MC/14/91
Methodist Council Appointments, October 2014
(Underlined names indicate new committee members. Reasoned statements as received are set out at
the end of the committee listings.)
PART I: COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL FOR 2014-15
(1)
Authorisations Committee (SO 011)
The Revds J Keith Burrow, Helen D Cameron, Stephen J Lindridge, Janet E Preston, Andrew M
Roberts, Bruce D Thompson (Chair), Deacon Andrew Carter
(2)
Connexional Allowances Committee (SO 212(4)):
The Revds Anne E Brown, Paul D Critchley, Stuart Gunson, Deacon Ian H Murray, Mr John A Bell
(Chair), Mrs Carole Booth, Mr Brian Oakley, Dr Roy Swanston
(The same persons also act as the committee for each of the following: Fund for the Support of
Presbyters and Deacons, Methodist Medical Benevolent Fund, Trinity Hall Trust, Methodist
Ministers’ Children’s Relief Association)
(3)
Medical Committee (SO 212(5))
The Revd Dr Brenda M Mosedale (Chair), Dr Sarah Ashley, Ms Sarah E Cave, Deacon Susan W
Culver, Dr Andrew Doddrell, Dr Ajay George, Dr Ruth Girvan, Dr Carole Jackson, Dr Diana
Newson, the Revd Richard J Teal, Dr Ninian Thomson, Dr Clive Timehin, Dr Richard M Vautrey, Dr
E Janet Wigley, the Revd Michaela A Youngson
In attendance: Ms Amanda J Amor (Advisor), Mr Tony Tidey (Convener)
(4)
Connexional Grants Committee (SO 213B)
Mrs Helen Woodall (Chair), Ms Regina Ansah, Mr Bala Gnanapragasam (Mission in Britain Subcommittee Chair), the Revd Wendy M Mair, Dr Daleep S Mukarji (World Church Sub-committee
Chair), Mrs Vera Lacey-Krylova, Mr Graham Pegg (non-voting, Chair of Monitoring, Evaluation,
Learning and Dissemination)
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Dissemination (MELD)
Mr Graham Pegg (Chair), Mr Peter Broekhuizen, Mr Christopher Finbow, the Revd Richard W
Thompson
Mission in Britain Sub-Committee
Mr Bala Gnanapragasam (Chair), Mrs Susan Johnson, the Revd Dr John A Illsley, the Revd Andrew
S Farrington, Mr Ian R Morris
Chaplaincy Stream
The Revd Dr John A Illsley (Chair), the Revd Patricia A Brooks, Mr Cliff Everitt, Mr Eric AsamoaFrimpong
Heritage Stream
Mr Ian R Morris (Chair), Mr James Hart, Dr Helen Wilkinson
Mission and Ministry in Britain Stream
Mrs Susan Johnson (Chair), Mr Timothy J Baker, Ms Charity Nzegwu, Ms Geraldine Pearce, Mr
Neville Walton
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Property Stream
The Revds Andrew S Farrington (Chair), Nicholas C Bentley, Beverley D Boden, Mr David
Spracklen, the Revd E Adam Wells
World Church Sub-committee
Dr Daleep S Mukarji (Chair), the Revd Dr Richard N Clutterbuck, the Revd Laurence Graham
(Methodist Church in Ireland), the Revd Graeme J Halls, the Revd David A Haslam
World Church General Grants Stream
The Revd David A Haslam (Chair), Mrs E Jill Baker, Ms Janice M Clark, the Revd Laurence Graham,
the Revd Brian R Jones, Ms Louise Murray, Mrs Elaine Robinson
Nationals in Mission Appointment Stream
The Revd Graeme J Halls (Chair), Mr Edwin C Fowler, Mr Ivan Kirkpatrick (Methodist Church in
Ireland)
Scholarship and Leadership Training Stream
The Revd Dr Richard N Clutterbuck (Chair), Dr Elizabeth Harris, the Revd Dr Wendy KilworthMason, the Revd Andrew Letby, the Revd Francis S Nabieu
(5)
Safeguarding Advisory Panel (SO 232(1))
The Revd Ian T White (Convener)
(i)
The Revds Janet I Atkins, Henry Lewis, Mr Peter Ackerley, Mr Tim Carter, Mrs Sarah
Chadwick, Mrs Barbara Hutchinson, Ms Hilary Murden, Mrs Ann Taylor, Mr Chris Wood
(ii)
The Revds J W Wesley Blakey, Alison F Tomlin; Deacon Margaret L Cox, Dr Judith M MayParker, Sister Eluned Williams
(6)
All We Can (Methodist Relief and Development Fund) Trustees (SO 245)
Mr David Lewis (Chair), Mrs Sian Arulanantham, Ms Lesley Bilinda, Mr Paul Cornelius, Mr Tom
Hall, Ms Nancy Kelley, Mrs Karen Lawson, Mr Jim Marr (Vice Chair), Mr Jeremy Moodey
(Treasurer),the Revd Graham Thompson, Mr Bernard Whiteside.
