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This list is
by no means
a
comprehensive
who's who of
people who
do vital
work in the
Church -
rather it is
a short
introduction
to some of
the people
who are in
the 'up
front' roles
within the
Church.
Parish
Priest :
the Rev'd
Tim Jones
Tim is
parish
priest for
both St
Hilda's and
St
Lawrence's
on Lawrence Street. He
is married
to George;
they have
two
daughters.
Tim
has recently
been the
Vicar of St
Paul's
Church in
Corinth,
Mississippi, in
the USA,
returning to
England in
November
2007. Tim
had
previously served
in the
Diocese of
York as
parish
priest for
the rural
parishes of Welbury,
East Rounton,
and West
Rounton as
well as
serving for
a time as
the Bishop
of Whitby's
Officer for
young adults
and
vocations and
as chaplain
at a prison
for young
men.
His
interests
include all
kinds of
history, as
well as
international justice
and fair
trade
issues. Tim
can also be
seen walking
his dogs and
heard
singing
badly to his
music which
he plays too
loud! He
is now in
his forties,
but isn't
coping too
badly!
Telephone :
01904 412196
or
Email
Curate :
Rev'd
Michael
Fairey
Telephone :
01937 844794
Assistant
Priest : the Rev'd Paul
Wordsworth
Paul is
married to
Olive (see
below!), and
has much
experience
of growing
churches,
having
recently
retired as
Archbishop's
Officer for
Mission and
Evangelism -
he still
travels
extensively
supporting
and advising
churches. He
is also
deeply
involved in
the Church's
work with
the homeless
street
community in
York, and
campaigns on
poverty
issues. He
plays the
guitar, and
used to be a
rugby
player.
Telephone :
01904
426891 or
Email
Reader :
Olive
Wordsworth
Olive is the
key worship
leader for
our 11am
services,
and runs the
2gether
2worship
service each
month. She
has been a
teacher, and
is a regular
visitor to
lead worship
in Derwent
School. She
was one of
the first
women
licensed in
1972 as a
Diocesan
Reader (and
one of the
youngest in
the UK) to
train for
Readership
ministry
when the
Church of
England gave
women
authority to
preach and
lead
worship.
Olive
produces the
monthly
newsletter.
Telephone:
01904
426891 or
Email
Lay worship
leader
:
Ralph Tate
Ralph is our
organist,
and helps
with
preaching
and leading
worship. He
used a
secondary
school
teacher, but
is now
qualified
and working
as a
counsellor
and
therapist -
amongst many
other
things. He
has a
particular
ministry
with the
bereaved.
Ralph's love
of the Organ
came from
playing the
Organ in his
schooldays
and he has
played in a
variety of
churches
across the
country
including
Newcastle,
Durham,
Bournemouth
and
Christchurch
and not
least in
York. Ralph
is also a
fellow of
the Victoria
College of
Music and
the Royal
Society of
Art.
Email
Churchwardens
: Betty
Sheppeard
and Jean
Smith
Betty and
Jean have
served
faithfully
as
churchwardens
for a number
of years at
St Hilda's
church, and
serve in a
number of
areas in
church life
as well on
the Ministry
Team. The
role of a
churchwarden
is to be the
Bishop's
officer in
the parish.
Telephone :
01904
412934 (Betty
Sheppeard) or
Email
Additional
Support
Within the
ministry of
St Hilda's,
there are a
number of
other people
who support
the
preaching
ministry of
St Hilda's
including
Jack Booth,
Reader at
Osbaldwick and
Kingsley
Boulton,
Reader at St Olaves'
Church,
Marygate.
We are
deeply
grateful for
the time
which they
give to help
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