Following a suggestion from last year, we held an Acknowledgement Circle to name and honour those who have made an exceptional contribution to our work in the past year:

Anne Burkett: For flying the 'interfaith' flag in the Midlands for many years

Geraldine Bown: For her pioneering work in Southern Ireland in registering ministers as celebrants, despite all the resistance she has encountered

Stephen Wright: For his deep commitment and love to students/ministers/faculty, and for bringing us back home to God

Richard Nickols, Amanda Taylor-Carpenter and Suzanne Cohen: For stepping in as mentors to the London 2011 group at short notice

Ann Day: For the 55 funerals in one year

Kathryn Wallace-Holmes: For bringing clarity and light to our work

Charles Kemp: For bringing universal worship services to Somerset

Angie Alexandra: For her work with ceremony

Kate Atchley: For four years as a trustee, part of that time as Chair, and for astonishing service to this organisation

Miranda Macpherson: Our founder

Claire Contino: For her pioneering process in Northern Ireland to register weddings

All partners/husbands and wives: For supporting all the work we do

Sarah Flynn: For her work on Gracevine

Convocation 2011 Holding Team: For creating such a happy and wonderful occasion

Olivea Dewhurst-Maddock: For her wisdom and grace and work on faculty

Donald Watson: For the music he brings to all of us

Fay Barrett: For her generosity of spirit, wisdom and humour

Lynne Sedgmore: For her wonderful work behind scenes

Lesley Bradley: For working with supervisors

Donald, Joy, Nickie and Neil: 2012 mentors

Pamela Ramsden, Kathryn Klinkscale-Reynods: For their holding of London Universal Worship services

Miranda and faculty: For the wedding text in the student manuals - this has been of great support in many weddings

Trustees/Faculty/Staff: For all their work in holding this organisation