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Maritime Conference

The United Church of Canada

The 93rd Annual Meeting

Sackville, New Brunswick

May 24-27, 2018

MINUTES OF CONFERENCE

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Ninety-Third Maritime Conference Meeting 136

May 24, 2018

Sackville, NB

NINETY THIRD ANNUAL MEETING

OF

THE MARITIME CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

FIRST SESSION – THURSDAY EVENING

May 24, 2018

Time and Place:

The 93rd Annual Meeting of Maritime Conference, United Church of Canada, began at 6:30 p.m.,

on Thursday, May 24, 2018, in the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre, Sackville, New

Brunswick.

Constitution of the Court:

The meeting was called to order in the name of Jesus, the Christ, the Head of the Church, by the

President, Rev. Richard Bowley. The Christ candle was lit. “I constitute this court in the name of

Jesus Christ, the head of our church and the light on our path. By the authority vested in me by

the Maritime Conference of the United Church of Canada, I hereby declare this meeting of the

Maritime Conference to be in session to deal with all business and matters that may be brought

before it. May all that we do be inspired by the Holy Spirit as we discern our way forward

together. As we gather to share the work that rightly comes before this court, let us pause to

remember that in this region we live and work and worship on lands that are, by law, the unceded

territories of the Wabanaki peoples—predominantly the lands of the Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, and

Passamaquoddy. May we live with respect on this land, and live in peace and friendship with its

people. Let us remember that we are an Affirming Ministry, seeking to provide a safe and

welcoming space for all people.”

Indigenous Guest:

Laura Hunter introduced Doreen Richard, Indigenous guest from Sackville, NB, who holds a

United Church seat on the Mount Allison Board of Regents, who gave greetings.

Constitutional Motions:

David Hewitt / Heather Manuel moved that the constitutional motions as printed in Section 1,

Reports to the Conference 2018, page 8, including the Conference Roll, Quorum and Bounds,

agenda, adoption of minutes, and reports not requiring further action, including those in the

registration package be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

Reference and Counsel:

David Hewitt / Penny Nelson moved that Stephen Mills, Debbie Atkin and Ross Bartlett be named

as Reference and Counsel for the 93rd meeting of Maritime Conference 2018.

MOTION CARRIED

Introduction of Ecumenical Guests:

The Executive Secretary introduced the ecumenical and interfaith guests, Rev. Bob LeBlanc,

Anglican Diocese of Fredericton, Rev. Jeffrey Murray, The Presbyterian Synod of the Atlantic

Provinces, and Rev. Deborah Blood, Maine Conference of United Church of Christ.

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Introduction of General Council Office Representative:

The Executive Secretary welcomed Rev. Alan Hall, Executive Officer Ministry and Employment

(Human Resources); and Sara Stratton, Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice Animator, General

Council, The United Church and Canada. Also joining us from General Council as an observer is

Heather Spares, Program Assistant People in Partnership.

Introduction of Provisional Executive Minister:

The Executive Secretary welcomed Rev. Faith March-MacCuish, Provisional Executive Minister,

Region 14, 15 and 16.

Personal Privilege:

The Executive Secretary encouraged respect and consideration for Rev. Faith March-MacCuish,

Provisional Executive Minister, Region 14, 15 and 16.

Introduction of the Tatamagouche Centre:

The Executive Secretary welcomed Ms. Josie Baker, Executive Director, Tatamagouche Centre

who addressed the court.

Introduction of the Atlantic School of Theology (AST) President:

The Executive Secretary welcomed Neale Bennett, President, Atlantic School of Theology who

addressed the court.

Theme Presentation:

Rev. Robyn Brown-Hewitt facilitated table group introductions. Rev. Catherine Stuart introduced

the theme of this year’s meeting, John 21:25 #TrueStory.

Chapter 1 – In the beginning (1925 & early days)

Chapter 2 – Called to be the Church (aka Potlucks, pews & pastoral adventures)

Chapter 3 – A woman’s place (women’s work & ministry)

Chapter 4 – Are we there yet? (children’s & youth ministry)

Chapter 5 – To seek justice (social justice & action)

Chapter 6 – The next chapter (imagining the future)

Table groups were invited to be mindful of these things:

- How does our community honour the diversity represented in the Conference membership

– all the ways we are humans being?

- How does our community recognize that we are an Affirming Ministry?

- How does our community together demonstrate a commitment to right relationships?

- How will our community live in respect with the wider community, the staff of the

university, the residents of this town?

- How does our community create safe space for all?

Catherine Stuart introduced Chapter 1 with the sharing of “the beginning”. Theme scripture: John

21:25.


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Service of Remembrance:

The Service began with stories of faith followed by the act of remembrance.

The Court then held a service of remembrance. Those remembered were Ms. Velma Bos, Ms.

Margaret Stewart Brogan, Rev. John Alexander “Sandy” Bishop Clark, Rev. R. Stewart Clark, Ms.

Lola Margaret Crawford, Mr. Wilfred Anthony Dillman, Rev. Reay A. Francis, Rev. James “Jim”

Alexander Fraser, Rev. Dr. Eldon Hay, Ms. Annie Mellicent “Anne” Ihasz, Ms. Judy Alean Jonah,

Rev. William B. Lyons, Rev. H. Gilmour “Gil” MacKenzie, Ms. Catherine “Kay” MacLeod, Ms.

Jessie Catherine MacLeod, Ms. Gwendoline “Gewn” MacRae, Rev. Ronald “Ron” I. Maund, Mr.

Ross Llyod Osborne, Ms. Catherine Louise “Cathy” Smith, Rev. James Edward Sauvé “Bud”

Tarrant, and Ms. Margaret “Margie” Ann Wood.

Worship:

The service of worship was led by the Worship Planning team, Ivan Gregan, Andy O’Neill, Sara

Campbell, Deborah Ambridge Fisher, Dana Pardy and Kevin Parks.

Announcements:

Donna Tourneur shared announcements.

Recess:

The meeting recessed until 9:00 a.m. Friday morning.

The President’s Reception was held in the main level of the Civic Centre.

Richard Bowley, President David Hewitt, Executive Secretary

SECOND SESSION – FRIDAY MORNING

May 25, 2018

Gathering and Welcome:

The music team led in a time of musical worship at 8:45 a.m. to reconvene the 93rd Annual Meeting

of Maritime Conference in the second session with Intermediates at Conference and Youth Forum

joining the court.

Worship:

The gathering worship began at 9:00 a.m. led by the Worship Planning team.

Corresponding Members:

David Hewitt / John Roy moved that the participants of Youth Forum and Intermediates at

Conference programs be granted corresponding privileges for this meeting of Maritime

Conference.

MOTION CARRIED


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Youth Forum and Intermediates at Conference:

The court welcomed Youth Forum and Intermediates at Conference to the court.

Theme Time:

Rev. Robyn Brown-Hewitt facilitated table group check-ins for our theme, John 21:25 #TrueStory.

Mary-Beth Moriarity led the theme time for Chapter 2 – Called to be the Church (aka Potlucks,

pews & pastoral adventures), Robyn Brown-Hewitt led the theme time for Chapter 3 – A woman’s

place (women’s work & ministry), and Catherine Stuart led theme time for Chapter 4 – Are we

there yet? (children’s & youth ministry).

Prayer:

The President offered prayer.

General Council Executive Report:

The President invited Sean Handcock and Pauline Walker to report on behalf of the General

Council Executive (Appendix A). Rev. Alan Hall and Sara Stratton addressed the court with

regards to the work they do at General Council.

Church in Action:

The President invited Kathryn Anderson, Church in Action Committee, to the stage who

introduced Sister Maudilia Lopez from Cardona, Guatemala. Sister Lopez addressed the court.

20x60:

Delegates were given the opportunity to make up to 20 sixty second announcements.

Announcements:


Table Blessing:

The meeting was recessed for lunch with grace offered by the President.


THIRD SESSION – FRIDAY AFTERNOON

May 25, 2018

Workshops:

Workshops were held on the campus of Mount Allison University.

Workshops offered at 1:30 p.m.

1. Affirming Ministry Team, Elizabeth Stevenson

2. Proposal 1 - Mental Health Working Group, Nelson Ball

3. Moving Forward in Reconciliation, Sara Stratton


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4. Conversations on the Fringe of Faith, Robyn Brown-Hewitt

5. Mining the Connections, Kathryn Anderson

6. Proposal 3 - Delay of Implementation, Steve Berube

7. Proposal 2 - 20 Articles of Faith, Joanne McFadden

Workshops offered at 3:15 p.m.

8. Inclusion and Support of Migrant Workers, Josie Baker

9. CIA Mental Health Working Group, Nelson Ball

10. Maritime Conference Archives Committee, Julielynne Anderson

11. Stewardship, Roger Janes

12. UNJPPI, Steve Berube

13. Mining the Connections, Kathryn Anderson

14. Cluster Task Group, Carol Smith

15. Proposal 4 - Future Regions using Conference Office, Ivan Gregan


FOURTH SESSION – FRIDAY EVENING

May 25, 2018

Gathering and Welcome:

The 93rd Annual Meeting of Maritime Conference fourth session formed at 6:30 p.m.

Remit Implementation Report:

The Executive Secretary, David Hewitt, gave an update report on Remit implementation and

transition planning. Discussion followed.

The President thanked the Executive Secretary for the report.

Budget:

The President invited Jane McDonald, Chair Finance and Property Committee, and Alan Gray,

Treasurer, to the stage. Alan presented the Financial Statements found on pages 30-46 of Reports

to Conference. Discussion followed.

Jane presented the proposed Conference budget for 2019 found on pages 19-22 of Reports to

Conference. Discussion Followed.

Jane McDonald / Stephen Mills moved that the proposed deficit budget for 2019 with expenses

totaling $1,123,291.64 including a 0% assessment increase for a total assessment of $934,366,

and a draw from reserves if necessary of up to $62,900.64

MOTION CARRIED


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Jane McDonald / Bruce Moore moved that assessment for 2019 to synod/presbyteries totaling

$934,366, which is a zero increase over the 2018 assessment amount, and the Treasurer be

authorized to strike the assessments according to the formula established at the 2014 Annual

Meeting be approved.

