter Houston Mrs Jenny Mills Northern College Revd Dr Lesley Husselbee Queens Foundation Revd Canon Dr David Hewlett Mr Martyn Neads Scottish United Reformed Revd Jack Dyce and Congregational College: Mr Craig Jesson Westminster College Revd Dr Janet Tollington Dr Kay Cattell
Youth representatives: Miss Fleur James Mr Gareth Jones
Assembly Members from Other Churches in the United Kingdom:
Baptist Union of Great Britain Revd Michael Cleaves Congregational Federation Mrs Valerie Price General Synod of the Church The Venhard Blackburn of England International Ministerial Council Revd Agatha Baptiste of Gt Britain The Moravian Church Revd Jan Mullin Presbyterian Church in Ireland Revd Dr Donald Watts Presbyterian Church of Wales Revd Neil Kirkham Roman Catholic Bishops Revd Andrew Faley Conference The Church in Wales Revd Canon Enid Morgan The Church of Scotland Revd Eric Cramb The Methodist Church Revd Martyn Skinner Union of Welsh Independants Revd Kevin Davies United Free Church of Scotland Revd John McFie
Assembly Members from Churches outside of Britain and Ireland:
Conference of European Revd Dr Susan Jones Churches Council for World Mission Revd Dr Jooseop Keum Guyana Congregational Union Revd Keith Haley Mission Covenant Church of Revd Thord-Ove Thordson Sweden Reformed Church in Hungary Revd Bertalan Tamas Reformed Presbyterian Church Revd Wilberforce Wabulo of Uganda United Protestant Church Revd Eddy Van Der Borght Chaplain (URC) to HM Forces in Revd Steven Whiting Britain:
Past Presidents, Chairmen and Moderators:
Ms Gwen Hall, Revd Norman Birnie, Revd Arthur Macarthur, Revd John Johansen-Berg, Revd Martin Cressey, Mrs Rosalind Goodfellow, Revd John Francis, Revd Richard Murray, Revd Bernard Waterton, Revd Bentley Webster, Revd Dr Peter Arthur, Revd George Sharpe, Revd Dr David Thompson, Revd Victor Smith, Revd Alasdair Walker, Revd Dr Philip Morgan, Revd David Dale, Revd Cyril Franks, Revd Edmund Banyard, Revd Keith Forecast, Revd Graham Cook, Revd Malcolm Hanson, Mrs Ruth Clarke, Revd Donald Hilton, Revd Dr Jack McKelvey, Revd John Reardon, Revd David Jenkins, Mrs Wilma Frew, Revd Peter McIntosh, Revd William Mahood, Revd Elizabeth Welch, Revd John Waller, Revd D Alasdair Pratt
District Representatives: (Names appearing with an asterisk were appointed to fill District vacancies cf. Resolution 10 pg. 21 Assembly Record 1978)
Synod I
A: Revd Colin Biggs, Revd Ed Butlin, Mrs Joyce Calcraft, Ms B: Revd Kay Alberg, Mr Ron Golightly, Revd Peter Heckels, Revd David Herbert, Revd Nigel Watson, Mr Peter Yorke, Mrs Alison Watson C: Revd Kenneth Harris, Mrs Daphne Clarke, Mrs Dorothy Harris, Mrs Margaret Humberston, Mrs Helen Stephenson E: Revd Geoffrey Haigh, Revd Robert Sheard, Mrs Olive Cronie, Mrs
Ros Fearon
Synod II
A: Revd Robert Canham, Revd Anne Gray, Revd Eileen Sambrooks, Mrs Lindsey Cottam, Dr Roger John B: Revd Georgina Brotherton, Revd Christopher Weddle, Miss Valerie Atkinson, Mr Peter Barnes, Ms Mary West C: Revd Martin Smith, Revd Sally Thomas, Revd Geoffrey Townsend, Mr George Grime, Mr Eddie Ledger, Mrs Elspeth Smith, D: Revd George McCleave, Revd Brenda Moore, Revd Mike Thomason, Mrs Sheila Brain, Mrs Vera Dudley, E: Revd Alan Wickens, Revd David Wiseman, Miss Judith
