This letter was sent to the Chancellor in December 2020 from 500 church leaders.
Dear Chancellor
We are writing because we are gravely concerned about the growing crisis of household debt that millions of families are facing this Christmas.
As church and Christian leaders from across the country, we have witnessed the hardship experienced by low income families during the pandemic. We have heard countless stories from people who have faced awful choices, such as between affording food or falling behind on rent.
Many of our churches have been on the frontline of providing food and essentials. Hundreds of churches provide debt advice to those at risk. We know from experience that this situation is exceptional, and therefore requires an exceptional response.
Our experiences on the ground are increasingly borne out by the statistical evidence. The pandemic has hit the lowest income families hardest, further lowering incomes and increasing the price of essential outgoings. The Resolution Foundation recently found that 54% of the lowest income families have needed to borrow to pay for necessities during the pandemic.
By August, 6 million people had fallen behind on at least one household bill, and the evidence is that the later lockdowns will have amplified this problem. Rental arrears increased dramatically during lockdown and 350,000 households have been contacted by their landlords about eviction. Tragically, it is families with children who are worst affected. For many this will be a frightening Christmas period.
The charity Stepchange estimates the pandemic has led to 2.87 million people being at high risk of long-term debt. The human cost of problem debt is high and goes beyond simple lack of resources. Worry and stress in households can be debilitating and has long-term mental health consequences, especially for children. There are also economic consequences arising from families being unable to spend, to move and to take up employment. As the economy restarts, many families will be prevented from participating in or benefiting from new opportunities as they are held back by lockdown debt. Creditors, such as private landlords, will also be inhibited by holding large debts which will be difficult or impossible to collect.
This crisis in household debt is continuing to grow, and the current inadequate systems for addressing it will lead to many families facing unnecessary distress and hardship. We are asking that you work with communities, churches, charities and creditors to create a comprehensive and just solution to the unique problem of lockdown debt. Our ambition must go beyond delay or avoidance of eviction. This Christmas is a time to give families burdened by debt a fresh start and a more hopeful future.
Yours Sincerely,
Revd Lynn Green, General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Great Britain
Very Rev Dr Susan M Brown, Convenor of the Faith Impact Forum, Church of Scotland
Revd Richard Teal, President of the Methodist Conference
Carolyn Lawrence, Vice-President of the Methodist Conference
Revd Clare Downing, Moderator of the General Assembly, United Reformed Church
Mr Peter Pay, Moderator of General Assembly, United Reformed Church
Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham
