H. D'Arcy Wood

H. D'Arcy Wood

Infobox Person


image_size = 150px
name = Rev Dr. H. D'Arcy Wood
birth_date = Birth date and age|1936|12|9|df=y
birth_place = Tongatapu, Tonga
occupation = semi-retired UCA Minister
parents = A. Harold Wood & Olive K. Wood
children = Miriam Pohlenz & Gillen D'Arcy Wood

Reverend Dr Harold D'Arcy Wood is a semi-retired Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) Minister and was President of the UCA Assembly between 1991-94. He has been active in ecumenism in Australia and globally.

He is the son of Reverend Dr A. Harold Wood OBE (1896-1989), a Methodist then Uniting Church Minister and missionary in Tonga, and Dr Olive K. Wood (née O'Reilly).

He completed his theological education and doctorate at Princeton Theological Seminary.

From 1974 to 1988 he lectured in Systematic Theology and Liturgy at Parkin Wesley College in Adelaide, South Australia. He was moderator of the Synod of South Australia 1981-83. Rev. Dr Wood was a staff member of the Australian Council of Churches 1969-73 and president of that body 1984-88, and was involved in the National Council of Churches in Australia since its formation.

His involvements include
*member of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Ethics Committee
*member of the World Council of Churches Special Commission on Orthodox participation in the WCC and he contributed to that Commission choosing to operate with a consensus decision making process, having been involved in its introduction in the UCA. [ [http://www.oikoumene.org/?id=3705 Special Commission on participation of Orthodox churches: Sub-committee I: The organization of the WCC (March 2000) 03-00 D'Arcy Wood on consensus procedures] ] [ [http://www2.wcc-coe.org/pressreleasesen.nsf/index/feat-02-03.html "The Special Commission on Orthodox Participation in the WCC is preparing its final report" - World Council of Churches - Press Feature referring to consensus decision making with a report by Dr Wood on his experience] ]
*past Editorial Committee member of the replacement for the Australian Hymn Book, Together in Song and compiler of the "Companion to Together in Song" (2006) [ [http://web.archive.org/web/20050313142144/http://www.rscm.com/honawards/presentation2003.htm RSCM: Honorary Diplomas and Awards: 2003: Presentation] ]

Awards

*1999 Percy Jones (ecumenical) Award for outstanding service to liturgical music
*2003 H. D’Arcy Wood (D) was named an associate of the Royal School of Church Music (based in the United Kingdom).

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