Church Leadership and governance

Our Benefice Clergy team consists of:

   Revd Melissa Carter - Team Rector (benefice leadership role and for Buckland and Charlton parishes)

   Revd Claire Coleman - Team Vicar (leadership role for St Martins parish)

   Vacant - Team Vicar (will have a leadership role for St Marys parish)

   Revd Graham Snellin - Team assistant curate (ordained Deacon 2025)

In addition to the clergy, our Parish Ministry team consists of:

  Nigel Collins - Licensed Lay Minister (Reader)

  Anne Collins - Authorised Lay Minister & Churchwarden (also elected to Diocesan synod)

  Jennifer Kelly - Churchwarden

Our Parochial Church Council (PCC) consists of:

  Ex-officio:

    Clergy and Churchwardens (see above)

    Deanery synod rep - Nigel Collins (also elected to Diocesan synod)

  Elected lay representatives:

    Debbie Green (Joint-Treasurer)

    Jill Blake

    Frances Trewartha

    Grace Oates

    vacancy (x2)

PCC/Parish Roles:

PCC Secretary/Admin/Electoral Roll & Safeguarding - Nigel Collins

PCC Joint-Treasurers - Debbie Green & Nigel Collins

Parish Safeguarding Officer & Disclosures Officer - Nigel Collins