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PRESBYTERY May 2016 – Draft Minutes 1

The Uniting Church in Australia

Western Australia

The Minutes

of

The Ordinary Meeting of the Presbytery of WA

14 May 2016

“Moving forward with God – in Education, Leadership & Covenanting”

These Minutes record events and the business of those committees or bodies

that relate to the Presbytery of Western Australia.

The business sessions of the meeting were conducted at

The Billabong Uniting Church/Community Centre

on Saturday 14 May 2016


PART 1 – OPENING REMARKS

The Moderator Rev Steve Francis welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked the Billabong Uniting

Church/Community Centre congregation for their hospitality and for hosting the meeting. He welcomed all new

members to the Presbytery attending for the first time. He recognised Rev Luke Williams and the Billabong

worship team from Billabong. Promotion tables for Uniting Justice and the Synod Resource Centre were also

introduced.

The Moderator acknowledged the original custodians of the land with respect paid to their elders and welcomed the guests from National Congress.

The Moderator introduced the General Secretary, Rev David de Kock. He also welcomed his chaplain, Rev Alan

Jeffries and advised that Rev Ruth Vertigan and Rev Mark Illingworth will also be the Chaplains for the

duration of the meeting.

The General Secretary advised of all logistical arrangements for the day.

PART 2 – WORSHIP

Rev Luke Williams welcomed Presbytery and Synod members to the Billabong Uniting Church/Community

Centre on behalf of the congregation. The Billabong band opened worship with two songs, followed by worship

and prayer led by Luke.

The moderator thanked Rev Luke Williams and his team.

PART 3 WELCOME TO COUNTRY

Welcome to Country was led by Rev Sealin Garlett.

PART 4 - PRESENTATIONS

Strategy & Mission Planning Commission and the Resources Board gave a presentation on the National Life Church Survey.

Presented by Rev Ivan Clark.

“Leadership In A Changing World”

Guest presenter Craig Bailey, Director of Leadership at Uniting College of Divinity in Adelaide gave a presentation on Leadership in a Changing World.

Theological Education in WA and Workshop Round Table Session

Rev David de Kock gave a background brief and introduced his paper to the Presbytery. Noted that there is no threat to the post graduate training at Murdoch University.

Rev Bev Fabb gave her presentation “I have a dream” followed by Table Group Discussions.

Beth Shalom

Kalo Fotu presented members of the Tongan choir to sing and dance.

Moderatorial Nominating Committee

Rev Ken Williams, Chair of the Moderatorial Nominating Committee advised that the Moderatorial Nominating

Committee had been appointed by General Council. He gave a brief description of the role of the Moderator and

informed the Presbytery that nominations the next moderator can be made between April and June 2016. The

candidates will be interviewed in July and August, with their names announced at the Annual meeting of Synod in

September 2017. Maureen Bourke confidential personal assistant to Moderatorial Nominating Committee can

be contacted for the information/nomination packs.


PART 4 – MINISTRY MILESTONES

The Moderator and Rev David de Kock presented the ministry milestones.

20 years Rev Kira Jamieson, Rev Adam McKenzie

25 years Rev Allan MacKenzie, Rev Robert Dummermuth, Rev Trevor Waters, Rev Hollis

Wilson,

Rev Gordon Scantlebury, Rev John Myles.

30 years Rev Geoff Lilburne, Rev Gemmel Sherwood.

40 years Rev Bev Fabb.

50 years Rev Ian MacPherson.

60 years Rev Don Pederick, Rev Dave Robinson, Rev David Woodroffe, Rev Harry Lucas, Rev

Ken Melville,

Rev Ruth Nelson.

In remembrance Rev Bryan King, Mr Denis Scarf.

PART 5 – REPORTS

The Moderator invited General Secretary, Rev David de Kock to present the Business Committee report.