Rt Rev Dr Alan Smith, Lord Bishop of St Albans
The Rt Revd Dr Joanne Grenfell, Bishop of Stepney, Chair of Capital Mass
The Rt Revd Rob Wickham The Bishop of Edmonton, Chair of Capital Mass
Rt. Revd. Adrian Newman, Former Bishop of Stepney and Dean of Rochester, Church Urban Fund
Lieut-Colonel Dean Pallant, Salvation Army
Rt Revd Terence P Drainey, Bishop of Middlesbrough and Chair of Caritas Social Action Network
Most Rev Mark Strange Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church
Liz Slade, Chief Officer of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches
Rev. Dyfrig Rees, General Secretary of the Union of Welsh Independents
Rev Canon Dr Ellen Loudon, Director of Social Justice – Diocese of Liverpool, Chair – Together Liverpool
Paula Stringer, Chief Executive, Christians Against Poverty
Bob Fyffe General Secretary, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland
Revd Dr Paul Goodliff, General Secretary, Churches Together in England
Revd Paul Rochester, General Secretary of the Free Churches Group
Ms Phoebe Parkin, Youth President of Methodist Church
Archbishop (Emeritus), Doye T Agama, Apostolic Pastoral Congress
Ms Ruth Harvey , The Iona Community
Miss Christine Adams, Seaford Baptist Church
Mr. Michael Adedapo, Methodist Church
Rev Dr Rebecca Aechtner, St Paul’s Scotforth
Mrs Lucy Agars, Trinity Methodist Church
Rev Phil Aindow, St. Martin’s, Liskeard
Ms Diane Allen, South Wigston Methodist Church
Deacon Angela Allport, St John’s Methodist Church, Hereford
Rev William Anderson, Methodist Church
Mrs Marcia Anderson, Perry Hall Methodist Church
Revd Richard Andrew, Chair of Darlington Methodist District
Rt Revd Dr John Armes, Scottish Episcopal Church
Rev. Janine Atkinson, The SPACE Group of Churches
Revd Philip Averay, St Mary’s Priory, Chepstow
Ms. Jill Baker, Methodist Church
Rev Dan Balsdon, Felpham Methodist Church
Rev M Glennys Bamford, Methodist Church Wolverhampton
Revd Peter Barber, Methodist Church
Miss Kirsty Barker, Ashby Wesley, Scunthorpe
Mrs Karen Barker, Methodist Church (Bishop Auckland)
Rev David Barker, Walsgrave Baptist Church
Revd Dr Al Barrett, Hodge Hill Church
Reverend Richard Barrett, Methodist Church
Mrs Elizabeth Barrett, Trinity URC St Albans
Rev Peter Bates, Methodist church
Rev Stephen Bazely, Christ Church Willaston
Rev Paul Beard, Methodist Church
Ms Pat Beazley, Holy Innocents, Kingsbury
Ms Helen Bellamy, Methodist Barnsley North East
Rev Fiona Bennett, Augustine United Church
Reverend Anne Bennett, Church of the Ascension, Blackheath
Revd Jenny Best, Methodist Church
Reverend Simon Biddlestone, St. Everilda’s Nether Poppleton, All Saints Upper Poppleton and Holy Redeemer Acomb (York)
Rev Andrew Bigggs, Methodist
Miss Karen Bignell, Christian
Rev’d Sarah Bingham, Green Lane Baptist, Walsall
Rev Julia Binney, Abbey Baptist Church, Reading
Rev’d David Bintliff, North Cheshire Methodist Circuit
Rev Sheila Bishop, Methodist Church Gawsworth
Rev James Bissett, Contin and Strathpeffer Church of Scotland
Reverend Edmund Blackie, Society of St Francis
Rev Rich Blake-Lobb, Yiewsley Baptist Church
Rev Dr Sonia Blakesley, St Mark’s (Oldhall) Church of Scotland, Paisley
Rev Claire Blatchford, Cranham Baptist Church, Essex
