Commissions and Panels

Members of the Executive Committee taking over their role in April 2009. Image by J Hewerdine.

Executive Committee

The General Assembly is governed by a nine-member Executive Committee elected by the members of the Movement.

In carrying out the work of the General Assembly, the Executive Committee is assisted by five commissions under which are many panels.

Sir Peter Soulsby MP (Convenor)
Jim Corrigall
Lis Dyson-Jones
Dorothy Hewerdine
Joan Cook
Andrew Pakula
Rev Dr Ann Peart
Rev Dr David Usher
Derek McAuley (Chief Officer from Dec 09, Ex-Officio)

If you have a question for the EC please do send it to them by clicking here. The answers to previously submitted questions can be seen on the EC blog.

Related panels and other bodies: Funding Development Panel, The Nightingale Centre Management Committee, Partnership Support Panel, Sustentation Fund Committee, Valuing and Supporting Ministry, Valuing and Supporting Voluteers, Growth and Renewal

Funding Development Panel

Neville Kenyon
Louise Rogers
Rosemary Ruston
Derek McAuley
Andrew Mason

Partnership Support Panel

Dot Hewerdine
Joy Winder
Rev Eric Jones
Dr Jane Williams

Nightingale Centre Committee

Marion Baker
Gordon Lowthian
Michael Tracey
David Copley
David Dawson
Dot Hewerdine
Richard Merritt
Vanessa Rothwell
Website: www.thenightingalecentre.org.uk.org.uk

Communication Commission

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Diane Bennett
Marion Baker
Sheila Culshaw
Neville Kenyon
John Wilkinson
Kate Taylor

Related panels and other bodies: Lindsey Press Panel

Lindsey Press Panel

Kate Taylor
David Dawson
Margaret Hamer
Kay Millard
Catherine Robinson

Denominational Support Commission

Dot Hewerdine
Joyce Ashworth
Lis Dyson-Jones
Rev Cen Llwyd
Rev Celia Midgley
Vanessa Rothwell
John Greenwood (Fellowship Research)
Rev Martin Whitell

Related panels and other bodies: Building Advisory Panel, Congregational Assessment Process, District Support, Welsh Department, Worship Panel and Youth Panel

Buildings Advisory Panel

David Warhurst
Marion Baker

Historic Buildings Consultants

John Goodchild
Graham Hague
Judy Hague
Bryan Simpson (Consultant)

Congregational Assessment Process

Joyce Ashworth

Welsh Department

Ken Morgan
Rev Eric Jones
Lis Dyson-Jones
Rev Cen Llwyd
Megan Jones
Rev Wyn Thomas
Anne Jones
Ken Morgan
Ann Harris
Lewis Rees

Worship Panel

Rev Joy Croft
Adrienne Wilson
David Dawson
Martin Gienke
Rev Linda Hart
Barbara Smith

Youth Panel

Loiuse Shatiff
Ella Field
Helen Hooley
Vanessa Rothwell
Howard Wilkins
Eloise Williamson
Rev John Harley
Andrew Mason

Education and Training Commission

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Dawn Buckle
Maggie Davies
Joan Hill
Rev Margaret Kirk
Jean Mason
Margaret Robinson
Mary Wightman
Rev John Harley
Jane Blackall

Related panels and other bodies: Chalice Award Panel, Engagement Support Panel, Groups Working Well Panel, Hucklow Summer School Panel, Joined Up Education Panel, RE Co-ordinators, Religious Education Publications Panel, Support for Organizational Leadership Panel

Chalice Award Panel

Joan Hill
Sue Hodgson
Rev John Harley
Mary Wightman
Claire Maddocks
Margaret Robinson

Engagement Support Panel

Rev Margaret Kirk
Dr Jane Blackall
Joyce Ashworth
Karen Hanley
Rev Lindy Latham
Rev Jim Robinson
Website: www.unitarianengagementgroups.org.uk

Groups Working Well Panel

Dawn Buckle
Dot Hewerdine

Hucklow Summer School Panel

Dr Jane Blackall
Rev Lindy Latham
Mel Prideaux
Caroline Blair
Alison Thursfield

Website: www.hucklowsummerschool.org.uk

Joined Up Education Panel

Dawn Buckle
Rev Dr Vernon Marshall
Liz Shaw
Rev Dr Arthur Stewart
Richard Lovis
Rev Ernest Baker
Rev Alex Bradley
Sue Woolley

RE Co-ordinators Panel

Rev Dr Vernon Marshall
David Dawson
Jean Mason

Support for Organisational Leadership Panel

Dawn Buckle
Joyce Ashworth
Lis Dyson-Jones
Peter Hanley
Ken Johnson
Barbara Smith

Faith and Public Issues Commission

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Rev Jeff Gould
Rev Chris Goacher
Karen Hanley
Rev Alan Kennedy
Gavin Lloyd
Rev Feargus O'Connor
Rev Wyn Thomas
Tony Rees
Rev Bob Wightman
Jim Corrigall

Related panels and other bodies: Penal Affairs Panel

Penal Affairs Panel

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Bruce Chilton
Tony Cann
Kay Millard
Bernard Omar
Sally Ramage
Tony Rees

Ministry Commission

Rev J Eric Jones
Rev Alex Bradley
David Dawson
Rev Dr Arthur Stewart
Val Worthington
Joan Cook
Rev Dr Linda Hart
Rev Sarah Tinker

Related panels and other bodies: Interview Panel

Interview Panel

Dr Jane Williams
Rev John Clifford
Rev Chris Goacher
Rev Cliff Reed
Rev Dr Arthur Stewart
Rev Alex Bradley