MOTION CARRIED

Jane McDonald / Audrey Lounder moved that the proposed capital expenditure for 2019 budget

be approved at $3,000.00.

MOTION CARRIED

Jane MacDonald / Sandra MacDonald moved that Grant Thornton, CPA, Moncton, NB, be re-

appointed as auditors of the Maritime Conference Fund for the year ending December 31, 2018.

MOTION CARRIED

Jane then presented a narrative budget for the 2019 proposed budget found on pages 22-24 of

Reports to Conference.

Education and Students (E&S):

John Moses, Chair, Conference Education and Students Committee, introduced those who will be

ordained at this year’s annual meeting: David William Atwood, Susan Anne Chisholm, Brian

Michael Curtis and Mary Jolynn Harrison. We will also receive Michael William Alexander

Henderson through the Admissions process. He referred to the E&S report printed on page 47 of

Reports to Conference. They were invited to the stage. Sarah Goodfellow, on behalf of the United

Church Women, made a presentation to the candidates, a gift to the Mission and Service Fund in

each of their names.

It is moved by John Moses, seconded by Steven Longmoore, that David William Atwood be

ordained to the Order of Ministry of The United Church of Canada, May 27, 2018.

It is moved by John Moses, seconded by Steven Longmoore, that Susan Anne Chisholm be


It is moved by John Moses, seconded by Steven Longmoore, that Brian Michael Curtis be


It is moved by John Moses, seconded by Steven Longmoore, that Mary Jolynn Harrison be


It is moved by John Moses, seconded by Steven Longmoore, that Michael William Alexander

Henderson be admitted to the Order of Ministry in The United Church of Canada,

May 27, 2018.

MOTION CARRIED

Ballots were distributed for the Ordinands and Admissionand. The President declared the ballot

be closed.


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Settlement Committee:

Steven Longmoore, Chair, Settlement Committee, referred to the MP&E committee reports printed

on page 53-54 of Reports to Conference. He then presented the 2018 Settlement Committee report

(Appendix B, pages 165-172).

Steven Longmoore / Brian DeLong moved that Sections A, B, C, D, E and G (Appendix B, pages

165-171) in the minutes of the Annual Meeting, be received for information.

MOTION CARRIED

Steven Longmoore / Brian DeLong moved that Section F, Applications To Be Left Without

Pastoral Charge 2018-19, (Appendix B, page 171) in the minutes of the Annual Meeting, be

approved.

MOTION CARRIED

Steven Longmoore / Brian DeLong moved that Section H, Retirements, (Appendix B, page 172)

in the minutes of the Annual Meeting, be approved.

MOTION CARRIED

Steven Longmoore / Brian DeLong moved that we receive this report as a whole.

MOTION CARRIED

Ministry Personnel and Education:

Brian DeLong reported on behalf of the committee inviting them to read their committee reports

printed in Reports to Conference, pages 47-53. Brian noted that earlier this week 25 people

representing almost all of the presbyteries within Maritime Conference came for a two day

consolation to assist with a design of a pastoral relations system that could be implemented by the

Regions.

Brian DeLong / Steven Longmoore moved that we receive this report as a whole.

MOTION CARRIED

Education and Students (E&S):

The Executive Secretary announced that the ballots for ordination and admission (315 ballots)

have been counted and the majority are in favour.

David Hewitt / Brian DeLong moved that the Ordination ballots be destroyed.

CARRIED

Nominating Committee:

Alison Etter, Chair, Nominating Committee, encouraged individuals to fill out nomination forms

for positions such as the Denominational Executive. She thanked the committee members for all

the work they have done over the last year. She also thanked all those who are serving on

committees. She referred the court to the “Directory of Membership of Standing Committees”

report printed on pages 55-63 of Reports to Conference. She noted that there are more vacancies

than normal this year due to the potential upcoming structure changes.


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Alison Etter / Sue Lahey moved that the “Directory of Membership of Standing Committees”

report (pages 55-63 printed in Reports to Conference) be received for information with permission

to add as they are able and as necessary.

MOTION CARRIED

Staff Committee:

Matthew Fillier, chair, Staff Committee, reported on behalf of the Staff Committee and lead the

Conference in expressing appreciation for Lorraine Horyl who retired at the end of 2017.

Appreciation was also expressed for the entire Conference staff.

Announcements:

Donna Tourneur gave announcements.

Recess:

The President closed the meeting with prayer. The meeting recessed until Saturday morning.

The Staff Reception was held in the main level of the Civic Centre.


FIFTH SESSION – SATURDAY MORNING

May 26, 2018

Gathering and Worship:

The music team led the court in singing as people arrived for the day at 8:50 a.m.

The President welcomed everyone back to the fifth session of the 93rd annual meeting.

Chair:

Past-President Catherine Stuart assumed the chair for the following report.

Maritime Conference Executive Accountability Report:

The President gave the Executive accountability report. He referred to the Decisions and Actions

of the Executive and Sub-Executive report on pages 98-105 Reports to Conference. He reported

on what has been happening around our Conference. Discussion followed.

The Past-President thanked the President for his work.

Chair:

The President resumed the chair.


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Prayer:

The President offered prayer as we enter into proposals.

Proposals:

The court welcomed Stephen Mills, Proposals Unit, to the stage to review the proposals process.

Proposal 1

Title: Mental Health Training for Paid Accountable Ministry Personnel and

Candidates for Ministry

Originating Body: Mental Health Working Group, Church in Action Committee Maritime

Conference

1. What is the issue? We believe God is calling the church at the grassroots level to become more

understanding and welcoming towards people with mental health issues. The paid accountable

leaders in our church should have a high level of comfort and competency in giving leadership in

this area. We propose that as a means of strengthening their ability to work with and advocate for

people with mental health problems, that all paid accountable clergy be required to attend a 4 to 5

day training session on mental health. In addition that mental health training becomes a module in

the curriculum for all candidates for Ordered Ministry.

2. Why is this issue important? Approximately one in four Canadians is affected by mental

illness. Every Pastoral Charge includes members and their families that are suffering from mental

illness and the stigma attached to it. Ministry personnel frequently encounter a full spectrum of

mental health issues with parishioners and neighbours in their community. The purpose of this

proposal is to raise ministry personnel understanding of the mental health spectrum, to better equip

them to work with their parishioners in efforts to reduce the stigma attached to and to deal with

mental illness in the Church and the community.

The Church in Action Working Group on Mental Health of the Church in Action Committee has

held Workshops studying the role communities of faith can play in raising mental health

awareness. Those attending the workshops have included experts in the field of mental health, lay

people suffering from mental health issues and people with a passion to see the Church become an

advocate for increased public resources dedicated to mental health treatment. Workshop

participants recognized that the majority of paid accountable clergy do not have the background

required to take leadership on mental health in the churches and in the community.

At the May 2016 annual meeting of Maritime Conference the Working Group on Mental Health

presented six action statements for consideration by the Conference. The delegates, representing

pastoral charges from across the Maritimes and Bermuda were asked to prioritize the six

statements. The Conference first priority was:

To Propose to General Council that as a means of strengthening their ability to work

with people with mental health problems, all paid accountable clergy be required to

attend a 4-5 day training session on mental health. In addition, mental health training

to become a module in the curriculum for candidates for Ordered Ministry.


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The 2016 Maritime Conference attendees also identified the following five priorities requiring

further work. All of these priorities will require Church leadership to better understand and take

ownership of the issues surrounding mental health in Canada. The Working Group has established

working committees tasked to develop our action approach to each of the following five priorities;

i) Training opportunities for lay leadership to start facilitate and support congregational

mental health education and peer support groups;

ii) Encouraging and supporting mental health study and discussion in groups such as

UCW, Men’s and Youth groups;

iii) The United Church publically affirms the United Church’s support for and acceptance

of persons with mental health problems;

iv) Maritime Conference facilitates collection and distribution to congregations of mental

health resource information;

v) Create a mental health page on the Maritime Conference website;

The Working Group held a second workshop in November 2017 and after a full day of prayer and

study decided that God was calling us to bring the issue of training for paid accountable ministry

to the attention of General Council. We felt that it was time for the Church to become fully engaged

in combating the stigma surrounding people with mental illness and that training

Of Church leadership should be the first step.

3. How might the General Council respond to the issue? The Working Groups recommends

that Maritime Conference refer our proposal to General Council for consideration and action. The

Working Groups preference is that the General Council agree to our proposal and direct the

appropriate action be taken by the responsible committees. We suggest that General Council refer

our proposal on ministry training for consideration by the Permanent Committee on Ministry and

Employment Policies and Services. In addition, we suggest that when the Board of Vocation is

established that our proposal be submitted to it for consideration as it establishes standards for

training and accreditation of ministry personnel.

4. For the body transmitting this proposal to the General Council are there comments,

affirmations, suggestions you would like to make with respect to this proposal?

Stephen Mills / Sean Handcock moved that Maritime Conference transmit Proposal 1 to the 43rd

General Council with concurrence.

Shirley Cleave / Valerie Kingsbury moved an amendment to Proposal 1 To Propose to General

Council that as a means of strengthening their ability to work with people with mental health

problems, all paid accountable clergy be required to attend a 4-5 day training session on mental

health. In addition, mental health training to become a module in the curriculum for candidates

for Ordered Ministry. MOTION CARRIED


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It was agreed that the amendment would also include the deletion of “4-5 day” in section 1 of

Proposal 1.

Kim Curlett / Emma Seamone moved an amendment to Proposal 1 To Propose to General Council

that as a means of strengthening their ability to work with people with mental health problems, all

paid accountable clergy be required to receive attend a training session on mental health. In

addition, mental health training to become a module in the curriculum for candidates for Ordered

Ministry. MOTION CARRIED

Stephen Mills / Sean Handcock moved that Maritime Conference transmit Proposal 1 as amended

to the 43rd General Council with concurrence. MOTION CARRIED

Nominations:

The President declared all nominations be closed.

