UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA SYNOD OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND THE ACT SYNOD STANDING COMMITTEE

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1 UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA SYNOD OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND THE ACT SYNOD STANDING MINUTES for the meeting of the Synod Standing Committee held at Centre for Ministry on 4 nd and 5 th August, 2017 DECISIONS Decisions recorded in these Minutes were reached by consensus unless otherwise indicated TIMES OF SESSION SESSIONS pm pm pm pm pm pm am am AGENDA 82/17SC APOLOGIES adopt the Order of Business as printed subject to changes suggested by the General Secretary and alterations made by the Synod Standing Committee Mr Paul Ballard, Rev. Dr Brian Brown,Rev. Kevin Dilks, Rev. Simon Hansford, Mrs Diane Torrens, Mr Peter Worland, Mr Warren Bird, Mr Jonoathan Rea, Mrs Jacki Watts, Rev. Stephen de Plater, Rev. Darren Liepold ATTENDANCE SESSIONS Rev. Jane Fry Ms Bek croft Rev. Paul Cosier Mr Kevin Barrington Rev. Christine Bayliss Kelly Rev. Glenys Biddle Rev. Karyn Burchell-Thomas Mr Craig Corby Mr Paul Creek Rev. Lindsay Cullen Rev. Tara Curlewis Mrs Sue Graves Rev. Robert Griffith Mrs Robyn Harvey

2 Rev. Shin Goo Lee Mr Bruce Lyon Mr Ian Lawrence Mr John K Martin Rev. Stephen Mathews Rev. Graham Perry Rev. Ivan Roberts Rev. Stephen Robinson Mr Graeme Tolson Mrs Heather Watson IN ATTENDANCE Mrs Karyn Warner ASSOCIATED MEMBERS MINUTES Mr John Kitchener Mr Michael Anderson 1,2,3 Mrs Meredith Yabsley Rev. John Thornton Mr Peter Andrews Rev. Rhonda White Mr Ted Woodley 1 Rev. Dr Sang Taek Lee 1 Rev. Jason Choi 1 Mr Doug Taylor Rev. Rick Morrell 83/17SC confirm the Minutes of the Synod Standing Committee held 2 nd and 3 rd June 2017 CONSENT AGENDA 84/17SC determine that matters listed in the agenda be adopted with the exception of Lifeline (working paper 8).

3 ACTING GENERAL SECRETARY REPORT 85/17SC Reference - Working Paper 1 (i) ; (ii) authorise the Acting General Secretary to approve co-opted members to Synod 2017; (iii) endorse the proposed format for the SSC report to Synod 2017 (iv) note the verbal report from Ms Nicole Rose UNITING MISSION AND EDUCATION 86/17SC Reference - Working Paper 5 KOREAN PRESBYTERY REVIEW Reference - Working Paper 3 87/17SC (i) receive the final Draft Report of the Korean Presbytery Review (ii) endorse that the Korean Presbytery continue together with the implementation of a series of supportive improvements; (iii) note the specific supportive recommendations as drafted by the Review Team; (iv) request that the Synod Business Committee, in preparing the proposals for the Synod, include the Review Team s Report as an attachment; (v) request the Synod Business Committee to determine the most appropriate way to share the supportive recommendations with the Synod and to propose the means by which they can be further considered and implemented in the term of the next Synod; (vi) request the General Secretary to continue to address the matters of non- compliance

4 PATHWAYS PROJECT STEPPING STONES PROJECT Reference - Working Paper 4, 4A 88/17SC notes the reports MISSION & PROPERTY REVIEW PROJECT UPDATE Reference - Working Paper 10 89/17SC GOVERNANCE NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION (GNRC) Reference Working Paper 2 90/17SC (i) endorse the commissioning of a Board Effectiveness review for each of the UR and UME Boards; (ii) approves the TIS By-Laws as shown in Attachment A; (iii) endorse the judgement to seek legal advice with regard to those elements of the TIS Bylaws that lack specificity (and so rely upon the exercise of professional judgement) and to report back to first SSC meeting in 2018 with such refinements to the TIS By-Laws as may be appropriate; (iv) note the progress report with regard to the review of the By Laws PATROLS 91/17SC (i) ; (ii) appoint Uniting Mission and Education as the Synod oversight body