Rev Ebenezer Boakye, Winchmore Hill Baptist Church
Revd Bev Boden, Aldridge Methodist Church
Mrs Angela Bogg, URC
Reverend Rachel Borgars, Methodist Church of Great Britain
Mrs Adele Borrowman, Rosyth Methodist Church
Mr David Bowman, Hanborough Methodist
Rev Nic Boyns, Cherry Hinton Baptist Church
Rev Danny Brierley, Chester Road Baptist Church
Dr Elspeth Brighton, Leigh & Hindley Methodist Circuit
Rev Mandy Briggs, The New Room, Bristol
Rev. Dr. D Brower Latz, Nazarene
Deacon Corinne Brown, Bristol & South Gloucestershire Methodist Circuit
Father Christophe Brunet, Christ the King- Cockfosters
Mrs Jan Bryars, Church of the Ressurection, Lancaster
Mrs Angela Brydon, Flitwick Methodist
Right Revd Sarah Bullock, Diocese of Lichfield
Revd Peter Burns, Nailsea Baptist Church
Dr Elizabeth Burroughs, Mount Charles Methodist
Mr Elaine Burrows, Coulsdon Methodist
Rev Hugh Burton, Dudley Team Parish
Mr Christopher Butler, Oxford Methodist Circuit
Revd David Butterworth MA, Methodist Church Birmingham District
Revd. Steve Calder, Woodside Baptist Church
Reverend David Callander, Ilkley Baptist Church
Mrs Lisa Cameron, Church of Scotland
Mr Richard Cannam, United Emmanuel Methodist, Tunbridge Wells
Canon Mike Cansdale, Parish of Keighley
Rev Janet Capstick, Methodist Church
Mrs. Jennifer Carpenter, Former Vice-President of the Methodist Conference
Mr George Carter, St Matthew & St Leonard Bootle
Rev Suva Catford, Stockton on Tees
Rev Linda Catlow, Stoke South Methodist Circuit
Venerable Malcolm Chamberlain, Diocese of Sheffield
Mrs Joy Chambers, Fellside Methodist
Mrs Lesley Chandler, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Ms Cathy Chapman, St Peters House
Rev Steve Charman, Lancaster Methodist Church
Rev Jon Chesworth, Leominster Methodist
Revd Mike Claridge, The Cotteridge Church (Birmingham)
The Rev’d Geoffrey Clarke, United Reformed Church, East Midlands Synod (Moderator)
Miss Imogen Clarke, Birmingham Methodist District
Revd Peter Clarke Methodist Church
Rev Wayne Clarke, Trinity Baptist Church, Gorton, Manchester
Mr Geoffrey E Cleave, United Church Bradford-on-Avon
Mr Len Clift, Stormore Baptist
Mr Iain Cloke, Highfield Trinity Methodist Church
Mrs Charlie Cloke, Highfield Trinity Sheffield
Revd Tim Coates, The Mount
Rev Nigel Coke-Woods, Malvern Methodist Churches
Reverend Christopher Collins, Methodist Church
Rev Kenneth Collins, Methodist Church
Mr Michael Collins, Hadleigh BC
Rev Alan Combes, Methodist Church
Rev Alan Conant, St Anns Rainhill
Mrs Lesley Cook, Springdale Methodist
Mrs Helen Coombes, Templecombe United Reformed Church
Rev Susan Cord Killearnan, l/w Knockbain Parish Churches of Scotland
Rev Lynda Coulthard, Methodist Church – South East Northumberland Ecumenical Area
Miss Sue Covill, Trinity Methodist Church Harrogate
Senior Leader Graham Criddle, West Street Christian Fellowship
Rev Paul Critchley, Downham Market Methodist
Mr Ian Crockford, St Michael’s Hall Green Birmingham
Ms Claire Crowley, Churches Together in South London
Revd Diana Cullum-Hall, United Reformed Church
Mrs Helen Dart, Christ church URC, Rayleigh
Sister Margaret Davis, Knighton Methodist
Ms Liz Davis, St Mary’s Albury
Rev Matt Davis, Cyncoed Ministry Area
Mrs Pauline Davison, Great St Marys Camby
Rev’d Clare Davison, United Reformed Church
