MC/15/99 Methodist Council Appointments, October 2015 (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 2015-16 (1) All We Can (Methodist Relief and Development Fund) Trustees (SO 245) Mr David Lewis (Chair), Mrs Sian Arulanantham, Ms Claire Boxall, Mr Paul Cornelius, Ms Ria Delves, Mr Andrew Dye, Mrs Karen Lawson, Mr Jim Marr (Vice Chair), Dr Richard Vautrey. Link person from Methodist Council: The Revd Graeme J Halls Link person from Irish World Development and Relief Committee: The Revd David Nixon (2) Authorisations Committee (SO 011) The Revds Andrew J Lunn (Chair), J Keith Burrow, Stephen J Lindridge, Samuel E McBratney, Janet E Preston, Andrew M Roberts, Deacon Andrew Carter (3) British Methodist-Roman Catholic Dialogue Commission The Revds Dr Neil G Richardson (Co-Chair), Dr David M Chapman (Co-Secretary), Marian J Jones, Dr Timothy S Macquiban, Ian S Rutherford, Neil A Stubbens, Peter G Sulston, Dr Stephen D Wigley; Mr David Bradwell (4) Candidates’ Appeals Committee (SO 326A) The Revds R Graham Carter (Chair), Christopher J Cheeseman, David S Cruise, Antony F McClelland (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, 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 From April 2016: The Revd Sheila Foreman, The Revd Margaret P Jones, Deacon Andrew C Packer, Mr Terry Ayres (5) Cliff College Committee (SO 341(1)) The Revd Rachel D Deigh (Chair), the Revd Canon Yvonne Richmond (Vice Chair), the Revd Dr Christopher Blake (Principal), Mrs Lesley Barrick, Mr Neil Fell, the Revd Prof James Grayson, Mr Stephen Judd, a person nominated by the Network Committee (TBA). Non voting observers: Ms Rebekah Balsdon (Student President), Ms Jude Levermore (Head of Discipleship and Ministries Cluster), Mr John Newton (Financial Registrar), Dr Walter Riggans (Academic Dean). (6) Connexional Allowances Committee (SO 212(4)): The Revds Anne E Brown, Paul D Critchley, Stuart Gunson, Deacon Ian H Murray, Ms Janet Arthur, Mr John A Bell (Chair), Mrs Suzie Long, Mr John Monkhouse, Mr Brian Oakley (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) ________________________________________________________________________ MC/15/99 Methodist Council Appointments, October 2015 (7) Connexional Grants Committee (SO 213B) Mrs Helen Woodall (Chair), Mr Bala Gnanapragasam (Mission in Britain Sub-committee Chair), Dr Daleep S Mukarji (World Church Sub-committee Chair), Mrs Vera Lacey-Krylova, the Revd David J Crouchley, Mr Graham Pegg (non-voting) Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Dissemination (MELD) Mr Graham Pegg (Convenor), Mr Peter Broekhuizen, Mr Christopher Finbow, Mr Chris Kitchin, the Revd Richard W Thompson, Mr Terence W Ilott Mission in Britain Sub-Committee Mr Bala Gnanapragasam (Chair), Mrs Susan Johnson, the Revds Dr John A Illsley, Beverley D Boden, Mr Graham Pegg (non-voting) Chaplaincy Stream The Revd Dr John A Illsley (Convenor), the Revd Patricia A Brooks, Mr Cliff Everitt Mission and Ministry in Britain Stream Mrs Susan Johnson (Convenor), Mr Timothy J Baker, Ms Charity Nzegwu, Ms Geraldine Pearce, Mr Neville Walton, Mr James Hart, Mr Hans E Njoh Property Stream The Revds Beverley D Boden (Convenor), Nicholas C Bentley, Mr David Spracklen, Mrs Sylvia White, Mr Les Sudron World Church Sub-committee Dr Daleep S Mukarji (Chair), the Revds Andrew Letby, Laurence Graham (Methodist Church in Ireland), Ms Janice M Clark World Church General Grants Stream Ms Janice M Clark (Convenor), the Revds Laurence Graham, Brian R Jones, Ms Louise Murray, Mr Paul R Spray Nationals in Mission Appointment Stream Mr Edwin C Fowler, Mr Ivan Kirkpatrick (Methodist Church in Ireland), the Revds Christopher Collins, Hazel H Yu Scholarship and Leadership Training Stream The Revds Andrew Letby (Convenor), Dr Elizabeth Harris, Dr Wendy Kilworth-Mason, Francis S Nabieu (8) Diaconal Candidates and Probationers Oversight Committee (SO 326) Now part of the Ministerial Candidates and Probationers Oversight Committee under SO 321 – see (21) below. (9) 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 (10) Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (SO 336) (i) The Revd Stephen J Poxon (ii) Mr Doug Swanney (iii) Mr Craig Gaffney (iv) Dr Val Turner ________________________________________________________________________ MC/15/99 Methodist Council Appointments, October 2015 (v) The Revds Peter E Barber, Olufemi R W Cole-Njie, Anne Ellis, Barbara T Routley, Ms Irene McKay (11) Finance Sub-Committee of the Strategy and Resources Committee The Revd Timothy A Swindell (Chair), Mr Ted Awty, Mr Roger Davies, Mr Ian Farquhar, Mr Malcolm Pearson, the Revd Stephen J Radford (12) 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 (and five members appointed by the Central Finance Board) (13) Law and Polity Committee (SO 338) The Secretary of the Conference: The Revd Gareth J Powell The Secretary of the Committee: Mrs Louise C Wilkins Mr Simon Birks, Mr David Booth, the Revd James A Booth, Mr James Cruddas, Mr Graham Danbury, the Revd Jennifer M Dyer, Dr Robert Gaitskell QC, Mr David L Gibson, the Revd Dr Andrew Goodhead, Mr John C Hicks QC, Mrs Susan R Howdle, Mr D Lynn John, Mrs Nwabueze Nwokolo, Miss Elizabeth Ovey, Mr Richard Price, the Revds Julian M Pursehouse, Keith A Reed, Colin A Smith, Kenneth E Street, James N Tebbutt, Mr David S Walton (14) Listed Buildings Advisory Committee (SO 332) The Revd Anthony J Parkinson (Chair), Ms Elaine Blackett-Ord, Dr Peter Forsaith (Deputy Chair), Mr Peter Iles, Mr Jeremy Lake, Mr Martin Lougher, Mr John Prichard, Professor Roy Swanston, Dr Christopher Wakeling, Ms Helen Whittaker, the Revd Steven J Wild (15) 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 (16) 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) (17) Methodist representatives to the Methodist-Anglican Panel for Unity in Mission (SO 334) The Revds John Hellyer (Co-Chair), Graham R Kent, Neil A Stubbens; Deacon Stephen F Roe; Mrs Jenny Easson, Mr David J Phillips, Mrs Heather Shipman (18) Methodist Heritage Committee (SO 337) (i) Mrs Sarah Friswell (ii) Mr Gary Best (The Revd Ward Jones from March 2016), Mrs Jennifer M Carpenter, Ms Kate Poole, the Revd Michael J Parrott, (ii) Mr Philip Thornborow ________________________________________________________________________ MC/15/99 Methodist Council Appointments, October 2015 (iii) Mr Doug Swanney (iv) Mrs Alison Butler, Dr Geoffrey J Dickinson, Dr Deborah Gaitskell, the Revd Dr David J Hart, the Revd Malcolm D Hickox (from March 2016), the Revd Dr Martin Wellings (19) Methodist/United Reformed Church Inter Faith Relations Reference Group The Revd David W Musgrave – Co-Chair, the Revd Raymond G Gaston, the Revd Barbara C Glasson, Dr Elizabeth Harris, the Revd Cassandra M Howes (20) Methodist/United Reformed Church Liaison Group The Revds Richard J Teal (Co-Chair), Christopher Collins, Kavula J John, Neil A Stubbens; Mr Dudley Coates (21) Ministerial Candidates and Probationers Oversight Committee (SO 321) (1)(i) no more than three representatives of oversight committees of training institutions; The Revd Sonia M Hicks, Deacon Annie Trembling, Mr Leon A Murray (ii) eleven representatives of district Candidates Committees and district Probationers Committees, with not less than two from each type of committee within that total; The Revds J Trevor Dixon, Michael R Parsons, Peter E Powers, Caroline A Weaver, Deacon Claire E Gill, Mrs Rosemary Harrison (Deputy Chair), Mr David Ingham, Miss Marion Mear, Mrs Pearl Quartey, Mr David Robson [plus vacancy] (iii) one district Chair; The Revd Gillian M Newton (Chair) (v) two of the Team members responsible for presbyteral candidates, initial presbyteral training and presbyteral probationers; The Revds Dr Jonathan R Hustler, D Paul Wood (vi) one representative of Synod Cymru when the business requires it; (viii) further deacons where necessary to ensure that the committee includes at least two; (ix) the secretary of the Stationing Advisory Committee when the business requires it; (x) the Warden or deputy Warden of the Methodist Diaconal Order for all business other than the discussion of individual cases. Deacon Karen McBride (Deputy Warden of the MDO) (22) Network Committee: Discipleship & Ministries Learning Network (SO 32A3) Mr Edward Awty (chair), Ms Sharon Lam, the Revds Dr Calvin T Samuel and J Alistair Sharp, Mr Richard Wills, Mr Ian White, Revd Graham Thompson, Ms Jude Levermore (ex- officio non-voting).