Reports were received from:

General Council (Document 1)

Proposal 1 – Business Committee (Document 1.1)

Nominating Committee Report (Document 2)

Covenanting Committee Report (Document 3)

CEDAL Report (Document 4)

First Third Working Group (Document 5)

Uniting Church Fellowship Report (Document 6)

Liturgy Committee Report (Document 7)

Multicultural Ministry Report (Document 8)

Uniting Church Adult Fellowship Report (Document 9)

Church Law Committee Report (Document 10)

SMPC Report (Document 11)

Proposal 2 – SMPC – Note Grant Increase Request (Document 11.1)

Proposal 3 – NCLS – Congregations to Participate in NCLS (Document 11.2)

PR&PC Report (Document 12)

Candidates for the Ministries Commission Report (Document 13)

Proposal 4 – CMC – Recognise Accredited Lay Preacher (Document 13.1)

Congregational Communities Services Commission Report (Document 14)

Royal Commission Report (Document 15)

Rural Ministries Working Group Report (Document 16)

Theological Education Working Document (Document 17)

Guest Presentation – Craig Bailey Supporting document (Document 18)

01/2015-16 The Presbytery agreed by consensus to receive the reports. (Documents 1-18)


PART 6 – BUSINESS SESSION

Business Committee

02/2015-16 Proposal 1 Item 1

The Presbytery of Western Australia agreed by consensus to adopt the Order of Business.


The Presbytery of Western Australia agreed by consensus to:

1. co-opt ministers: Rev Bev Fabb, Rev Harry Lucas, Rev Prof Bill Loader, Rev Dr Ian

Tozer, Dr Nancy Ault, Dr Sue Boorer, Rev Michael Owen, Rev Jean Mayers, Rev Mervyn Anderson, Rev Brian Carey

2. co-opt regional pastors: Jill Clements, Alan Hortin, Rev Alan Stubbs, Rev Marie Wilson; Ps John Tomkins

3. co-opt lay members : Justine Wall, Kristin Grainger, Judy Sanderson, Clare

Ligtermoet, Bruce Wilson, Trevor Thomas and Deborah de Silva; Margaret Johnston, Cindy Gorton

4. co-opt youthful members: Ashley McMillan, and Jordan Gibbs

5. co-opt Associates Members: Vince Ross, Craig Bailey, Rev Dr Chris Budden, Rev Dennis Corowa; Rev Karama Ioapo

6. co-opt Travis Windsor and Maggie Johns.



1. approve the membership of the Presbytery to include confirmed members

representing bodies who are directly responsible to the Presbytery and authorise the

General Council to enact the By Laws and Rules to this effect.



1. that the membership of the Presbytery to include a member appointed or elected by

each recognised Faith Community as determined at the Annual Synod in 2015 namely Forest Lakes (Deborah de Silva) and Eaton Millbridge (Rev Karyl Davison).

06/2015-16 Proposal 1Item 5


1. appoint Justine Woodward (PA to Moderator) as Minute Taker with Maree Kemp as

back-up and Clare Ligtermoet (Property & IT Administration Officer) as Screen

Manager with Amanda Badenhorst as back-up and registration officer.



1. appoint scrutineers Thomas Stokes and members of the Nominating Committee, comprising Margaret Martin (Convener), Ian Passmore, and Clare Ligtermoet.



1. appoint Presbytery Chaplains: Rev Ruth Vertigan and Rev Mark Illingworth for the 14 May 2016 Presbytery Meeting.



1. appoint Rev Steve Francis, Rev David de Kock and Margaret Johnston to be responsible for the confirmation of the May 2016 Presbytery Meeting minutes.

MOVER: REV DAVID DE KOCK AGREED BY CONSENSUS


Strategy and Mission Planning Commission (Proposal 2 – Document 11.1)

10/2015-16 The Presbytery of Western Australia:

1. note that Strategy and Mission Planning Commission will apply, through the

Budgetary Process for mission project grants to be raised from $140,000 to $200,000.

MOVER: REV IVAN CLARKE AGREED BY CONSENSUS

National Church Survey Life (Proposal 3 – Document 11.2)

11/2015-16 The Presbytery of Western Australia:

1. encourages all congregations to participate in the NCLS Survey of 2016

MOVER: REV IVAN CLARK PROPOSAL WITHDRAWN IN FAVOUR OF AMENDMENT

Amendment

1. affirms the importance of the Uniting Church in W.A. participating in the

2016 NCLS Survey for the benefit of the whole church, so that data may represent the U.C.A. and the Australian Church as fully as possible;

2. requests all congregations to participate in the NCLS Survey of 2016 as a

matter of priority; and

3. reminds all congregations that funding is available to cover costs of participation for those who do not have funds of their own.

