53. Committee Appointments
***RESOLUTIONS
53/1.
The Conference appointed the Strategy and Resources Committee of the Council in
accordance with Standing Order 213:
(i) Professor Peter Howdle (Chair)
(iA) Mr Adrian Burton, the Revd Eden Fletcher, Ms Rachael Fletcher, the Revd David Goodall,
Dr Daleep Mukarji, Mrs Heather Shipman
(ii) Mr Andrew Gibbs, Mr Edward Awty (connexional Treasurers)
(iii) deleted
(iv) Dr Ian Harrison (Chair of the Connexional Grants Committee)
(v) The Revd Anne E Brown ( Deputy Chair of the Ministries Committee)
(vi) The Revd Stuart Jordan (District Chair)
(vii) The Revds Dr Martyn D Atkins, Mark H Wakelin, Ms Christine Elliott, Mr John Ellis (non-voting)
53/2. The Conference appointed the panel for the nomination of District Chairs:
The Revds John P Barnett, J W Wesley Blakey, Stephen J Burgess, David Blanchflower, Kathleen M
Bowe, Anne E Brown, Shirley A Clayton, David Cooper, Howard Curnow, Albert Gayle, Alison M Geary,
John Hellyer, Christine Jones (A), Marian J Jones, Robert J Kitching, Derrick R Lander, Paul Nzacahayo,
Peter M Phillips, Gareth J Powell, Keith A Reed, Stuart Jordan, Andrew W Sails, Dr Elizabeth A Smith, D
Paul C Smith, Alison Tomlin, Martin Wellings, Andrew D Wood, Margaret C Woodlock-Smith
Deacon Jane Middleton
Mr Harvey Allen, Mrs Christine Bellamy, Ms Margretta Bowstead, Mrs Teresa Broadbent, Miss Sarah
Cave, Mrs Sue Chastney, Mr David Dalziel, Ms Evelyn de Graft, Mr Jack Healey, Prof Peter Howdle, Mrs
Judy Jarvis, Dr Susan M Jones, Mr Brian King, Mr David T A Kitley, Mrs Amanda Main, Dr Judith MayParker, Miss Marion Mear, Mr Leon A Murray, Mrs Sonia J O’Connor, Mr Malcolm Pearson, Miss
Rosemary K Pritchard, Mr Noel Rajaratnam, Mr Gordon H Roberts, Miss Jean Rutherford, Dr Malcolm
Stevenson, Mr Michael Tolson, Mr Sam Walker, Mr David S Walton, Mrs Rosemary Wass, Mr Alan R P
Weeks, Mr Ivan Weekes, Mrs Ruth M Wilton, Ms Helen Woodall, Mr Rob Wylie, with the Secretary of
the Conference as convener.
53/3.
The Conference appointed the panel for Connexional Discipline, Pastoral and Appeal
Committees and persons with associated functions:
Connexional Complaints Officer: Mr David Booth, the Revd Alison McDonald (Deputy).
Chairs: Mr Stephen Allinson, Mr Graham Danbury, Mr Robert Gaitskell, Mrs Susan R Howdle, Miss
Jennifer Jones, Ms Jane McIvor, Mr Justice Norris, Miss Elizabeth Ovey, Mr Brian Rollins.
Advocates: The Revd Alison McDonald, Mr Stephen Allinson, Mr Joseph Anoom,
Mr John Birtwell, Mr Graham Danbury, Mr Brian Rollins, Mr Adrian Turner, the Revd Stuart Wild.
