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Nominations
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 Secretary: Mr Desmond Curry
Synod Representatives:
I Miss Janet Turner II Revd Geoff Tolley III Revd Angus Duncan [until March 2000] IV Mr John Seager
V Revd Christopher White VI Mr Simon Rowntree
VII Revd Elizabeth Caswell VIII Revd Ray Adams
IX Revd George Thomas X Revd Adrian Bulley
XI Mrs Christine
Meekison XII Revd John Humphreys
with the Immediate Past Moderator, General Secretary and the
Secretary of the Scottish Congregational Church
1 ASSEMBLY
STAFF APPOINTMENTS
1.1 The Nominating Group
for the North Western Synod Moderator was convened by Revd Angus Duncan
and recommends the appointment of Revd Peter James Brain from 1 Sept 2000
until 31 August 2007.
1.2 The Nominating Group
for the Secretary for Finance was convened by Revd David Hannen and
recommended to Mission Council the appointment of Miss Avis Reaney with
effect from 1 April 2000.
1.3 The Review Group for
the Children’s Advocate was convened by Mrs Wilma Frew and recommended
to Mission Council that Mrs Rosemary Johnston be re-appointed from 1 April
2000 to 31 March 2005.
1.4 The Review Group for
the Editor of Reform and Media Officer was convened by Revd Donald Hilton
and following its recommendation Mission Council re-appointed Revd David
Lawrence for a further period from 1st July 2000 to 31st August 2005.
1.5 The following groups
have been appointed:
1.5.1 Appointment Group for
Secretary for Church and Society convened by Revd Keith Forecast.
1.5.2 Review Group for
Mersey Synod Moderator convened by Mr Brian Evans.
1.5.3 Review Group for
South Western Synod Moderator convened by Mrs Wilma Frew.
1.5.4 Nominating Group for
Southern Synod Moderator convened by Revd Sandra Lloydlangston.
1.5.5 Nominating Group for
National Synod of Wales Moderator convened by Revd Christopher White.
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 1999 are indicated by one asterisk (*), two
asterisks (**) denotes those whom Assembly 2000 is invited to appoint for
the first time. (#) indicates a representative of the National Synod of
Scotland who will serve until 2001.
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.
2.1 ASSEMBLY
ARRANGEMENTS
Convener: Revd Alasdair
Pratt [2001]
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
2.2 CHURCH and SOCIETY
Convener: Ms Gabrielle Cox [2002]
Secretary: Secretary for
Church and Society
Mr George Morton [2001] Dr Sue Brisley [2002] Revd Ken Cox [2003]
Revd Raymond Singh [2003] Mrs Helen Warmington [2003] Mrs Marva Ward [2003]
Miss Catriona Waterson [2003] Revd Alan Paterson #
2.3 COMMUNICATIONS and
EDITORIAL
Convener: Revd Graham Cook [2003]
Secretary: Secretary for
Communications
Revd Paul Brewerton [2001] Mr Richard Lathaen [2001] Ms Kirsty Thorpe [2001]
Revd Michael Forster [2001] Mr John East [2001] Revd Peter Moth [2001]
Revd Roger Hall [2001] Miss Elizabeth Bruce [2004]** Mrs Melanie Frew [2004]**
2.4 DOCTRINE, PRAYER and
WORSHIP
Convener: Revd Dr Colin Thompson [2001]
Secretary: Ms Kirsty Thorpe [2004]
Revd Dr Janet Tollington
[2001] Mr Colin Ferguson [2002] Revd Thelma Cole [2003]
Revd Dr David Peel [2003]
Revd Nadim Nassar [2003] Revd Charles Martin [2003]
Mrs Jenny Poulter [2004]** Revd John Young #
2.5 ECUMENICAL
Convener: Revd Bob Andrews [2001]
Secretary: Secretary for
Ecumenical Relations
Mrs Jackie Marsh [2001] Revd Richard Mortimer [2001] Revd John Rees [2001]
Revd Mary Buchanan [2002]
