04.04.2014
Sunday School Society Bids Fond Farewell to Revd Anne Taylor
The Sunday School Society for Ireland is preparing to say farewell to the Revd Anne Taylor (pictured with her husband the Revd Ted Woods) when she moves across the Irish Sea to the Diocese of Liverpool. Anne has been involved with the Sunday School Society for Ireland since 1999 when she joined the committee.
During that time Anne helped in the organisation of the annual quiz Brainarama (1998–2009) and Annual Autumn Training for leaders held in Rathmines Church. She also represented Sunday School Society on CGMC (Consultative Group on Ministry among children) travelling to England to attend meetings since 2000.
In 2002 Anne, along with Heather Wilkinson, was a founder member of the committee for Building Blocks, the annual ecumenical Children’s Ministry Conference held in Dublin each November. In 2004 she was appointed The Sunday School Society’s Children’s Ministry Officer and travelled throughout the dioceses delivering training sessions to those involved in Children’s Ministry.
Anne was instrumental in the setting up of the Children’s Ministry Network in 2011, highlighting the important role of clergy in promoting and supporting Children’s Ministry within their parishes.
Over the years Anne has supported, resourced, encouraged and inspired many volunteer leaders and worked to ensure that Children’s Ministry has earned the attention it rightly deserves in the life of our parishes.
The Sunday School Society for Ireland thanks Anne most sincerely for all her time and talents and wishes her every blessing in a new chapter in her life and ministry as Vicar of Formby.