Conveners:
Discipline Appeals and Pastoral: The Revds James A Booth, Paul H Davis (Deputy), Ian Yates
The Revds Derek A Aldridge, Peter E Barber, Brian E Beck, Inderjit S Bhogal, Neil A Bishop, Jill B
Bowden, Kathleen M Bowe, Nick Blundell, Anne E Brown, Stuart J Burgess, R Graham Carter, David
Clowes, John A Cooke, K Hilary Cooke, Geoff R Cornell, Judy M Davies, Valentin Dedji, Neil Dixon,
Christine A Dybdahl, Jennifer M Dyer, Stuart Earl, Veronica M S Faulks, Hazel M Forecast, David
Gamble, Albert Gayle, Anne E Gibson, Diane M Hare, Yvonne Haye, David A Haslam, John Hellyer,
Brian R Hoare, Ermal Kirby, John S Lampard, Christina Le Moignan, Julie A Lunn, Paul Martin, Will
Morrey, Paul Nzacahayo, Hayford Ofori-Attah, Lionel E Osborn, R Stephen Penrose, David W Perry,
Stephen Poxon, Kathleen M Richardson, Neil G Richardson, J Roger Roberts, John D Robinson, Calvin T
Samuel, D Paul C Smith, Ian Souter, Kenneth Stokes, Thomas J Stuckey, John B Taylor, G Jeff Thomas,
Alison Tomlin, Michael J Townsend, Martin H Turner, C Norman R Wallwork, Peter Whittaker, Julia M
Wiktorska, Sharon Willimott.
Deacons Eunice Attwood, Kate Barrett, Denise Creed, Sue Culver, Jane Middleton, Myrtle Poxon,
Marion Sharp, Rowland H Wilkinson.
Mrs Jane Allison, Mr Donald B Appleyard, Ms Ruby Beech, Mr John A Bell, Mr Simon Birks, Mrs Stella
Bristow, Mrs Teresa Broadbent, Miss Joan Charlesworth, Mr Dudley Coates, Mr John Connor, Mr Colin
Cradock, Mr Andrew Cross, Mr Brian Davies, Prof Peter Howdle, Mrs Sophie Kumi, Mrs Judy Jarvis, Dr
Mary Jefferson, Mrs Ann Leck, Mrs Helen R Letley, Dr Edmund I Marshall, Mr Leon A Murray, Mrs
Nwabueze Nwokolo, Mrs Sonia J O’Connor, Mrs Margaret Parker, Mrs Ruth Pickles, Mr Timothy
Ratcliffe, Mrs Jean Schroeder, Mr Stephen Schroeder, Dr Alan Thomson, Mr Brian Thornton, Mr David
Walton, Mrs Rosemary Wass, Mr Ivan Weekes, Sister Eluned Williams.
53/4. The Conference appointed the panel for Connexional Complaints Teams:
The Revds Catherine H Bird, Hilary Cheng, Keith Harbour, Richard Harrison, Brian Jenner, Christopher
Jones, Alison McDonald, Brenda Mosedale, Stephen Penrose, Mary R Teed, Paul S Weir, Stuart Wild
Deacon Myrtle Poxon
Miss Maureen Anderson, Mr Graham Arthurs, Miss Joan Ball, Mr Peter Binks, Mr John Birtwell, Mr
Russell Buley, Mr David M Chandler, Mr Leo Cheng, Mr David Dalziel, Mr Denis Hagon, Mr David
Honour, Dr John Jefferson, Mr G David Kendall, Mr Chris Kitchin, Miss Kathryn Larrad, Mr David
Laycock, Mrs Ann Leck, Mrs Kathleen Loveridge, Mrs Helen Martyn, Mrs Nwabueze Nwokolo, Mrs Jean
Schroeder, Mr Stephen Schroeder, Mr Roger Thorne, Mr Ray Warren, Mrs Ann Willey, Mr Graham
Wilson, Mr John Woosey
53/5. The Conference appointed the Ministerial Candidates Selection Committee:
The Revds Sean Adair, Sheryl Anderson, Peter E Barber, John N Bates, Christopher Blake, Alan Boyd,
David Butterworth, Richard J Byass, Helen Cameron, John A Cooke, Deborah Cornish, The Revd Nigel
Cowgill, Jane V Craske, Stephen Dunn, Matthew Finch, Vivienne Gasteen, Christine Gillespie, David
Hewlett, David Hinchliffe, Hilary Howarth, Christine Jones, Margaret P Jones, Teddy Kalongo, Patrick
Kandeh, Susan Keegan von Allmen, Jane Leach, Julie Lunn, Jonathan Mead, The Revd Ian D Morris,
Malcolm Peacock, Barbara T Routley, Calvin Samuel, Kathryn Stephens, Neal H Street, Roberto Viana,
Rose Westwood, Susan Wigham, Linda Williams, Stephen Yelland, Deacons Andrew Carter, Margaret