MOVER: REV DR IAN TOZER AMENDMENT AGREED BY CONSENSUS

Candidates for the Ministries Commission (Proposal 4 – Document 13.1)

12/2015-16 The Presbytery of Western Australia agreed by ballot to:

1. recognize Moira Mathie as an Accredited Lay Preacher having completed all the requirements for accreditations.

MOVER: REV CRAIG COLLAS PUT TO THE BALLOT

BALLOT RETURNED ABSOLUTE MAJORITY.

RECEIVED WITH APPLAUSE

PART 7 – CONGRESS UPDATE (Rev Dr Chris Budden and Rev Dennis Corowa)

Rev Dennis Corowa acknowledged the traditional owners of this land past, present and future. He advised that

the review of the report was taken to the National Executive. In its discussions, one of the tensions is that the

Uniting Aboriginal and Island Christian Congress are torn between being a part of the Uniting Church and the

struggles of aboriginal people. He stated that it is not always an easy thing looking after our own people and the

staff of the Uniting Church. He said that they do not have the experience or range of skills to run their own

Presbytery. The National Executive of Congress voiced that there should be a postponement of the

establishment of a Presbytery. Dennis outlined some of the ways that Congress can be supported in governance.

He said that they were facing many changes across the Church. These were hard choices for his people and they

were asked to tick many boxes. He has been working with the Queensland Presbytery to train for all the extra

work that has to be done for a new presbytery. We have come through a time for freedom for aboriginal people.

We now need to progress to working and doing things together in a formal way.

Rev Dr Chris Budden advised that they are committed to allowing aboriginal people to control their own lives, to

build relationships. He said that in the NSW/ACT Synod they have worked really hard to make sure that

Congress Chair sits with the moderator, that they welcome guests, that First Peoples are in the centre of our

lives. He said that people in the Synod and Congress are deeply committed to ensuring that Congress works.

Des Lawson of Western Australian congress said that they are struggling, that they’ve faced the issues and it’s

time to move on. He said they need the help but the reality of ministry depends on God. Lastly, he noted that


Congress sits at the back and does not always feel fully respected. He said that it is a respect thing;

acknowledgement and respect goes a long way.

NEXT MEETING

The Annual Synod meeting will be held from Friday 9 until Sunday11 September 2016 at Scotch College.

CLOSE OF MEETING

The Moderator extended his thanks to the Billabong Uniting Church congregation for their effort and hospitality

and to staff and volunteers who assisted with the smooth running of the meeting.

THE MEETING CONCLUDED WITH PRAYER AT 3.40PM


MEMBERSHIP OF PRESBYTERY 2016

GENERAL SECRETARY Rev David de Kock Attended

MODERATOR Rev Steve Francis Attended

EX-MODERATOR Rev Ken Williams Attended

MINISTERS, DEACONS IN ACTIVE SERVICE Rev Dr Emanuel Audisho Attended

Rev John Barendrecht Attended

Rev Dr Dianne Bertolino Apology

Rev Neville Campbell Attended

Rev Andrew Broadbent Attended

Rev Ivan Clark Attended

Rev Raymond Clee Attended

Rev Craig Collas Attended

Rev Narelle Collas Attended

Rev Izak Cronje Apology

Rev Karyl Davison Apology

Rev Lesley de Grussa Attended

Rev Ken Devereux Apology

Rev Sam Dinah Apology

Rev Robert Dummermuth Apology

Rev Bronwyn Elvery Apology

Rev Michael Fawcett Attended

Rev Mitch Fialkowski Attended

Rev Kim Francis Apology

Rev Sealin Garlett Attended

Rev Jenifer Goring

(Anglican)