Denominational Executive:

Alison Etter, Chair, Nominations Committee, presented the names of those who put their names

forward for Denominational Executive:

Jeffrey Chant, Ministry (Region 15)

Jane McDonald, Lay (Region 15)

Joanne McFadden, Ministry (Region 15)

Andrew Richardson, Ministry (Region 14)

Annika Sangster, Ministry (Region 15)

Wayne Smith, Ministry (Region 15)

Ballots were distributed.

The President declared the ballot closed.

Proposal 2

Title: 1925 20 Articles of Faith

Originating Body: Trinity United Church and the Lower Ohio Union Church, Shelburne Pastoral

Charge, South Shore Presbytery

1. What is the issue: We believe it is time for the United Church of Canada to eliminate the 1925 Twenty

Articles of Faith from the “essential agreement with the doctrine of the United Church”

requirement for candidates for ministry, those being admitted into ministry in the United

Church and for ministry personnel who are active in ministry in the United Church of

Canada.

2. Why Is this Issue important:


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The 1925 Articles of Faith were written prior to Church Union to “set forth the substance

of the Christian faith, as commonly held among us.” (Article 2.0) They were written in the

language of the day, and “with relative ease due to the fact that theological developments

during the latter half of the 19th century brought the three denominational traditions much

closer together, in terms of what members of each denomination believed, than had been

the case at an earlier time in history.” (Our Words of Faith, page 10)

The Articles of Faith are written in a language that is both gender and theologically

exclusive, that as noted above, reflect theological developments during the latter half of the

19th century. They do not take into account modern biblical scholarship, feminist,

liberation, black, or other progressive theological thought; nor do they reflect the scientific

advances of the 20th and 21st century that necessarily influence how many in the church

think about and name what they believe.

“The Doctrine Sub-Committee was also influenced … by the conviction that Canada, in

the midst of dramatic population and industrial growth in the early 20th century, needed a

strong national Protestant church to help the nation meet the challenges of the early 20th

century.” (Our Words of Faith, page 10) This is no longer the world we live in. We live in

a global village, a multi-faith country and world, where the United Church is engaged in a

reconciliation process with First Nations communities and in respectful dialogue with

members of the Jewish and Muslim faiths. The exclusivity of the 1925 Articles of Faith

not only does not reflect this, taken literally, they negate the possibility of these

actions/engagement.

Thomas Kilpatrick, a member of the Church Union sub-committee tasked with writing the

Doctrine section for Church Union wrote: “This doctrinal statement makes no claim to

infallibility or finality. Creed revision is the inherent right, and the continual duty, of a

living Church.” (Our Words of Faith, page 9)

The principles informing this issue are those of ethics and justice. Put bluntly the question

the church must ask itself is: is it ethical or just to ask candidates for ministry, those who

desire to transfer into ministry into the United Church of Canada, or active ministry

personnel, to be in “essential agreement” with the 1925 Articles of Faith that were written

almost 100 years ago to reflect the church’s shared beliefs at that time, that do not take into

consideration any of the theological, biblical, or scientific advances of the last century, and

that do not recognize in any way that the church and our nation are part of a multi-faith,

global community?

The implications of taking no action on this proposal is to continue to put candidates for

ministry, those seeking admission into the United Church and those active in ministry, who

are unable to be in essential agreement with all or parts of the doctrine that reflects the

churches beliefs from an earlier era and was never meant to be a final word, in an ethical

dilemma; to say they are in essential agreement when they really are not or to say they are

not in agreement and be refused entrance into ministry or possible review if they are active

in ministry.


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3. How might the General Council respond to this issue?

The General Council adopting a position to remove the 1925 Articles of Faith from the

“essential agreement” requirement of the church for those entering, transferring in or

already in ministry in the United Church of Canada.

4. For the body transmitting this proposal to the General Council:

The members of the Lent Study Group/Session who examined the question: What We Used

to Believe and What We Now Believe, who used the 1925 Articles of Faith and the 2006

A Song of Faith to guide their discussion, came to the conclusion that it is unfair (a matter

of justice), unethical and simply wrong to require anyone entering or in ministry in the

United Church of Canada to be in “essential agreement” with the 1925 Articles of Faith.

In fact, all the members of the study group were clear they themselves are not in essential

agreement with portions of the 1925 Articles of Faith.

Transmitted with concurrence to Maritime Conference by South Shore Presbytery, April 26, 2018.

Stephen Mills / Don Smith moved that Maritime Conference transmit Proposal 2 to the 43rd


The President ruled to take the vote on the motion. Norm Laverty challenged the ruling of the

chair.

Chair:

Past-President Catherine Stuart assumed the chair.

Valerie Kingsbury / Russ Daye moved to uphold the action of the chair in cutting off debate. MOTION CARRIED

Chair:

The President resumed the chair.

Proposal 2




Stephen Mills / Don Smith moved that Maritime Conference transmit Proposal 2 to the 43rd

General Council with concurrence. MOTION DEFEATED

Denominational Executive:

The Executive Secretary announced that the ballots for Denominational Executive (321 ballots)

have been counted and those nominees will be:

- Jeffrey Chant, Ministry (Region 15)

- Jane McDonald, Lay (Region 15)


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- Joanne McFadden, Ministry (Region 15)

- Andrew Richardson, Ministry (Region 14)

- Annika Sangster, Ministry (Region 15)

David Hewitt / Derick Ellsworth moved that the Denominational Executive ballots be destroyed.

CARRIED

Proposal 2




Stephen Mills / Tony Orlando moved that Maritime Conference transmit Proposal 2 to the 43rd

General Council with non-concurrence. MOTION CARRIED

Ross Bartlett offered a comment to include with the transmission of Proposal 2: “That there was

significant discussion and concern about the meaning of essential agreement as it applies across

the breadth of our church and we would like GC to clarify what that means so all are being held to

roughly similar standards of answering the question.”

AGREED

Agenda: The Executive Secretary asked that we move to the nominations for Presbytery / Synod

and Youth Commissioners before lunch and then hear from Faith March-MacCuish following

lunch.

Commissioner Nominations:

Presbytery Nominations

The Executive Secretary informed the court of the process for electing Commissioners to General

Council 43.

Alison Etter, Chair, Nominations Committee, presented the names of those nominated from

Synod/Presbyteries previously elected in 2017 (appendix C).

Alison Etter presented the names of those further nominated from Synod/Presbyteries:

- Bill Drysdale, Ministry Personnel alternate, Chignecto Presbytery

- Nan Corrigan, Ministry Personnel, Inverness-Guysborough Presbytery

- Maggie Plant, Ministry Personnel alternate, Inverness-Guysborough Presbytery

- Ray Kraglund, Ministry Personnel alternate, Miramichi Presbytery

- Jim Webber-Cook, Ministry Personnel, Pictou Presbytery

- Bonnie Fraser, Ministry Personnel alternate, Pictou Presbytery

- Sharon Gunn, Lay, Pictou Presbytery

- Jack Canning, Lay alternate, Pictou Presbytery

- Barbara Prowse, Lay alternate, PEI Presbytery

- Alison Etter, Ministry Personnel alternate, Sydney Presbytery


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- Penny Nelson, Ministry Personnel, Truro Presbytery

- Mary Thomson, Lay alternate, Truro Presbytery

- Rose-Hannah Gaskin, Ministry Personnel, Woolastook Presbytery

- Ellen Bearisto, Ministry Personnel alternate, Woolastook Presbytery

- Heather Donnelly, Lay alternate, Woolastook Presbytery

Alison Etter / Michelle Armstrong moved that Maritime Conference elect those listed as

Commissioners or alternate Commissioners to General Council 43.

MOTION CARRIED


Youth Commissioners

Allison Etter / David Campbell moved that the Maritime Conference elect Max Martin (Halifax),

Jason O’Hearn (Miramichi), and Steen Sollows (South Shore) as a Commissioners to the 43rd

General Council.

MOTION CARRIED

Allison Etter / Lloyd Bruce moved that the Maritime Conference nominee selected through the

General Council Youth Forum process, Aryanna Maxner (Truro), be elected as a Commissioner

to the 43rd General Council.

MOTION CARRIED

20x60:

Delegates were given the opportunity to make up to 20 sixty second announcements.

Announcements:


Blessing:

The meeting was recessed for lunch with blessing offered by the President.


SIXTH SESSION – SATURDAY AFTERNOON

May 26, 2018

Gathering:

The President welcomed everyone back to the sixth session that reconvened at 1:30 p.m.

President-Designate:

Pauline Walker / Kevin Dingwell moved that we put forward the name of Sheila Gallant for

President-Designate.

MOTION CARRIED


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Stephen Mills / John Wilson moved that nominations be closed.

MOTION CARRIED

Alison Etter / Michelle Armstrong moved that Sheila Gallant be named as President-Designate.

MOTION CARRIED

Alison noted that we have one lay Commissioner spot left and five Order of Ministry or Designated

Lay Minister, one will go to Catherine MacDonald so we have four left plus the two spots from

Presbyteries who can no longer send a Commissioner.

Provisional Executive Minister:

The President invited Rev. Faith March-MacCuish, Provisional Executive Minister, Region 14, 15

and 16 on stage to address the court.

Proposal 3

Title: Delay of Implementation of Three Court System

Originating Body: Chignecto Presbytery

1. What is the issue? The historic tradition of our church is that prior to significant changes occurring within the

denomination that documents have been provided to the various courts for review, study,

discernment and input in a manner such that Pastoral Charges, Presbyteries and Conferences

can offer input and direction prior to the meeting of the General Council.

When this change was initially brought forward there was much discussion about the need for

change to be mission driven rather than financial. Currently, it seems the initial focus has

shifted to where the priority is now financial.

To date, no transition plan, for the change from four courts to three has been provided to the

existing courts for review, discernment and direction.

Many people within the existing structures are frustrated and disillusioned that they have not

seen any plan that leaves them with any confidence about the ongoing work of the church in

key administrative and social justice areas within the new structure.

Frustration is also mounting in that the financial implications of this change are dramatically

different from that which was initially described. The perception of some is they offered

inaccurate financial information to others that could have significantly altered the vote on the

Remits.