Advisor: Mr David Nixon (World Development and Relief Committee)
Link person from the Council: The Revd Graeme J Halls
(7)
Presbyteral Candidates and Probationers Oversight Committee (SO 321)
(i)
The Revds J Trevor Dixon, Sonia M Hicks, Mr Leon A Murray
(ii)
The Revds Peter E Powers, Lisa Quarmby, Caroline A Weaver
(iii)
The Revd Dr Andrew D Wood (Chair)
(iv)
Mr David Ingham, Mrs Pearl Quartey
(v)
The Revd Dr Jonathan R Hustler
(vi)
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(vii)
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(viii)
Deacon Eleanor Griffin
(8)
Stationing Advisory Committee (SO 323)
The Revds Jennifer A Hurd (Chair), Mrs Patricia M Bates, Mrs Alyson Ellis, the Revd Dr Jonathan R
Hustler, Mr Ken Jackson, Dr Tom Jones, Mrs Ann P Leck, Deacon Karen McBride, Mr Andrew
Owen, the Revd Ian D Pruden, Mr David Tilley, the Revd Ian Yates
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(9)
Diaconal Candidates and Probationers Oversight Committee (SO 326)
The Revds Andrew M Baker, Dr Jonathan R Hustler, Gillian M Newton, Deacons Susan W Culver
(Warden of the MDO), Claire E Gill, Anthony B Martin, Andrew C Packer, Annie Trembling, Mrs
Rosemary Harrison (Chair), Miss Marion Mear, Dr Malcolm Stevenson
(10)
Candidates’ Appeals Committee (SO 326A)
The Revds R Graham Carter (Chair), Christopher J Cheeseman, David S Cruise, Derek H A
Davidson, Antony F McClelland, Malcolm A Rothwell, Ivan J Selman (Retired Presbyters); the
Revds Sylvester O Deigh, Dr David Dickinson, Doreen C Hare, Andrew J L Hollins, Vindra Maraj
Ogden, Colin A Smith, Philip S Turner, Nicola Vidamour (Serving Presbyters); Deacons Kathleen
Barrett, Gwynneth Bamford, Allyson Henry, Gwenllian R Knighton, Karen McBride, Jane S
Middleton, G Peter Ogle; Dr Stewart Barr, Mrs Stella Bristow, Mr David Hulse, Mrs Ann P Leck,
Mrs Helen Martyn, Mr David E Morgan, Miss Ann Pardoe, Mrs Joyce Powell
(11)
Network Committee: Discipleship & Ministries Learning Network (SO 32A3)
Mr Edward Awty (Chair); Ms Sharon Lam, the Revds Dr Calvin T Samuel, J Alistair Sharp, Mr
Richard Wills, the Revd Andrew D Wood, Mr Ian White, Ms Jude Levermore (ex-officio nonvoting).