Apology

Rev Francis Hadfield Attended

Rev Hannes Halgryn Attended

Rev Michael Hertz Apology

Rev Peter Harvey Apology

Rev Mark Illingworth Attended

Rev Alan Jeffrey Attended

Rev Robert Jetta Apology

Rev Peter Johnstone Apology

Rev Toby Keva Apology

Rev David Kriel Apology

Rev Cathie Lambert Apology

Rev Stephen Larkin Attended

Rev Chas Lewis Apology

Rev John Marshall Attended

Rev Rodney Marsh Apology


Rev Emma Matthews Attended

Rev Anne McAndrew Attended

Rev Eric McAndrew Apology

Rev Alistair Melville Apology

Rev John McKane Attended

Rev Andrew Morris Attended

Rev Herman Nienaber Attended

Rev David Park Apology

Rev Nalin Perera Apology

Rev Brenton Prigge Attended

Rev Dr Sonny Rajamoney Apology

Rev Greg Ross Apology

Rev Gordon Scantlebury Attended

Rev Isobelle Shortreed Apology

Rev Lorraine Stokes Attended

Rev Brian Thorpe Attended

Rev Dr Ian Tozer Attended

Rev David Tressler Attended

Rev Margaret Tyrer Attended

Rev Gary van Heerden Apology

Rev Corina van Oostende Attended

Rev Ruth Vertigan Attended

Rev Trevor Waters Attended

Rev Luke Williams Attended

Rev Hollis Wilson Attended

MINISTERS AWAITING PLACEMENT Rev Barry Lake Apology

Rev Anne Wright Attended

ASSOCIATED MEMBERS (under Rule 3.1.6) Rev Caroline Gepp Apology

Rev Mary Lindsay Apology

PASTORS (in approved ministry locations) Kristin Grainger Apology

Pastor David Goodman Apology

Dr Elaine Ledgerwood Attended

Paul Montague Apology

Karen Sloan Apology

John Tomkins Attended

Justine Wall Apology

David Goodman Apology

YOUTH WORKERS Doug McGhee Apology

COMMUNITY MINISTERS Uto Fotu Attended

Valda Knott Attended

OFFICE BEARERS APPOINTED AS MEMBERS Rev John Dunn Attended

LAY PREACHERS Doug Burtenshaw Apology


CONGRESS Sealin Gartlett Attended

Sam Dinah Apology

Beananging Kwuurt Institute Board

Waroona Robert Jetta Apology

Beananging Kwuurt Institute Board

Maaman “O” Miya Milton Wyn Apology

Cheryl Lawson Attended

CONGREGATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

ALBANY REGION

Denmark Judy Ives Apology

Lockyer Alan Hortin Attended

Mount Barker David Gray Attended

Scots

Wesley

APPLECROSS Rhonnda Green Apology

ARMADALE-KELMSCOTT Raymond Chu Apology

AUGUSTA/MARGARET RIVER Gail Cresswell Apology

Wendy Hendry Attended

BELDON- ILLUKA Lyn McLachlan Attended

BETH SHALOM

Rep 1 Talia'uli Mafivaea Apology

Rep 2 Sione Moa Apology

BICTON Kay Lockley Attended

Rev Zac Cronje Apology

BILLABONG Frances David Attended

Doug Bell Apology

BUSSELTON (Bryant Memorial, Capel) Julie Parry Apology

Yvonne Robinson Attended

Pam Crass Attended

Rowan Parry Apology

BYFORD Doug Burtenshaw Apology

Evan Maltby Apology

CANNINGTON

CARNARVON John Tomkins Attended

CARRAMAR Glen Banks Attended

Rev Narelle Collas Attended

CENTRAL SOUTH EASTERN REGION

Ongerup

Newdegate

Kukerin

Hopetoun

CENTRAL SOUTH CLUSTER

Kulin, Hyden, Kondinin


CENTRAL WHEATBELT

Kellerberrin, Trayning, Tammin, Bencubbin

CLAREMONT Ann Hammer Attended

COMO-MANNING

COTTESLOE-SWANBOURNE Helen Bloomfield Apology