Cox, Susan Culver, Ann Shephard, Janet Thomas. Mrs Akua Agyepong. Mr Richard Armiger, Mr Terry
Ayres, Mrs Pat Bates, Mr Ray Battye, Mr David Clitheroe, Dr Maggie Costen, Mrs Janet Dobinson, Mrs
Glena Griffin, Mrs Christine Haigh, Mrs Rosemary Harrison, Ms Sylvia Hart, Mrs Audry Hensman, Mrs
Veronica Hickox, Mrs Elisabeth Holmes, Mr Rene Lamisere, Mrs Patsy Lindo, Ms Rosalind Middleton,
Mrs Charlotte Osborn, Mr David Osborne, Mr Siôn Rhys Evans, Mrs Rhiannon Richardson, Mr Colin
Ride, The Revd Stephen E Robinson, Ms Selve Selvaretnem, Mrs Karen Stefanyszyn, Mr Peter R Symes,
Mr Sam Taylor, Mrs Alison Wood.
53/6.
The Conference appointed the Diaconal Candidates Selection Committee:
The Warden of the Order Deacon Sue Culver; the Revds Sheryl Anderson, Peter Barber, Jane Carter,
David Ellis, Paul Flowers, Sheila Foreman, Christopher Jones; Deacons Richard Beckett, Andrew Carter,
Jackie Fowler, Jane Gibson, Angleena Keizer, Michelle Legumi, Phil Osborne, Andrew Packer, Sylvie
Phillips, Myrtle Poxon, Brian Purchase, Janet Stafford, Jan Sutton; Mrs Audrey Hensman, Ms Sarah
Akindole, Mr Phil Langdale, Mr Alf Philpott, Ms Rachel Starr.
53/7. The Conference appointed oversight tutors [in accordance with Standing Order 321(5)(b)]:
Where more than one oversight tutor is appointed for the same institution one shall be identified as
having oversight responsibility. In the following list, that person is identified by an asterisk.
Eastern Region Ministry Course: Ms Cathy Michell
Hartley Victoria College, Manchester: *Dr Anthony Moodie (Principal), the Revd Dr Andrew Pratt, the
Revd Nicola Price-Tebbutt
Queen’s Foundation, Birmingham: *the Revd Helen Cameron, the Revd Gary Hall, Ms Rachel Starr
South East Institute for Theological Education: the Revd Dr Hillary Nyika
South West Ministry Training Course: tbc
Southern Theological Education Training Scheme: *the Revd Dr Judith Rossall, the Revd Dr Philip
Richter
Urban Theology Unit, Sheffield: the Revd Dr Noel Irwin (Director)
Wesley House, Cambridge: *the Revd Dr Jane Leach (Principal), the Revd Dr Jonathan Hustler
Wesley Study Centre, Durham: *the Revd Dr Calvin Samuel (Principal), Dr Jocelyn Bryan, the Revd
Andrew Lunn
York Institute for Community Theology: the Revd Richard Andrew (Director), the Revd Sean Adair
Methodist Training in Scotland: Ms Helen Wareing (National Learning & Development Officer)
Wales Training Network: Mr Luke Curran (Director)
53/8. The Conference appointed the Faith and Order Committee:
A senior member of the Connexional Team, representing the Secretary of the Conference: the Revd
Gareth J Powell
Dr Jocelyn M Bryan, the Revds Dr Adrian Burdon, Helen D Cameron, Dr David M Chapman, I Neil
Cockling, Sylvester O Deigh, Dr John C A Emmett, Albert Gayle, Ruth M Gee, Mrs Susan R Howdle, the
Revd Dr Jane Leach, Prof Judith Lieu (Chair), the Revd Dr Michael J A Long, Prof Josef Lössl, the Revds
Dr Stephen E Mosedale, Dr Peter M Phillips (Secretary), Alison F Tomlin, Dr Martin Wellings
Observers: the Right Revd Jonathan Baker (Church of England), the Revd Anne Sardeson (URC)
53/9. The Conference appointed the Stationing Committee under Standing Order 322:
Lay Chair
Mr Andrew Owen (7)
Secretary of the Conference
The Revd Dr Martyn D Atkins
South-East
The Revd Jenny Impey (35)
Ms Jenny Jackson (36)
South-West
The Revd Peter J Pillinger (24)
Mr Mike Petter (26)
