CHURCH COUNCIL |
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In the Church of England, the Church Council is the executive committee consisting of of clergy, churchwardens, and representatives of the laity. Legally, the council is responsible for the financial affairs of the Church, including the maintenance of its assets and the promotion of the mission of the church. New additions to the Church Council are elected at the Annual Church Meeting (ACM) each spring. Our current council is: CLERGY Revd Canon Patrick Curran (Chaplain and Chair of Council) Revd Dr. Robert S. Kinney (Honorary Assistant Curate) WARDENS Philip Reading Andrew Rooke HONORARY TREASURER Ben Dannenmaier SYNOD REPRESENTATIVES Gabe Byng (Archdeaconry) Morkor Korley (Archdeaconry) Angela Peake-Herzog (Archdeaconry) Miranda Kopetzky (Archdeaconry and Diocese) MEMBERS Ademola Adeyemi Sunday Ajayi Brandy Bauer Melinda May Hyacinth Österlin Sally Reading SAFEGUARDING OFFICER Lydia Goutas ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER Monika Weber-Fahr OBSERVER Ádám Bak (Ministerial Experience Scheme, MES) Part of the work of the Church Council is to enter into discussion on challenging topics facing the church. In order to facilitate these discussions well, the Council has adopted Principles for Discussions [pdf, 391kb]. |