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Saturday, 2 July 2005
First Session
Constitution of Assembly
At 3.30 pm. members of Assembly met at Warwick
University, Coventry. The Moderator, the Revd Sheila Maxey constituted the
Assembly with prayer, the place and the time having been duly appointed.
The Moderator then called the Assembly to worship,
welcoming the Revd David Peel, Moderator-Elect, Revd Jill Thornton,
Chaplain to the Moderator-Elect, Revd Alastair Smeaton, Chaplain to the
Moderator, and Revd Dr David Cornick, General Secretary.
The Past Moderators, Presidents, and Chairmen were
then greeted by the Moderator and the Moderator-Elect, as were the local
Church guests, introduced by the Revd Elizabeth Welch:
The Revd Mark Bratton – Anglican Chaplain at Warwick
University and Area Dean of Coventry South Deanery
The Revd Brian Nicholls – Regional Team Leader of the
Heart of England Baptist Association
The Rt Revd Vincent Nichols – the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham
The Revd Bill Anderson – the Chair of the Birmingham Methodist District
The United Kingdom and Ecumenical guests present were
introduced by the Revd Elizabeth Nash:
The Revd Llunos Gordon, Union of Welsh Independents
The Revd Martyn Skinner, The Methodist Church
The Revd Iain Hodgins, The Presbyterian Church of
Wales
The Rt Revd David Lacy, Moderator of the General
Assembly of the Church of Scotland
The Revd Ian Hamilton, Chaplain to the Moderator, The
Church of Scotland
The Revd Alister Goss, The Church of Scotland
The Rt Revd Dr Harry Uprichard, Moderator of the
Presbyterian Church of Ireland
The Revd Dr Donald Watts, The Presbyterian Church of
Ireland
The Revd Jan Mullin, The Moravian Church
The Revd John Nockels, The Congregational Federation
The Revd Stephen Matthews, Moderator of the General
Assembly of the United Free Church of Scotland
The Revd Michael Cleaves, The Baptist Union of Great
Britain
The Revd Judith Maizel Long, Assistant General
Secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland
The Ven Richard Blackburn, The Church of England
The Revd Lindsay Sanderson, Action of Churches
Together in Scotland
Dame Anne Doyle, The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of
England and Wales
The Rt Revd Onye Obika, Secretary-General of the
International Ministerial Council of Great Britain
The Moderator then invited Dame Anne Doyle,
representing the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, to greet
Assembly.
Visitors and members from overseas were introduced by
the Revd Elizabeth Nash:
The Revd Steve Titus, The United Congregational Church
of Southern Africa
Mr Andrew Johnston, the Exec. Secretary for
Administration, CWM
The Revd Setri Nyomi, General Secretary of the World
Alliance of Reformed Churches
The Rt Revd Dr Yaw Frimpong-Manso, Moderator of the
Presbyterian Church of Ghana
The Rt Revd S Vasanthakumar, Church of South India
The Revd Julie Walkup Bird, Presbyterian Church of the
USA
The Revd Chen Hsin-Liang, Moderator of the
Presbyterian Church of Taiwan
The Revd Chang Jen-Ho, Mission Partner and Chaplain to
the students in Manchester
The Revd Godwin Odonkor, Mission Partner and the
Ghanaian Minister for London
Mr David Jonathan, Mission Partner and Inter-community
Relations, Grassroots
Four of the above brought a letter to both the
Moderator and the Moderator-Elect, which was placed in front of the
communion table. The Moderator-Elect then invited the Revd Steve Titus,
General Secretary of the United Congregational Church of South Africa, to
greet Assembly.
FURY then brought 13 letters, which were placed in
front of the Bible and Communion Table.
The Chaplain led Assembly in prayer.
The Revd Dr David Peel, Moderator-Elect, was inducted
with prayer into the office of Moderator of the General Assembly of the
United Reformed Church. He signed the Assembly Bible and was presented with
an inscribed copy of the Bible by the retiring Moderator of Assembly. Mrs
Pat Peel was also greeted by the outgoing Moderator.
The Moderator then thanked Revd Sheila Maxey for her
ministry as Moderator and the Revd Alastair as Chaplain. David also greeted
and thanked Mr Kees Maxey.
The Roll of Assembly was then placed on the table.