Wales/Midlands
The Revd Dr Stephen D Wigley (2)
Mr Malcolm Pearson (11)
Yorkshire
The Revd Stephen J Burgess (29)
Mrs Kate Woolley (29)
East Midlands
The Revd Dr Peter Hancock (23)
Mr Peter Sercombe (23)
North-West
The Revd Stephen Poxon (21)
Mr Iain Henderson (18)
North/Scotland
The Revd Ruth Gee (13)
Mrs Lesley Morland (13)
Warden of the Methodist Diaconal Order
Deacon Susan Culver
Chair of the Diaconal Stationing Sub-Committee
The Revd Peter E Barber (11)
Lay member of the Diaconal Stationing Sub-Committee to be confirmed
Chair of the Stationing Matching Group
Chair of the Stationing Advisory Committee
Convener of the Stationing Action Group
The Revd David Emison (29)
The Revd Vernon Marsh (25)
The Revd Anne Brown (34)
One Team member responsible for ministerial and diaconal selection and training
[Vacant]
One Team member responsible for the stationing of probationers:
[Vacant]
One Team member responsible for overseas personnel [Vacant]
Connexional Secretary
[Vacant]
In attendance:
Assistant Secretary of the Conference [SO 322(3)]
Head of Personnel
Ministries & Learning Coordinator
Head of Discipleship and Ministries Cluster
Ministries and Learning Officer
The Revd Gareth J Powell
Ms Carmila Legarda
Mr Siôn Rhys Evans
Mr Doug Swanney
The Revd Dr Sheryl Anderson
53/10. The Conference appoints the officers of the Methodist Missionary Society:
Secretary: the Revd Stephen J Poxon
Treasurer: Mr Andrew Gibbs
53/11. The Conference appoints representatives to ecumenical bodies as follows:
(a)
The Annual General Meeting of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland:
Ms Christine Elliott
(b)
The Enabling Group and the Free Churches Group of Churches Together in England:
the Revds Ruth M Gee, Neil A Stubbens
(c)
ACTS Forum (Action of Churches Together in Scotland):
the Revd Lily P Twist; Dr William M Reid
(d)
The Commission for Covenanted Churches in Wales:
the Revds Catherine Gale, Delyth A Liddell, Gordon W Sollis, Sister Eluned Williams
(e)
Cytûn Trustees
the Revd Dr Stephen Wigley
(f)
Group for Local Unity of Churches Together in England:
the Revds Hilary Cooke, Neil A Stubbens
(g)
Methodist/United Reformed Church Liaison Group:
the Revds Richard Teal (Co-Chair), Roger K Hides, Kavula J John, Neil A Stubbens; Dr William M
Reid
(h)
Churches’ Legislation Advisory Service:
The Revd Gareth J Powell; Ms Jatinder Kandola, Mrs Louise Wilkins
(i)
Roman Catholic/Methodist Dialogue Commission:
the Revds Dr Gerald Bostock, Dr David M Chapman (Co-Secretary), Kenneth G Howcroft,
Christine M Howe, Dr Neil G Richardson (Co-Chair), Neil A Stubbens, Peter G Sulston, Dr
Martin Wellings, Dr Stephen D Wigley; Mr David Carter
(j)
Methodist Representative to the General Synod of the Church of England:
the Revd Dr Roger Walton
(k)
Methodist Representative to the United Reformed Church General Assembly (6-9 July 2012):
the Revd Dr John C A Emmett
(l)
Churches Together in England Forum (23-25 October 2012):
Pursuant to SO 212(7), the following are nominated by the Methodist Council:
Mr Neil Bolus, Jennifer Crook, Ms Christine Elliott, Ms Penny Fuller, Mr Michael King, Mr Tim
Stacey; the Revds Ruth Gee, Dr Peter M Phillips, Neil A Stubbens
(m)
(n)
In addition, the Conference is invited to appoint the following:
Deacon Ellie Griffin, the Revd Katei Kirby, Ms Helen Woodall
Conference of European Churches Assembly (3-8 July 2013):
