Diocesan Synod October 13th 2018

Diocesan Synod met at the Hope Academy, Newton-le-Willows for the first time of the new synodical cycle.

With a mix of newly elected and returning members this meeting began with Eucharist andincluded an overview of how Synod works from Diocesan Secretary, Mike Eastwood.

Synod members divided into houses to elect members to a number of key roles and committees 

Other items of business include a presentation on Digital Communications and a presentation on the Liverpool Diocesan Board of Finance budget.

You can see the papers from this synod in the information panel. 

Bishop Paul's Presidential Address slides

David Burgess's Budget presentation slides and notes

Stuart Haynes Digital Communications Presentation

Elected Chairs
·         Bob Lewis House of Clergy                          
·         Debra Walker House of Laity
Bishops Council
Two clergy   from each archdeaconry           Two lay from each archdeaconry

Liverpool – Miranda Threlfall Holmes, Simon Fisher	Pamela Ambrose, David Bishop
Sefton Knowsley – Kate Wharton; Mal Rogers	Andrew Wilcockson; 1 vacancy
Wigan West Lancs – Paul Robinson; vacant	Philip Stott; Anne Hulbert
Warrington St Helens – Stephen Grey; Sonya Doragh	Chris Pye; David Martlew

 
Board of Education
One clergy from each archdeaconry             One lay from each archdeaconry

Liverpool – Nicola Milford	Stephen Derringer elected from Liverpool
Sefton Knowsley – Jeremy Fagan	Julia Butcher
Paul Robinson Elected from Wigan	David Dennison
Warrington St Helens – vacant	Catherine Hayes

 
Finance Committee
Three clergy                                                Six lay        
This doesn’t need to be equal from each archdeaconry                               

Hannah Lewis; Simon Fisher 1 vacancy

Phil Stott, Angela Matthewson, David Burgess, Andrew Wilcockson, Michael Pitts; Keith Cawdron

 
Clergy Housing
One clergy from each archdeaconry             One lay from each archdeaconry

Liverpool – Nicola Milford	Paul Carhart
Sefton Knowsley – Anne Taylor	Andrew Wilcockson
Wigan - vacant	Dorothy Howel
Warrington St Helens – Stephen Grey	Vacancy

 
 
 
Vacancy in See Committee
Rev Hannah Lewis                                        Jean Cropper
Rev Miranda Threlfall Holmes                        Stephen Derringer
Rev Kate Wharton                                        Angela Matthewson
Anne Taylor                                                 Nadine Daniel
                                                                   Diane Wright
                                                                   Victoria Allen
                                                                   Michael Swinson
                                                                   Adrian Manson