(12)
Listed Buildings Advisory Committee (SO 332)
The Revd Anthony J Parkinson (Chair), Ms Elaine Blackett-Ord, Dr Peter Forsaith, Mr Peter Iles,
Mr Jeremy Lake, Mr Martin Lougher, Mr John Prichard, Dr Christopher Wakeling, Ms Helen
Whittaker, the Revd Steven J Wild
(13)
Methodist representatives to the Methodist-Anglican Panel for Unity in Mission (SO 334)
The Revd John Hellyer (Co-Chair), Mrs Jenny Easson, the Revd Graham R Kent, Deacon Gwenllian
R Knighton, Mr David Phillips, Mrs Heather Shipman, the Revd Neil A Stubbens
(14)
World Methodist Committee (SO 335)
(i)
Chair: Mr Luke D Curran
Secretary: Mrs Janice Clarke
Assistant Secretary: the Revd Dr Reynaldo Leao-Neto
Exchange Secretary: Mr David Friswell
(ii)
(15)
Other British Members of the World Methodist Council: The Revds John C A Barrett,
Martyn D Atkins, Suva L Catford, David M Chapman, Sylvester O Deigh, David Jebb, Karen
Jobson, Timothy J Macquiban, Lionel E Osborn, Claire R Potter, Mark Rowland, Jennifer A
Spouge, Nicola Vidamour; Ms Ruby Beech, Mrs Janice Clark, Mr John Colenutt, Ms
Christine Elliott, Mrs Christy-Anna Errington, Mrs Sarah Friswell, Mr Samuel Hutchinson,
Mrs Alison M Judd, Ms Muriel A Sowden, Mrs Anne Vautrey
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (SO 336)
(i)
The Revd Stephen J Poxon
(ii)
Mr Doug Swanney
(iii)
Ms Megan Thomas
(iv)
Dr Val Turner
(v)
The Revds Peter E Barber, Olufemi R W Cole-Njie, Anne Ellis, Barbara T Routley, Ms Irene
McKay
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(16)
Methodist Heritage Committee (SO 337)
(i)
Mrs Sarah Friswell
(ii)
Mr Gary Best, the Revd David G H Leese, Mrs Ruth E Pickles, the Revd Jennifer M
Potter
(iii)
Mr Philip Thornborow
(iv)
Mr Doug Swanney
(v)
Mr J Keith Cheetham, Dr Deborah Gaitskell, the Revd Dr Stephen Hatcher, the Revd Dr
David J Hart, Mr Eric Watchman, the Revd Dr Martin Wellings
(17)
Law and Polity Committee (SO 338)
The Secretary of the Conference: The Revd Dr Martyn D Atkins
The Secretary of the Committee: Mrs Louise C Wilkins
Mr Simon Birks, Mr David Booth, the Revd James A Booth, the Revd James Cruddas, Mr Graham
Danbury, the Revd Jennifer M Dyer, Dr Robert Gaitskell QC, the Revd David Gamble, Mr David L
Gibson, the Revd Dr Andrew Goodhead, Mr John C Hicks, Mrs Susan R Howdle, Mr D Lynn John,
Mrs Nwabueze Nwokolo, Miss Elizabeth H Ovey, the Revd Gareth J Powell, Mr Richard Price, the
Revd Keith A Reed, the Revd Colin A Smith, the Revd Kenneth E Street, the Revd James N
Tebbutt, Mr David S Walton.
(18)
Cliff College Committee (SO 341(1))
Mrs Lesley Barrick, the Revd Dr Christopher Blake, Mr David Brown, the Revd Rachel D Deigh
(Chair), Mr Neil Fell, the Revd Prof James Grayson, Mr Stephen Judd, Ms Jude Levermore, Mr
John Newton, the Revd Canon Yvonne Richmond, Dr Justin Thacker, the Revd Dr Mark H Wakelin
Governance/Connexional Representative: To be appointed by the Network Committee
(19)
London Committee (SO 363)
Chair: The Revd Michaela A Youngson
Two representatives of the Beds, Essex, Herts District: The Revd Anne E Brown; Mr Bob Butcher
Two representatives of the London District: The Revd David J Gillman; vacancy
Two representatives of the South-East District: The Revd John Hellyer, Mr Colin Pearson
One representative of those circuits in Northampton/East Anglia Districts previously in the
London North-East and London North-West Districts: Mr Peter Candlin
Treasurer: Mr Michael Allan
Finance Officer (non-member, in attendance) & Secretary: Mr Chris Linford
(20)
Presbyteral and Diaconal Reinstatements Panel (SO 761(4))
The Council is asked to appoint the members of the Ministerial Candidates’ Selection Committee
(which was appointed by the Conference) to act as the Reinstatements Panel under Standing
Order 761(4) with the addition of the Revd John N Bates and Mrs Louise C Wilkins.