Mr Roy Crowder, Ms Emma T Johnson, Ms Anthea Sully; the Revd Celia M Phillips, Dr William
M Reid, the Revd Harvey S Richardson,
World Council of Churches’ General Assembly (October – November 2013):
Mrs Sarah Friswell, the Revd Neil A Stubbens
53/12. The Conference gave permission for Resolution 53/12 to be withdrawn
53/13. The Conference appointed the lay persons nominated by the Synod to the General
Committee of the Relief and Extension Fund for Methodism in Scotland and notes the membership
of the Committee as otherwise provided for in Standing Order 476(1)(i), (ii) and (iii) as follows:
(i) the Chair and Ministerial Secretary of the Methodist Synod in Scotland and the Ministerial
Secretaries responsible for “Mission in Britain” and “Property” (being the “ex officio Trustees” of the
Fund);
The Revd Lily P Twist, Chair of the District
The Revd T Alan Anderson, Ministerial Secretary of the Synod
Vacancy, Unit Coordinator for Church Life (which covers “Mission in Britain”)
The Revd Dr Michael J Hill, Ministerial Secretary for Property
(ii) Four nominated by Synod and appointed by the Conference (or appointed by the existing trustees if
Synod fails to act within two years to nominate for a vacancy).
Mr David A Easson, Synod Secretary
Mr Edward A L Wallace, General Secretary of the Fund
Dr Alan J Hayes, Lay Secretary for Property
Miss Maureen G Anderson
(iii) The Superintendent of each Circuit in the District (not otherwise appointed)
The Revd Andrew Letby
The Revd Dr Elizabeth J B Adam
The Revd Allan Y Loudon
The Revd David B Archer
The Revd J Kenneth Morgan
The Revd Mary M Patterson
The Revd Dr Peter J Howson
(iv) Lay persons nominated by the Synod and appointed by the Conference;
Mrs Ann Bradley, General Treasurer of the Fund
Mrs Margaret Brown
Mrs Jennifer H Easson
Mr Sandy Laurie
53/14. The Conference appointed the Audit Committee:
Mr Rodney Betts, Mr John Chastney (Chair), Mr Andrew Whitley, Mr Peter Mills
In attendance: Mr Edward Awty, Mr Andrew Gibbs, Mr Nick Moore, Ms Maureen Sebanakitta
53/15. The Conference appointed the Methodist Council of 2012:
The ex officio members specified in Standing Order 201, and:
The chair of the Council:
the Revd David Gamble
The Assistant Secretary of the Conference:
the Revd Gareth J Powell
The lead Connexional Treasurer:
Mr Andrew Gibbs
Four District Chairs:
the Revds Ruth M Gee, A Ward Jones, Loraine Mellor, Dr Stephen D Wigley
Thirty-one District representatives:
the Revds Nigel F Barton, Jade Bath, Christopher Briggs, Mr Stephen Cooper, Mr Gerry Davis, the Revd
Rachel Deigh, Dr Martyn Evans, the Revds Ruth Goodland, Graeme J Halls, Dr Nigel Hardwick, the
Revds Paul Hill, Graham Horsley, Robert Hufton, Mr Graham Illingworth, Mrs Jean Jackson, Mr Sandy
Laurie, Mr Tim Layhe, the Revds Edwin T Myers, Gillian Newton, Mr Andrew Owen, the Revd Timothy
M Perkins, Mr Richard Saunders-Hindley, the Revd D Paul C Smith, Mr Christopher Stephens, Dr Alan
Sykes, the Revds David Warnock, Mr Ian White, Alison Wilkinson, Mr R Arfon Williams, Mr Richard
Wills, Mr John Woosey
The Connexional Secretaries:
the Revd Dr Martyn D Atkins, Ms Christine Elliott, Mr John Ellis, the Revd Dr Mark H Wakelin
The Chair and two members of the SRC:
Professor Peter Howdle, Mr Adrian Burton, Mrs Alison Jackson
The Chair or Deputy Chair of the Ministries Committee
The Revd Lionel E Osborn
A representative of the Diaconal Order:
Deacon Susan Culver