Rev Brian Davison, Haggate Baptist Church
Ms Avril Dawson, Bury St. Edmunds Quakers
Mrs Anne Day, Lozells Methodist Church, Birmingham
Revd Andrew de Ville, The Methodist Church in Britain
Mrs Dorothy Dean, Maldon URC
Rev Stuart Dennis, Carey Baptist church, Moulton
Mr David Dixon, Selsey Methodist Church
Mrs Susan Driscoll, Blaenavon Congregational Church
Reverend Nick Drury, Bognor Regis Baptist Church
Dr John Durrant, Bethel Baptist Church, Llantwit Major
Mrs Yvonne Durrant, Market Harborough Baptist Church
Mr Nick Eades, East Plumstead Baptist Church
Rev Dave Eadie, Roundswell Church
Mrs Susan Eardley, St Pauls URC
Rev S Early, Addiscombe Baptist
Reverend James Eaton-Challinor, Shrewsbury Methodist Churches
Rev Andrew Edwards, Christ Church, Norris Green
Mrs Gill Elliott, Trinity URC St Albans
Rev Mark Elvin, Bowthorpe Church
Revd J Elaine Evans, Stafford St Bertelin & St John the Evangelist Whitgreave
Revd Steve Faber, URC West Midlands Synod
Revd Alison Facey, St John’s Methodist Church, Potters Bar
Rev Jeremy Fagan, St. Martin’s Church, Kirkby
Rev’d Geoffrey Farrar, Putney Methodist
Revd Jon Featherstone, Christ Church Cockfosters
Revd. Susan Fender, United Reformed Church
Mrs Cristine Ferguson, Stromness Church of Scotland
Mrs Ruth Filsak, Marlpool URC
Ms. Bernadette Fisher, St Joseph and St Margaret Clitherow Bracknell
Revd Andrew Fitchet, Andover Methodist Church
Rev David Fleming, Rugby Baptist Church
Rev Sean Fountain, Pier Avenue Baptist church
Mr Rob Fountain, Knighton
Revd Rowena Francis, Wells United Church
Rev Helen Freeston, Methodist Church
Revd Ruth Fry, Methodist Church
Rev Catherine Gale, Methodist Church
Rev Ian Galloway, Gorbals Parish Church
Revd Leslie Gill, Wigston URC
The Rev’d Dr Julie Gittoes, Church of England
Rev Andy Glover, HBC Chester
Mrs Penelope Golding, St. Michael and All Angels Paulsgrove, Portsmouth
Rev Andrew Goldsmith, Ampthill Baptist Church
Rev Raymond Goode, Methodist Church
Rev Gerard Goshawk, Six Ways Baptist Church
Rev Paul Graham, Clare Baptist Church
Revd Kate Gray, The Dandelion Community
Mr Christopher J Green, Central Manchester Local Quaker Meeting
Rev Robert Green, Garland Street Baptist Church
Canon Martin Greenfield, All Saints Sanderstead
Rev Leigh Greenwood, Stoneygate Baptist Church
Revd Heston Groenewald, All Hallows Church
Rev Nigel Guthrie, St David, Exeter
Mrs Alison Hadley, Abbots Road United Reformed Church
Rev Caz Hague, Dorridge & Shirley Methodist Churches
Rev Simon Hall, Chapel Allerton Baptist Church
Rev Richard Hall, Shropshire and Marches Methodist
Revd Revd Ian P. Hamilton, Methodist Church in Britain & Ireland
Mrs Nicola Hamilton, Union Chapel Fallowfield (Baptist)
Reverend James Hamilton, Emmanuel Church, Redditch
Rev Charity Hamilton, Middlesbrough & Eston Methodist Circuit
Rev Matt Harbage, St Paul’s New Southgate
Pastor Mark Harbour, Cambridge Vineyard Church
Rev John Hardaker, Trinity United Reformed Church, St Albans
Ms. Hayley Harding, Restore Community Church
Revd. David Hardman, Glossop & Tameside Methodist Circuit
Reverend Andrew Hardwick, Rugby and Daventry Methodist Circuit
Rev Sue Hardwidge, Winchester Baptist
Rev Brian Harley, Shanklin URC
Mrs Helen Harrigan, Laindon Baptist Church
Revd Mark Harwood, Methodist Church in Widnes