We believe the Holy Spirit is calling us to:

- Delay implementation of the new system by at least six months and up to a year if necessary

in order to provide the denominational leadership additional time to develop a transition


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plan for the existing courts to study, discuss and offer recommendations in order to improve

the smooth transition from four courts to three.

2. Why is this issue important?

The transition to the new structure will involve significant changes to important administrative

processes such as property and personnel issues. Currently, the existing courts of the church

have not been informed of any transition plan to a new structure.

We know there is a need to involve members of the church in this ongoing work. To date,

many of those who have worked faithfully for decades have not been consulted about these

changes. Further, they have not seen a transition plan for how they will wrap up their existing

work or how the work will be accomplished in the future.

Much of the identity of the United Church of Canada is rooted in the prophetical call of the

scriptures to work for social justice. To date, there have been no consultations with many of

those most directly involved in social justice work within networks, Pastoral Charges,

Presbyteries or Conferences. They too have not seen any plan about how this vital mission

aspect of our church will be continued or strengthened as we move forward.

Studies across all types of organizations have pointed to successful transitions being rooted in

a few key areas:

1. The need to have strong input on the front end from those who will be directly impacted

by transitions about possible consequences from their perspective.

2. The need for a clear transition plan that will help build confidence that the future state of

the organization will be better than the present state. Further, that the transition plan

provide people with the possibility of identifying potential problems and offering possible

solutions so that problems and “re-work” can be minimized.

3. The need for frequent communication during times of transition.

The most serious downside of moving forward with the process as it has unfolded is three more

years of frustration and growing disillusionment among the life blood of the denomination –

the members and adherents of the denomination who serve Christ’s church beyond the local

mission unit. Additionally, as evidenced in other transitions that do not have a clear plan, the

work and mission of Christ’s church will be diminished as we deal with unanticipated

consequences resulting from the change.

3. How might the General Council respond to the issue?

We recommend that the leadership of the denomination be given up to a year to develop and

broadly circulate a transition plan for the implementation of the new model. Further, that this

time be used for meaningful and serious consultation with those most directly affected by the

change across the denomination.

That the plan then be circulated to the various courts of the church for their consideration and

that the transition plan be approved by a meeting of GC 43 to be conducted electronically

within 12 months of the initial meeting of GC 43.


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That a team, consisting of elected members of GC 43, be appointed to review and make

recommendations to GC 44 regarding further changes needing to be made as a result of the

transition from four courts to three.

4. For the body transmitting this proposal to the General Council:

Are there comments, affirmations, suggestions you would like to make with respect to this

proposal? Is this proposal in response to a previous proposal, motion or action? If so, please

name the previous action(s) and proposal number(s).

Stephen Mills / Rose-Hannah Gaskin moved that Maritime Conference transmit Proposal 3 to the

43rd General Council with concurrence.

Valerie Kingsbury / Kim Curlett moved to go to vote.

CARRIED

Stephen Mills / Rose-Hannah Gaskin moved that Maritime Conference transmit Proposal 3 to the

43rd General Council with concurrence.

MOTION DEFEATED

Stephen Mills / Alice MacAskill moved that Maritime Conference transmit Proposal 3 to the 43rd

General Council with non-concurrence.

MOTION DEFEATED


Commissioners to General Council: Alison presented the names for the remaining five commissioners, noting that we will be voting

for one (1) lay and four (4) Order Ministry Personnel:

It was agreed that the person with the most votes will be elected.

(Lay)

Henry Ellsworth (Halifax)

Rena Hill (Halifax)

Jack Logan (South Shore)

Elizabeth Morrison (Woolastook)



Ministry Personnel

Allison Etter / Kimberley Douglass moved that the Maritime Conference elect Catherine

MacDonald, President-Designate, as a Commissioner to the 43rd General Council.

MOTION CARRIED


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Allison Etter / Mike Griffin moved that Maritime Conference moved that Ross Bartlett (Halifax),

Lloyd Bruce (Chignecto), David Hart (Halifax) and Catherine Stuart (PEI) be elected as

Commissioner to the 43rd General Council.

MOTION CARRIED

Alison presented the names of those who have put their names forward to fill the last two Order

Ministry Personnel Commissioner spots:

- Kevin Cox (Valley)

- Bill Drysdale (Chignecto)

- Alison Etter (Sydney)

- Sharon Lohnes (South Shore)

- Andrew Richardson (PEI)



Agenda:

John Roy / Kelly Higgins move that we continue with business until 5p.m. and move the theme

time to the end of the meeting.

MOTION DEFEATED

Jane Johnson / Steve Longmoore moved that we continue this evening until the end of business.

MOTION CARRIED

Theme Time:

The President welcomed those to the stage who presented Chapter 5 – To seek justice (social

justice & action), and Chapter 6 – The next chapter (imagining the future).


The Executive Secretary announced that the ballots (291 ballots) for Lay Commissioner to General

Council 43 be have been counted and those elected will be Elizabeth Morrison (Woolastook).

The Executive Secretary announced that the ballots (306 ballots) for Order Ministry Personnel

Commissioner to General Council 43 be have been counted and those elected will be Alison Etter

(Sydney) and Andrew Richardson (PEI).

David Hewitt / Steve Longmoore moved that the ballots be destroyed.

CARRIED

Commissioners to General Council: David Hewitt / Beth Johnston moved that those nominees for General Council Commissioners not

elected as Commissioners be elected as alternate Commissioners.

MOTION CARRIED


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Blessing:

The meeting was recessed for workshops and supper.


SEVENTH SESSION – SATURDAY EVENING

May 26, 2018

Gathering and Worship:

The President welcomed everyone back to the seventh session that reconvened at 7:30 p.m.

Introduction of Retirees:

Rev. Catherine Stuart, Past-President, introduced those members of the Conference who are

retiring: E. Lorraine “Lori” Crocker, Arthur E. Davies, Cora Krommenhoek, Blair E. H. Lewis,

Audrey G. Lounder, Eric N. Lynk, Hazel-Jane Morris, John W. Moses, Janet H. Travers, and

Barbara B. Wagner.

Introduction of Jubilarians:

Rev. Catherine Stuart, Past-President, introduced those Jubilarians marking anniversaries of 50

years and above:

50 Years – H. Allen Darby, Hallet E. Llewellyn, Alexander F. MacLean, Glenn M. MacLean,

E. Ellen Wilson

55 Years – Barbara M. Coop, G. Paul Cumming, Hugh A. Farquhar, Robert A. Jones,

Wayne A. McCarther, R. Laird Stirling,

60 Years – W. Robert Hussey, Vincent Ihasz, David N. MacNaughton, John W. Touchie

65 Years – Gordon K. Stewart, William D. Titus

Report from the Ecumenical Guests:

Our ecumenical guests Rev. Bob LeBlanc, Anglican Diocese of Fredericton, Rev. Jeffrey Murray,

The Presbyterian Synod of the Atlantic Provinces, and Rev. Deborah Blood, Maine Conference of

United Church of Christ, reflected on their time at this meeting.

Youth Forum and Intermediates at Conference (IaC):

Youth Forum and Intermediates at Conference led Conference in worship.

President-Elect:

The Executive Secretary invited Sheila Gallant, President-Designate, to address the court.


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Proposal 4

Title: Continued Use of Conference Office

Originating Body: Port Wallis Pastoral Charge

God has blessed Maritime Conference with a new Conference Office which together the people of

Maritime Conference enjoy. It provides archival space for historical and precious documents,

meeting space for committees and a well-proportioned working arrangement for our staff. It is in

a central location for all our Conference activities and has adequate parking space for visitors. This

Conference Office allows the work of Christ to advance in our area.

Remit 1 proposes that Maritime Conference be divided into two Regional Councils both of which

will need Office Space out of which to work. Since the people of both of our Regional Councils

have looked to the Conference Office and to Sackville, NB as a common meeting place;

A. Since the Conference Building is already in place and functioning;

B. Since it is more economical to continue to use the one common Office Building sharing

heating, lighting and other general expenses as well as meeting space, rather than sell

it and build two new buildings or rent two spaces;

C. Since it will allow us to share in other expenses (ie. buying paper, etc);

D. Since it will allow us to continue to have one common witness to the unity of the

Church;

Therefore,

Port Wallis United Church proposes through Halifax Presbytery to Maritime Conference that the

two proposed regional divisions of the former Maritime Conference both will use the present

Maritime Conference building as the offices for both Regional Councils.

Transmitted to Maritime Conference by Halifax Presbytery without concurrence,

April 17, 2018.

Stephen Mills / Dan MacLaren moved that Maritime Conference recommend to Regions 14 and

15 that the two proposed regional divisions of the former Maritime Conference both will use the

present Maritime Conference building as the offices for both Regional Councils.

MOTION CARRIED

Proposal 7

Title: Boundaries

Originating Body: Maritime Conference

1. What is the issue? The division of Maritime Conference into two Regions is a concern for

many in the Conference as we believe it will seriously weaken the church’s witness in the Maritime

Provinces, Bermuda and Gaspé as it will:

- divide long-standing networks and working groups in areas of social justice, Christian

Development and Conference Youth Ministries such as Youth Forum and Intermediates at

Conference;


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- split historic links that have brought strength and energy to the Conference and its Pastoral

Charges;

- create inefficiencies by having the ministry and work of the Conference duplicated by two

regions

- as more time passes since the Boundaries Commission Report more concerns and questions

are arising as to the wisdom of creating two regions out of Maritime Conference.

2. Why is this issue important? See #1.

3. How might the General Council respond to the issue? Should Remit #1 be enacted Maritime

Conference requests that Regions 14 and 15 be amalgamated into one Region by General Council

43 while still retaining the funding designated for the two.


affirmations, suggestions you would like to make with respect to this proposal? Boundaries

Commission had only one member east of Quebec and thus lacked familiarity with the history,

geography and ethos of Maritime Conference. We believe the Boundaries Commission ignored or

disregarded at least three of its own four criteria for creating regional boundaries namely

geography, culture and relationships.

