CONTENTS Page Members of Synods, Officers and Committees 3 Report of the Diocesan Councils 25 Bishops’ Appeal 92 Clerical Changes since last Report 95 Operating and Financial Review 96 Statement of 2016 Accounts 98 Resolutions passed by the Diocesan Synods in 2016 114 Reports of: The Diocesan Board of Education 115 The Diocesan Council for Mission 124 (including, for information, reports from Missionary societies) The Diocesan Committee for Social Action 147 The Church’s Ministry of Healing 161 For information only: Reports from Youth Organisations 165 1 2 DUBLIN DIOCESAN SYNOD Elected 2017 President THE MOST REVEREND DR MICHAEL GEOFFREY St AUBYN JACKSON Archbishop of Dublin The order of names of lay members is that given in the Easter Vestry Returns The list of Synod members was revised by the Honorary Secretaries, on behalf of the Diocesan Councils, and signed by the Archbishop CATHEDRALS Christ Church Cathedral Dunne, Very Rev Dermot P M Refaussé, Raymond (Dean) Milne, Kenneth Sines, Rev Abigail Comerford, Barbara (Dean’s Vicar) St Patrick’s Cathedral Morton, Very Rev Dr William W Parminter, Louis (Dean) Fenton, Albert Mullen, Rev Charles W (Canon) Hayes, Scott Gill, Jennifer Burleigh, Stephen Kane-Carson, Pat 3 BENEFICES Christ Church Cathedral Group : Gorman, Helen United Parishes of St Andrew , Carey, Anthony Grangegorman, St Michan , Dawson, Paul St Paul, St Mary, St Werburgh Pierpoint, Ven David A (Vicar) (Archdeacon) Styles, Rev Ross St Ann and St Mark with Vincent, Arthur St Stephen McCrodden, Peter Gillespie, Rev David I (Canon) Morrow, Ruby St Bartholomew with Christ Ferguson, Traudi Church (Leeson Park) Farrell, Barry McCroskery, Rev Andrew Slattery, John Booterstown and Blackrock Teggin, Quentin (Carysfort) with Mt. Merrion Morris, Stephanie Wharton, Rev Gillian V (Canon) McWilliam, Michael Bray Reynolds, Carol Stanley, Rev Baden T Harte, Sheelagh O’Kelly, Rev Martin Mulligan, Ann Jones, Lina English, Cathy Fortune, Arthur Bray Crinken (St James) Gardiner, Stephen Stevenson, Rev Trevor Ellis, Andrew Scargill, Geoff Castleknock and Mulhuddart with Neary, Bernard Clonsilla Hutchinson, Gladys Houston, Rev W Paul (Canon) Good, Olive Griffin, Rev Eugene Kelly, Alan Fleeton, Liz Tutty, Margaret St Catherine and St James Hackett, David with St Audoen Lawton, Margaret Gardner, Rev Mark D (Canon) Vacant 4 Clondalkin and Rathcoole Armstrong, Sylvia Rufli, Rev Alan J Pardoe, Margaret O’Callaghan, Barbara Clontarf Rowden, John Robinson, Rev E C Lesley Robinson, Nicole Adamson, Albert St Columba’s College Redmond, Brian Owen, Rev Daniel J Swift, Ronan Sherwood-Hurley, David C.O.R.E. Ryan, Olive Heaslip, Rev Eoghan Jones, Graham Moore, Sam Crumlin and Chapelizod Heasley, Lavinia Noble, Rev Ruth Stone, Elizabeth Rusk, Shona Dalkey Deverell, Dermot Hayes, Rev Bruce J Tarleton, Don Miller, John Donnybrook with St Matthew, Little, Ivan Irishtown Bell, Jonathan Marchant, Rev John B Vacant (Bishop’s Curate) Drumcondra, North Strand and Denner, Jean St Barnabas Forbes, James Bunting, Rev E Garth Freemen, Brian Dún Laoghaire (Christ Church O’Brien, Bruce and Mariners’) Wynne, Stephen Ólafsdóttir O’Hanlon, Rev Ása B (Vicar) Woulfe-Flanagan, Terence St George and St Thomas