Revd David Haslam MBE, South Worcestershire Methodist Circuit
The Very Rev’d Joseph Hawes, St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Revd Graham Hawley, Methodist Church
Revd John Hayes, Tower Hamlets Methodist Circuit
Reverend Richard Heard, St Francis of Assisi, West Bessacarr
Rev Antony Hearle, Church Stretton
Mrs Margaret Heibel, Neston Methodist
Rev George Heinz, Craven Arms, Church Stretton & Clun Methodist churches
Rev John Hellyer, Gloucestershire Methodist Circuit
Rev James Henley, Budleigh Salterton Baptist Church
Revd James Henley, Cyncoed Ministry Area
Revd John Henry, The Methodist Church
Reverend David Herbert, United Reformed Church
Mrs Rachel Hewings, Chelmsford Cathedral
Reverend Kevin Highfield, Methodist Church, Cleveland and Danby Circuit
Rev Ian Hill, Poppleton Methodist
Mrs Mary Hilton, St Marys, St Helens
Mr John Hindson, The Methodist Church
Revd Terence Hinks, Trinity URC, High Wycombe and Cores End URC
Mr Keith Hiscock, Daventry Methodist Church
Mrs Irene Hoar, Carnoustie Church
Rev Beverly Hollings, Castle Eden Methodist Circuit
Rev Jim Hollyman, URC of St Andrew and St George Bolton
Rev Kevin Hooke, Methodist Church
The Revd Michael Hopkins, United Reformed Church
Mrs Helen Howard, Seaford Baptist church
Pastor David Howe, Heanor Baptist Church
Mrs Jean Hudson, Friary United Reformed Church, West Bridgford
Ms Natalie Hughes, Church From Scratch
Revd Gavin Hume, Newcastle Central & East Circuit
Deacon Tracey Hume, Newcastle Methodist District
Rev Deborah Humphries, The Methodist Church, Birmingham Circuit
Mr Fraser Hunter, The Salvation Army
Mrs Lesley Hutchinson, Lidgett Methodist
Mr Philip Hyne, Cinderford Methodist Church
Rev Adedayo Ige, Harringay United Church
Mrs Lesley Ireland-Livingstone, Chadwick Mount URC
Miss Collette Jackman, Woodhouse Close Church & Community
Rev Lynne Jackson, St Ann’s Rainhill
Rev Steve Jackson, St. John’s Methodist Church
Reverend Steve Jakeman, Tadcaster Methodist Circuit
Ms Annette James, Christ Church, Toxteth Park, Liverpool
Reverend Karen James, Poole Bay Methodist Circuit
Rev Amanda James, Enfield Baptist Church
Rev Anne Jeffrey, Methodist Church
Rev Ruth Jeffries, Market Drayton Methodist
Rev Sarah Jemison, Methodist Church
Rev Dr Neil Johnson, Methodist Church
Reverend Nina Johnson, South Beds Circuit Methodist Church
Deacon Jenny Jones, Nottingham North East Methodist Circuit
Rev. Fr Allan Jones, CRIC, Our Lady of Charity & St Augustine’s Daventry
Rev Robert Jordan, United Reformed Church
Rev Sue Keegan von Allmen, Superintendent Minister, Winchester, Eastleigh and Romsey Circuit
Mrs Margaret Kerry, Seaford Baptist Church
Mr John Kidd, Methodist Church
Mrs Lynn Kitchen, Diss Quaker House
Reverend Andrew Kleissner, Christchurch United Church, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff
Mrs Sheila Knopp, Trinity URC St Albans
Ms Rachel Lampard, Former Vice-President, Methodist Church
Mrs Diane Le Fevre, St John’s Methodist Church, Horwich, Lancashire
Church Secretary David Leadbeater, URC Swindon
Mr Matthew Lee, Melbourne Methodist Church
Rev Danielle Leigh, Stafford Baptist Church
Rev Canon Shaun Lennard, Our Lady & St Vincent Potters Bar
Revd Dr Peter Levitt, Methodist Church