(21)
One Mission Forum (SO 1001)
The Conference directed that the One Mission Forum be established from 1st September 2015,
and work is underway to identify appropriate members of the Forum.
(22)
British Methodist-Roman Catholic Dialogue Commission
The Revds Dr Neil G Richardson (Co-Chair), Dr David M Chapman (Co-Secretary), Christine M
Howe, Dr Timothy S Macquiban, Neil A Stubbens, Peter G Sulston, Dr Martin Wellings, Dr
Stephen D Wigley; Miss Rebecca Belshaw, Mr David Bradwell
(23)
Ecumenical Stakeholders’ Forum [in addition to the ex-officio members)
Sister Eluned Williams (Chair), Mr Roy Crowder, Mr Michael P King, the Revds Dr David P Easton,
Dr Ian D Morris, Richard J Teal, Dr Stephen D Wigley
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(24)
Finance Sub-Committee of the Strategy and Resources Committee
Mr Andrew G Gibbs (Chair), Mr Ted Awty, Mr Ian Farquhar, Miss Margaret Faulkner, Mr Malcolm
Pearson, the Revd Stephen J Radford
(25)
Joint Advisory Committee on the Ethics of Investment
The Revd John D Howard (Chair)*, Professor David Clough, Dr Brian Gennery, Ms Alison Jackson, Ms
Rachel Lampard, Mr Chris Moorhouse, Mr Neville White (Secretary) (and seven members appointed
by the Central Finance Board)
* this is a further appointment for a period of up to six years
(26)
Methodist/United Reformed Church Interfaith Relations Group
The Revd Gareth Jones – Co-Chair, Mr Julian Bond, the Revd Pamela M Cram, the Revd Raymond
G Gaston, the Revd Barbara C Glasson, the Revd Susan D Male, the Revd David Musgrave
(27)
Methodist/United Reformed Church Liaison Group
The Revds Richard J Teal (Co-Chair), David C Gibson, Kavula J John, Neil A Stubbens; Mr Dudley
Coates
(28)
Pay and Grading Sub-Committee of the Strategy and Resources Committee
The Revd David Goodall (Chair), The Revd Sue Keegan von Allmen, Mrs Sue Jakeman, Mr Norman
Mann, Mr Keith Webster
(29)
The Prayer Handbook Resource Group
Chair: The Revd C Norman R Wallwork
Editor: Ms Primivera Quantril
World Church Relationships Leader: Mr David Friswell
Publishing and Fundraising Team Leader: Ms Sarah Bennison
Marketing Coordinator: Ms Suzanne Johnson
Editor and Writer: Mr Ken Kingston
Learning and Development Officer: The Revd Inderjit S Bhogal
(30)
Scrutiny Group (Senior Members of the Connexional Team)
Appointed by the Council to consider presbyteral and diaconal extensions which are its direct
responsibility:
The Revd Loraine N Mellor, the Revd D Paul C Smith, Mr Eric Watchman
PART II: TRUSTEES, GOVERNORS, MANAGEMENT BODIES
(31)
Connexional Manse Trustees
Mr Reg Everest, the Revd Dr Stuart Jordan, Mr Cliff Lewer, Mr Peter A Mills, Mr Chris Osborn, Mrs
Hilary Porter, Mr David Stabler, Mr Andrew Thorneley (Chair)
(32)
Connexional Trustees for the Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester
The Revd David R Westhead, Mr Ronald W G Lucas (Chair), Ms Anne Goodman, Mr Nick Moore, Mr
Philip Morrey
(33)
Methodist Church Collection of Modern Christian Art - Trustees
The Revd Graham R Kent (Secretary), the Revd Geoff R Cornell, Mr Paul Bayley, Ms Meryl Doney, Dr
John Gibbs (Chair and Treasurer), Ms Sarah Middleton, Professor Ann Sumner (Collection
Custodian), Mr Bob Williams (Secretary, Friends Group) with Dr Peter Forsaith (Research Fellow
Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History) in attendance
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(34)
Methodist Church House Management Committee
The Revd Alan J Combes, Mr Andrew G Gibbs, Mr Barry Natton, Mr David A Quick, Prof Roy
Swanston
(35)
Queen Victoria Seamen's Rest Trustees
The Revds Stuart Jordan, Michael Long, Colonel (Rtd) Derek Bristow , Mrs Mathilda Small-Byam, Mr
Peter George, Mr Ian Pattison, Ms Geraldine Pearce, Mr Philip Sheppard, Mr Terence Simco (Chair),
Miss Jean Thomas, Mr Barry Vaughan, Mr Roy Wadeson
(36)
Southlands Liaison Group (who are also Trustees of the Southlands Methodist Trust except for
