Elections 2004

        Uncontested elections

        In accordance with clause 4.1 of the Schedule to the Synod Elections Ordinance 2000, we hereby certify that the following nominations of persons are not in excess of the number of persons required to be elected.

        1.

        STANDING COMMITTEE - Persons Elected by Synod

         

        (Ordinance 1897)

         

        1 qualified minister elected for 1 year

         

         

        The Rev C J Moroney

         

        1 qualified layperson elected for 1 year

         

         

        Mr R A Webb

         

        2.

        ST ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL CHAPTER

         

        (Ordinance 1969)

         

        1 Lay Canon, being a male or female communicant of the Anglican Church of Australia resident within the Diocese of Sydney, elected for 5 years

         

         

        Mr P J Heath

         

        1 Lay Canon, being a male or female communicant of the Anglican Church of Australia resident within the Diocese of Sydney, elected for 1 year

         

         

        Mr J T Scott

         

        3.

        THE COUNCIL OF ABBOTSLEIGH

         

        (Ordinance 1925)

         

        1 clergyman elected for 4 years

         

         

        The Rev S G E Smith

         

        2 laywomen elected for 4 years

         

         

        Mrs E Neal

         

         

        Mrs W Tong

         

        2 laymen elected for 4 years

         

         

        Mr P Bradhurst

         

         

        Mr M M Middlebrook

         

        4.

        SYDNEY ANGLICAN HOME MISSION SOCIETY (ANGLICARE)

         

        (Ordinance 1981)

         

        3 persons elected for 3 years

         

         

        Mr D Barnsdall

         

         

        Mr D R Lewarne

         

         

        Mr D Wallace

         

        5.

        ANGLICAN RETIREMENT VILLAGES DIOCESE OF SYDNEY

         

        (Ordinance 1961)

         

        2 persons elected for 3 years

         

         

        Mr A Fife

         

         

        Dr J Yeo

         

        6.

        ANGLICAN YOUTH AND EDUCATION DIVISION DIOCESE OF SYDNEY (YOUTHWORKS)

         

        (Ordinance 1997)

         

        1 member of the clergy elected for 3 years

         

         

        The Rev M P Jensen

         

        1 layperson elected for 3 years

         

         

        Mr R Webb

         

        7.

        ARDEN ANGLICAN SCHOOL COUNCIL

         

        (Ordinance 1962)

         

        4 persons, at least two of whom are to be clergymen, elected for 3 years

         

         

        Mr C Burton

         

         

        The Rev G N Collison

         

         

        Mr A Harper

         

         

        The Rev R W Green

         

        8.

        ARUNDEL HOUSE COUNCIL

         

        (Ordinance 1977)

         

        5 persons elected for 3 years

         

         

        Ms C Andrews

         

         

        Dr M Myerscough

         

         

        Mrs J Shead

         

         

        Mr J Watson

         

         

        Vacancy to be filled

         

        9.

        BARKER COLLEGE, THE COUNCIL OF

         

        (Ordinance 1978)

         

        2 members of the clergy elected for 3 years

         

         

        The Rev Dr R Chilton

         

         

        The Rev M J Crichton

         

        2 laypersons elected for 3 years

         

         

        Mrs A M Judd

         

         

        Mr I C Miller

         

        10.9.

        CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR MINISTERS, COUNCIL FOR

         

        (Ordinance 1989)

         

        1 clergyman, being an incumbent of an ecclesiastical unit, elected for 3 years

         

         

        The Rev P L Hayward

         

        1 layperson elected for 3 years

         

         

        Mr N Hatton

         

        11.

        DIOCESAN TRIBUNAL - SUPPLEMENTAL LIST

         

        (Ordinance 1962)

         

        1 layperson elected for 1 year

         

         

        Mrs G Davidson

         

        12.

        DIOCESAN REPRESENTATIVES ON GENERAL SYNOD

         

        (Ordinance 1986)

         

        4 members of the clergy elected for 1 year

         

         

        The Rev Dr P G Bolt

         

         

        The Rev Dr A J B Cameron

         

         

        Archdeacon-1 D K Howell

         

         

        Bishop I Y Lee

         

        13.

        THE ILLAWARRA GRAMMAR SCHOOL, THE COUNCIL OF

         

        (Ordinance 1958)

         

        1 clergyman elected for 4 years

         

         

        The Rev S G Barrett

         

        2 laypersons elected for 4 years

         

         

        Mr D W Burrows

         

         

        Mrs E McIntyre

         

        14.

        MACARTHUR ANGLICAN SCHOOL COUNCIL

         

        (Ordinance 1982)

         

        2 persons elected for 3 years

         

         

        Dr A K Beavis

         

         

         

        Mr G R S Kyngdon

         

        15.

        THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS, SYDNEY PORT COMMITTEE

         

        (Synod Resolution 10/63)

         

        1 person elected for 1 year

         

         

        The Rev R C Cameron

         

        16.

        MOORE THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE COUNCIL

         

        (Ordinance 1984)

         

        2 clergymen elected for 3 years

         

         

        Bishop G N Davies

         

         

        The Rev S R Gibson

         

        2 laypersons elected for 3 years

         

         

        Mr J E Creelman

         

         

        Dr W J Hurditch

         

        17.

        ST CATHERINE'S SCHOOL WAVERLEY, COUNCIL OF

         

        (Ordinance 1922)

         

        1 clergyman elected for 4 years

         

         

        The Rev R Lane

         

        2 laymen elected for 4 years

         

         

        Mr I Hespe

         

         

        Mr J Peterson

         

        1 woman elected for 4 years

         

         

        Dr M Best

         

        1 layman elected for 2 years

         

         

        Mr T Payne

         

        18.

        SYDNEY ANGLICAN CAR AND INSURANCE FUND BOARD

         

        (Ordinance 1999)

         

        1 member of the clergy elected for 3 years

         

         

        The Rev E Brush

         

        2 laypersons elected for 3 years

         

         

        Mr S P Guthrie

         

         

        Mr B Robinson

         

        19.

        SYDNEY ANGLICAN SCHOOLS CORPORATION

         

        (Ordinance 1947)

         

        8 persons elected for 3 years

         

         

        The Rev D H Courtney

         

         

        Mr D Harwin

         

         

        Mr D Minty

         

         

        Mr S Poucher

         

         

        Mrs L C Ramsay

         

         

        Mrs E Selleck

         

         

        Dr R Sharp

         

         

        Mr R J Stevens

         

        1 person elected for 2 years

         

         

        Ms P Lanser

         

        20.

        SYDNEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL COUNCIL

         

        (Ordinance 1923)

         

        2 clergymen in priests orders elected for 4 years

         

         

        The Rev R J Kay

         

        The Rev G K Leader

         

        21.

        SYDNEY DIOESAN SUPERANNUATION FUND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

         

        (Ordinance 1961)

         

        1 person as an Employer Director elected for 4 years

         

         

        Mr D A Cannings

         

        22.

        SYNOD POOL

         

        (Parishes Disputes Ordinance 1999)

         

        1 member of the clergy elected by the clerical members of Synod for 2 years

         

         

        The Rev G S Matthews

         

        23.

        TARA ANGLICAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, THE COUNCIL OF

         

        (Ordinance 1956)

         

        1 member of the clergy elected for 3 years

         

         

        The Rev A J Heron

         

        1 member of the clergy elected for 2 years

         

         

        Vacancy to be filled

         

        1 layperson elected for 3 years

         

         

        Mrs G Akers

         

        24.

        TRINITY GRAMMAR SCHOOL, THE COUNCIL OF

         

        (Ordinance 1928)

         

        2 clergymen elected for 3 years

         

         

        The Rev A Katay

         

         

        The Rev J W Wise

         

        2 laypersons elected for 3 years

         

         

        Mr D Cheetham

         

         

        Mr P M Meldrum

         

        25..

        WILLIAM BRANWHITE CLARKE COLLEGE COUNCIL

         

        (Ordinance 1987)

         

        1 clergyman elected for 3 years

         

         

        The Rev J Barrett

         

        1 layperson elected for 3 years

         

         

        Mr T Moon

        ANDREW SILLAR
        Returning Officer

        I HEREBY DECLARE the persons named in the statement above, elected to the office shown.

        PETER F JENSEN
        Archbishop of Sydney

        18 October 2004

        Contested elections

        In accordance with rule 5.4(6)(b) of the Schedule to the Synod Elections Ordinance 2000, I hereby report as follows -

        (1) The number of formal and informal ballot papers in each election is as shown below.

        (2) A complete list of names of the nominees for each office, together with the number of votes recorded for each nominee. The names have been arranged in the order of the number of votes recorded, beginning with the highest with a statement of the name(s) of the persons to be declared elected.

        Ballot Papers Votes Recorded

        1. Diocesan Representatives on General Synod

         

         

        Ballot Papers

        Votes Recorded

        1.

        Diocesan Representatives on General Synod

         

         

         

        Formal

        386

         

         

         

        Informal

        1

         

         

         

        Total

        387

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

        3 members of the laity elected for 1 year

         

         

         

        Selden, P A

         

        346

         

         

        Orpwood, C M

         

        343

         

         

        Tooher, J F

         

        316

         

        Not elected

         

         

         

         

        Spencer, N M

         

        127

        ANDREW SILLAR
        Returning Officer
        20 October 2004

        I HEREBY DECLARE the persons named in the statement above, elected to the office shown.

        PETER F JENSEN
        Archbishop of Sydney

        25 October 2004