Rev Susan Levitt, Stourport Methodist Church
Mrs Sue Liddell, Saxmundham URC
Rev Trevor Lockwood, Emmanuel URC/Methodist, Redditch
Rev Andrew Lomax, Methodist Church
Miss Sally Long, Methodist Church
Rev Angela Long, Methodist Church
Deacon Becky Lovatt, Methodist Church
Mr Simon Loveitt, United Reformed Church
Rev Sharon Lovelock, Tonbridge Methodist Church
Reverend Ashley Lovett, Socketts Heath Baptist Church
Territorial Envoy Gordon Lovie, Salvation Army
Rev Andy Lowe, Hove Methodist Church
Rev Mehall Lowry, St Monica’s Church
Rev Andrew Lunn, Methodist Church, Manchester & Stockport District
Mrs Helen Lunn, Enfield Methodist Circuit
Senior Steward Shan Lythgoe, Bearsted Methodist
Rev Andy Machin, Seaford Baptist
Reverend Cammy Mackenzie, Tron Kirk Church of Scotland
Ms Val Main, Roundswell Church
Dr Tony Males, Arbury Community Church, Cambridge
Rev. Peter Mansfield, St Aidans Coulsdon
Mr Neil Manthorpe, High Wycombe Methodist Circuit
Rev Dr Jill Marsh, Methodist Church
Rev Paul Martin, Cardiff Methodist Circuit
Rev Paul Martin, Methodist Church
Revd Charles Mather, Bar Hill LEP & St Luke’s LEP, Cambridge
Rev Dr Stephen Maunder, Rose Hill Methodist Church
The Revd Leigh Maydew, Bristol & South Gloucestershire Methodist Circuit
Rev Adam Maynard, St George’s Everton
Rev David Mayne, Shoeburyness & Thorpe Bay Baptist Church
Rev Jennifer Mayo, St Martins Church Walsall
Deacon Karen McBride, Methodist Diaconal Order
Mrs Rachel McCallam, The Methodist Church in Great Britain
Mr Richard Mccaughran, Woodlawn Church
Deacon Sarah McDowall, Methodist Church
Reverend Barbara McIntivey, Methodist Church
Revd Bob McKay, Milton Baptist Church
Rev Derek McLean, Oadby Trinity Methodist Church
Deacon Alison McMillan, Methodist Central Hall Westminster
Rev Mark Meatcher, North Enfield Group of the United Reformed Church
Rev Joel Mercer, Potters Bar Baptist Church
Ms Sally Meredith, Alcester Methodist Church
Rev Paul Meredith, Ryde Elim Church
Pastor Stephen Merrick, Hollymoor Community Church
Rev Jules Middleton, TRINITY, Lewes
Mrs Anne Mills, General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches: Vice-President
Mr Gareth Mills-Bennett, South West Wales
Mr Simeon Mitchell, Oxford Methodist Circuit
Rev Gary Molver, Methodist Church
Prof Geoff Moore, St Brandon’s, Brancepeth, Durham
Rev Simon Moore, Simon Moore
Mr Ian Morris, Ilford High Road Baptist Church
Reverend Miriam Moul, Oxford Methodist Circuit
Dr Miranda Mugford, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Dr Daleep Mukarji, Methodist Church
Mrs. Cynthia Mumford, Mumbles Methodist Church
Rev Andrew Mumford, Falmouth Methodist
Rev Andrew Murphy, Market Harborough Methodist Circuit
Rev Carmel Murphy Elliott, Chorlton Central Church
Revd David Muskett, East Solent & Downs Methodist Circuit
Rev Trevor Neill, Selsdon Baptist Church
Revd Margaret Newman, Methodist Church
Revd Leslie Newton, Yorkshire North and East District of the Methodist Church
Deacon Selina Nisbett, Trinity and All Saints Abingdon
Reverend John Nugent, Wick St Fergus Church of Scotland
The Revd Naomi Oates, North Kent Methodist Circuit
Mr Owen O’Brien, Churchcentral
Rev Richard Ormrod, Rhyddings Methodist Church
Reverend Pam Owen, Penge Congregational Church
Rev Ann Owen, Portishead