Haughton, Miss Jennifer Platt, Mrs Wendy Smith, Revd Janet
F: Revd Dr Donald Firth, Mr Ben Morrell, Revd Brian O’Neill,
Revd
G: Mrs Margaret Beasley, Revd Kate Gray, Miss Charlotte Mole
Synod III
A: Revd Ruth Allen, Revd Brian Holroyd, Revd Christopher Tolley, B: Revd Linda Elliott, Revd Julie Martin, Mr John Peet, Revd Kathy Wilson, Mrs Margaret Blair C: Revd Kathie Bennett, Mr Jason Elliott, Revd Alison Hall, Mr Neil Parr, Mrs Joan Power D: Revd Martin Hardy, Revd Blair Kirkby, Revd Sarah Simpson, Mr David Kirkby, Mr David Powell, Mrs Carolyn White
Synod IV
A: Revd Graham Maskery, Revd Michael Mewis, Mrs Pauline Mewis, Mrs Ann Murison
B: Revd Jane Rowell, Revd Dr David Stec, Revd Dr Bob Warwicker,
C: Revd Peter Clarkson, Revd Bill Frame, Revd Ray Stanyon, Ms
D: Revd Paul Breeze, Revd Howard Jones, Revd Brenda Sugden,
E: Revd John Mackerness, Mrs Margaret Morgan, Miss Ruth
F: Revd George Courtney, Revd Timothy Key, Mr Brian Evans, Mr
Synod V
A: Revd David Legge, Revd Brian Norris, Revd Stephen Sawyer, Mr Christopher Hackett, Mrs Gwen Johnson, Ms Tamara Oates B: Revd Clare Downing, Revd Richard Eastman, Revd Malcolm Fife, Mr David Coxhead, Miss Avril Timson, Mrs Eileen Williams C: Revd Chris Coe, Revd Steven Faber, Revd Reginald Rooke, Miss Hazel Bond, Mrs Joan Cook, Mr Philip Laws, D: Revd Paul Bedford, Revd Ann Jack, Revd Derek Redfern, Mr Andrew Jack*, Mrs Pat Redfern, Mr Bryan Thomas E: Revd Duncan Wilson, Revd Clifford Wilton Mrs Eileen Glass, Mrs Jill Turner F: Revd Eric Allen, Revd John Bernard, Mrs Margaret Gateley, Mrs Molly Reardon
Synod VI
A: Revd Franziska Herring, Revd Ruth Maxey, Revd Geoffrey Rodgers, Mr Geoff Harrison, Mrs Dorothy Hewitson, Mr Jim B: Revd Timothy Harwood, Revd Shirley Mountcastle, Mrs Mary Hillary, Mrs Isabel Jacob C: Revd Ruth Mitchell, Revd Stuart Scott, Revd Denis Simons, Mr Terry Blake, Miss Rachel Greening*, Mrs Pat Radford D: Revd Glyn Jenkins, Revd Heather Whyte, Mrs Sheila Jenkins, Mr John Potter E: Revd Bob Ash, Revd Peter Peirce, Revd Ian Ring, Revd Paul
Whittle, Mrs Virginia Lawson, Mrs Rita Routley, Miss Isobel F: Revd Erica Beglin, Revd David Poulton, Miss Claire Holmes, Mrs Margaret Marshall, Mr Alan Martin
Synod VII
A: Revd Ian Fosten, Revd David Littlejohns, Revd John Marsh, Miss Gillian Hall, Mr Andrew Littlejohns, Mrs Jackie Marsh B: Revd David Bunney, Revd Adrienne Dones, Revd Nick Mark,
Revd Cecil White, Mrs Eileen Cross, Mr Frank Cross, Mrs Joan C: Revd Paul Andrianatos, Revd Donald Macalister, Revd Allen Morton, Mr William Grieve, Mrs Libby Hill, Mrs Margaret Obey D: Revd Martin Kitchener, Revd David Sebley, Revd Trevor Williams, Mr Stanley Trencher, Mrs Carol Williams E: Revd Malcolm Hope, Revd David Simpson, Revd Gordon Smith,
Revd David Yule, Mr Peter Richards, Mr Philip Wade, F: Revd Thomas MacMeekin, Mr John Bannister
Synod VIII
A: Revd Patricia Whittaker, Mrs Jill Stidson, Mr Frank Whittaker B: Revd Helen Pope, Revd Richard Pope, Mrs Jean Potter
C: Revd Jacqui Knight, Revd Sandra Lloydlangston, Mr Brian D: Revd Gwyneth Jones, Revd Michael Whitfield, Mr Don Puddy, Mr John Willis E: Revd Norman Whitaker, Revd Andrew Francis, Ms Sarah Lane, Mrs Joan Trippier F: Revd Tracey Lewis, Revd Hazel Martell, Revd Heather Pencavel,
