Social Responsibility

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Responsbilities

  1. To serve the Assembly of Confessing Congregations (ACC) by seeking to revitalise the church's theology and practice in the area of social responsibility.
  2. To assist the ACC to reflect critically upon our culture's presuppositions in the light of the orthodox, reformed and evangelical faith.
  3. To produce a series of clear statements in terms and forms accessible to ACC members which clarify the meaning of Christian 'social responsibility'; terms like 'social justice', 'social action', 'social service'; and concepts like discrimination, tolerance, compassion, human rights.
  4. To identify social/public issues of importance and produce statements, study materials and resources for ACC congregations and groups.
  5. To advise the ACC executive concerning positions on social and cultural issues.


Members

  • Convenor: Dr Brian Edgar
  • Ron Clough
  • Margaret Macmillian
  • Nell Muirden
  • Rev. Dr Ian Hickingbotham
  • Corresponding member Revd Anne Hibbard
  • Ex-officio: ACC Chair: Revd Dr Max Champion