Revd Philip Jones [2002] Revd Elizabeth Nash [2002]
Mrs Darnette Whitby-Reed [2004]** Revd Stuart Jackson representing the National Synod of Wales
Revd John R Smith #
2.5.1 ECUMENICAL - INTERN
Convener: Revd John Crocker [2003]
Secretary: Secretary for
International Relations
Mr Peter Bryant [2002] Revd John Humphreys [2001] Revd Keith Riglin [2002] Revd Gwenneth Collins [2003]
2.6 EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Convener: Revd Nannette
Lewis Head [2003]
Secretary: Ms Ruth Norton [2003]
Ms Georgette Margrett [2001] Revd Wilf Bahadur [2001] Miss Stella Salmon [2002]
Revd Derek Hopkins [2002] Revd Susan Armitage [2003] Miss Sarah Moore [2004]**
2.7 FINANCE
Convener: The Treasurer
Secretary: The Secretary
for Finance
Miss Catriona Waterson
[2001] Mr Alan Duncan [2002] Mr Gordon Latham [2003]
Revd John Piper [2003] Miss
Muriel Proven [2004]** Convener of the URC Trust
2.8 INTER-FAITH RELATIONS
Convener: Mrs Daphne Beale
[2003]
Secretary: Revd Sally Thomas [2004]**
Mrs Linda Hopley [2001] Mr Matthew Bean [2003] Mr Alistair Ellefsen-Jones [2004]**
Revd David M Taylor [2002]
2.9 LIFE and WITNESS
Convener: Revd Frank Beattie [2003]
Secretary: Secretary for
Life and Witness
Mrs Tina Rook [2001] Mr
David Williams [2002] Revd Peter Ball [2002]
Revd Suzanne Hamnet [2003]
Mrs Sheila Thatcher [2003] Revd Eddie Boon [2003]
Revd Bob Warwicker [2003]
Revd Angela Hughes [2004]** Revd Simon Copley [2004]**
Revd Kenneth Forbes #
2.9.1 LIFE and WITNESS - STEWARDSHIP Sub-Commit
tee
Convener: Mr Keith Webster [2004]**
Secretary: Secretary for Life and Witness
Mrs Susan Wilkinson [2002] Mr Frank Dale [2003] Mrs Sheila Yates [2003]
Mrs Anne Mitchell [2004]** To be advised [2004]
2.10 MINISTRIES
Convener: Revd Graham Long [2001]
Secretary: Secretary for
Ministries
Revd Martha McInnes [2001] Revd Brian Jolly [2001] Ms Sally Abbott [2002]
Revd Roz Harrison [2003] Revd Tjarda Murray [2003] Miss Marjory King #
Revd Peter Noble [2004]**
Convener of National Assessment Board
2.10.1 MINISTRIES -
ACCREDITATION Sub-Committee
Convener: Revd Robert Way [2001]
Secretary: Secretary for
Ministries
Mrs Julie McLaren [2001]
Revd Graham Robson [2001] Mrs Frances Caldwell [2002]
Mr Peter Mann [2003] Revd Roberta Rominger [2003]
2.10.2 MINISTRIES - CRCW
Management Sub-Committee
Convener: To be advised
Secretary: Mr John Boddy
[2001]
Revd Alison Hall [2002] Revd Peter Cruchley Jones [2002]
Revd Clifford Wilton [2002] To be advised
2.10.3 MINISTRIES - LAY
PREACHING Sub Committee
Lay Preaching Commissioner:
Mrs Carol Dixon [2003]
And four members elected by
the Lay Preacher Commissioners Consultation
2.10.4 MINISTRIES -
MAINTENANCE OF MINISTRY Sub-Committee
Convener: Mr Geoffrey Wood [2003]
Secretary: Mrs Judy Stockings [2003]
Mrs Jill Strong [2003] Revd Roger Woodall [2004** Revd Pauline Parkin [2004]**
Mr Barry Swift [2004]** The
Treasurer
2.10.5 MINISTRIES -
RETIRED MINISTERS HOUSING - Sub-Committee
Convener: Revd Simon Swailes [2002]
Secretary: Mr Clive Willis [2003]
Mrs Margaret Waller [2001] Mrs Sheila Woodcock [2001] Revd John Pugh [2002]
Revd Graham Cook [2002] The
Treasurer
Note: Properties are
managed by a Company viz: RETIRED MINISTERS HOUSING SOCIETY LTD
2.10.6 NATIONAL
ASSESSMENT BOARD
Convener: Mr Brian Evans [2001]
Retiring 2001 Revd Derek
Wales, Revd Reginald Rooke
Retiring 2002 Mr Alan
Small, Revd Denise Megson, Miss Margaret Compton
Revd Alison Davis, Mrs Janine Lawley, Dr Christopher Whitehead
Retiring 2003 Mr David
Coaker, Ms Elaine Gentles, Mr Monty Helmn, Revd Lythan Nevard
