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Meeting of the United Reformed Church Wessex Synod Meeting of The United Reformed Church Wessex Synod at The Church on the Heath The Key Elvetham Heath Fleet GU51 1HA Saturday 13th October 2018 INDEX PAGE SUBJECT 3 Agenda 4 Listing of Ordinands and Ministerial Changes 5 Obituary of Albert Molineaux 6 Obituary of Stella Sivyour 7 Minutes of November meeting of Synod 13 Synod Executive Report 13 Resolution 4 15 Ministries & Learning Committee Report 16 URC (Wessex) Trust Limited Report 19 Resolutions 1, 2 and 3 19 Ministry & Mission Fund Report Breakfast Club 9.30 - 10.30 Breakfast Club is a new and informal opportunity, hosted by the Synod Youth Executive, for people to gather together and find out all about Synod, how it works and briefly explore some of the planned topics. This new initiative is open to all, will be engaging and include tasty Danish pastries and other treats. Especially useful for anyone new to Synod meetings. 2 AGENDA 10:00 Arrivals and Coffee 10:30 Synod constituted by the Moderator Moderator Opening Worship Church on the Heath 10:45 Welcome to Ecumenical Visitors and new members of Synod Moderator Pastoral news Fire and safety announcements Local Church Apologies Clerk Minutes of Synod held on 17th March 2018 Matters arising Order of business 11:00 Synod Executive Report Clerk including matters referred to Synods 11:10 Ministries and Learning Committee Report Phyllis Williams 11:30 Good News Story - Collinwood Road Holiday Club 11:40 Green Journey – a presentation Mark Rudhall 11:55 Announcements and introduction to Workshops Clerk 12.00 Workshops 1pm LUNCH During lunch Penny Thatcher will be holding an employment surgery and Graham Barber a buildings and property surgery We will also be showing a film celebrating 30 years of Church Related Community Work. 2pm Wessex Trust Report Romilly Micklem 2:15 Introduction to the updated Synod Strategy (Moderator) Nigel Appleton Resolution to adopt Synod Strategy 2:30 What does the Strategy mean for my church? Groups Discussion in area groupings And ideas for how Synod can give practical help 3:10 Feedback and questions Moderator 3:20 Abingdon – Community Award Moderator 3:30 Child Friendly Church Awards Moderator 3:40 Synod Youth Executive (including Paddington’s progress) Synod Youth Executive 3:55 Thank yous 4pm Worship Moderator Tea and departures Next meeting of Synod: Saturday 16th March 2019 – London Street URC, Basingstoke 3 LISTING OF ORDINANDS AND MINISTERIAL CHANGES Ordinands training for Ministry COLLEGE/COURSE Helen Everard Northern College (4th year) Cara Heafey Northern College (2nd year) Inductions 21st April Duncan Goldie from Eastern Synod inducted at Sherborne and Shaftesbury (with oversight of Mere URC and Wincanton Methodist Church). 30th June Joshua Thomas Ordained and inducted to Petersfield and Liss, with Bordon. 21st July Helen Garton inducted to St Columba’s and Cumnor in Oxford. 31st July Jonathan Clark (CofE) inducted to Christ Church Chineham, Basingstoke. 8th September Mike Thomason (formerly an Army Chaplain) inducted to High Cross Church, Camberley. 21st September Mark Robinson from Yorkshire Synod inducted at the South West Hants Group, Southampton. 22nd September Tessa Henry-Robinson Ordained and inducted to the Southampton East Group. Ministerial Changes 31st May Nick Adlem left Longham and Three Legged Cross and remains in the Synod. 30th June Jill Thornton ended her role as Interim Minister as Portsmouth Road Guildford and remains in the Synod working as Lead Chaplain at Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice. Deaths 13th December Albert Molineaux 4th January Stella Sivyour Churches Uniting 3rd September Farnham URC and Farnham Methodist Church have united to become The Spire Church, Farnham. Changes before next Synod 2nd December Sarah McClelland (CofE) licensing at St Francis, Valley Park, Chandlers Ford 28th February Pat Oliver (CRCW) retiring from Southampton: Avenue St Andrew’s and Freemantle and remaining in the Synod. 4 OBITUARIES The following obituaries will be part of “Celebrated Lives” which is a collection of life stories to appear with the 2019 edition of the URC Year Book Albert Edward Molineaux 26 February 1921 - 13 December 2017 (aged 96) Twickenham 1949-54; Coggeshall 1954-60; Haverhill 1960-66; Broad Street, Reading 1966-83; Totteridge 1983-90; Whetstone 1984-90. Albert Molineaux felt the call to ministry during a tour of duty in the Middle East with the Royal Air Force. He served Congregational churches and then the United Reformed Church as an active minister for more than 40 years. He was one of seven siblings and had grown up in east London, although the family were moved to Dagenham during the Second World War. He met his wife, Peggy, at the first church he served, at Twickenham. They had two children, Michael and Anne. When Albert was at Broad Street church, Reading, the excellent location of the