the Chaplain and the senior member of the academic staff)
Chair: The Revd Dr David G Deeks
Head of Southlands College: Dr Christopher Stephens
Chaplain of Southlands College: The Revd David A Innes
A Senior Member of Academic Staff based in Southlands College nominated by the
University: Dr Paul Sutton
Representative of Richmond & Hounslow Circuit: Mr John Logan
Representative of District/Connexion: The Revd Jennifer A Impey (a Chair of the London
District), Mr Dean Sutton, Mr Nigel Fairhurst (Treasurer), Miss Elizabeth H Ovey
Representative of the Connexional Team: Ms Jude Levermore
London regional coordinator of the DMLN: The Revd Dr Joanne H Cox-Darling
PART III: REPRESENTATIVES TO OTHER BODIES
(37)
Churches’ Legislation Advisory Service
The Revd Gareth J Powell; Mrs Louise C Wilkins
(38)
Churches Ministerial Counselling Service Steering Group
Mr Tony Tidey, Ms Joy Scholes
(39)
The Commission of the Covenanted Churches in Wales
The Revds Catherine Gale, Delyth A Liddell, Sister Eluned Williams
Alternate: The Revd Jennifer A Hurd
(40)
The Free Churches Group
The Revd Neil A Stubbens, A Chair of District
(41)
Leys School Governors
The Revds Julian M Pursehouse, Timothy A Swindell, Alison E Walker, Mrs Patricia Graves
(42)
Prison Chaplaincy – Free Churches Oversight
The Revd Robert Wilson
(43)
South East Institute for Theological Education (SEITE) Governing Body (Methodist Church
Representative)
The Revd Jennifer A Impey
(44)
Women’s World Day of Prayer National Committee for England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Dr Elizabeth Burroughs
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Reasoned Statements
(The number in brackets refers to the committee number in the list.)
Mr Michael Allan (19)
Chartered Accountant with 38 years experience in public practice.
Former Church, Circuit and District Treasurer.
Ms Amanda J Amor (3)
Pensions Manager
The Revd Andrew M Baker (9)
District Probationers’ Secretary for the South East District with
experience of supervising probationers, mentoring candidates for
ministry and chairing the Overseas Service Group.
Mr Timothy J Baker (4)
Works as a Communications Officer for a grant-making charity. A
Local Preacher, recently a member of the One Mission working
party
The Revd Peter E Barber (15)
Chair, Chester and Stoke District
Mrs Patricia M Bates (8)
Former member of the Presbyteral Candidates Selection
Committee with experience of ministry issues; member of the
Queen’s Oversight Committee
The Revd Nicholas C Bentley (4)
Superintendent in the Oldham and Saddleworth Circuit. Currently
a senior project manager for BT. Wide experience both in finance
and project management
The Revd Inderjit Bhogal (29)
A member of staff of the Discipleship and Ministries learning
network (Bristol and West Midlands Region)
Mr Julian Bond (26)
Director, Christian Muslim Forum
The Revd Beverley D Boden (4)
Minister in the Walsall Circuit; a qualified Chartered Accountant
Colonel (Rtd) Derek Bristow,
OBE DL BA Chartered MCIPD (35)
Chief Executive and founder of the Federation of Merchant
Mariners, Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Cambridgeshire and
a former Engineer Officer in the Merchant Navy who served as a
Police Officer for 29 years
The Revd Patricia A Brooks (4)
Supernumerary minister who has experience of church fundraising
and overseeing grant applications for continuing development in
ministry grants for ministers in the district
Mr David Brown (18)
Cliff College Student President 2014-15
Deacon Andrew Carter (1)
Nominated by the Methodist Diaconal Order
Mrs Janice Clarke (14)
Former Mission Partner and former Secretary of the World
Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women
The Revd Olufemi R W Cole-Njie (15) Chair of the EDI Race Stakeholder Forum
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The Revd Dr Joanne H Cox-Darling (36) London regional coordinator of the DMLN and an associate tutor
at the Queen’s Foundation.