Under Diocesan administration 5 Glenageary Webb, Michael Dowd, Rev Garfield G Heseltine, Mary Wayman, Sheila Holmpatrick and Kenure, with Phillips, Hillary Balbr iggan and Balrothery Plant, Linda Kelly, Rev Anthony Hicks, Roy Howth Headon, Denis Brew, Rev W Kevin M (Canon) Wren, Garrett Vacant Immanuel Church Bridcut, Hazel Vacant Wray, Chris Cunningham, Jane Killiney (Ballybrack) Doyle, Alistair Olhausen, Rev Dr William Olhausen, Tanya Crampton, Ronnie Killiney (Holy Trinity) Millar, David Sloane, Rev Niall J (Chancellor) Purser, Lewis Hurley, June Kill o’ the Grange Darling, James Breen, Rev Alan Jackson, Fred Williams, Mary Kilternan Maxwell, Nick Clements, Rev Rob White, Mary Kennedy, Caroline The King’s Hospital Aiken, John Campion, Rev Canon Peter R (Precentor) Rafter, John (Chaplain) Vacant Mageough Home Chapel Banks, Joanna Kingston, Rev Robert G Marsden, William Strong, Audrey 6 Malahide Union and St Doulagh Barker, Patricia Gamble, Rev Dr Norman E C McAllister, Kenneth Warburton, Nigel Monkstown Duncan, Valerie Byrne, Rev Roy H (Precentor) Oldham, Elizabeth Kirker, Wendy Raheny with Coolock Puirséill, Séamus McCausland, Rev Norman Torgensen, Alice Basdeo Kelly, Sharee Rathfarnham Forsdyke, Joan Galligan, Rev Adrienne (Canon) Middleton, Philip O’Kelly, Rev Ruth Storey, Lynn Daley, Philip Mahon, Sam Whyte, David Rathmichael Senior, Caroline Appelbe, Rev Frederick C (Canon) Perrin, Geoffrey Thompson, Anne Rathmines with Harold’s Cross Lewis, Edward Vacant Kirk, Cecil Jones, Rev Robert D (Vicar) Henderson, Isobel Somerville, Ritchie Pullen, Gordon Switzer, Derek Sandford with Milltown Richards, Graham Gyles, Rev Sonia O (Canon) McMahon, Helen Potterton, Ruth Sandymount (St John) vacant Barlow, Rev Paul vacant vacant Santry and Glasnevin with Finglas Patton, Alan Oxley, Rev David W Gray, Brian Macaulay, Donald 7 Stillorgan with Blackrock Shaw, Malcolm Gallagher, Rev Ian Prole, Aileen Orr, Michael Swords, Clonmethan and Kilsallaghan McQuinn, Eleanor with Donabate and Lusk Vincent, Stephen Deane, Rev Robert W (Treasurer) Minto, Niall Tallaght Fryday, Laura Deverell, Rev William R H (Canon) Harley, David Hutchinson Edgar, David Taney Brooks, Roger Warren, Rev Robert (Canon) Eggers, Carol Hallissey, Rev Cathy Masterson, Harry Pierpoint, Rev Nigel Drury, Fionnuala Shearer, Kate Rafter, Ivan Connor, Peter Rutledge, Heather McDowell, Neville Tullow Rhodes, Alan Tanner, Rev L John Bowes, James Cooper, Barbara Whitechurch Hislop, Harold McKinley, Rev A Horace N (Treasurer) Hughes, Ruth Gaskin, Ruth Zion Church (Rathgar) Wann, Deirdre Farrell, Rev Stephen A Forrest, Andrew Healion, Margaret 8 GLENDALOUGH DIOCESAN SYNOD Elected 2017 President THE MOST REVEREND DR MICHAEL GEOFFREY St AUBYN JACKSON Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough The order of names of lay members is that given in the Easter Vestry Returns The list of Synod members was revised by the Honorary Secretaries, on behalf of the Diocesan Councils, and signed by the Archbishop CATHEDRAL Christ Church Cathedral Wynne, David Dunne, Very Rev Dermot P M Revington, Carol (Dean) Mulligan, Alan BENEFICES Arklow, Kilbride and Inch Paul, Rosemary Sherwood, Rev Nigel J W (Canon) Collier, Frances