DALWALLINU Barbara Dinnie Apology

DONGARA Jill Clements Apology

DOWERIN

EAST AVON

Cunderdin

Quairading

EASTERN WHEATBELT

Merredin Bob French Attended

Bruce Rock Heather Hutton Apology

Mukinbudin Gordon James Apology

ESPERANCE

FLOREAT

Rep 1 Rhonda Tilbrook Apology

Rep 2 Sue Talbert Apology

Rep 3 Lee-Anne Burnett Apology

FOOTHILLS (St Martin’s Forrestfield) Robert Watson Apology

FOREST LAKES FAITH COMMUNITY Debbie de Silva Attended

FREMANTLE Andrew Stokes Apology

FRONTIER SERVICES John Dihm Apology

GERALDTON

Rob White Apology

Peter Hanrahan Attended

GINGIN Sophie Bodegon Apology

Marion Crew Apology

Dirk Bolsenbroek Attended

GKI MOSMAN PARK Kalo Fotu Attended

Rep 1 Alvin Gunawan Apology

Rep 2 Vivien Lee Attended

Rep 3 Doddy Widodoputra Attended

Rep 4 Cipta Sapangi Attended

GLEN FORREST Ian Wright Apology

GOSNELLS Neville van Wyk Apology

GUILDFORD

KALAMUNDA

Rep 1 Ian McDonald Apology

Rep 2 Gary Rundle Apology

KALGOORLIE-BOULDER

KARDINYA John van den Berg Apology


KATANNING & DISTRICTS

Katanning, Kojonup, Tambellup Malcolm Watson Apology

KOREAN

KWINANA FAITH COMMUNITY

LEEMING Beryl Cooper (POST only) Attended

MAAMAN ‘O’ MIYA

MANDURAH Coral Richards Attended

MAYLANDS/MT LAWLEY Maxine Adamson Apology

MEEKATHARRA

MELVILLE Margaret Martin Attended

Ivan Clark Attended

MOORA Jonathan Nelson Apology

Moora, Badgingarra, Bindi Bindi, Watheroo

MT BARKER David Gray Apology

MT PLEASANT

Rep 1 Garry Collins Apology

Rep 2

MT HAWTHORN EMMAUS Paul Olney Attended

MUNDARING

NARROGIN

Narrogin/Cuballing/Wickepin/Yealering Janice Cornish Apology

NEDLANDS

Rep 1 Neville Blessing Attended

NORANDA

Rep 1 Helen McMillan Attended

Rep 2 Helen Simcock Apology

NORTH MIDLANDS SHARED MINISTRY

Carnamah, Coorow, Eneabba, Three Springs

NORTHAM Mervyn Anderson Apology

Ann Barnes Attended

OSBORNE PARK

PINJARRA

Rep 1 (as Ministry Team Leader) Kerrie Birch Apology

Rep 2 Trevor Thomas Apology

PORT HEDLAND

QUAIRADING Lorna Atkins Attended

ROCKINGHAM Gerry Ligtermoet Attended

ROWETHORPE

RURAL MINISTRY Malcolm Watson Apology

SCARBOROUGH & WATERMAN’S BAY Elizabeth Woods Attended

SOUTH MANDURAH David Williams Attended

SOUTH PERTH Vida Corbett Apology

Susy Thomas Apology


SPEARWOOD Neil Patterson Apology

ST ANDREWS PERTH

SWAN VIEW Laurel Butcher Apology

Robert Nicholls Apology

TOODYAY Sheena Hesse Apology

TRINITY NORTH

Rep 1 Doroth Horton Attended

Rep 2 Jordan Gibbs Apology

Rep 3 Allan Gronow Apology

Rep 4 Heather Hamblin Attended

Rep 4 Bob Hunt Attended

Rep 5 Peter Thomson Attended

UNITING CHURCH IN THE CITY

Wesley, Trinity, Ross Memorial Gay Eivers Apology

Rev Craig Collas Attended

Alison McCubbin Attended

Lindsay Cox Apology

VICTORIA PARK & DISTRICTS Alison Atkinson-Phillips Apology

Alison Xamon Apology

WAGIN & DISTRICTS Ann-Britt Wasley Attended

Collanilling/Darkan/Dumbleyung/Duranillin Graham Wasley Attended

Stephen Van Schalkwyk Attended

WANNEROO CROSSWAYS

WAROONA

WARREN-BLACKWOOD

Bridgetown, Manjimup, Boyup Brook, Pemberton,

