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The Sea of Faith Network (NZ)

The Sea of Faith Network is an association of people who have a common interest in exploring religious thought and expression from a non-dogmatic and human-oriented standpoint


Officer Bearers

Offices within the Sea of Faith Network are divided into three groups:
  1. Those who lead Local Groups.
  2. Members of the Steering Committee
  3. Other Offices

Local Groups

Local Groups are described here.

Steering Committee 2009-2010

Note: Our Constitution permits members to serve only four years consecutively on the Steering Committee. Where appropriate below, the AGM-year of expiration is shown in brackets. Membership beyond the current year depends on re-election.

Chairperson Natali Allen [2012]
P.O. Box 120 Rawene, Hokianga 0443
phone (09) 405 7755
email natali@actrix.co.nz
Secretary Alan Jackson [2012]
55 Evans Street, Opoho, Dunedin
Phone (03) 473 6947
email alanjackson@xtra.co.nz
Treasurer(also Membership Secretary) Peter Cowley [2010]
2/56 Ira St, Miramar, Wellington,
Phone (04) 934-6224
email pcowley@paradise.net.nz
Other Steering Committee Members
Don Feist [2012] Dunedin
Fred Marshall [2012] Hamilton
Phillip Grimmett [2012] Wellington
Steve Collard [2012] Auckland
Margaret Gwynn [2013] Napier
Beverley Smith [2013] Gisborne
Steven Warnes [2013] North Shore

Other Offices

Life Members At the 2001 Annual General Meeting, Life Membership of the Sea of Faith Network (NZ) was conferred on Lloyd Geering.

At the 2002 Annual General Meeting, Life Membership of the Sea of Faith Network (NZ) was conferred on Don Cupitt.

At the 2006 Annual General Meeting, Life Membership of the Sea of Faith Network (NZ) was conferred on Noel Cheer.

Arrangements Committee The Arrangements Committee Chairperson is appointed by the Steering Committee and (if not already a member) is co-opted ex-officio to the Steering Committee. That person selects suitable persons from the district in which the next Conference is to be held to perform the detailed work needed to ensure the success of the Conference.
The 2009-2010 Arrangements Committee Chairperson is
Norm Ely
P.O. Box 50-393 Porirua
Phone 027-4409-267
Local Groups Coordinator t.b.a.
Resource Centre Curator Suzi Thirlwall,
34 Briarley St., Tauranga,
Phone/Fax (07) 578-2775
email susanthirlwall@yahoo.co.nz
Archivist Alison Eng,
163 Rangiora-Woodend Road, Woodend, North Canterbury,
Phone/Fax (03) 312-7227
email alison.eng@xtra.co.nz
Membership Secretary Peter Cowley (also Treasurer qv)
Newsletter Editor and Webmaster. Noel Cheer
26 Clipper Street, Titahi Bay,
Phone (04) 236-7533
noel@cheer.org.nz
Newsletter Distribution Yvonne Curtis, phone (04) 389-3114