Mr Ronald Page, Christ’s Kirk, Glenrothes
Major Dean Pallant, The Salvation Army
Mr Matt Pallister, Durham Martyrs RC
Revd David Parkes, Methodist Church
Rev’d Rachel Parkinson, Wolverhampton & Shrewsbury District of the Methodist Church
Mrs Ruth Parrott, Methodist Women in Britain
Ms Lisa Pearce, Quaker
Rev Lindsey Pearson, Parish of Beeston
Rev Yvonne Pearson, Methodist Church
Rev Dr Michael Peat, Free Church Chaplain, University of Bristol
Revd John Peet, Anglican / Methodist
Reverend Fiona Pennie, St. Aidan’s, St Mary’s & St Nathanael’s Churches Walton on the Hill Liverpool
Mrs Susan Percival, Methodist Church
Mrs Sue Pestell, Benefice of the Guitings, Farmcote, Cutsdean, the Slaughters with Eyford and Naunton
Revd Paul Peterson, Christ Church Downend
Reverend Sarah Phillpot, Horfield Baptist Church
Rev Louise Polhill, The Grove Centre Church, Sydenham
Mrs Beatrice Pollard, St Paul’s URC South Croydon
Revd Andrew Pottage, Methodist Church
Mrs Hazel Powell, Great Barr Methodist Church
Reverend Kathryn Price, Alun Vale Pastorate, URC, North Wales
Mr Andy Proffitt, Keyworth Methodist Church
Rev John Purdy, Bishop Auckland Methodist Church
Mrs Lynn Quinn, Hyde Central Methodist Church
Rev Stephen Radford, Kirkby Stephen Methodist Church
Asst. Pastor Simone Ramacci, Wivenhoe Congregational Church
Mr Alan Ramage, St Werbughs
Revd Jo Rand, Methodist Church
Dr John Randall, Bradmore Methodist Church
Mrs. Margaret Raw, Chorlton Central
Rev’d Branwen Rees, Cwmbran URC
Rev Julia Reid, Richmond Methodist Church
Mr Alasdair Reid, Stirling Methodist Church
Revd Emily Reynolds, St John’s Pleck and Bescot
The Rev Canon David Richards, St Paul’s and St George’s, Edinburgh
Reverend Alison Richards, Methodist Church
Mr Stuart Richardson, Cramond Kirk
Rev Rosie Richardson, Holy Trinity Northwood
Mr John Roberts, St. Mary’s, Llanfairpwll
Mrs Celia Roberts, URC
Mr David Robinson, PAMC, Hull
Mr Donald Rolls, Methodist Church
Rev Simon Rose, Bridgeway Hall Methodist Mission
Rev. Ian Rutherford, Methodist Central Hall, Manchester
Ms. Joanna Rutherford, Central Hall Methodist church
Mr Stephen Ryan, Draycott in the Clay Methodist Church
Miss Margaret Samuel, Trinity URC St Albans
Rev’d Bruce Sawyer, West Durham Methodist Circuit
Deacon Kerry Scarlett, Birmingham District Methodist Church
Revd Peter Scott, The Apostles with St Cuthbert’s, Miles Platting
Ms Marva Scott, Rhema Christian Ministries
Rev John Scrivens, Selsey Methodist Church
Revd Nel Shallow, Grantham & Vale of Belvoir Methodist
Rev Dr Norman Shanks, Wellington Church, Glasgow Former Leader of the Iona Community
Rev Michael Shaw, Devonport Community Baptist Church
Rev Matt Sheard, Bede Methodist Circuit
Reverend Dale Sherriff, Methodist Church
Rev. Fr John Shewring, Mary, Mother of God
Reverend Lorraine Shorten, Hall Green United Community Church
Revd Ruth Simpson, Methodist Church
Rev Audrey Simpson, Stratford Upon Avon Methodist Church
Mrs Anne Sixsmith, Life Church Bath
Mr Lyn Smalridge , City of Edinburgh Methodist Church
Mrs Fiona Smith, Church of Scotland
Revd. Melanie Smith, Enfield URCs
Rev Stephen Smith, Greenfield Church, Urmston
Rev Olwen Smith, St Mary’s Church Bloxham
Mrs Ann Smith, R.C Redditch
Reverend Pamela Smith, United Reformed Church, Abbots Road, Leicester.