Two representatives of the Youth Assembly:
Ms Megan Bunce, Ms Emma Hunter
Two representatives of the Committee for Racial Justice:
The Revds Olufemi Cole-Njie, Joseph B Suray
Up to four Conference-appointed persons
53/16. The Conference directed that in accordance with Standing Order 210(2)(a) the Districts shall
be represented on the Methodist Council of 2013 as follows:
By a minister or deacon:
Bolton and Rochdale, Bristol, Channel Islands, East Anglia, Leeds, Lincoln and Grimsby, Liverpool,
Manchester and Stockport, Nottingham and Derby, Plymouth and Exeter, Southampton, West
Yorkshire, Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury, Bedfordshire Essex Hertfordshire, South East
By a lay person:
Cymru, Wales, Birmingham, Cumbria, Chester and Stoke, Cornwall, Darlington, Isle of Man,
Newcastle, Lancashire, Northampton, Sheffield, York and Hull, Scotland, Shetland, London
53/17. The Conference appointed the following to accompany the President and the Vice-President
as its representatives to the Irish Conference:
Rachel Coates, Hayley Moss
53/18. The Conference appointed the following officers of the 2013 Conference:
Representative Session
Journal Secretary:
The Revd Jennifer M Dyer
Record Secretary:
The Revd Colin A Smith
Convener of the Memorials Committee: Mr Martin Harker
Presbyteral Session
Record Secretary:
Assistant Record Secretary:
The Revd Jennifer M Dyer
The Revd Colin A Smith
53/19. The Conference appointed the trustees of Epworth Old Rectory as follows:
Mrs Jennifer Carpenter, the Revd Graham Carter, The Revd Stuart Gunson (Treasurer), Mr Roger
Kuhnel, Mr Barry Clarke, Mr David Harris, the Revd David Leese, Mr Cliff Lewer, Mr Eddie Mardell, Mr
William Platts, Mr John Purdy (Secretary), the Revd Bruce Thompson, Miss Germaine Tuck, the Revd
Ian R S Walker
World Methodist Council (WMC) Trustees:
The Revd Rudolph Aaron, Bishop Ivan Abrahams (ex-officio as General Secretary of the World
Methodist Council), the Revds Dr John Barrett, Dr John Beyers, Mrs Thelma Crowder, Miss ChristyAnna Errington, the Revd Dr Daniel Flores, Dr Doug Gestwick, the Revd Dr Jin Doo Kim, Bishop Joao
Carlos Lopes, Bishop Ziphozihle Siwa, the Revd George Smith, Dr Ore Spragin, Archbishop Michael
Stephen, the Revd Dr Robert Williams
53/20. The Conference appointed the following officers of the Conference Diaconal Committee:
Recording Officers: Deacons Susan Hibberd and Lorraine Brown
Reporting Officer: Deacon Lorraine Brown
53/21. The Conference appointed the Ministries Committee:
The Revd Dr Martyn Atkins, Deacon Eunice Attwood, Mrs Ruby Beech, Mr John Bell, the Revd Anne
Brown (Deputy Chair), Deacon Susan Culver, the Revd Mark Hammond, the Revd Elizabeth Hunter,
the Revd Jenny Impey, Ms Jenny Jackson, the Revd Vernon Marsh, the Revd Lionel E Osborn (Chair),
the Revd Marcus Torchon,the Revd Dr Andrew Wood
Consultants: the Revd Helen Cameron, Mr Luke Curran, the Revd Philip Jackson, the Revd Stephen
Lindridge, Ms Helen Wareing
53/22. The Conference appoints the Directors of the Methodist Independent Schools Trust as
follows:
Chair: The Revd Dr David G Deeks
Three persons nominated by the Trust on the recommendation of the Chairs of Governors of the
schools: Professor Roy Swanston, Mr David Whitehead, Mr Alan Wintersgill
Up to five persons nominated by the Methodist Council: Miss Margaret Faulkner, The Revd David
Gamble, Dr Lois Louden, The Revd Dr Calvin T Samuel, The Revd Graham Thompson