Jack Spencer / Joanne McFadden moved that should Remit #1 be enacted Maritime Conference

requests that Regions 14 and 15 be amalgamated into one Region by General Council 43 while

still retaining the funding designated for the two. MOTION DEFEATED

Proposal 5

Title: Maintain one Church in Action Committee, Budget and Staff Support for

Regions 14 and 15.

Originating Body: Church in Action Committee of Maritime Conference

1. What is the Issue? Historically a very active and successful multipronged Social Justice Network, Church in

Action, has been nurtured by the Maritime Conference of the United Church of Canada. This

network has provided a broad base of resources and people who meet and correspond regularly

allowing people living in areas with limited expertise and resources to become aware of issues

and to draw on expertise. The network has also coordinated a broader base of advocacy than

can be done by an individual, a Pastoral Charge or a Presbytery.

The breaking up of this network will, over time, result in a decrease in the effectiveness of the

work and the loss of opportunities for effective justice work under the guidance of the United

Church of Canada.

The division of the committee will require more staff time to coordinate activities and more

budget for the administration of two committees as opposed to one.


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2. Why Is this Issue Important: At the Church in Action winter meeting in January 2018, the members of CIA unanimously

and strongly expressed their desire to maintain one Church in Action Committee, with one

budget and staff member assigned to the ministry of justice. Members (who differed regarding

their support for one Region or two Regions) recognize the effectiveness of the work of the

Church in Action Committee (and its predecessors, the World Outreach and Church in Society

Committees) regarding justice concerns throughout the Maritimes and beyond. This work most

often crossed provincial boundaries e.g. Truth and Reconciliation Commission, resistance to

fracking, poverty concerns, mental health concerns, establishment of an Ombudsperson for

Extractive Resources, education/ advocacy concerning Israel/Palestine. It is vitally important

that we maintain an effective voice for justice concerns regionally (including the Maritimes,

eastern Quebec and Bermuda), nationally and globally, not one that becomes fragmented or

duplicates efforts.

3. We propose: That Maritime Conference convey to the Transition Commissions for future Regions 14 and

15 and other decision-making bodies its support for the CiA request that:

i. the two new Regions (14 & 15) collaborate to ensure that one Church in Action

Committee is formed with representatives from both Regions, with a joint Church in

Action budget and;

a staff person be selected to serve both regions with a significant portion of their work

in the ministry of justice.

Stephen Mills / Penny Nelson moved that Maritime Conference convey to the Transition

Commissions for future Regions 14 and 15 and other decision-making bodies its support for the

Church in Action request that:



Action budget and;



Lori Crocker / Beth Johnson moved to remove “and; a staff person be selected to serve both regions

with a significant portion of their work in the ministry of justice.”.

MOTION DEFEATED

Stephen Mills / Penny Nelson moved that Maritime Conference convey to the Transition

Commissions for future Regions 14 and 15 and other decision-making bodies its support for the

Church in Action request that:



Action budget and;



MOTION CARRIED


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Proposal 6

Title: Action on the Formation of an Association of Ministers Within the New Three

Council Model

Originating Body: Halifax Presbytery

1. What is the issue? All the members of the Body of Christ deserve care and in the absence of such care then the

entire Body will suffer. The Comprehensive Review Task Group recognized that in the new

Three Council Model there needed to be a source of support for paid accountable ministers.

General Council 42 concurred with this assessment and in adopting the CRTG

recommendations directed General Council Executive that work begin on an Association of

Ministers. Polity and processes focus with increasing intensity on supervision, accountability

and scrutiny of ministry personnel. By eliminating the Presbytery and lodging issues of

discipline and supervision primarily with the Office of Vocations, the CRTG vision was that

the collegial and supportive functions of Presbytery would be taken up by the Association. The

planned changes will leave ministry personnel without care and support in times of conflict,

isolation or discipline. The Three Council Model contains no guarantee of paid Regional staff

filling the current advisory tasks of Conference Personnel Ministers. The result is a critical

vacuum in the system in the absence of an effective Association of Ministers. The issue is that

there has been little information shared about the limited actions taken in response to this

critical structural need.

2. Why is this issue important?

GC 42 adopted the following:

That the 42nd General Council 2015 direct the Executive of the General Council:

(1) to establish a working group consisting of ministry personnel to consider the idea of

establishing an Association of Ministers; and

(2) to receive the report of the working group and to take appropriate action in

response. (ROP page 242)

In the triennium, the action of GCE and the GC staff in response to this direction has been

mentioned three times:

1. A plan to establish a task group and perhaps consult. That brief report concluded with the

phrase: “While an association is not dependent upon an office of vocation, the perceived

need for and shape of an association may be influenced by what ministry personnel see

being developed in an office.” (GCE Workbook, Nov 21-23/15, pg. 166);

2. A report on the formation of a Task Group and three meetings that consulted with some

groups, identified several issues and referred to a possible survey of “ministry personnel

(and potentially other stakeholders).” (GCE Workbook, Nov 18-20/2017 pg. 41);

3. A portion of the PC-MEPS report as follows: “In addition, PC-MEPS is expecting a final

report in the fall of 2018 from the task group considering the idea of establishing an

association of ministers.” (GCE Workbook, March 3-4/18, pages31-32)

Several things are notable from this information. First, there has been no attempt to widely inform

ministry personnel about the progress of this important issue. Second, there is apparently no

intention to report to GC43 except for a possible limited note within the PC-MEPS accountability


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documents. Clearly, there is no intention to have even the outline of a possible Association ready

for GC43. Third, it is a regrettably apparent conclusion (given the relative amounts of detailed

work available on other CRTG-related files) that the Association of Ministers has had a far lower

priority for attention and work in the last three years than other aspects of the new governance

model. Fourth, it is improbable that timelines will permit for a meaningful consultation with the

primary stakeholders prior to the final report that PC-MEPS expects in the fall.

These factors fuel the concern that, while an Association of Ministers was to be an important

component of the Three Council structure, it will certainly not be ready for implementation with

the other facets in January 2019. Given the complexities of the issue it may be that such a timeline

was never realistic, but the apparently low priority given this file seems to guarantee this.

With the change to the Three Council model more work is directed to the Communities of Faith.

The church has (rightfully) encouraged and empowered lay people to take control of their own

pastoral charges and congregations. However, in most situations, ministry personnel are expected

to act as advisors to committees, boards, and teams. With the elimination of Presbytery, lay

committees and paid accountable ministers will have decreased access to informed resourcing.

This is occurring in a time of extreme change in the system, when an increase in tensions, conflict

and stress can be reasonably anticipated. In the Three Council model, it can anticipated that

ministry personnel will need more, rather than less, support. The church needs the continued well-

being of a healthy, productive workforce in a time of decreasing availability of personnel due to

attrition, burn-out and decreased recruitment of new members.

A further, realistic concern, is that in the coming months and years, with the significant number of

issues to address as the Church lives into its new governance model, there is a possibility that the

Association of Ministers, will receive even less priority than it apparently has to date. Such an

easily predicted turn of events could have disastrous consequences for the well-being of the church.

3. How might the General Council respond to the issue? In response to this concern GC43 should reaffirm the importance of the Association of

Ministers; direct the GCE to immediately provide to all ministry personnel with a report on the

progress of this file thus far; and direct GCE to make this subject a priority for attention and

action for the new Denominational Council Executive and PC-MEPS (or its successor

department).

It is proposed by Halifax Presbytery, through the Maritime Conference, that the 43rd

General Council:

(1) reaffirm the importance of the Association of Ministers; and

(2) direct the General Council Executive to immediately provide to all ministry

personnel an update on the progress of this topic thus far; and

(3) direct the General Council Executive to make this subject a priority for attention for

the remainder of the current governance model and for the Denominational Council

Executive and PC-MEPS (or its successor department).


affirmations, suggestions you would like to make with respect to this proposal?

Stephen Mills / Ross Bartlett moved that Maritime Conference transmit Proposal 6 to the 43rd


MOTION CARRIED


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Courtesies:

Donna Tourneur, Annual Meeting Planning Committee, gave courtesies for this Conference

Annual Meeting.

Announcements:

Donna Tourneur gave announcements.

Closing Motions:

David Hewitt / Catherine Stuart moved that regrets received be recorded in minutes. Special

mention was made of Lorraine Beasley, Bermuda Synod, who was unable to attend due to visa

complications.

CARRIED

Regrets were received from the following member of the Order of Ministry:

Ali Anningson (Woolastook), Doreen Bird-Daley (Prince Edward Island), Chesley Boutilier

(Prince Edward Island), Sally Budge (Saint John), Rachel Campbell (Inverness-Guysborough),

Doreen Daley (Prince Edward Island), Michael Goodfellow (Woolastook), Dan Gunn (Truro),

Christine Johnson (Woolastook), Robert Johnson (St. Croix), Claudia Kitson (Prince Edward

Island), Donna Lawrence (Truro), David LeBlanc (Truro), Marion Lloy (Chignecto), Gayle

MacDonald (Valley), Janice MacLean (Chignecto), Donald MacQueen (Truro), Neil McEwen

(South Shore), Alan Mills (Halifax), Nancy Ritchie (Truro), Margaret Sagar (Halifax), Sally

Shaw (Halifax), Mary Tingley (Woolastook), Nancy Whitney-Latham (Sydney), Carolyn Wilson

Wynne (Truro), Joseph Wynne (Truro), and Shaun Yaskiw (Halifax).

Regrets were received from the following lay delegates to conference:

Elizabeth Aitkens (Truro), Don Ambler (Halifax), Lorraine Beasley (Bermuda), Bob Budge

(Saint John), Gary Carey (South Shore), Joyce Custance (Truro), Cynthia Dunnett (South Shore),

Edward Dyer (Halifax), Betty Gamester (Prince Edward Island), Harley Grimmer (Halifax),

Harvey Gullon (Truro), Shirley Johnston (St. Croix), John McElhiney (Truro), Wanda Miller

(Miramichi), Roger Mundle (Truro), Barbara Prowse (Prince Edward Island), Carolina Tucker

(Valley), and Shirley Voutier (Sydney).

David Hewitt / Jane McDonald moved that those who requested permission to leave early be

recorded in the minutes.

