DSR6 Diocesan Synod Membership – November 2012

PRESIDENT

Bishop of Liverpool - Rt Rev James Jones

VICE PRESIDENTS

Bishop of Warrington – Rt Revd Richard Blackburn Chair of the House of Clergy - Rev Canon Nicholas Anderson Chair of the House of Laity - Canon Maggie Swinson

MEMBERSHIP

HOUSE OF BISHOPS (Two Members)

Bishop of Liverpool – Rt Rev James Jones Bishop of Warrington – Rt Rev Richard Blackburn

HOUSE OF CLERGY HOUSE OF LAITY

Ex Officio (Six Clergy and Two Laity)

Assistant Bishop - Rt Revd Frank Sargeant Assistant Bishop - Rt Revd Cyril Ashton Dean of Liverpool – Very Revd Pete Wilcox Archdeacon of Liverpool - Ven Ricky Panter Chair, Board of Finance - Mr David Greensmith Archdeacon of Warrington - Ven Peter Bradley The Chancellor - Sir Mark Hedley Chair, DAC – Cllr the Revd Steve Parish

Members of General Synod (Five Clergy and Five Laity)

Revd Canon Christopher Cook Mr Mark Stafford Revd Canon Roger Driver Mr Paul Hancock Rev Canon Peter Spiers Ms Debra Walker Revd Jacqueline Stober Mr Chris Pye Ven Dr Tim Stratford Canon Maggie Swinson

Nominated by the Bishop (Up to Ten)

Revd David Towler Canon Professor Hilary Russell Revd Canon Bob Lewis Mrs June Houghton Revd Canon Cynthia Dowdle Canon Angela White Mr Ray Frobisher Mrs Jean Todd

Co-opted (by the respective Houses up to five in each House)

None None ELECTED BY DEANERY SYNODS IN THE LIVERPOOL ARCHDEACONRY (31 Clergy and 31 Lay Members)

Deanery House of Clergy House of Laity Sefton Revd Paul Ormrod Mr Cliff Cotsworth Revd Mike Ridge Miss Julie Dray Revd Mark Stanford Dr Peter Owen Mr Michael Pitts

Full Representation (3) Full Representation (4) ((((99(()((3)Vacancies (3) Bootle Revd Dr Hannah Lewis Ms Nancy Bell Revd Claire Louise Dawson Mr George Carter Revd Denise Hayes Mr Walter Logie Revd Debbie Statter

Full Representation (4) Full Representation (3)

Walton Revd Canon Ray Bridson Mrs Barbara Moore Revd Mike Hindley Vacant Revd Dr Sue Lucas Vacant

Full Representation (3) 2 Vacancies (3)

West Derby Revd Canon Steve McGanity Ms Ann Handslip Revd Andrew Edwards Mr John Foulkes Revd Simon Fisher Ms Victoria Ponsonby Revd Sandra Trapnell Full Representation (4) Full Representation (3)

Liverpool North Revd Kate Wharton Mrs Joyce Ashcroft Revd John Garner Mr Ian Duncan Revd Andy Brown Mr David Lawton Revd Michelle Montrose

Full Representation (4) Full Representation (3)

Toxteth & Revd Jane Warhurst Ms Anna Smith Wavertree Revd Ruth Stock Mr Stephen Derringer Revd Dr Tim Watson Ms Celina Duzant Revd Canon Malcolm Chamberlain

Full Representation (4) Full Representation (3)

Liverpool South Revd Sheila Gillies Mrs Margaret Brown Revd Dr James Harding Dr Francis Rayner Revd Sonya Doragh Mrs Hazel Dykins Revd Robert Williams Mrs Flo Owens Revd Canon Kip Crooks Canon David Bishop Mr John Burrows Ms Heather Dykins Mr Michael Swinson

Full Representation (5) Full Representation (8)

Huyton Revd Andrew Stott Canon Cllr Geoff Almond Revd Canon John Stanley Vacant Revd Jeremy Fagan Dr Brian Denton JP Revd Malcolm Rogers Mrs Pam Denton Full Representation (4) 1 Vacancy (4) ELECTED BY DEANERY SYNODS IN THE WARRINGTON ARCHDEACONRY (29 Clergy and 36 Lay Members)

North Meols Revd Ian Mainey Mr Chris Gregory Revd Canon Philip Green Prof Jim Taylor Revd Alexander Galbraith Mr John Fell Mr Andrew Boden Mr Roger Abrams

