IN A NUTSHELL

Peter Timms, an 80 year old minister, complained about maladministration and nepotism in his district. Mr Chris Kitchin, lead member of the complaints panel, breached standing orders and breached the Church’s commitment to the Human Rights Act, by sending Timms a false confession to sign. Although Timms was the complainant, he was placed under covert surveillance.

Timms protested. There was a local outcry – and the story became common knowledge in Methodist Circles.

A disciplinary panel was set up. The leader of this panel, Mr Graham Danbury, was a friend and close colleague of Mr Kitchin in the St. Albans district. This again breached Timms’ human rights.

Timms was removed from the ministry.

A special Conference Inquiry recommended that he be re-instated.

In 2021 their recommendations were dismissed at Conference in private session.

This precedent means that the Methodist Church does not adhere to the Human Rights Act, as it is committed to do. SEE

THE EVIDENCE: (Click on the links below)

The false confession: http://www.roughjusticetv.co.uk/church_scrutiny/pages/single_page2.html

The sex scandal that began it all: http://www.roughjusticetv.co.uk/church_scrutiny/pages/single_page3.html

The Church and the Human Rights Act: http://www.roughjusticetv.co.uk/church_scrutiny/pages/single_page4.html

Injustice in the Disciplinary panel: http://www.roughjusticetv.co.uk/church_scrutiny/pages/single_page1.html

Peace attempts: http://www.roughjusticetv.co.uk/church_scrutiny/pages/single_page7.html

The “grey ghosts” who condemned Timms: http://www.roughjusticetv.co.uk/church_scrutiny/pages/single_page12.html

See the film about the case: http://www.roughjusticetv.co.uk/church_scrutiny/wesley.webm