CARRIED

Requests to Leave Early:

Florence Antle-Brison (Truro), Jennifer Brown (Chignecto), Nan Corrigan (Inverness-

Guysborough), Robert Christie (Woolastook), Marie Farrell (Pictou), Carolyn Francis (Prince

Edward Island), Bruce Fraser (Halifax), Ruth Gamble (Chignecto), Joan Hawkes (Chignecto),

Kelly Hudson-Lewis (Saint John), Joan MacLeod (Pictou), David McCoubrey (Valley), Susan

Reid (Valley), Karen Ross (Pictou), Wayne G. Smith (Halifax), and Paul Wood (Chignecto).

Future Meeting Dates:

David Hewitt / Bonnie Fraser moved that the 94th Annual Meeting of the Maritime Conference be

in Sackville, New Brunswick May 23-26, 2019.

CARRIED


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The proposed dates for the future conference annual meetings be May 21-24, 2020.

David Hewitt / Beth Johnson moved that the 93rd Annual Meeting of the Maritime Conference

designate to the Executive power to act for the Conference in all matters except those excluded by

the Manual and the adoption of the 2020 operating budget for the Maritime Conference Fund for

the period following the benediction concluding the Service of Praise and Celebration of Ministry

May 27, 2018 until the Constitution of the next Conference Annual Meeting.

MOTION CARRIED

Evening Prayer and Recess:

The President closed the meeting.


EIGHTH SESSION – SUNDAY MORNING

May 27, 2018

Service of Worship and Holy Communion, Celebration of Ministry:

The members of the Conference gathered in the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre,

Sackville, New Brunswick, for the purpose of praise and celebration of ministry at 10:00 a.m.,

May 27, 2018.

Worship:

Worship was led by Rev. Richard Bowley, President.

Ordination:

The Executive Secretary, Mr. David Hewitt, presented the following persons for ordination to the

ordained ministry of Word, Sacrament and Pastoral Care of The United Church of Canada:

David William Atwood, Susan Anne Chisholm, Brian Michael Curtis, and Mary Jolynn Harrison.

The President conducted the Ordination Service and was assisted by the Executive Secretary, the

General Council representative, Ecumenical guest and representatives from the Presbytery,

Pastoral Charge, and family of the ordinand in the laying on of hands and presentation of the stole.

The President presented a Bible and parchment to the ordinand.

Reception of a Minister From Another Denomination:

The Executive Secretary, Mr. David Hewitt, presented the following person for admission in the

Order of Ministry of The United Church of Canada: Michael William Alexander Henderson. The

President conducted the Admission Service and was assisted by the Executive Secretary. The

President presented a Bible and certificate.


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Sacrament of Communion:

The President, assisted by the Executive Secretary, the Ordinand, and others conducted a service

of Holy Communion.

Installation of President:

Rev. Catherine MacDonald, President-Elect, was installed as President of the 94th Maritime

Conference by Rev. Richard Bowley, President, and presented with the symbols of that office,

including the Conference Bible, the President’s stole, cane and gavel.

Appreciation:

The newly installed President expressed thanks to the Conference for the privilege of serving and

excitement in assuming the office. She then presented Rev. Richard Bowley with a Past-

President’s stole.

Close of Conference:

The new President then declared the 93rd Annual Meeting of Maritime Conference officially closed

with the pronouncing of the Benediction, with the members to meet again in 2019 in Sackville,

New Brunswick.


Appendix A

General Council Executive

2018 Report

Remit Implementation

• The Boundaries Commission Report has divided Maritime Conference into two Regions:

• Region 14: Gaspé, New Brunswick and PEI

• Region 15: Nova Scotia and Bermuda

• Faith March-MacCuish has been appointed as the Provisional Executive Minister for

Regions 14, 15, and 16 (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Staffing Model

• Executive Minister – there will be six Executive Ministers serving two or three regional

councils each; the cost will be split between the Denominational Council and the Regional

Councils on a 50/50 basis.

• Admin support – each Executive Minister will work with one full-time administrative

support person; the cost will be split between the Denominational Council and the Regional

Councils on a 50/50 basis.

• Each regional council will receive 1/16th of the regional assessment allocation ($325,000)

and 1/16th of the Mission and Service allocation ($289,000).


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• The regional assessment allocation can be used at the Region’s discretion while the Mission

and Service allocation can only be used for mission.

• A Regional Transition Commission has been appointed for Regions 14 and 15 to act as the

governing body for those regions during this period of transition.

• The Provisional Executive Minister will work with the Regional Transition Commissions

of Regions 14 and 15 to determine staffing levels and priorities based on the amount of

money available.

• Regional council staff will be hired provisionally by the end of June, 2018 as much as

possible.

• Office of Vocation (OV) deployed staff – Up to six OV ministers will engage individual

ministry personnel around oversight and discipline, and support candidacy boards and the

candidacy pathway.

• OV staff will be provisionally hired by the end of June 2018.

• Shared services – The Denominational Council will provide centralized technical services

such as information technology, communication, payroll, accounting, human resources,

administration and pension plan. Other shared services being considered are archives,

marriage licences and incorporated ministries.

• The cost of these services will be paid for by the Denominational Council.

• The GCE has also put forward proposals to GC43 regarding the implementation of the

Three Council Model, the Office of Vocation, 2019 budgeting assumptions, the

Nominations Committee, and a process for evaluating the Comprehensive Renewal.

• For more information on these proposals please go to commons.united-church.ca

(Governance, GCE, GC42, Meeting Documents, 2018 Meeting, March 2018 Workbook)

Finance

• General Council’s 2017 Operations Budget recorded a deficit of only $850,000 as opposed

to the 2.2 million that was originally projected due to strong investment results and cost

saving measures.

• Investment return exceeded 10% but invested assets dropped from 114.5 million to 110.7

million due to a variety of factors.

• Insurance premiums will remain the same for those in the UCC Protect plan.

• 2019 Travel Reimbursement Rate will be $0.40/km.

Aboriginal Ministries

• Six Caucus groups have been organized by the Speaker for the All Native Circle

Conference and the Executive Minister for Aboriginal Ministries and Indigenous Justice to

communicate with Indigenous communities of faith about the Caretaker’s Calls to the

Church.

• The Committee on Indigenous Justice and Residential Schools has received a grant to hire

a researcher on day schools. This project will seek to understand the United Church’s role

in “Indian Day Schools,” enable us to be accountable to former students and communities,

and be better informed about the Church’s colonizing role.

• We continue to work towards fulfilling the terms of the Indian Residential Schools

Settlement Agreement and our mutual work on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s

Calls to Action.


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Ecumenical Partnerships

• A proposal will be put before GC43 that we enter into a full communion agreement with

the United Church of Christ.

• The Church in Mission Unit co-hosted a gathering in Lusaka, Zambia where

representatives from Zambia, Angola, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, and the Philippines

met to imagine new ways of working together and with the United Church.

• The United Church of Canada sponsored a total of 304 refugees in 2017. 8,500 allocations

for new sponsorships will be made available over the next three years.

Mission

• On January 17th the Minister of International Trade announced the creation of a human

rights ombudsperson for responsible business enterprise, to investigate claims of harm

linked to Canadian mining, oil, gas, and textile activities oversees.

• In 2017 we shared $2,403,538.00 with the Canadian Foods Grain Bank.

Appendix B

THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA

MARITIME CONFERENCE

2018 SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE

REPORT

LEGEND: Time to Call = Search in Process

Call Pending = Call to take effect after July 1, 2018

Presbytery Supply

A. REPORT OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL TRANSFER COMMITTEE

Maritime Conference Candidates

Accepting a Provisional Call or Appointment

Within Maritime Conference

Chisholm, Susan (Provisional Call) ......................................................................St. Andrew’s United, Halifax

Harrison, Mary Jolynn (Provisional Call).Greenwood, Middle River Forks, Baddeck, Inverness Guysborough

Atwood, David (Provisional Call)........................................................................York-Covehead, Prince Edward Island

Curtis, Brian Michael (Provisional Call:Shared Ministry).....................................Boiestown / Doaktown, Woolastook

Candidates from other Conferences

Accepting a Provisional Call or Appointment

Within Maritime Conference

Allan, David (Provisional Call).................................................................Loggieville - Black River, Miramichi

Sellsted, Donald (Provisional Call)................................................................................................... .Orchard Valley, Valley Jones, Kate (Provisional Call)……………………………………………………………………… Two Rivers, Saint John


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Ordered Minster being received into the United Church of Canada

Henderson, Michael (Received from the Presbyterian Church in Canada) ……………………………..Brookfield, Truro

TRANSFERS COMPLETED TO MAY 24, 2018 Transferred into Maritime Conference:

Name Eff. Date From: Presbytery/Conference To: Presbytery/Conference

Reid, Margaret (Peggy) A. Nov 22/17 Agassiz/ MNWO Chignecto/MAR

Shaver, Brock A. March 1/18 Ottawa/ M&O Chignecto/MAR

Pearen, Natasha Jan 25 /18 Assiniboine / MNWO Chignecto/MAR

Anderson, Kathleen June 22/17 West District / MNWO Halifax/MAR

Gow, Linda March 8/18 Edmonton/ ANW Saint John/MAR

McCurdy, A.G. Archibald Nov 30/17 Northern Waters / TORONTO South Shore/MAR

Wilson Wynne, Carolyn Nov 28/17 Lambton/ LONDON Truro/MAR

Wynne, Joseph Nov 28/17 Lambton/ LONDON Truro/MAR

Armstrong, Michelle N. June 1/17 Prairie Pine/ SASK Woolastook/MAR

Ambridge Fisher, Deborah Nov 29/17 Lambton/LONDON Woolastook/MAR

Jones, Kate May 3/18 Cambrian/MNWO Saint John/MAR

Transferred out of Maritime Conference:


Ward A. Jean Feb 14/18 Truro/MAR Toronto

Weaver, Nigel Feb 14/18 Chignecto/MAR Toronto

Kean, Wendy Dec 13/18 Halifax/MAR West District/NFLD-LAB

Cole, Tony Nov 15/17 Halifax/MAR Hills & Shores/Bay Quinte

Gillard, Carol April 5/18 Sydney/MAR Lakeridge/Bay of Quinte

White, Mary J. June 22/17 Truro/MAR Comox-Nanaimo/BC

Transfers still in process:


Den Draak, Hubert Sept 1/18 Cambrian/MNWO Halifax/MAR


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B. PASTORAL CHARGES BERMUDA SYNOD Emmanuel (1/2 Time)...................................................................(DLM Recognized – Presbytery Supply) Simpson Rushton Hamilton: Wesley (Full Time)............................................................................................. ...............................Synod Supply St. George’s ............................................................................................................................ Synod Supply CHIGNECTO PRESBYTERY Alma/Albert (15 hrs/wk) ....................................................................................................... Presbytery Supply Amherst: Trinity-St. Stephen’s (Full Time).......................................................................(Call) Natasha Pearen Baie Verte/Port Elgin/Tidnish Bridge (20 hrs/week)...........................................................................Presbytery Supply Bayfield/Little Shemogue (30 hrs/wk) ................................................................................ Smith, Catherine E. Cumberland (1/2) (Shared ministry with McCully). ................... (DLM Recognized – Presbytery Supply) William Drysdale Jolicure (4 hrs/wk) ................................................................................................................ Presbytery Supply McCully (1/2) (Shared ministry with Cumberland). ................... (DLM Recognized – Presbytery Supply) William Drysdale McKee’s Mills (12 hrs/wk)................................................................. .......................(United Supply) Claudia Keller Moncton: Harrisville United (20 hrs/wk) ............................................................................. Presbytery Supply Parrsboro.......................................................................................................................(Call) Brock A. Shaver Shediac (14 hrs/wk) ............................................................................................................... Presbytery Supply Southampton (12 hrs/wk) ..................................................................................................... Presbytery Supply Springhill (20 hrs/wk) .......................................................................................................... Presbytery Supply HALIFAX PRESBYTERY Bedford (Full time)..............................................................................................................................................Matthew Fillier Bedford (20 hrs/wk) .................... .............................................................................................(Student Supply) Katherine Aven Bedford (16 hrs/wk) .........................................................................................(Student Supply) Richard E. Gunn Crossroads (Full Time)......................................................................................................................(Call) Kathleen Anderson Dalhousie Campus Ministry (14 hrs/wk).................................................................................................Presbytery Supply Dartmouth: Cole Harbour Woodside (Half Time) ......................................................................... Time to Call Dartmouth: Woodlawn (Full Time) ...................................................................................... Presbytery Supply Halifax: Bethany (Half time)......................................................................................................... Time to Call Halifax: Brunswick Street (Part Time) ................................................................. (United Supply) Kevin C. Little Halifax: Fairview (Part time 17 hrs/wk)......................................................................................................Presbytery Supply Halifax: Hope (Full Time)..............................................................................................(Call) Sean A. Hancock Halifax: Riverview (Full Time).. .............(Interim Ministry Appointment - Presbytery Supply) Catherine A. MacDonald Halifax: St. Andrew’s (Full Time.....................................................................................(Provisional Call) Susan Chisholm Halifax: St. John’s .............................................................................................................. Hubert Den Draak Halifax: St. Luke’s (Full Time)......................................................................................................................Annika Sangster Sheet Harbour (6-10 hrs/wk)...................................................................................................................................Time to Call St. Paul’s Mount Uniacke (Half Time) ......................................................................................... Lori Crocker St. Margaret’s Bay (Part Time) ............................................................................................. Presbytery Supply

INVERNESS-GUYSBOROUGH PRESBYTERY Baddeck: Greenwood (Full Time ..................................................... ...................(Provisional Call) Mary Jolynn Harrison Eastern Guysborough (1/2 Time) ........................... (Shared Ministry with Mulgrave – United Supply) Heather Manuel Middle River/Baddeck Forks .................................................................................... Supplied from Baddeck River & Lakeside (1/2 time)...........................................................................................................Time to Call Mulgrave (1/2 Time) .............................. (Shared Ministry with Eastern Guysborough – United Supply) Heather Manuel Saint John’s (Full Time) ................................................... (DLM Recognized – Presbytery Supply) Margaret A. Plant


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MIRAMICHI PRESBYTERY Blackville (30 hrs/wk) ........................................................................................................... Presbytery Supply Campbellton (1/2 Time) ........................................................................................................ Presbytery Supply Millerton (12 hrs/wk) ......................................................... (DLM Recognized – Presbytery Supply) Wendell Gregan Millerton (12 hrs/wk)...................................................................(DLM Recognized – Presbytery Supply) Kathryn McIntosh Gaspé/Cap-aux-Os (Part Time) ............................................................................................. Presbytery Supply Loggieville-Black River (Full Time) ............................................................. (Provisional Call) David G.C. Allan Miscou (Part Time) ............................................................................................................... Presbytery Supply New Carlisle (combined 1/2 time) .... (Shared Ministry with New Richmond) (Retired Supply) Raymond O.C. Kraglund New Richmond (combined 1/2 time) ..... (Shared Ministry with New Carlisle) (Retired Supply) Raymond O.C. Kraglund Tabusintac (1/2 time)...............................................................................................................Gerald Blaquiere Upsalquitch (Part Time) ........................................................................................................ Presbytery Supply PICTOU PRESBYTERY Greenhill/Alma, Merigomish (Half Time) ............................................. (Shared Ministry with Stellarton) Karen A. Ross River John/West Branch (Half Time).............................................................................................Time to Call Stellarton (Half Time) .................................................... (Shared Ministry with Greenhill/Alma, Merigomish) Karen A. Ross Westville (Full Time)......................................................................................................................Mary Taylor PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND PRESBYTERY Bedeque North (30 hrs/wk)....................................................................................................... ...................Presbytery Supply Cavendish/Breadalbane (30 hrs/wk) .................................. (DLM Recognized – Presbytery Supply) Wallace C. Ellis Kings United (3/4 Time) ............................................................................................................... Time to Call Memorial (Full Time) .................................................................................(Call) Keith R. MacPherson (Jul 1/17) St. David’s, Georgetown (10 hrs/wk) .......................................................................... (Retired Supply) Joy Noble Wellington (20 hrs/wk) .............................................................................. (Retired Supply) Chesley A. Boutilier Winsloe ....................................................................................................................................... Time to Call Winsloe ............................................................................................................. (Retired Supply) Arthur Davies York-Covehead (Full Time) ............................................................................................... (Provisional Call) David Atwood

SAINT JOHN PRESBYTERY Andrew Donald (1/4 Time) ........................................................................................................... Time to Call Apohaqui/Norton/Kings Kirk (Half Time) ..................................................................................... Time to Call Lorneville (1/2 Time) ............................................................................................................ Presbytery Supply Millstream (3/5 Time) .................................................................................................................... Time to Call Millstream (24 hrs/wk) ......................................................................................................... Presbytery Supply Quispamsis (Full time)……………………………………………………………………………Time to Call Rothesay (Full Time) ......................................................... (DLM Non Recognized – Presbytery Supply) Alicia Walls Saint Andrew’s Kirk (20 hrs/wk) ......................................................................................... Presbytery Supply Saint John: St Andrew’s and St. David’s....................................................................................Time to Call Saint John: Carleton/Kirk (Full Time) ......................................................... (Interim Ministry) Presbytery Supply Saint John: Harmony United Church (Half Time) ……………………………………….. Presbytery Supply Saint John: Harmony United Church (Half Time)………………………………………….Presbytery Supply St. Martin’s (Half Time) ................................................................................................................. Time to Call Sussex: St. Paul’s (Full Time) ............................................................................................. (United Supply) Jennifer Brown Two Rivers (Full Time) ............................................................................................................... (Provisional Call) Kate Jones


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SOUTH SHORE PRESBYTERY Blue Rocks-Stonehurst ........................................................................................ Supplied from Mahone Bay Bridgewater (Full Time) ................................................................................................................. Time to Call Bridgewater (20 hrs/wk) .................................................................................... (United Supply) Jeffrey M. Chant Bridgewater (Half Time) ................................................................................................................ Time to Call Brooklyn (20 hrs/wk) ............................................................................................................ Presbytery Supply Caledonia (20 hrs/wk) .......................................................................................... (United Supply) Carol A. Smith Clyde/Carleton (Part Time) ................................................................................................... Presbytery Supply First South (12 hrs/wk) .......................................................................................................... Presbytery Supply Lockeport (20 hrs/wk) ........................................................................................................... Presbytery Supply Mahone Bay (28 hrs/wk) ........................................................................................ (United Supply) Lee Simpson New Germany (12 hrs/wk) .................................................................................................... Presbytery Supply New West Pine (6 hrs/wk) ................................................................................................... Presbytery Supply Port Mouton (20 hrs/wk) ....................................................................................................... Presbytery Supply ST. CROIX PRESBYTERY Bocabec (Shared Total 20 hrs/wk) .............................................................. (Student Supply) Emma Hebb Seamone Lawrence Station (Part Time) ............................................................................................... Presbytery Supply McAdam (Shared Total 20 hrs/wk) ............................................................. (Student Supply) Emma Hebb Seamone Upper Mills United Church (Shared Total 20 hrs/wk) ................................ (Student Supply) Emma Hebb Seamone SYDNEY PRESBYTERY Boularderie (10 hrs/wk) ............................................................. (DLM Recognized – Presbytery Supply) M. Dale Crawford Boularderie (10 hrs/wk) ............................................................... (DLM Recognized – Presbytery Supply) Dianne E. Kempt Chalmers (20 hrs/wk) ................................................................................................................... (United Supply) Alison Etter Donkin/Morien/Birch Grove (20 hrs/wk) ......................................................................... (Retired Supply) Robert Biggar Glace Bay: Knox (Half Time) .............................................................................................................................. Alison Etter Glace Bay: Newsom United Church (20 hrs/wk) ............................................................................... Presbytery Supply North Sydney (Split 3/4 Time Working Toward Full Time) ................................................... (United Supply) Stephen Mills North Sydney (Split 3/4 Time Working Toward Full Time) ............................................................................... Norma Mills St. Peter’s/Grand River/Loch Lomond (10 hrs/wk) ......................................... (Retired Supply) Carolyn V. MacLeod St. Peter’s/Grand River/Loch Lomond (10 hrs/wk) ............................................ (Retired Supply) Victor A. MacLeod Waterview (Full Time) .................................................................................... (DLM Recognized) Nancy Whitney Latham TRURO PRESBYTERY Brookfield (Full Time) ..................................................................... (Received by Admission) Michael Henderson Coldstream (20 hours)....................................................................................................Carolyn Wilson Wynne Harmony-Camden (13.33 hrs/wk) .............................................................. (Retired Supply) Iain T.M. Macdonald Kennetcook, St. Paul’s (6 hrs/wk) ............................................ (United Supply) Natalie F. Buchanan-Rutherford Milford-Gay’s River-Lantz (Half Time) ............................................................................... Presbytery Supply Onslow-Belmont (30 hrs/wk) ....................................................................... (Retired Supply) Glenn M. MacLean Oxford-Thomson (Part Time) ............................................................................................... Presbytery Supply Rawdon (20 hrs/wk) ..................................................................................................................... (Student Supply) River Philip (13.33 hrs/wk) .................................................................................................... Presbytery Supply Shubenacadie (20 hrs/wk) ............................................................................................................... Martin Reid Truro: Brunswick Street-North River (20 hrs/wk) ............................................ (Retired Supply) A. John Parsons