Full Representation (3) Full Representation (5)

Ormskirk Revd Ross Moughtin Mrs Dorothy Howell Revd Nick Wells Mr John Newman Revd Nicola Milford Ms Jean Cropper Revd Chris Jones Mrs Kathleen Eccleston Revd Richard Jones Mr David Burgess Revd Michael Follin Mr Denis Plunkett Mrs Doreen Scott

Full Representation (6) Full Representation (7)

Widnes Revd Les Moss Mr David Roberts Revd Ray Jones Mrs Joyce Roberts Revd Janice Collier Mr Spencer Webster

Full Representation (3) Full Representation (3)

St Helens Revd Amanda Bruce Ms Diane Wright Revd Michael Leyden Mr Roland Parry Revd Bill Matthews Mr Colin Oldfield Revd Nicholas Anderson Mr Chris Pye Vacant

Full Representation (4) One Vacancy (5)

Winwick Revd Canon Joan Matthews Mrs Veronica Hancock Revd Canon June Steventon Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant

1 Vacancy (3) Three Vacancies (4)

Warrington Revd John Duffield Mrs Pat Callaghan Revd Paul Hockley Vacant Cllr the Revd Steve Parish Ms Trish Sharrock Revd Denise Williams Mr Richard Robinson

Full Representation (4) 1 Vacancy (4)

Wigan Revd Ray Hutchinson Mr Jack Boardman Revd Alan Beahan Mr Philip Stott Revd Canon Margaret Sherwin Ms Karen Parkinson Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant

Three Vacancies (6) Five Vacancies (8) CONSULTANT OBSERVERS AND STAFF IN ATTENDANCE

Observers from the Deaf Mr Peter Morley Churches Mrs Pat Callaghan (also a member from Warrington Deanery Ecumenical Observers Appointment Pending - Liverpool District of the Methodist Church Mr John Manwell - Together for the Harvest Revd Ian Smith - Churches Together in the Merseyside Region Observer from the Church Ms Hannah Givens of England Youth Council Mr Jack Driver

Senior Staff in Attendance Mr Mike Eastwood Diocesan Secretary Dr Jon Richardson Director of Education Mr Ultan Russell Director, Church & Society Canon Linda Jones Director , Church Growth & Ecumenism Revd Stuart Haynes Media Manager Revd Steve Pierce Director, Lifelong Learning

SYNOD ADMINISTRATION

Registrar Mr Howard Dellar Secretary Mr Mike Eastwood Assistant Secretary Mr Ultan Russell Administrators Mrs Elaine Leggett & Mr Chris Leggett

Synod Secretariat Tel: 0151 705 2130 Fax: 0151 705 2215 Email: [email protected],org

STATISTICS (25th OCTOBER 2012)

Ordained (69 House of Clergy and 2 House of Bishops)

· 2 Bishops in the House of Bishops

· 2 Retired Bishops (ex officio in the House of Clergy)

· 4 Members of Core Group (2 Archdeacons, Dean of Liverpool, Dean of Women’s Ministry)

· 44 Parish Clergy of Incumbent Status (4 ex officio, 20 from Liverpool & 20 from Warrington Archdeaconry)

· 4 Sector Ministers (1 ex officio, 2 from Liverpool & 1 from Warrington Archdeaconry)

· 6 Assistant Curates (1 ex officio, 4 from Liverpool & 1 from Warrington Archdeaconry)

· 4 OLMs (3 from Liverpool and 1 from the Warrington Archdeaconry)

· 3 NSMs (2 from Liverpool and 1 from the Warrington Archdeaconry)

· 1 Retired (1 ex officio)

· 1 House for Duty (1 from Warrington Archdeaconry)

· 48 Male members of the House of Clergy (11 ex officio, 19 from Liverpool and 18 from Warrington Archdeaconry) being 69..6%

· 21 Female Clergy members of the House of Clergy (2 ex officio, 12 from Liverpool and 7 from Warrington Archdeaconry) being 30.4%

Laity

36 Laymen (5 ex officio, 16 from Liverpool & 15 from Warrington Archdeaconry) being 55.6%

29 Laywomen (6 ex officio, 13 from Liverpool & 10 from Warrington Archdeaconry) being 44.4%

Gender Breakdown on Synod

86 (63.2%) men and 50 (36.8%) women. [There are 4 Clergy and 13 Lay vacancies from Deaneries.]