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URC THAMES NORTH SYNOD

URC TN SYNOD OFFICE, PEOPLE AND COMMITTEES AT A GLANCE

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Fur a comprehensive overview of the Synod, please, refer to the "URC THAMES NORTH SYNOD PROFILE 2008 " (PDF) For lighter reading, A Brief Guide to Thames North Synod (WORD) comprises this list of CONTENTS from which you may navigate the relevant page numbers. Included in the contents, you will see such items as The Resource Centre, information for Ministers, Information for Congregations split between headings of "Vision and Mission" and "Leadership and Nurture" and a short section on Buildings.

THE SYNOD'S MISSION

As full member of the apostolic and catholic church we will:

preach the distinctive message of God's Kingdom without apology
baptise and nurture new Christians and new communities
open ourselves to the creative Spirit with prayer, biblical reflection, worship and spiritual direction , receiving from the whole ecumenical tradition of the Christian faith and enjoying the liturgical freedom which our forebears so jealously guarded.
live on the margins rather than the centre of human society as a matter of conviction and witness
reflect the diversity of our city in our membership and leadership
value and own our inheritance and be prepared to allow the Spirit to prune the church for growth
take risks in challenging injustice and inequality
allow the story of local Christian engagement to shape the structures
release the talents and enthusiasm of people of faith to engage with the people of this city in the name of Jesus Christ
read the signs of our times and the Gospel story with dilligence and enable them to inform our actions
engage with the rapid changes taking place around us, providing space for new communities to form to counter the alienation and isolation of urban life
accept the inevitability of change with intelligence, prayer and renewed vision
expend our resources flexibly and strategically where they will produce growth

Contact details of the personnel mentioned in the booklet are listed below. Please, press the contact's picture or name to be sent directly to their e-mail address. Telephone numbers may be obtained from the Synod Handbook 2009 by telephoning the office staff whose details appear directly below. Full telephone details are also listed under CONTACT DIRECTORY below from the INFO and CONTACT tabs on the HOME PAGE.

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SYNOD OFFICE

Location

Contact Details for Ipalo House Direct e-mail link via Webmaster

Map

Directions

Ipalo House

By car: not advisable as parking is very expensive. There is no parking at Ipalo House and the nearest car park is the NCP in Horseferry Road.

By public transport: any bus travelling along Victoria Street and get off at New Scotland Yard.

Nearest tube station is St James’ Park (Circle and District lines). Leave by the exit marked for Broadway and New Scotland Yard. Ipalo House is about 5 minutes walk – see map.

Also Westminster (Circle, District and Jubilee lines) and Victoria (District, Circle and Victoria lines) stations are within about 10 minutes level walk.

CONTACT DIRECTORY

Office-based staff - (Click on our pictures to go directly to our e-mail addresses)

Moderator - The Red Dr Andrew Prasad Synod Clerk - Simon Fairnington PA to Moderator and Synod Clerk Synod Accountant -

- Mrs Sue Russell Mrs Jean Wyber

Synod Administrator - Sandhya Pinn World Church/Church and Society Trust Officer, Office Manager and Secretary to the Trust -

Mr Geoffrey Duncan Website Manager - Mr Fergus Urquhart Mr Keith Berry

Non office-based staff - Click on the name to be taken directly to your contact's e-mail address where available

Accompanied Self-Appraisal/Reviews Co-ordinator (MIG) - Mrs Mary Stacy

Children & Youth Development Officer (CYDO) - Mr Simon Ridiger

Ghanaian Minister to the URC in London - The Revd Sylvanus Kwasi Tettey

Listed Buildings -Mr John Payne, Secretary to the Listed Buildings Committee

Mission & Evangelism Consultant - Vacant

Mission Project Co-ordinator - Vacant, Mission Projects Worker

Health Screening - Mrs Glennis Cockerell

Maintenance and Redevelopment - The Revd David Skipp, Synod Property Development Worker

Pastoral Consultants - The Revd David Trafford, Mrs Fredwyn Hosier, Ms Lesley Trenkel, The Revd Dayton Dewey (Psychotherapist)