Retiring 2004 Revd Marilyn
Allen, Revd Craig Bowman, Revd Graham Hoslett,
Revd Kevin Watson, Revd Ray Adams
Retiring 2005 Mrs Joyce Sutcliff **, Dr Jean Stevenson **, Dr David Cutler**, Revd Rachel Poolman**
2.10.7 PANEL FOR
ASSESSMENT CONFERENCES - CRCW - Sub-Section
Revd Bob Day [2003] Mr
Andrew Edwards [2003] Mr Graham Ghaleb [2003]
Mrs Kathleen Stephenson
[2003] Ms Allison Trimble [2003] Revd Susan Armitage [2004]**
2.11 NOMINATIONS
COMMITTEE
Convener: Revd Glyn Jenkins
[2002]
Secretary: Mr Desmond Curry
[2001]
Synod Representatives: Miss Janet Turner [1], Revd Geoff Tolley [2], Mr Donald Swift [3],
Mr John Seager [4], Revd Christopher White [5], Mr Simon Rowntree [6], Revd Elizabeth Caswell [7],
Revd Ray Adams [8], Revd George Thomas [9], Revd Adrian Bulley [10], Mrs Christine Meekison [11],
Revd John Humphreys [12],
Revd John Arthur [13], with the Immediate Past Moderator and the General
Secretary
2.12 PASTORAL REFERENCE
COMMITTEE
Convener: Revd David Jenkins [2003]
Secretary: Deputy General
Secretary
Dr Anthea Kaan [2001] Revd Arnold Harrison [2003] Mr Okeke Azu Okeke [2004]**
Revd Pat Hall [2004]**
Convener of Welfare Sub-Committee The Treasurer
The General Secretary
2.12.1 PASTORAL WELFARE
- Sub-Committee
Convener: Revd Nelson
Bainbridge [2003]
Secretary: Mrs Judy
Stockings
2.13 TRAINING
Convener: Revd John Proctor
[2003]
Secretary: The Secretary
for Training
Dr Tony Jeans [2001] Revd
Ruth Ball [2001] Mrs Helen Brown [2002] Revd Roy Lowes [2002] Dr Andrew Dawson [2002] Dr Graham Campling [2003]
Revd Carole Ellefsen-Jones [2003] Mrs Anthea Coates [2004]** Revd Paul Ballard [2004]**
Revd John Dyce #
2.14 WINDERMERE ADVISORY
GROUP
Convener: Revd David A L
Jenkins [2001]
Secretary: The Director of
Windermere
Revd Stephen Thornton
[2001] Revd Douglas McFarlane [2003] Mrs Christine Millward [2004]**
Convener of Windermere
Management Committee Convener of Life and Witness Committee Minister of
Carver URC
2.15 YOUTH AND
CHILDREN’S WORK
Convener: Revd Derek Lindfield [2002]
Secretary: Mrs Soo Webster [2003]
Mr Gareth Curl [2001] Revd
Margaret Collins [2001] Mrs Caroline Chettleburgh [2002] Mrs Brenda Cheer
[2003] Mrs Rita Joyner [2003] Revd Kathryn Price [2003] Mrs Kath Lonsdale
[2003] Revd Andrew Willett [2004]** Mr Lewis McKenzie [2004]**
To be advised FURY Chair FURY Council Member
2.16 DISCIPLINARY
PROCESS - Commission Panel
Convener: Revd Donald
Hilton
Deputy Convener: Mrs Helen
Brown
Secretary: Revd Alasdair
Walker
Members:
Miss Ina Barker Ms Kate
Breeze Mr Keith Brooks Revd K Chippindale
Revd Alison Davis Mr R
Forsyth Mrs Wilma Frew Mr Alan Hart
Revd R M Jones Miss Elizabeth Lawson QC Revd Julian Macro Revd Ted Marley
Revd Denise Megson Sir James Nursaw Mrs Sheila Pratt Mr Nicholas Pye
Mrs Sally Quilter Revd Michael Rees Revd John Slow Revd Dr David Thompson Miss Sheila Tweed Mr John Moore Mr Ray Holden Mr Mike Garnett
Mr Donald Taylor Mr Peter Mann Mr Peter Jolly Dr John Kennedy
Mr Ian Lloyd Parry Mrs Barbara Martin Ms Rachael Greening Mrs Vera Maskery
Mrs Ruth Clarke Ms Elizabeth Whitten Revd John Chisholm Revd David Main
Revd Raymond Singh Revd David Skitt Revd Dr Rick Mearkle Revd Brenda Hill
Revd Margaret Taylor Revd Joan Winterbottom Revd Margaret Juhasz Revd Shelagh Pollard
Miss Janice Jeater Mr Martin Ballard
3 MISSION COUNCIL
Mission Council acts on
behalf of General Assembly. It consists of the Officers of Assembly, the
Moderators and three representatives from each Synod together with the
Conveners of Assembly Committees.