Mrs Jenny Easson (13)
Extensive ecumenical engagement over many years; nominated by
the Scotland District.
The Revd Anne Ellis (15)
Chair of the EDI Gender Stakeholder Forum)
The Revd Raymond G Gaston (26)
Interfaith Tutor at the Queen’s Foundation. Authorised presbyter.
The Revd Barbara Glasson (26)
Team Leader, Touchstone Centre
Mrs Patricia Graves (41)
Professional background in social and mental health care.
Currently Church Steward at Wesley Methodist Church, Cambridge
Deacon Eleanor Griffin (7)
Ordained in 2009 and has since served on a District Candidates’
Committee and as an accompanist for a student deacon
The Revd Graeme J Halls (6)
Nominated by the Council as a link person between the Council
and the trustees of All We Can
Dr Elizabeth Harris (4)
Associate Professor in the Comparative Study of Religion at
Liverpool Hope University, Moderator of the Inter Faith Theology
Advisory Group of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland
The Revd Sonia M Hicks (7)
Presbyter in the Thames Valley circuit and a member of the
Queen’s Connexional Course Oversight Committee; has served in
circuits in the MCCA and Ireland
The Revd Dr Jonathan R Hustler (7, 8, 9) Ministerial Coordinator for Oversight of Ordained Ministries
The Revd Jennifer A Hurd (8)
Chair, Synod Cymru
Mr Samuel Hutchinson (14)
Methodist Children and Youth Assembly
The Revd Dr John Illsley (4)
23 years presbyteral ministry in the UK and Hong Kong with 16
years’ experience as an accountant
Mrs Susan Johnson (4)
A Local Preacher since 1987. Previously worked as Connexional
Mission Education coordinator and most recently as Mission
Development Enabler Darlington
Mr Michael P King (23)
Representative to the Annual General Meeting and Senior
Representatives’ Forum of Churches Together in Britain and
Ireland
Mrs Vera Lacey-Krylova (4)
Previously a Mission Partner in Antigua. Has experience of project
management and strategic development in a range of
international contexts.
Mr Martin Lougher, BSc (Hons)
An experienced architect with extensive professional
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B Arch (Wales), RIBA, ARB (12)
experience working on private and public sector property projects
and considerable experience of working on church conservation
projects.
The Revd Dr Timothy S Macquiban (22) Director of the Methodist Ecumenical Office, Rome
Ms Irene McKay (15)
Chair of the EDI Disability and Impairment Stakeholder Forum
Mr Leon A Murray (7)
Past Vice-President. Currently serving as a member of the Queen’s
Foundation Local Oversight Committee
The Revd Francis Nabieu (4)
Presbyter in the York Circuit; originally from the Methodist Church
Sierra Leone Conference, served 11 years as President
The Revd Gillian M Newton (9)
Chair of the Sheffield District
Mr David Nixon (6)
Convenor of the Methodist Church in Ireland's World Mission and
Development Office
Mr Chris Osborn (31)
Link Trustee for the Birmingham and Warwickshire manses; he is
retired and provides sound systems to churches
Deacon Andrew C Packer (9)
Experience of serving on groups including the Diaconal Candidates’
Selection Committee, a Pastoral Oversight Committee for students
and a District Vocations Selection Committee; has also acted as a
mentor to diaconal probationers
Ms Geraldine Pearce (4)
Circuit Manager of Sheffield Circuit and member of LEP;
experienced project manager in voluntary and charity sectors
including the Red Cross
The Revd Stephen J Poxon (15)
Presbyter in the New River Circuit, past President of the
Conference, former Chair of the Lancashire District. Also former
Chair of the World Church Committee, and Secretary of the
Methodist Missionary Society.
