Who’s who
Meet the St Cuthbert’s team
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Christine Hill
Focal Minister, Licensed Lay Minister (Reader), Assistant Safeguarding Officer
The Focal Minister is responsible for the leadership of ministry and mission within the parish.
A Reader is a non-ordained Lay Minister.
Our Readers have been licensed by the Archbishop of York to serve in a teaching and preaching ministry and additionally, within our parish have a larger and more varied role.
They have undertaken a three-year training programme designed to develop theological understanding and practical ministry skills.
01642 458391
Christine Fairless
Licensed Lay Minister (Reader) and PCC Secretary
A Reader is a non-ordained Lay Minister.
Our Readers have been licensed by the Archbishop of York to serve in a teaching and preaching ministry and additionally, within our parish have a larger and more varied role.
They have undertaken a four-year training programme designed to develop theological understanding and practical ministry skills.
christine.stcuthberts@gmail.com
07734 069642
Dorothy McKenna
Churchwarden
A Churchwarden is the lay representative of the parish.
The role involves management, maintenance and mission with a duty to maintain order and decency in the church and churchyard particularly when a service is taking place.
Our Churchwarden works with the Focal Minister and PCC to ensure the day-to-day functioning of the parish.
07951 821155
Margaret Hickey
Churchwarden
A Churchwarden is the lay representative of the parish.
The role involves management, maintenance and mission with a duty to maintain order and decency in the church and churchyard particularly when a service is taking place.
Our Churchwarden works with the Focal Minister and PCC to ensure the day-to-day functioning of the parish.
Oliver E. Evans
Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO), Authorised Lay Minister
The PSO advises within the parish on all safeguarding matters relating to children, young people and vulnerable adults.
For further information please refer to Safeguarding in the main menu
07906111771
Currently Vacant
Verger
The office of Verger is an ancient one and initially was mainly ceremonial. Today those duties remain but there are additional management responsibilities.
Our Verger has care for people as part of her role as well as ensuring the church is made ready for regular services and occasional ones such as baptisms and weddings.
Julia Hamilton
Treasurer
The Treasurer records and monitors all financial transactions and carries out financial decisions made by the PCC.
Our Treasurer works with the PCC to meet its financial obligations and set our annual budget.
07791 099189
Lesley Guy
DBS Administrator
The DBS Administrator is responsible for the DBS checking and re-checking of all volunteers. This may include the counter-signing of applications for checking.
Our DBS Administrator works with the PSO to ensure all checks are up-to-date and forms completed as appropriate.
Governance
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is the vehicle by which St. Cuthbert’s Church is governed. It is made up of representative members of our church who are all named on the church Electoral Roll (https://www.churchofengland.org/about/leadership-and-governance/legal-services/church-representation-rules/part-1)
The PCC works with and in support of the Focal Minister to promote the mission of the whole Church in the parish and is the main decision-making body in our church. It has a responsibility for the care of our church building and its contents. Additionally, PCC members are charity trustees of the parish and consequently have a financial accountability.
PCC trustees are DBS checked and undergo Safeguarding training.
The current PCC is made up of:
Chair: Dorothy McKenna
Vice Chair: Christine Hill
Secretary: Christine Fairless
Treasurer: Julia Hamilton
Margaret Hickey, Ed Evans (Deanery rep), Denise Mudie, Joanne Ward
Please contact Ed Evans for information regarding our church Electoral Roll.
For further information about the PCC or how to become a member please contact the Secretary – christine.stcuthberts@gmail.com