Northcliffe, Greenbushes Glenys Imrie

Apology

Kristin Grainger Apology

Yuko Tonai-Moore Attended

WELLINGTON REGIONAL MISSION Marg Garrett Apology

Bunbury, Collie, Donnybrook, Harvey, Waterloo John Jeffreys Apology

Glenys White Apology

Karyl Davison Apology

WEMBLEY DOWNS Vic Richards Apology

Jenni Berg Apology

Wembley Downs Attended

Karen Sloan Apology

Kay Lockley Attended

WEMBLEY John Meyer Apology

WILLETTON

Rep 1 John Boon Attended

Rep 2

WONGAN HILLS/GOOMALLING

YORK


CO-OPTED MINISTERS Rev Bev Fabb Attended

Rev Ken Williams Attended

Rev Jean Mayers Apology

Rev Sue Boorer Attended

Rev Michael Owen Attended

Rev Bill Loader Attended

Rev Ian Tozer Attended

Rev Harry Lucas Attended

Rev Janelle MacGregor Apology

Rev Mervyn Anderson Apology

Brian Carey Apology

Rev Nancy Ault Apology

Rev Dr Alan Stubbs Apology

Rev Marie Wilson Attended

CO-OPTED LAY MEMBERS Alison Atkinson-Phillips Apology

Traian Troaca Attended

Raymond Klee Attended

Kalo Fotu Attended

Travis Windsor Attended

Margaret Johnstone Attended

Rosemary Hudson Miller Attended

Cindy Gorton Attended

Maggie Johns Attended

Clare Ligtermoet Attended

Thomas Stokes Attended

John Talbert Attended

Dianne Ward Apology

Bruce Wilson Attended

Chris Budden Attended

Andrew Broadbent Attended

Rick Pekan (Youth Pastor) Attended

CANDIDATES FOR MINISTRIES

Rep 1 Judy Sanderson Attended

FIRST THIRD / YOUTH WORKERS

Rep 1 Paul Montague Apology

Rep 2 Janine McDonald Attended

YOUTH WORKERS

Rep 1

Rep 2 Doug McGhee Apology

UNITING CHURCH ADULT FELLOWSHIP

Rep 1 Aladina Foster Apology

Rep 2 Gill Muir Apology

Rep 3 Jane Robertson


Rep 4 Anne Holland Apology

ECUMINICAL AFFAIRS

Rep 1

Rep 2

YOUTHFUL MEMBERS

Rep 1 Ashley McMillan Apology

Rep 2 Tita Tuimoala Apology

Rep 3 Alex Johansson Apology

UNITING ABORIGINAL AND ISLANDER

CHRISTIAN CONGRESS

Rep 1

Rep 2

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (in attendance) Rev Geoff Blyth Apology

Rev Des Cousins Attended

Karama Ioapo Attended

VISITORS

Ian Passmore Attended

Julie Ridden Attended

Des Lawson Attended

Dirk Bolsenbrek Attended

Elizabeth Burns Attended

Craig Bailey Attended

Rev Dennis Corowa Attended


Rev John Myles Apology

Rev Geoff Lilburne Attended

Rev David Woodroffe Attended

Rev Dave Robinson Attended

Rev Kira Jamieson Apology

Rev Ruth Nelson Apology

Vince Ross Apology

MILESONE GUESTS

Rev Ken & Elaine Melville Attended

Rev Ian McPherson Attended

Rev Don Pederick Attended

Rev Gemmel Sherwood Attended

Rev Bev Fabb Attended

Rev Gordon Scantlebury Attended


STAFF Amanda Badenhorst Attended

Justine Woodward Attended

Maree Kemp Attended

Geoff Bice Attended


Margaret Johnstone Attended

Heather Dowling Attended


I CONFIRM THAT I HAVE CHECKED THE MINUTES FOR THE MEETING OF THE PRESBYTERY OF

WESTERN AUSTRALIA HELD ON 16 MAY 2016 AT BILLABONG UNITING CHURCH/COMMUNITY CENTRE

General Secretary

Rev David de Kock

Chair of Presbytery

Rev Steve Francis

Manager Ministry Resources Centre

Margaret Johnston