The Revd Julian M Pursehouse (41)
Chair of East Anglia District
The Revd Lisa Quarmby (7)
Currently serving as District Probationers’ Secretary for the
Darlington District
The Revd Barbara T Routley (15)
Chair of the EDI Sexual Orientation Stakeholder Forum
Mr David Stabler (31)
Link Trustee for the manses in Birtley, Durham and Middlesbrough.
His background is in Methodism from Newcastle on Tyne, holding
office at Church, Circuit and District level.
Mr Doug Swanney (15)
Connexional Secretary
The Revd Richard J Teal (23)
Representative to Churches Together in England Enabling Group
Dr Justin Thacker (18)
Cliff College Academic Dean and BA Theology Programme Leader
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Ms Megan Thomas (15)
Youth President
Deacon Annie Trembling (9)
Serves on the Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury District Candidates’
Committee and as a diaconal accompanist; currently serves on the
Queen’s Connexional Course Oversight Committee as a student
accompanist
Dr Val Turner (15)
Nominated by the Methodist Council to serve on the EDI
Committee
The Revd Alison E Walker (41)
Presbyter in the Cambridge Circuit and has eleven years
experience in ministry and three years as Lay Chaplain to
International Students (HE); has been involved with children and
young people in Sunday School, holiday clubs and residential
camps
Mr Eric Watchman (30)
Brings experience of appointments and interviews in a university
context to appointment procedures at Circuit and District level
Mr Ian White (11)
Representative of the Council on the Network Committee
The Revd Michaela Youngson (19)
Chair, London District
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Index
Committee
All We Can (MRDF) Committee
Authorisations Committee
British Methodist-Roman Catholic Dialogue Commission
Candidates’ Appeals Committee
Churches’ Legislation Advisory Service
Churches Ministerial Counselling Service Steering Group
Cliff College Committee
Commission of the Covenanted Churches in Wales
Connexional Allowances Committee
Connexional Grants Committee
Connexional Manse Trustees
Connexional Trustees for the Central Hall, Manchester
Diaconal Candidates and Probationers Oversight Committee
Ecumenical Stakeholders’ Forum
Equality Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Finance Sub-Committee of the SRC
Free Churches Group
Joint Advisory Committee on the Ethics of Investment
Law and Polity Committee
Leys School Governors
Listed Buildings Advisory Committee
London Committee
Medical Committee
Methodist-Anglican Panel for Unity in Mission
Methodist Church Collection of Modern Christian Art – Trustees
Methodist Church House Management Committee
Methodist Heritage Committee
Methodist/URC Interfaith Relations Group
Methodist/URC Liaison Group
Network Committee of the DMLN
North Bank Estate Trustees
One Mission Forum
Pay and Grading Sub-Committee of the SRC
Prayer Handbook Resource Group
Presbyteral and Diaconal Reinstatements Panel
Presbyteral Candidates and Probationers Oversight Committee
Prison Chaplaincy – Free Churches Oversight
Queen Victoria Seamen’s Rest Trustees
Safeguarding Advisory Panel
Scrutiny Group (Senior Members of the Connexional Team)
South East Institute for Theological Education
Southlands Liaison Group
Stationing Advisory Committee
World Methodist Committee
Women's World Day of Prayer National Committee for England, Wales and
Northern Ireland
SO
SO 245
SO 011
SO 326A
SO 341(1)
SO 212(4)
SO 213B
SO 326
SO 336
SO 338
SO 332
SO 363
SO 212(5)
SO 334
SO 337
SO 32A3
SO 1001
SO 761(4)
SO 321
SO 232(1)
SO 323
SO 335
Number on list
6
1
22
10
37
38
18
39
2
4
31
32
9
23
15
24
40
25
17
41
12
19
3
13
33
34
16
26
27
11
35
21
28
29
20
7
42
35
5
30
43
36
8
14
44
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