Up to five persons nominated by the Trust: Mrs Maureen Bollard, Dr John Lander, Mr Keith Norman,
Mr John Robinson, Mr Colin Sheppard
Details of New Nominations (underlined above):
Mrs Akua Agyepong LLB MSc, Corporate Lead for Equality and Diversity for Kent County Council,
member at Bermondsey Central Hall Methodist Church.
Ms Megan Bunce, elected to the Council by the Youth Assembly
Mr Neil Bolus, Methodist Youth Assembly’s Ecumenical Representative
Ms Rachel Coates is the Youth Ministry Co-ordinator (Discipleship) for the Lancashire District. .
The Revd Olufemi Cole-Njie, Chair of the Equality and Diversity Race Stakeholder Forum
The Revd Nigel Cowgill. Superintendent minister, Chair of the London District Authorised Ministries
Commission and with considerable experience of candidates selection at district level.
Jennifer Crook, Equalities and Diversity Adviser in the Connexional Team
Mr Roy Crowder, World Church Relationships Partnership Coordinator: Europe
The Revd Paul H Davis, Superintendent Minister of the Preston Ribble Circuit and Secretary of the
Lancashire District Synod
Ms Christine Elliott, Secretary for External Relationships
The Revd Dr John C A Emmett, Methodist observer on the URC-Church of England joint study group on
God’s Reign and Our Unity
Dr Martyn Evans, nominated to the Council by the Cumbria District
Mr Siôn Rhys Evans, Ministries Learning and Development Co-ordinator, the Connexional Team
The Revd Albert Gayle is a Methodist Presbyter in the Blackburn with Darwen Methodist Circuit and
chair of the Belonging-Together Ministers' Group (formerly the Black Methodist Ministers' Group
(BMMG).
Mrs Glena Griffin, Accountancy Officer, Peabody Trust, married to a Methodist presbyter
Mrs Sarah Friswell, Taught in Malawi 1992-95; PR Manager at St Edmundsbury Cathedral; member of
British Committee of the WMC; Chair of Heritage Committee
Ms Penny Fuller , Children’s Ministries Development Officer in the Connexional Team
The Revd David Gamble, nominated as the new Chair of the Council
The Revd Ruth Gee, a Chair of District
The Revd David Goodall, nominated to the SRC by the Council
Stuart Gunson is a supernumerary minister with experience of financial management and budgeting as
well as an awareness of the structures of the Methodist Church.
Deacon Ellie Griffin, a deacon involved in Fresh Expressions
The Revd Graeme J Halls, nominated to the Council by the Channel Islands District
The Revd Paul Hill, nominated to the Council by the Nottingham and Derby District
Professor Peter Howdle, nominated as the new Chair of the SRC
The Revd Robert Hufton, nominated to the Council by the East Anglia District
Mrs Jean Jackson, nominated to the Council by the Birmingham District
The Revd Kavula J John, Superintendent of the South West Sussex United Area
Ms Emma T Johnson, involved at a Connexional level for five years, lived and studied in Germany and
attending EMYC this September
Mr Michael King, Vice-President Designate
The Revd Katei Kirby, Belonging Together Partnership Officer in the Connexional Team
John Lander, a member of the Conference and formerly circuit steward
Mr Sandy Laurie, nominated to the Council by the Scotland District
The Revd Dr Jane Leach is Principal of Wesley House Cambridge. Her areas of teaching and her
research interests include Pastoral Theology and the Practice of Ministry.