Moderator: Revd Dr David Peel
Clerk: Revd James Breslin
General Secretary: Revd Dr David Cornick
Deputy General Secretary: Revd Ray 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 Humphreys
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/International: Revd Elizabeth Nash
Equal Opportunities: Revd Wilf Bahadur
Finance: Mr Eric Chilton
Interfaith Relations: Revd Dr John Parry
Life and Witness: Revd Brian Jolly
Ministries: Mr John Ellis
Mission Council: Revd Sheila Maxey
Nominations: Revd Prof Stephen Orchard
Pastoral Reference: Revd Keith Forecast
Racial Justice & Multi Cultural Ministries:
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 Dr Jim Merrilees
Additional Synod Representatives:
I
II Miss Jennifer Platt
III Mr Malcolm Evans, Revd Barbara Exley, Revd
John Oldershaw
V Mrs Barbara Turner
VI Mr Chris Basterfield, Mrs Melanie Frew, Revd
Anthony Howells
VII Mr Andrew Littlejohns
VIII Mrs Janet Gray, Mr Malcolm Summers
X Ms Esther Akingbade, Mr Felix Osie
XI Revd Peter Southcombe, Miss Louisa Weeks
XII Revd Alison Davis
XIII Revd Timothy Huc, Revd Dr Irene John, Ms Morag
McLintock, Revd Leslie Morrison, Mr Simon Peters, Revd John Smith, Ms Jen
Wilson, Mrs Patricia Young, Miss Sheena Young
Synod Treasurers:
I Revd David Walton
II Mr Gordon Eccles
III Mr Andrew Martlew
IV Mrs Margaret Atkinson
V Revd Richard Turnbull
VI Revd Roger Woodall
VII Mr Clifford Patten
VIII Revd Richard Gray
IX Mr David Butler
X Mr Michael Gould
XI Revd John Waller
XII Mr Paul Roberts
XIII Mr Tom Woodbridge
Theological College Representatives:
Mansfield College
Revd Dr Walter Houston, Mrs Caroline Vodden
Northern College
Revd Dr John Campbell , Mrs Caroline Andrews,
Queens Foundation
Revd Dr Michael Jagessar, Mr Suk In Lee
Scottish United Reformed
Revd Jack Dyce, Mr Craig Jesson
and Congregational College
Westminster College
Revd Dr Janet Tollington, Mrs Sam White
Youth representatives:
Miss Fleur James, Mr Gareth Jones
Assembly Members from Other Churches in the United
Kingdom:
Action of Churches Together in Scotland
Revd Lindsey Sanderson
Baptist Union of Great
Britain Revd Michael Cleaves
Catholic Bishops' Conference
of Miss Anne Doyle
England and Wales
Church of
Scotland Revd Alister Goss
Congregational
Federation Revd John Nockels
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland
Revd Judith Maisel Long
International Ministerial Council of Gt
Britain Rt Revd Onye Obika
Presbyterian Church of
Ireland Revd Dr Donald Watts
Presbyterian Church of Wales
Revd Iain Hodgins
The Church of
England Ven Richard Blackburn
The Methodist Church Revd
Martyn Skinner
The Moravian
Church Revd Jan Mullin
Union of Welsh Independents
Revd Llunos Gordon
United Free Church of
Scotland Revd Stephen Matthews
Assembly Members from Churches outside of Britain and
Ireland:
Church of South
India Rt Revd Suruthrappa
Vasanthakumar
Council for World
Mission Mr Andrew Johnston
Presbyterian Church of
Ghana Rt Revd Dr Yaw Frimpong-Manso
Presbyterian Church of
Taiwan Rev Chen Hsin-Liang
Presbyterian Church,
USA Revd Julie Walkup Bird
United Congregational Church
Revd Steven Titus of Southern Africa
World Alliance of Reformed Churches
Revd Dr Setri Nyomi
Chaplain (URC) to HM Forces in Britain:
no representation
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 Dr David
