The Ecclesiological Society

Members' page


This page will probably only be of interest to members of the Society.
But it is does not contain any private information, and anyone is invited to look through it.
Last update 12 Dec 2007

For information about the Society, and how to join, click on About the Society

On this page -  click here or scroll down
  news update
  standing material
  annual report and accounts

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NEWS UPDATE (return to top of page)

28 Feb 2008 Some unexpected delays to Ecclesiology Today (39) but it is being despatched in the first week of March if all goes to plan.

12 Dec 2007
The next issue of Ecclesiology Today (no. 39) is advancing quickly. No promises, but we hope you will see it relatively early in the New Year.

24 Nov 2007
We regret that the Society's annual Dykes Bower lecture on contemporary church buildings has been unavoidably postponed. We will circulate details as soon as they are available.

3 June 2007 Following the AGM a few days ago, the accounts (draft) and Annual Report have now been posted on the website. Scroll down the page to find them.

28 May 2007 Members should have received issue 38 of Ecclesiology Today, focusing on Catholic churches. If any member has not received a copy, could they please send us an e-mail.

7 Feb 2007 The next issue of Ecclesiology Today (no. 37) is now being printed. It will be bound next week, then posted. The previous issue was that of  June 2006.

29 September 2006. In early September the Society published a book on Sir Ninian Comper. If any member did not receive a copy, please contact us. With this  book was a note from Trevor Cooper explaining that the 2006 conference had been postponed until 2007.

27 April 2006. Members will be have heard that our Hon. Secretary, Dr James Johnston, died in an accident in mid-March. A memorial service to celebrate his life and achievements was held today, 27 April in the  the Wren church of St Magnus the Martyr, in the City of London. The church was full, and the service was a fitting memorial to our friend and colleague.

The following members of Council attended both as a personal mark of affection and respect, and on behalf of the Society: Trevor Cooper (Chairman of Council); Paul Velluet (past Chairman of Council); John Henman (Hon. Membership Secretary) and Ann his wife; and Keith Lovell. Other members of the Society present included Kenneth Richardson (previous Hon. Secretary) and Joan his wife; and our Hon. Auditor,  Mark Ockelton, and Brigid Ockelton, who handles the Society's publications.


5 April 2006. The delayed January mailing is occupying rather a lot of our attention. To put the matter in a nutshell, we have hit technical printing problems in trying to exchange electronic information by a new method, which hasn't entirely worked, and in not entirely working has created quite a lot of rework. Our apologies for the delay. No promises, but an issue of Ecclesiology Today should be with you in May. 

STANDING MATERIAL (return to top of page)

Annual reports and accounts

The annual reports and accounts for the past few years are at the bottom of this page - just scroll down.

Subscriptions
For UK members, you can pay subscriptions by standing order or by cheque. We love those who pay by standing order as it makes our Treasurer's life so much easier. Roughly three quarters of our members do. Incidentally, you have complete control over your standing order - only you can instruct your bank to change it, and you can cancel at any time.

 Subscriptions are due on 1 January each year, paying in advance for that calendar year. We send out a subscription form with the January edition of Ecclesiology Today, and that is the time to convert to standing order, if you are moved to do so.

If you are not sure of your subscription position, send us an e-mail.

Gift Aid
You can substantially increase the income of the Society without cost to yourself (so long as you are an income tax payer). By claiming Gift Aid, we can reclaim from the Inland Revenue 28p in the pound of your subscriptions, without further action on your part - one form covers the past and the future. You don't need to enter it on your Tax Return (though if you are a higher rate taxpayer, you might like to, as you then receive back from the Revenue the difference between standard and higher rate tax for the subscription). You can fill in a Gift Aid Form any time. If you can't remember whether you have done one, then just fill in and send us another - we will spot the duplication, and it will do no harm. Here is the Gift Aid form.

Society tie

We produced a Society tie a couple of years ago, but these have now sold out. Sorry.

Essay competiton
The results of our 125th anniversary essay competition were announced in December 2004.

Back publications
We have been reorganising our stock of back publications, and will be publicising availability soon. In the meantime, you might like to look at our publications page.

Contact us
You can contact us by sending us an e-mail or go to the contact page if you want a particular person.

History of the Society
You can find out about the history of the Society here.

Laws of the Society
Laws of the Society pdf

ANNUAL REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS (return to top of page)

Annual reports and accounts
Annual report for calendar year 2001 pdf
Accounts for calendar year 2001 - income and expenditure
Accounts for calendar year 2001 - balance sheet


Annual report for calendar year 2002 pdf
Accounts for calendar year 2002 - income and expenditure
Accounts for calendar year 2002 - balance sheet
Minutes of 2003 AGM

Annual report for calendar year 2003 pdf
Accounts for calendar year 2003 - income and expenditure
Accounts for calendar year 2003 - balance sheet
Minutes of 2004 AGM

Annual report for calendar year 2004 pdf
Accounts for calendar year 2004 - income and expenditure
Accounts for calendar year 2004 - balance sheet
Minutes of 2005 AGM

Annual report for calendar year 2005 pdf
Accounts (DRAFT) for calendar year 2005 pdf
Minutes of 2006 AGM pdf

Annual report for calendar year 2006 pdf
Accounts (DRAFT) for calendar year 2006 pdf



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