Revd Angela Steele, Mrs Pam Brain, Miss Natasha Joyner, Ms G: Revd Barbara Bennett, Mrs Barbara Madge H: Revd Graham Hoslett, Mrs Eileen Robinson J: Revd Jennifer Davies, Mrs Peggy Gray
Synod IX
A: Revd Graham Long, Revd Dr Donald Norwood, Revd Clive Sutcliffe, Mrs Margaret Norwood, Mrs Joyce Sutcliffe B: Revd Maz Allen, Revd Frank Cochrane, Revd Stephen Wilkins, Miss Lisa Bloxall, Miss Jill Cole, Mrs Christine Hardwick C: Revd Nigel Douglas, Revd Michael Thomas, Revd David Williams, Miss Ruth Hezlett, Mr Roy Markham, Ms Sarah Power, D: Revd David Bedford, Revd Michael Burrell, Mrs Jean Antcliffe, Mr Peter Bulley, Mr Gordon McCallum, Mrs Lynne Upsdell E: Revd Peter Flint, Revd Fleur Houston, Revd Lynda Spokes, Revd
Robert Weston, Mr Robert Bailey, Miss Madeline Diver, Mr Colin
Synod X
A: Revd John Cox, Revd Susan McKenzie, Revd Geoffrey Roper, Mrs Heather Floyd, Mrs Moira Naylor, Ms Rosemary Watts B: Revd Dr Tony Haws, Revd Elizabeth Kemp, Revd Dr Alan Spence, Miss Helen Boyes, Mrs Jackie Haws, Mr Tony Thomas C: Revd David Parkin, Revd Michael Playdon, Revd Erna
Stevenson, Mr Keith Webster, Ms Shirley Knibbs, Mrs Sue D: Revd David Aplin, Revd Paul Dean, Revd Tony Ruffell, Dr James Anderson, Mrs Rowena Dean, Mrs Mair Luck E: Revd Bruce Allinson, Revd David Downing, Revd John Macaulay,
Mrs Tina Ashitey, Miss Barbara Leighton MBE, Miss Samira F: Revd Alison Mackay, Revd Lythan Nevard, Mr Lee Redican, Revd David Skipp, Mr Roy Clark
Synod XI
A: Revd Michael Hensman, Revd Ceri Lewis, Revd Alexander
Mabbs, Revd Terry Sparks, Miss Avril Hiscock, Mr David Howell, B: Revd John Du Bois, Revd John Joseph, Revd Jennifer Millington, Revd Christopher Parker, Miss Jill Campbell, Mr Paul Griffin, Miss Harriet Lindsay, Mr Matthew Moreton C: Revd Jack Beeson, Revd Jim Horne, Mrs Marion Bayley, Miss Lizzie King, Mr Peter Sheehan, Mr John Twidale, Miss Louisa D: Revd Richard Alford, Revd Peter Clark, Revd Alan Wharton, Mr Richard Blackwell E: Mrs Anne Catherall, Mr Jim Catherall, Mr James Wells, Mrs Susan Wootton F: Revd Michael J Davies, Revd Roy Cole, Revd Dr Gerald Munro, Dr Sas Conradie, Miss Sarah Perry, Mrs Christine Robertson G: Revd Peter Elliott, Revd John Gordon, Revd Kenneth Lynch, Mrs Celia Elliott, Mrs Maureen Lawrence, Miss Naomi Lynch
Synod XII
A: Revd Kate Gartside, Revd Simon Walkling, Mrs Maureen Jones, Mr Jonathon Whyler B: Revd David Marshall-Jones, Revd Alvan Richards-Clarke, Mrs Sheila Jones, Mr Ron Prosser C: Revd Klaus Gutwein, Revd Shelagh Pollard, Revd Gethin Rhys, Ms Bethan Noble, Mrs Christine Roberts, Mr S J Sansom D: Revd Stuart Jackson, Revd David Salsbury, Mrs Edwina Davies, Mr Jonathan Price E: Revd Alison Davis, Mr Richard Laws F: Revd Peter Gaskell, Revd Alan Willcocks, Mr Alwyn Batley, Mrs Liz Tadd
Synod XIII
A: Revd George Sykes, Revd Mary Taylor, Revd John Wylie, Mrs Doris Caldwell, Dr Andrew Davidson, Mrs Kathleen Ziffo B: Revd David Coleman, Revd Paul Jupp, Mr Drummond McNicol, Mrs Maureen Stewart, Mr Patrick Smyth C: Revd Connie Bonner, Revd Gordon Smith, Mr Clive Bonner, Mrs Margaret Gillan D: Mrs Helen Muir, Pastor Jack Muir E: Revd Danny Cheyne, Mr David Barr, Mrs Henrietta Colwell, Mrs Mary Howat