O’Malley, Patricia Athy, Kilberry and Fontstown Lazenby, Jennifer Donohoe, Rev Olive M R Elder, Shelagh McDougald, John Blessington and Kilbride with Griffith, Joan Hollywood and Ballymore Murphy, Tom Ruddock, Rev Leonard W Cook, Paddy Castlemacadam with Ballinaclash Middleton, Bruce Butler, Rev George W (Canon) Purser, Helen Agar, Sadie 9 Celbridge and Straffan with Moody, Robert Newcastle-Lyons Hardy, Tom Neill, Rev Stephen McMaster, Geoffrey Delgany Glanville, Brian Waugh, Rev Nigel J W Symmons, Ed Beck, Julie Donoughmore and Donard with Allen, Edward Dunlavin Hanbidge, Patricia O’Raw, Rev Neal Fisher, Ruth Dunganstown, Redcross and Conary Tice, George Heaney, Rev J Roland (Canon) Wood, Trevor Burke, Charles Greystones Feldwick, Patricia Mungavin, Rev David S (Chancellor) Handy, Ruth Connolly, Frank Golden, Scott Crean, Karen Dungan, Keith Leixlip and Lucan Cooper, Inez Peoples, Rev J Scott Pasley, Naomi White, Gordon Narraghmore and Timolin with Hendy, Philip Castledermot and Kinneagh Gillatt, Avril Knowles, Rev Philip Treacy, Sylvia (Part-time Priest-in-Charge) Newcastle and Newtownmountkennedy Norse, James with Calary Watchorn, Melanie Bennett, Rev William L Neilson, Derek Powerscourt with Kilbride, Bray Cameron, Judy Rountree, Ven Richard B (Archdeacon) Roe, Joyce Fraser, Rachel 10 Rathdrum and Derralossary with Kilroy, Leo Glenealy Regan, Tony O’Reilly, Rev Brian M Faull, Nicola Wicklow with Killiskey Daunt-Smyth, Stuart Kinkead, Rev John (Jack) A H Phillips, Penny (Priest in Charge) Yennusick, Thomas Rue, Rev Ken Patton, Jonathan (Assistant Priest) McDonald, Stephanie OTHER CLERICAL MEMBERS List of Clergy holding Licences to officiate or preach in the Dioceses at large, and for whom no Parish, Church or Chapel in the Dioceses shall be entitled to return Synod members Brunn, Rev Steve Daly, Rev Bernadette T Dean of Residence, Trinity College, Dublin Dunne, Rev Elaine Elliott, Rev Maurice J (Canon) C of I Theological Institute Empey, Rev C Adrian (Canon) Jones, Rev Robert D Chaplain – Brabazon Chaplain – Dublin Institute of Technology McGlinchey, Rev Patrick G Zeitsman, Rev Sheila M C of I Theological Institute Chaplain – East Glendalough School OTHER ARCHIEPISCOPAL APPOINTMENTS Evans, Scott Chaplain U.C.D. Lynch, Olwen Chaplain Beaumont Hospital McKinley, Philip Chaplain Dublin City University Morahan, Alex Chaplain Adelaide and Meath Hospital Plant, Hilda Chaplain St Vincent’s Hospital Lilburn, Rev Terry Hospital Chaplain Tanner, Rev John Hospital Chaplain 11 MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE LAY MEMBERS OF THE DIOCESAN COUNCILS TO THE DIOCESAN SYNODS UNDER SECTIONS 10 AND 11 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION Appleyard, Douglas Halliday, Blair Armstrong, J Victor Heggie, Sylvia Byrne, Jennifer Hillis, J Paul Caird, David N MacCann, Lyndon Chambers, Charles McGuinness, Catherine Condell, Ron McKinley, Philip Denton, Michael J Neill, Robert S Deverell, Amy O’Keefe, John Evans, Scott Perdue, Joyce Fennelly, Ken Read, Terence O Fromholz, Greg Richie, David Goodwin, William S Rooke, Peter LIST OF NON-STIPENDIARY MINISTERS IN THE DIOCESES Baker, Rev Charles E Lodge, Rev Dr Anne Bennett, Rev Avril E J Marshall, Rev Robert