Thompson, Revd David Jenkins, Mrs Wilma Frew, Revd Peter McIntosh, Revd Bill
Mahood, Revd Elizabeth Welch, Revd John Waller, Revd Alasdair Pratt, Revd
Sheila Maxey
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 Barry Hutchinson, Revd Pamela Ward, Miss
Rebella Sutherland
B: Revd Gordon Brown, Revd Ann Jackson, Revd
Margaret Johnson, Miss Pat Gurr, Miss Sheila Hill Miss Sara Paton
C: Revd Norma Leveridge, Revd Jan Maxwell, Mrs
Maranny Jones, Mrs Jean Lamplugh
G: Revd Barry Welch, Miss Alison Beecroft
Synod II
J: Revd Ann Hufton, Revd Alistair Smeaton, Mrs
Freda Bradbury, Mr Jim Bradbury, Mrs Margaret McQueen
K: Revd Thomas Carmichael, Revd David Greenwood,
Revd Sarah Moore, Revd Lena Talbot, Revd Geoffrey Townsend, Mr Derek Estill,
Mr George Grime, Mr Peter Hunter
L: Revd George McCleave, Revd Craig Muir, Revd
Anne Stokes, Revd Kirsty Thorpe, Miss Mavis Butterworth, Mr Tim Rudge, Mr
James Wickens
M: Revd Kate Gray, Revd John Piper, Revd Peter
Sharp, Revd Marion Tugwood, Revd Mike Walsh, Ms Bethan Galliers, Mr Michael
Aspinall, Mrs Eula Mesquita, Miss Katie Unsworth
Synod III
A: Revd Ruth Allen, Revd David Coaker, Revd
Sally Willett, Dr Roger Allen, Mr Robin Hodgkins, Mr John White
B: Revd Gary McGowan, Mrs Margaret Blair, Mr
Richard Lathaen
C: Revd John Bradbury, Revd Ruth Dillon, Mrs Pat
Fagan, Mrs Jackie Irwin
D: Revd Jenny Morgan, Revd Ian Smith, Dr Janet
Large, Mr David Powell
Synod IV
A: Revd David Coote, Revd Graham Maskery, Dr
Lesley Coote, Mrs Anne Murison
B: Revd Bob Heathcote, Revd Pauline Loosemore,
Mrs Judith Garthwaite, Mrs Betty James
C: Revd Keith Argyle, Revd Dr David Pickering,
Dr Moira Gallagher, Mrs Sandra Murison
D: Revd Mirella Moxon, Revd Heather Pollard, Mr
Simon Loveitt, Mrs Daphne Egan
E: Revd Gillian Brown, Mrs Margaret Morgan
F: Revd George Courtney, Revd Timothy Key, Mr
John Pulman
Synod V
A: Revd Brian Norris, Revd Jenny Yule, Mrs Gwen
Johnson, Ms Tamara Oates
B: Revd Clare Downing, Revd Jay Phelps, Mr Peter
Downing, Dr Lesley Moseley
C: Revd Jane Campbell, Mr Grenville Jackson
D: Revd Keith Morrison, Revd Ed Rawlins, Mrs
Elizabeth Thomson
E: Revd Peter Blackband, Revd Tim Clarke, Mr
John New, Mrs Barbara Parker
F: Revd Janet Conway, Revd Dr Mary Cotes, Miss
Ruth Hodgson*
Synod VI
A: Revd Marion Thomas, Mr Colin Choyce, Mr Geoff
Harrison, Mrs Margaret Marshall
B: Revd Shirley Mountcastle, Revd Nick Nicholas,
Mr Timothy Mullings, Mrs Elinor Nicholas
C: Revd Jim Brown, Revd Cat Morrison, Mrs Pat
Radford, Mrs Helen Yare
D: Revd Simon Helme, Revd Heather Whyte, Miss
Charlotte Carter-Jones, Mrs Liz Shankland
E: Revd Jacky Embrey, Revd Roy Fowler, Revd
Graham Sweeney, Mrs Maureen Thompson, Mr Peter Murphy, Miss Isobel Simmons
F: Revd Louise Franklin, Revd Graham Spicer,
Miss Rachel Grain, Mrs Doreen Watson
Synod VII
A: Revd Alison Chart-Key, Revd Ian Fosten, Mrs
Bridget Fosten, Mr Ron Wade
B: Revd Mark Ambrose, Revd Kenneth Forbes, Revd
Heather Kent, Mr Shannon Craig, Miss Claire Harrison, Mrs Linda Harrison,
Miss Denise Searle
C: Revd Michael Rigney, Revd Nigel Rogers, Ms
Laura Baker, Mr Tony Deighton
D: Revd David Rees, Revd Victor Ridgewell, Mr
Robert Gazely, Mr Clive Goodhew
E: Revd Catherine Ball, Revd Keith Riglin, Revd
Eileen Springbett, Miss Claire Gouldthorp, Mrs Pat Plumb, Mrs Joan Turner