5 ACTING ASSOCIATE SECRETARY REPORT 92/17SC Reference - Working Paper 11 COLLABORATION Reference Working Paper 9 93/17SC (i) support the participation of Uniting in NSW and ACT in an ongoing collaboration between Uniting Victoria and Tasmania, Uniting AgeWell, and UnitingCare Queensland to further increase mission outcomes, efficiencies and effectiveness; (ii) approve the Terms of Reference for the establishment and operations of the Uniting/UnitingCare Collaboration Governance Committee formed to facilitate and provide stewardship to the work undertaken by the parties working together; and (iii) appointment of Executive Director and Board Chair as its representatives on the Uniting/UnitingCare Collaboration Governance Committee MODERATOR S REPORT Reference Working Paper 14 94/17SC MOBILISING MINISTRY IN THE BUSH Reference Working Paper 12 95/17SC

6 LIFELINE Reference Working Paper 8 96/17SC note the update and next steps in relation to the work of Uniting with respect to Lifeline SYNOD RISK AND OVERSIGHT REPORT Reference Working Paper 13 97/17SC BUDGET STEERING UPDATE Reference Working Paper 15 98/17SC RETIREMENTS 99/17SC (a) Rev. Gareth Thomas-Burchell Reference letter dated 20 July 2017 note the retirement of Rev. Gareth Thomas-Burchell in accordance with Regulation 2.6.1(d)(i)(1) effective 31 October, 2017

7 100/17SC (b) Rev. Karyn Burchell-Thomas Reference - letter dated 18 July 2017 note the retirement of Rev. Karyn Burchell-Thomas in accordance with Regulation 2.6.1(d)(i)(1) effective 31 October /17SC (c) Rev. Alan White Reference - dated 12 July 2017 note the retirement of Rev. Alan White in accordance with Regulation 26.1(d)(i)(1) effective 31 March /17SC (d) Rev. Gwen Graham Reference - dated 23 June 2017 note the retirement of Rev. Gwen Graham in accordance with Regulation 26.1(d)(i)(1) effective 10 August 2017 APPOINTMENTS a) Wesley Community Services Ltd (Directors) 103/17SC confirm the appointments made by the Acting General Secretary as per MA01/7 Mr Michael Anderson Dr Sam Donnelly Mr Mark Northern Ms Jill Pretty Mr Bernard Boerma b) Wesley Community Services Ltd (Members) 104/17SC on the recommendation of GNRC appoint as Members; Mr Michael Anderson Rev. Dr Rick Dacey

8 c) Kinross Wolaroi School Council 105/17SC on the recommendation of the Uniting Mission and Education Board appoint the following Mr Dan Blyde Mr Paul Bloomfield Mr Andrew Cunningham d) MLC School Council 106/17SC on the recommendation of the Uniting and Mission Education Board appoint Mr Adrian Jameson e) Pymble Ladies College School Council (PLC) 107/17SC on the recommendation of the Uniting and Mission Education Board appoint following; Prof. Gin Malhi Mrs Melinda Graham f) Margaret Jurd College (NSW) Ltd 108/17SC SYNOD STANDING ACTION ITEMS 109/17SC, to address an administration oversight re membership (i) (ii) note the resignation of Rev. Dr Andrew Williams appoint Mr John Kitchener as a member of the Margaret Jurd College (NSW) Ltd Reference Working Paper 12 note the Action Items CLOSED SESSION A closed session was held and minutes apart are held by General Secretary

9 OBITUARIES Rev. Henry (Harry) Roberts passed away 8 June 2017 Rev. Ronald Blackwood passed away 12 June 2017 Mrs June Swadling mother to Rev. Paul Swadling passed away 26 July 2017 CLOSE: NEXT MEETING: Synod Chairperson Date