The Chaplaincy Annual General Meeting took place yesterday after the morning service. This was the time for reports from church officers, election of new officers and votes on key decisions for which the Chaplaincy needs its widest representation.

We are pleased to announce that Caroline Warren is staying on as Churchwarden and will be joined by Jerry Steward-Derqui, bringing us back to our full quota of two Churchwardens, Tristram Congreve is staying on as Treasurer, Norma Steward-Derqui will become Secretary, Norma McIntyre is staying on as Safeguarding Officer, Rosella Parmiter and Norma Steward-Derqui will represent us at the Archdeaconry Synod and Aitana Riordan Fernandez, Daran Little and David Tweed will join as Chaplaincy Council Members. Rachel Page, who was elected Congregational warden for our Salinas congregation, also joins the Chaplaincy Council.

In terms of key decisions, the Audited Financial Statements for 2025 were received and our Independent Auditor, Andrew Roberts, was appointed for a further year. In addition the meeting voted on a motion to sell the apartment owned by the Chaplaincy at Paseo Reding 21, with the aim of creating an Endowment fund so as to ensure the church’s financial sustainability. The motion was carried.

Picture above: Fr Louis with the two new Churchwardens, Caroline Warren and Jerry Steward-Derqui