H. D'Arcy Wood
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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 is also the brother of Monica Maughan
.
He completed his theological education and doctorate at Princeton Theological Seminary
.
From 1974 to 1988 he lectured in Systematic Theology and Liturgy at the then Parkin-Wesley Theological 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
Uniting Church in Australia
The Uniting Church in Australia was formed on 22 June 1977 when many congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, the Presbyterian Church of Australia and the Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union....
(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
A. Harold Wood
Rev. Dr A. Harold Wood OBE was a 20th-century Australian churchman, educator, writer, hymnologist and advocate of church union.Born Alfred Harold Wood in Geelong on 4 May 1896, the son of Salvation Army officers, Wood was educated in Sydney...
OBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(1896-1989), a Methodist then Uniting Church
Uniting Church in Australia
The Uniting Church in Australia was formed on 22 June 1977 when many congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, the Presbyterian Church of Australia and the Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union....
Minister and missionary in Tonga
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
, and Dr Olive K. Wood (née O'Reilly). He is also the brother of Monica Maughan
Monica Maughan
Monica Maughan was an Australian actor with notable and well-known roles in film, theatre, radio and television.-Early life and education:...
.
He completed his theological education and doctorate at Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary is a theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church located in the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey in the United States...
.
From 1974 to 1988 he lectured in Systematic Theology and Liturgy at the then Parkin-Wesley Theological 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
National Council of Churches in Australia
The National Council of Churches in Australia is an ecumenical organisation bringing together a number of Australia's Christian Churches in dialogue and practical cooperation.It works in collaboration with state ecumenical councils around Australia...
since its formation.
His involvements include
- member of the Australian Institute of Health and WelfareAustralian Institute of Health and WelfareThe Australian Institute of Health and Welfare is Australia's national agency for information and statistics on Australia’s health and welfare. Statistics and data developed by the AIHW are used extensively to inform discussion and policy decisions on health, community services and housing...
Ethics Committee - member of the World Council of ChurchesWorld Council of ChurchesThe World Council of Churches is a worldwide fellowship of 349 global, regional and sub-regional, national and local churches seeking unity, a common witness and Christian service. It is a Christian ecumenical organization that is based in the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland...
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. - past Editorial Committee member of the replacement for the Australian Hymn BookAustralian Hymn BookThe Australian Hymn Book was published in 1977, and was the culmination of almost ten year's work by an ecumenical committee, chaired by A. Harold Wood, intent on producing a new, contemporary and inclusive hymn book that could be used in worship by the varied Christian congregations across...
, Together in SongTogether in SongTogether in Song: Australian Hymn Book II was published in 1999. It is a book of 783 psalms, hymns and spiritual songs for use in Christian worship in Australia and elsewhere. It is a significant revision of The Australian Hymn Book published 22 years earlier.It was created by an ecumenical...
and compiler of the "Companion to Together in Song" (2006)
Awards
- 1999 Percy Jones (ecumenical) Award for outstanding service to liturgical musicLiturgical musicLiturgical music originated as a part of religious ceremony, and includes a number of traditions, both ancient and modern. Liturgical music is well known as a part of Catholic Mass, the Anglican Holy Communion service , the Lutheran Divine Service, the Orthodox liturgy and other Christian services...
- 2003 H. D’Arcy Wood (D) was named an associate of the Royal School of Church MusicRoyal School of Church MusicThe largest church music organisation in Britain, the Royal School of Church Music was founded in 1927 by Sir Sydney Nicholson and has 11,000 members worldwide; it was originally named the School of English Church Music. It seeks to enable church music in the present and invest in its future,...
(based in the United Kingdom).