Reception of Visitors and Assembly Members from Other Churches Local Visitors were introduced by Revd Peter Noble, Moderator, Synod of Wales:
Revd Vaughn Rees, chaplain from the University of Glamorgan Canon Bob Reardon STL, Vicar General, the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales The Revd John Garland, The Covenanted Baptist Churches in Wales Dr T Hefin Jones, President of the Union of Welsh Independents Revd Will Morrey, Chair of the South Wales Methodist District and also President of the Methodist Conference Revd Gethin Rhys, General Secretary of ENFYS, the Covenanted Churches in Wales
Visitors and Assembly members from Churches in the United Kingdom and overseas were introduced by the General Secretary, Revd Dr David Cornick. Those present were received by the Moderator:
The Baptist Union Of Great Britain Revd Michael Cleaves Congregational Federation Mrs Valerie Price General Synod of the Church of The Ven Richard Blackburn England International Ministerial Council Revd Agatha Baptiste and Mr of Great Britiain Baptiste The Moravian Church Revd Jan Mullin Presbyterian Church in Revd Dr Donald Watts
Ireland
Revd Dr Ken Newell Presbyterian Church of Revd Neil Kirkham Wales Roman Catholic Bishops Revd Andrew Faley Conference The Church in Revd Canon Enid Morgan Wales The Church of Dr Alison Elliot OBE Scotland Revd Eric Cramb and Mrs E Cramb Revd Sheilagh Kesting The Methodist Revd Martyn Skinner Church Union of Welsh Revd Kevin Davies Independants United Free Church of Revd John McFie Scotland and Mrs A McFie Churches Together in Britain and Mrs Gillian Kingston Irelend CYTUN Miss Sylvia Scarf Conference of European Revd Dr Susan Jones Churches Council for World Revd Dr Jooseop Keum Mission Guyana Congregational Revd Keith Haley Union Mission Covenant Church of Revd Thord-Ove Thordson Sweden Presbyterian Reformed Church of Revd Dr Carlos Camps Cuba Presbyterian Church of Revd Mario Nyamuxwe Mozambique Reformed Church in Revd Bertalan Tamas Hungary Reformed Presbyterian Church of Revd Wilberforce Wabulo Uganda United Protestant Church in Revd Eddy Van Der Borght Belgium
Three volunteers at Penrhys were welcomed also by the Moderator:
Churches of Jesus Christ in Mr Jean Elyse Rajafetra Madagascar Akany Avoko Children’s Home in Ms Naomy Philippine Madagascar Reformed Church in Ms Ilona Berecz Hungary
Additionally the Moderator greeted the Revd Bernard Thorogood, former Clerk and General Secretary, who was present in the Assembly.
Following greetings by Dr Alison Elliot on behalf of the UK visitors and members, and the Revd Bertalan Tamas on behalf of the overseas guests and members, two songs were sung by the choir of the Korean Presbyterian Church which meets in the Sketty United Reformed Church in Swansea.
The Moderator gave her address to Assembly, and following prayer, Assembly was adjourned.
Saturday 3 July 2004 Second Session
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Dates of Sessions Saturday 3 July 2004 First Session
Saturday 3 July 2004 Second Session
Sunday 4 July 2004 First Session
Sunday 4 July 2004 Second Session
Sunday 4 July 2004 Third Session
Monday 5 July 2004 First Session
Monday 5 July 2004 Second Session
Monday 5 July 2004 Third Session
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