Professor Judith Lieu is Lady Margaret’s Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University, a local preacher
in the Cambridge Circuit and Chair of the Trustees of Wesley House, Cambridge. Professor Lieu has
previously served on the Faith and Order Committee.
Professor Josef Lössl is Professor of Historical Theology and Intellectual History at Cardiff University
and a lay member of the Methodist Church in Cardiff.
Ms Hayley Moss is the Youth President of the Methodist Church for 2012/13, elected at the Youth
Assembly of 2011. .
Dr Daleep Mukarji, nominated to the SRC by the Council
The Revd Edwin T Myers, nominated to the Council by the Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury District
Keith Norman, deputy headteacher and a member of Rayleigh Methodist Church
The Revd Lionel E Osborn, President of the Conference 2011-12, Chair of the Newcastle District is
nominated to the Conference as Chair of the Ministries Committee
The Revd Timothy M Perkins, nominated to the Council by the Leeds District
The Revd Celia M Phillips, experience of ecumenical matters in the Cornwall District
The Revd Dr Peter Phillips, secretary of the Faith and Order Committee
Mrs Ruth Pickles, ex Vice-President of the Conference
The Revd Peter Pillinger is nominated by the South West stationing region
Dr William M Reid, Connexional Liaison Officer for Scotland
The Revd Harvey S Richardson, representative to, and British Advocate for the Community of
Protestant Churches in Europe, County Ecumenical Officer
The Revd Stephen E Robinson. Superintendent minister, member of the South East District Candidates
Committee, with experience as a placement supervisor of presbyteral students and teaching in
theological education.
Mr Colin Sheppard, Diocese of London Property Committee and a member of Harpenden Methodist
Church
Mrs Heather Shipman, nominated to the SRC by the Council
Mr Tim Stacey, Public issues
The Revd Neil A Stubbens, Connexional Ecumenical Officer
Ms Anthea Sully, Local Preacher; member of the Central Committee of CEC; former co-moderator of
the CEC Church and Society Commission; National organiser for the Ecumenical Forum of European
Christian Women
Dr Alan Sykes, nominated to the Council by the Lancashire District
Mr Sam Taylor. Experience of working with children & young people both inside and outside of
'church', on top of work as an OPP and currently Methodist Youth President.
Bruce Thompson is the Chair of the Lincoln and Grimsby District
Germaine Tuck is a member of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, and a volunteer at the Old
Rectory. She is particularly interested in Methodist theology and history.
Mr Adrian Turner, barrister and Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts)
Mr Ian White, nominated to the Council by the Chester and Stoke-on-Trent District
The Revd Dr Stephen D Wigley, nominated to the Council by the Chairs’ Meeting
Mrs Louise Wilkins, Governance Officer in the Connexional Team
Sister Eluned Williams, Chair of the Ecumenical Stakeholders' Forum, a former Vice-President of the
Conference and Chair of the Commission of Covenanted Churches in Wales
Mr R Arfon Williams, nominated to the Council by Synod Cymru
The Revd Sharon Willimott, Circuit minister, with previous professional experience as litigation team
leader for solicitors to large insurance company; preparing/serving papers for court cases, convening
meetings, attending court hearings and having oversight of procedures.
Alan Wintersgill, a chartered accountant and Chair of Governors at Woodhouse Grove School
Ms Helen Woodall, has wide ecumenical experience and has served on the Methodist Council and SRC
The Revd Ian Yates, supernumerary minister, previously convener of panels for the Stationing Advisory
Committee