Pastor Brian Smith, GCI Coulsdon Community Church
Ms Sue Smith, Central Hall Methodist, Walsall
Rev Nadene Snyman, Christ Church URC, Petts Wood
Rev Peter Spence, Warley Baptist Church
Rev Ivor Sperring, Methodist Church
Fr. Nicolas Spicer, Worksop Priory
Rev Neil Stacey, North Cheshire Methodist Circuit
Mrs Jan Stanley, Baptist
Mr Mark Stephens, Riverside Church
Revd Gregor Stewart, Eccleston Team, St Helens
Rev Kim Stilwell, Ludlow Methodist Church
Rev Patrick Stonehewer,The Methodist Church
Ms Pat Stonehouse, Burntwood Methodist Church
Rev Sue Swires, Mottram St Andrew
Rev. Margaret Taylor, Loughborough United Reformed Church
Revd Dr James Tebbutt, Cumbria Methodist District
Deaon Annabel Terry, Castle Eden Methodist Circuit
Professor David M Thompson, United Reformed Church
Revd. Graham Thompson, Methodist Church
Rev Gill Thurgood, Guiseley Baptist Church
Pastor David Todd, St John’s Church, Linlithgow
Miss Sarah Tolley, Perry Hall Methodist Church
Rev Alison Tomlin, Methodist Church
Mr Anthony Tonge, Hazel Grove Methodist Church
Elder Michael Topple, Chappel United Reformed Church
Revd. David Tubby, Heaton Baptist Church
Rev Adrian Tuckwell, St Anne, Winlaton
Mrs Susan Tuke, Strensall Methodist Church
Revd Nigel Uden, Downing Place United Reformed Church, Cambridge
Rev Clare van den Berg, Strode Crescent Baptist
Rev Ann Varker, Strathmore Road Methodist Church
Rev Laurent Vernet, Trinity Methodist Church Shettleston
Mrs Liz Vizard, South Street Baptist Church Exeter
Rev Alison Walker, Cambridge Methodist Churches Circuit
The Reverend Simon Walkling, The United Reformed Church National Synod of Wales
Rev Rachel Ward, Trinity Bramley and Hyde Park Methodist Churches, Leeds South and West Methodist Circuit
Rev Allison Waterhouse, Putney Methodist Church
Revd. Sue Watson, St. Benedict Biscop, Wombourne, South Staffs
Rev’d Nick Watson, St Thomas’, Wednesfield
Mrs Loretta Watson, St Anthony’s Church
Rev Andrew Waugh, Stockton Baptist Church
Revd Jenny Webb, March Team Ministry
Rev Jayne Webb, Tewkesbury Methodist
Reverend Karen Webber, Methodist Church
Rev Andrew Webster, Methodist Church
Mrs Kirsty Wesson, Brough Methodist Church
Rev Robert Weston, Tavistock United Reformed Church
Rev Tom Wharin, Wotton Baptist Church
Mr Nathan Whitbread, Arbury Community Church
Rev Meryl White, United Reformed Church
Revd Ruth Whitehead, United Reformed Church
Revd Paul Whittle, Moderator, Eastern Synod, United Reformed Church
Reverend John Whittle, Methodist Church
Reverend Heather Whyte, URC in Luton and Dunstable
Reverend Caroline Wickens, Whalley Range Methodist Church
Miss Audrey Wilks, Hunslet Methodist Church
Reverend Jeff Williams, Union of Welsh Independents
Mr Geoffrey Williams, Abbotsham Baptist
Rt Rev Bridget Wilson Hall, Liberal Catholic Universalist Church
Mr Brian Winder, Catholic Chelmsford
Rev Nick Wood, Methodist Church
Revd Rachel Wood, Walsall Methodist Church
Revd Adrian Wood, London Colney Baptist Church
Rev Sue Woolley, Unitarian
Revd Peter Woolway, South Street BC Exeter
Rev Paul Worsnop, Bede Methodist Circuit
Rev Dan Yarnell, Redditch Church of Christ
Rev Dee Yeadon, Blackheath and Crystal Palace Circuit
Mrs Ruth Young, Church of England
Revd Naomi Young-Rodas, Christ Church United Reformed Church, Rayleigh
Revd Michaela Youngson, Methodist Church