Synod Representatives:
Northern Synod Dr Peter Clarke, Revd Pamela Ward, Mrs Roberta Wood
North-Western Synod Revd
Geoffrey Townsend, Mrs Margareta Batchelor, Mrs Janice Cockcroft
Mersey Synod Mrs Lillian
Covell, Dr Donald South, Revd Gwnfor Evans
Yorkshire Synod Revd John
Jenkinson, Mr Steve Wood, Mrs Val Morrison
East Midlands Synod Mrs
Jill Strong, Revd Clifford Wilton, Revd David Miller
West Midlands Synod Mr
Simon Rowntree, Revd Dr S F Ansa-Addo, Mrs Ann Sheldon
Eastern Synod Revd Michal
Burrell, Mr Ken Woods, Revd Richard Mortimer
South Western Synod Revd
Roy Lowes, Revd Paul Snell, Miss Angela Bebbington
Wessex Synod Mr Graham Rolfe, Revd David Williams, Revd Simon Thomas
Thames North Synod Mr Keith Webster, Revd Dr Robin Pagan, Mr Geoffrey Duncan
Southern Synod Mrs Christine Meekison, Mr Ian Chalmers, A N Other (To be advised)
National Synod of Wales
Revd Kristin Ofstad, Mrs Delys Rees, Revd David Fox
National Synod of Scotland
Revd Ken Forbes, A N Other (To be advised), A N Other (To be
advised)
4 TRUST BODIES
4.1 UNITED REFORMED
CHURCH TRUST
Convener: Dr Brian Woodhall
Secretary: Mr Tony Bayley
Directors:
Revd Tony Burnham Miss Avis Reaney Mrs Christine Meekison
Mr Graham Stacy Mr Clive Willis Dr Brian Woodhall [2004]
Mr John Squires [2004] Ms
Valerie Ham [2004] Mr David Marshall-Jones [2004]
Mr Peter Ward [2005] Revd
Leslie Watson [2006]**
4.2 THE UNITED REFORMED
CHURCH MINISTERS’ PENSION TRUST LTD - BOARD MEMBERS
Chairman: Revd Alasdair
Walker
Secretary: Revd John Martin
Members of the URC: Ms
Valerie Ham Mr Ray Chambers [2001]
Mrs Lindy Anderson [2002] Mr Richard Nunn [2003]
Members of the Fund: Revd
John Martin Revd Alasdair Walker [2001]
Revd Jessie Clare [2002] Revd Kenneth Graham [2003]
[ex officio Miss
Avis Reaney, Mr Graham Stacy, Mr Victor Hughff, Mr Geoffrey Wood ]
4.3 CONGREGATIONAL
MEMORIAL HALL TRUST
Revd Dr Peter Jupp Mrs Christine Meekison Revd Maurice Husselbee Mrs Mary Stacy Mr Graham Stacy Mr Arthur Smith Revd David Hannen Mr Hartley Oldham Revd Peter Grimshaw Revd John Taylor Revd Geoffrey Setchell
5 Representatives of the
UNITED REFORMED CHURCH to Meetings of SISTER CHURCHES
Presbyterian Church in
Ireland Revd Peter McIntosh, Revd Kenneth Lynch
General Synod of Church of
England Revd Murdoch McKenzie
Methodist Conference Revd
Bob Andrews
Provincial Synod of
Moravian Church Revd David Tatem
Congregational Federation
Revd David Helyar
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 John Crocker* Ms Lesley Anne-Morgan* Miss Joanne Ellis
Secretary for International
Relations
6.2 Churches Together in
Britain and Ireland - Assembly 1999
General Secretary Convener of the Ecumenical Committee
Secretary for Ecumenical
Relations, Secretary for Church and Society, Revd Dr Donald Norwood,
Mr John Bradbury, Mrs Ruth Clarke, Revd Elizabeth Welch, Mrs Jackie Yeomans, Mrs Kathleen Ziffo,
Revd Marjorie Lewis-Cooper
and Miss Sarah King.
6.2.1 Churches Together
in Britain and Ireland - Church Representatives Meeting
Secretary for Ecumenical
Relations Mrs Wilma Frew
6.3 Churches Together in
England - Forum 1999
Convener Ecumenical
Committee, Secretary for Ecumenical Relations, Revd Elizabeth Caswell
together
6.3.1 Churches Together in England - Enabling Group
Secretary for Ecumenical
Relations
6.4 FREE CHURCHES’
COUNCIL
Council
Secretary for Ecumenical Relations
Mr Bill Boyd Revd Daphne
Williams**
Executive General
Secretary
Women’s Council
Revd Clare Downing**
7 URC Representatives at
formal bi-lateral and multi-lateral committees.