F: Revd Thomas MacMeekin, Mrs Ann Stokes
Synod VIII
A: Revd Paul Snell
B: Revd Glyn Millington, Mrs Jean Baker
C: Revd Rose Barrett, Revd Craig Bowman, Dr
Wendy Milne, Mr Geoffrey Powell
D: Revd Michael Whitfield, Mrs Marie Whitman, Mr
John Willis
E: Revd Andrew Francis, Revd Michael Hodgson, Ms
Sara Crabb, Mrs Joan Trippier
F: Revd Wendy Baskett, Revd Dilys Brace, Revd
Ian Kirby, Mr John Waines
G: Revd Barbara Bennett, Mrs Barbara Madge
H: Mrs Shirley Paton
J: Mrs Peggy Gray, Revd Martyn Skinner
Synod IX
A: Revd Clive Sutcliffe, Revd Margaret Tilley,
Mrs Brenda McCarron
B: Revd Terry Hinks, Revd George Thomas, Mrs
Christine Hardwick, Mr Josh Thomas
C: Revd Michael Thomas, Revd David Williams,
Miss Ruth Hezlett, Mr Roy Markham
D: Revd David Bedford, Revd David Mather, Revd
Stephen Thornton, Ms Nikki Andrews, Mr Peter Bulley, Ms Sarah Power
E: Revd Andrew Lonsdale, Revd Dick Wolff, Mrs
Kath Lonsdale, Mr Colin Macbean, Mrs Julie McLaren, Mrs Margaret Telfer
Synod X
A: Revd John Danso, Revd Lynn Fowkes, Revd
Kathryn Louch, Mrs Sally Abbott, Miss Gloria Osie, Mr Cliff Purchase
B: Revd Sheena Dickson, Revd Elizabeth Kemp, Mr
Douglas Hogge, Mrs Janet Hogge
C: Revd Dr Jim Coleman, Revd Bridget Powell,
Miss Shirley Raw, Mr Howard Williams
D: Revd Jeanne Ennals, Revd Neil Thorogood, Revd
Mark Woodhouse, Mr Robert Harvey, Mr Andrew Jack, Mr Alan Vine
E: Revd Janet Llewellyn, Revd John Macaulay,
Miss Barbara Leighton, Ms Margaret Stuart
F: Revd Phil Nevard, Revd Ann Woodhurst, Mrs
Glenys Cockerell, Mr Reg Cockerell
Synod XI
A: Revd Gerald Moule, Revd Barbara Pearson, Revd
Bruce Stuart, Mrs Sylvia Back, Mrs Jeanette Chamberlain, Mr Benjamin
Munyaneza
B: Revd Susan Henderson, Revd Adrian Skelton,
Mrs Judith Davey, Mrs Judith Johnson, Mr Michael Musgrove, Mr Matthew
Prevett
C: Revd Sue Powell, Revd Raymond Singh, Revd
Julian Thomas, Miss Lizzie King, Mr Albert Sinclair, Mrs Garcia Yearwood
D: Revd Peter Clark, Revd Kenneth Thom, Mr
Desmond Colechin, Mr Matthew Percival
E: Revd Christine Jefferies, Revd Norman
Setchell, Mrs Barbara Ellis, Mr John Ellis
F: Revd Roy Cole, Revd Dr Gerald Munro, Revd
Bryan Shirley, Miss Hilary Munro, Mrs Christine Robertson, Mr David Walters
G: Revd Graeme Allan, Revd Simon Franklin, Mrs
Maureen Lawrence, Mrs Kay McIntosh
Synod XII
A: Revd Brian Acty, Revd Keith Jones, Mr David
Clarkson, Ms Naomi Wilkinson
B: Revd Stuart Jackson, Revd Alan Thomasson, Mrs
Gwyneth Jarrett, Mrs Joyce Smith-Draper
C: Revd Paul Floe, Revd Gethin Rhys, Revd Simon
Walkling, Mrs Barbara Jones, Mr Idris Jones, Mrs Jean Silvan Evans
D: Revd Nick Stanyon, Mr Stuart Jones
E: Revd Nanette Lewis-Head, Revd Malcolm
Shapland, Mr Richard Laws, Mrs Barbara Shapland
F: Revd Stephen Gilbert, Revd Margery Woodland,
Mrs Liz Tadd, Mr Dennis Woodland
Synod XIII
A: Revd Linda Rice, Dr Andrew Davidson
B: Revd John Sanderson, Mrs Maureen Stewart
C: Revd Gordon Smith, Mr Douglas Hay, Mr James
Mack, Mr Keith Muskett*,
D: Revd Thomas Heggie, Mrs Irene Merrilees
E: Mr George Barclay, Mrs Mary Howat
The Moderator then gave his address. Prayers of
Intercession followed by Holy Communion then took place.
During the final Blessing, the Communion Party then
left the Hall, Assembly having been adjourned.
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