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Synod Secretary
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Tell us a bit about yourself…
I was born in Norwich, England and have lived in various parts of the world for 52 years. I am married to Judith whom I met at a local Methodist Church in 1972. We are blessed with a daughter and a son. I `married into Methodism', having been a Deacon in the Congregational Church and an Elder in the URC at the tender age of 17. Judith and I have been very happily settled at St Mark's Crescent Methodist Church, in the Thames Valley Circuit since 1982.
I have had a career in marketing and business development with BP and worked in the UK and overseas in Rome and Singapore.
Outside my Synod role, I am a local preacher, and enjoy running marathons and appearing in pantomime as the pantomime dame!
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How did you become Synod Secretary?
I was asked to consider the role of Synod Secretary in December 2005. My initial reaction was “certainly not!” My preconceived idea was that this was a ministerial role for someone with a quasi-legal background who enjoyed spending the evening in the intimate company of a copy of CPD. About six months later, I had a conversation with the Superintendent of my local circuit who encouraged me to think again about the role of Synod Secretary and what I could contribute to the role. As a result I was nominated to the Policy Committee and elected by the Synod.
And what are the responsibilities involved?
The responsibilities involve planning and organising the Synod and taking the minutes and records of decisions. I'm a representative of the District to the annual Conference, and help to ensure that matters flowing from Conference are communicated within the District and are dealt with at Synod as required.
I'm a member of the Policy Committee, which means formulating and promoting policies and strategy that will support and encourage the circuits and local churches in mission and worship. It also means ensuring that funds for which the District is responsible are properly spent.
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