7.1 METHODIST/URC Liason
Committee
The Secretary for Ecumenical Relations together with: Revd Derek Wales, Ms Rachel Greening,
Revd Alan Thomasson, Revd
Geoffrey Clarke and Ms Karen Watts.
7.2 Church of England -
Methodist formal talks
URC Ecumenical
Participants: Revd Dr David Thompson, Revd Sheila Maxey
7.2.1 Trilateral
Informal talks [Church of England/Methodist/URC]
URC Representatives: Revd
Bob Andrews, Revd John Waller, Revd Elizabeth Welch with Secretary for
Ecumenical Relations as Staff Member
8 URC Representatives on
Governing Bodies of Theological Colleges etc.,
8.1 Mansfield College:
Ministerial and Educational
Training Committee: Revd Graham Robson
Secretary for Training Revd
Roy Lowes Revd Janet Sowerbutts
8.2 New College London
Foundation Trustees
Mr John Smethers
Mr Graham Stacy, Revd John
Pugh
8.3 Northern College
Secretary for Training
Mrs Helen Brown, Mr Jim
Wilkinson Council of the Partnership for Theological Education,
Manchester: Secretary for Training
8.4 Westminster College:
Board of Goveners Convener: Revd Dr David Thompson
Clerk: Mr Andrew Armour
Mr Don Taylor, Secretary
for Training
Mrs Valerie Burnham
Revd Sandra Lloydlangston
8.4.1 Cheshunt Foundation Mr Desmond Davies,
Revd Michael Dunford
8.4.2 Cambridge Theological Federation Convener Westminster College
Governors
Secretary for Training
Joint Academic Committee: Secretary for Training
8.5 Homerton College
Trustees Mr John Chaplin
Lady Sally Williams
Mrs Elisabeth Jupp
Revd Dr David Thompson
8.6 Queen’s College,
Birmingham Revd Elizabeth Welch
Revd Ken Chippindale
Mr Howard Bridge*
Secretary for Training in
attendance
8.7 Aberystwyth (Memorial
College) Revd Dr Glyndwr Harris
Mr Leslie Jones
9 GOVERNORS of COLLEGES
and SCHOOLS with which the URC is associated
9.1 Caterham School Revd
David Helyar, Mr John Mathias *
9.2 Eltham College Revd
Clifford Charlton
Walthamstow Hall Miss
Margaret Vokins
9.3 Milton Mount Foundation
Miss Nan Mark* Revd Peter Grimshaw Revd George Thomas To be advised
Mr David Butler
9.4 Silcoates School, Dr
Clyde Binfield
9.5 Taunton School Revd Ray
Adams
9.6 Wentworth College Revd George Thomas
9.7 Bishops Stortford College Mr Hugh Joscelyne
10 Miscellaneous
The URC is represented on a
variety of other national organisations and committees as follows:
Aged and Infirm Ministers Fund Mr Ken Meekison (Hon Treasurer)
Mrs Jill Strong*
Mr Laurence Macro
Christian Education Movement Council Mrs Margi Jenkins
Churches Main Committee Miss Avis Reaney
Mr Hartley Oldham
Mr Tegid Peregrine
Congregational Fund Board
Revd Cyril Grant Revd Dorothy Havergal-Shaw
Revd Eric Allen Revd John
Taylor*
Guides’ Religious
Advisory Panel Mrs Susan Walker
National Christian Education Council Mrs Patricia Hubbard
Mrs Rosemary Johnston
Scouts’ Religious
Advisory Group Mr D Marshall-Jones
United Reformed Church History Society Mrs Mary Davies
Revd Peter Jupp
Mrs Carol Rogers
Revd Eric Wollaston
Revd Dr David Thompson
URC Boy’s Brigade Companies Council Revd Michael Rees
Wharton Trust Mr Norman
Fabb
Widows Fund of the Three Denominations Mr Ken Meekison Mrs Jill Strong
Mr Laurence Macro
Resolution 37
Nominations
General Assembly appoints
Committees and representatives of the Church as set out on pages 121 to
128 of the Book of Reports subject to the additions and corrections
contained in the Supplementary Report before Assembly.
Resolution 38 Church
Treasurer
General Assembly invites Mr
Graham Stacy to serve as Treasurer for a further two years until General
Assembly 2002.
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