Training Officer - The Revd Anne Sardeson

Training - The Revd Anne Sardeson, Training Officer c/o Mrs Sandhya Pinn, Synod Office Administrator Also for Nurturing Leaders, Mrs Helen Skidmore

Candidates' Secretary - Mrs Jill Jenkins

Children's Work Secretary - Miss Liz Boyes

Church Related Community Worker (CRCW) Co-ordinator - Vacant

Disability Co-ordinator - Vacant

Ecumenical Officer - The Revd Hugh Graham (For Area Ecumentical Officers, See relevant Area Committees)

FURY Representative - Ms Reanne Morris

Health & Healing Advisor - The Revd Debbie Hodge

HR Co-ordinator - Ms Carla Watts

Lay Preaching Co-ordinator - Mrs Mercy Danso

Manager, Children & Youth Development Officer (CYDO) - Mr Lewis McKenzie

Medical Referee - Dr Penny Trafford

Minute Secretary to Synod - Ms Jane Dance

Racial Justice Advocates - Mrs Sandra Ackroyd and Mrs Joan Young

Regional Pilots' Officer - Mrs Soo Webster

Representative, Ghanaian Minister to London Group - The Revd John Scott

Returning Officer - Mr Andrew Jack

Silences and Retreats Link Person - The Revd Maggie Hindley

Synod Minutes Secretary - Jane Dance

Synod Treasurer - Brian Hosier

Assistant Synod Treasuere - Emmanuel Osae

TLS Regional Organiser - The Revd Anne Sardeson

Trust Treasurer - Vacant

Website Manager - Fergus Urquhart

Works Consultant, Training Officer - The Revd Dr Tony Haws

World Church/Church and Society Consultant - Mr Geoffrey Duncan

Youth Secretary - Mrs Heather Pugsley

Executive and Standing Synod Committees

Synod Executive

Convenor - Mr Keith Webster

Secretary - Mr Simon Fairnington

Finance Committee Ecumenical Committee

Convenor - Mr Brian Hosier Convenor - The Revd Hugh Graham

Secretary - Mrs Jean Wyber .........................................................

......................................................................................................Secretary - Vacant

Grants, Loans and Property Committee Leadership Development Group

Convenor - Mr David Eldridge Convenor - The Revd Dr Tony Haws

Secretary - Mr Mike Gould Secretary - Vacant

Ministry & Mission Fund Committee Mission Initiatives Group

Convenor - Mr Emmanuel Osae Covnenor - The Revd Vaughan Jones

Secretary - Mrs Jean Wyber Secretary -Miss Barbara Leighton

Nominations Committee Youth & Children's Work Committee

Convenor - Mr Adrian West Convenor - The Revd Jayne Bazeley

Secretary - Mrs Jackie Haws Secretary - Vacant

Other Committees

Listed Buildings Advisory Committee Management Group of the Ghanaian Ministry

Convenor - Mr Simon Fairnington Convenor - The Revd Naison Hve

Secretary - Mr John Payne .............. Secretary - The Revd John Scott

Racial Justice Advocates Urban Churches Support Group

Convenor - Mrs Eleanor Boateng Convenor - The Revd Nigel Uden (Temporary Chair)

Co-ordinators - Mrs Sandra Ackroyd and Mrs Joan Young Secretary - Mrs Jane Dance

Advisors to the Synod

Legal Surveyor

Dawsons LLP Biscoe Craig Hall

2 New Square 5-6 Staple Inn

Lincoln's Inn London, WC1V 7QU

London, WC2A 3RZ

Area Committees

Central and North London Area (A) West London Area (B)

Convenor - Vic Russell .............Convenor - The Revd Kathy Wilson

Secretary - Mrs Heather Floyd Secretary - The Revd Edward Sanniez

Chiltern Area (C) St Albans Area (D)

Convenor - Mr Alan Yates Convenor - The Revd Tony Ruffell

Secretary - Mrs Kate Yates Secretary - Mr Andrew Jack

Lea Valley Area (E)

Convenor: The Revd Hugh Graham

Secretary: Vacant

Roding Area (F)

Covnenor: The Revd Lythan Nevard

Secretary: The Revd. Philip Nevard