building, in the main shopping area, meant that there were many opportunities for outreach and the church halls were busy with sales, coffee mornings, lunches and talks. However, as time passed, fewer people were living in the town centre and church membership rapidly declined. In time, Albert had to make the difficult decision to recommend closure. The church building was sold to the booksellers, Waterstones, who sympathetically converted it, retaining the church gallery and creating a display reflecting its past use. Albert and Peggy’s son, Michael, moved to live and work in Florida in his 20s. Then, in 1999, Albert and Peggy experienced sadness, with the death of their daughter, Anne. She had been diagnosed with cancer a year before and died suddenly, while on holiday in the US. Granddaughters Laura and Emily were 11 and 16 at the time and Albert and Peggy actively participated in supporting them as they grew up. When Albert retired, in 1990, following ministry in north London, he and Peggy returned to Reading and worshipped at Park United Reformed Church, where Albert came to be regarded as a source of much wisdom. He was a caring, thoughtful pastor who is much missed by the church and by his family. Compiled from information supplied by Rob Weston and Albert’s family 5 Stella Elizabeth Sivyour 27 January 1934 - 4 January 2018 (aged 83) Bradford on Avon 1964-70; Ottery-St-Mary 1970-75; Glossop & District group 1975-84; Tintwistle 1975-84; The Verwood, Three Legged Cross & West Moors group 1984-99. Stella Sivyour trained for ministry at St Paul’s House, Liverpool , which had been founded by the redoubtable Muriel Paulden to train women home missionaries for pioneering work with Congregational churches. It attracted women with a stubborn determination, which suited Stella well. During her ministry, Stella became known for her quiet persistence in influencing decisions and getting things done. She had been born and grew up at Chandlers Ford, Hampshire. Her home was on the main road out of Southampton docks and during the Second World War she remembered receiving sweets from passing convoys of American soldiers. She attended the Congregational Sunday school and youth club and worked as a shop assistant, selling woman’s clothing, until going to St Paul’s House. She began her ministry at Bradford on Avon; the church minutes noted that they could not afford a married minister so considered Stella! Although the Congregational Union had made it possible for women to train, there was still some resistance to female ministers and they were often restricted to less prestigious posts. She went on to minister in Devon and Derbyshire and then, finally, to three churches in West Dorset. Stella could be firm when necessary, but was always kindly, and was expert in the art of sowing an idea, then waiting until someone else picked it up for general consideration. Her leadership was focussed on seeking to discern the will of God for her churches and responding. She had a way of interpreting the Bible so that it offered God’s love and the way of Christ to people, whatever their particular concerns or need. Many would go away after a conversation with Stella with their spirits lifted and problems, if not resolved, less of a burden. She was close to her brother, Ray, and sister in law, Gill, and their children, Paul and Clive. Paul was her first candidate for baptism, which made her and the family very proud. Retiring to Mere, Wiltshire, Stella led services, became a trustee of the local community group on her estate and a volunteer warden at Stourhead gardens, where she celebrated her ministerial golden jubilee. She also served, for a time, as one of the Synod Moderator’s pastoral visitors. She loved gardening, food and cats, always had her head in a book, and was famed for her numerous handbags and shoes. Compiled from memories supplied by John Hayton and members of Stella’s family 6 MINUTES of the meeting of WESSEX SYNOD on Saturday 17th March 2018 at Avenue St. Andrew’s URC, Southampton. The Moderator, the Revd. Clare Downing, welcomed members to the meeting and constituted the Synod. Information about health and safety was given. The Revd. Sarah Hall led worship, assisted by Pat Oliver and members of the congregation, based on the themes of deserts and living water. Attendance 39 URC Ministers and CRCWs 40 Church representatives 0 Ministers of other denominations 3 Retired Ministers 1 Ordinand 4 Young People 7 Others holding Synod appointments 16 Visitors 108 Total 18S01 Ecumenical visitors and new members of Synod: The Moderator brought apologies from several ecumenical visitors but was pleased to welcome the Revd. Lordwell Siame from Zambia, who is the first person on the new research exchange programme. He brought greetings from the United Church of Zambia Lusaka Presbytery and explained a little about his research into the community use of church assets.
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