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Truro: First (10 hrs/wk) ..................................................................................... (Retired Supply) Roger K. Moore Truro: St. Andrew’s (30 hrs/wk) .................................. (DLM Recognized – Presbytery Supply) Keith Selwyn-Smith Upper Londonderry (20 hrs/wk).................................................................. (Retired Supply) Carolyn A. Rushton Upper Musquodoboit (Full Time) .................................................................................................. Time to Call Upper Stewiacke-Springside (20 hrs/wk) .......... (DLM in training - Presbytery Supply) W. Martin D. Clark-Ettinger Wentworth (20 hrs/wk)...................................................................................................................... ...................Joseph Wynne VALLEY PRESBYTERY Cornwallis (Part Time) ......................................................................................................... Presbytery Supply Kingston (Full Time) ................................................................................................................................... Presbytery Supply Orchard Valley (Full Time)................................................................................................ (Provisional Call) Donald Sellsted Vaughans (Part Time) ................................................................................................................................. Presbytery Supply Walton (Part Time......................................................................................................................................... Presbytery Supply William Black (Half Time).................................................................................. ... (United Supply) Donald C. MacPherson Windsor (Full Time).............................................................................................................................................David N. Hann WOOLASTOOK PRESBYTERY Andover-Kincardine (20 hrs/wk Shared Ministry)....................................................................................Presbytery Supply Plaster Rock (20 hrs/wk Shared Ministry)....................................................................................................Presbytery Supply Boiestown (20 hrs/wk Shared Ministry with Doaktown) .......................................... (Provisional Call) Brian M. Curtis Doaktown (20 hrs/wk Shared Ministry with Boiestown) .................................................... (Provisional Call) Brian M. Curtis Centreville (20 hrs/wk) ............................................................................................... (Retired Supply) Cora Krommenhoek Edmundston (Part Time) ...........................................................................(Shared Ministry - Anglican) Fran Bedell Fredericton: Forest Hill (Full Time) ................................................................. (Call) Deborah Ambridge Fisher Fredericton: Gibson Memorial (Full Time) ............................................................................. Kelly D. Higgins Fredericton: St. Paul’s (Full Time) ......................................................... (Team Minister) Michelle N. Armstrong Fredericton: St. Paul’s (Full Time) ............................................................................ (Intern Supply) Sarah Magie Fredericton: Wilmot (20 hrs/wk) ...................................................................... (Retired Supply) Ellen L. Beairsto Harvey Station (Full Time) .......................................................................................... (Call) Christine Johnson Kingsley/Birdton (16 hrs/wk) ................................................................................................ Presbytery Supply Lake View United Church (20 hrs/wk) ................................................................................. Presbytery Supply Prince William (20 hrs/wk) ................................................................................ (Intern Supply) Alice Finnamore Sheffield (20 hrs/wk) ............................................................................................................ Presbytery Supply Stanley (Half Time) ........................................................................................................................ Time to Call OUTREACH MINISTRIES Campus Chaplain ........................................................... (Woolastook Presbytery Recognized) Brett A. Anningson C. TRANSFERS BETWEEN PRESBYTERIES 2017 - 2018 Name Presbytery From Presbytery To Date Adams, Keith Chignecto Miramichi May 31/17 Brown, Jennifer M. Chignecto Saint John May 22/17 Jagoe, Austin Prince Edward Island Miramichi June 22/17 Hann, David N. Bermuda Valley Sept 15/17 Sangster, Annika L. Valley Halifax Sept 22/16


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D. APPOINTMENTS FOR LONGER THAN ONE PASTORAL YEAR REFERRED TO SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL Name Presbytery Pastoral Charge Status Period of Appt. Ellis, Wallace C. PEI Cavendish/Breadalbane DLM (Rec) Jul 1/17 – Jun 30/19 Henderson, Michael Truro Brookfield Admission Oct 01/17 - Sept 30/20 MacDonald, Catherine A. Halifax Riverview Interim Jan 1/18 - June 30/19 Manuel, Heather D. Inv/Guys Shared Min: East Guys & Mulgrave June 6/18 - May 31/21 Mills, Stephen Sydney North Sydney RS July 01/18 - June 30/20 Rushton, Simpson Bermuda Emmanuel DLM (Rec) June 15/17- June 17/20 Walls, Alicia Saint John St. David’s DLM (Non-Rec) Jan 01/16 - Dec 31/18 Whitney-Latham, Nancy Sydney Waterview DLM (Rec) July 01/17 - June 30/20 E. APPLICATIONS TO BE LEFT WITHOUT PASTORAL CHARGE 2017- 2018 Name Presbytery Reason Anningson, Ali A. Woolastook In Search of Call/Appointment Burrill, Gary C. Truro Other Employment – Leader Nova Scotia NDP Edsall, Holly J. Halifax Other Employment Zwicker, H.G. Kathleen Halifax Other F. APPLICATIONS TO BE LEFT WITHOUT PASTORAL CHARGE 2018 - 2019 We recommend to Maritime Conference the following members of the Order of Ministry to be retained on the roll of Presbytery indicated for the Pastoral Year 2018-2019: Name Presbytery Reason Burrill, Gary Truro Other Employment – Leader Nova Scotia NDP Crump, Judith M. Truro Other Employment – NS Department of Justice Edsall, Holly J. Halifax Other Employment Greenwood, Lisa M. Woolastook Long-Term Disability (Other Employer) MacDougall, Gary Truro Disability Morrison, Sandra Sydney Other employment Stuart, Scott Prince Edward Island Chaplain G. PLACEMENT ON DISCONTINUED SERVICE LIST By action of Maritime Conference and on the recommendation of St. Croix Presbytery, the name of James Wallace Crighton has been placed on the Discontinued Service List (Voluntary) of The United Church of Canada, effective September 5, 2017. By action of Maritime Conference and on the recommendation of Halifax Presbytery, the name of J. Wayne Hartlen has been placed on the Discontinued Service List (Voluntary) of The United Church of Canada, effective April 27, 2018.


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H. RETIREMENTS We recommend to Maritime Conference the following members of the Order of Ministry/Ministry Personnel for retirement and attachment to the Presbytery indicated on the date of retirement: Name Presbytery Effective Date Davis, Arthur E. P.E.I. Mar 31/17 Kennedy, Valerie Halifax April 23/18 Krommenhoek, Cora Woolastook April 1/18 Lewis, Blair E.H. Miramichi Oct 31/18 Lounder, Audrey G. Saint John Oct 31/17 Lynk, Eric N. P.E.I. Jan 31/18 Morris, Hazel-Jane Sydney Nov 30/17 Moses, John W. Valley June 30/18 Travers, Janet H. P.E.I. May 31/18 Wagner, Barbara B. P.E.I. June 30/18

Appendix C

PRESBYTERY NOMINATIONS FOR COMMISSIONERS TO

GENERAL COUNCIL 43 (2018)

Bermuda Pictou Sydney

Ministry Personnel Ministry Personnel Ministry Personnel

Jim Webber-Cook Nick Phillips

Bonnie Fraser - alt. Alison Etter - alt.

Lay Lay Lay

Mary Sumpter Sharon Gunn Mary Quirk

Margaret Ingham - alt. Jack Canning - alt. Donald Mackay - alt.

Chignectio PEI Truro


Steve Berube Bethe Benjamin Cameron Penny Nelson

Bill Drysdale - alt. Andrew Richardson - alt. Valerie Kingsbury - alt.

Lay Lay Lay

Claudia Schaerer Roland Easter Elizabeth Aikens

Gary MacDonald - alt. Barbara Prowse - alt. Mary Thomson - alt.

Halifax Saint John Valley


Gloria Churchill John Roy Tom Woods

Anne Hoganson - alt. Elizabeth Stevenson - alt. Kevin Cox - alt.

Lay Lay Lay

Elaine Gray Gillian Barfoot Anne Cameron

Henry Ellsworth - alt. Valerie Grant - alt. Tony Orlando - alt.


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Inverness-Guysborough St. Croix Woolastook


Nan Corrigan Rose-Hannah Gaskin

Maggie Plant - alt. Ellen Bearisto - alt.

Lay Lay Lay

Noreen MacLean Roxanne Grant Kimberley Douglass

Margie MacIntyre - alt. Emma Seamone - alt. Heather Donnelly - alt

Miramichi South Shore

Ministry Personnel Ministry Personnel

Susan White Carol Smith

Ray Kraglund - alt. Sharon Lohnes - alt.

Lay Lay

Kyle Grant Janet Sollows

Diane Ellis - alt. Jack Logan - alt.

GC Youth Forum Moderator Nominee President

Aryanna Maxner David Hart Catherine MacDonald