Who's who:
St Paul's is currently in an Interregnum Period awaiting the appointment of a new Minister
Churchwarden/Treasurer
Philip Self
As warden, Philip ensures the physical upkeep of the church building. He also oversees the administrative and financial running of the church, and makes sure that we are serving God well in the local community.
Churchwarden/Pastoral Assistant
Marina Parker
Marina shares the wardenship of St Paul's with Philip. As the Pastoral Assistant, she also heads up the pastoral care team in the church, as well as leading special pastorally-focused morning prayers on a Tuesday. Marina is a mother and a grandmother, and her interests include reading and playing darts.
Local Evangelist - Gordon Currie
It is Gordon's job to ensure that the good news is proclaimed loudly and clearly throughout the parish and beyond. He has run sessions on testimony-telling before, and also been involved in Alpha courses. He is a regular contributor to the 'True Direction' slot, the all-age sermon that we have on a Sunday morning every second week of the month.
Local Evangelist - Chizoba Anyanwu
The PCC
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is the executive committee of the parish of St Paul's. It consists of clergy and the churchwardens of the parish, together with representatives of the laity. Legally, the council is responsible for the financial affairs of the church and the maintenance of its assets, such as the church building, and for promoting the mission of the church.
Following the Annual Meeting of Parishioners and Annual Parochial Church Meeting held in May 2026, the PCC members are as follows.
Churchwardens: Philip Self (Lay Chair & Treasurer), Marina Parker (Pastoral Assistant).
Lay Reader: John Turton
Lay members of Deanery Synod: Paul Killingback
Lay members of the PCC: Jenny Williamson (Assistant Churchwarden, Gift Aid and Free Will Giving Officer, Electoral Roll Officer), Julie Hawtin (Secretary and Safer Recruitment Officer), Chizoba Anyanwu, Mike Davidson, Tom Diamond, Jackie Kelly.
Appointments in brackets were agreed at the PCC meeting following the APCM. Pam Self, though not a member of the PCC, continues her appointment as the Parish Safeguarding Officer.