Who's who @ St Edmund's

Team Rector

Rev Michael Gobbett

Born in Kent, but brought up in Stamford, Lincolnshire, Michael came to read Mathematics at Durham University in 1982.  By the time he graduated he had already made the decision that his vocation was to be the Church.  After a year's placement in Kennington, South London he trained for the priesthood at St Stephen's, Oxford.  After four years as a curate in the Parish of St Aidan and St Columba in Hartlepool he moved on as vicar at St Michael's, Norton where he spent eleven years before coming to the Upper Skerne.
Curate

Rev John Williams

Born and raised in Wigan I went to study Theology at St Chad’s College, Durham.  It was here that I embarked on the process of getting ordained. After leaving university I went to work as a pastoral assistant in an outer-city parish in Liverpool.  With the help of Bishop John I chose to go to the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield.  The life at Mirfield is intense and based around a strong community ethos, and so it is different for me as I enter Diaconal ministry living in a house on my own. However, I hope to be able to carry with me the centrality of fellowship outside of a college context and into a parish one.
Reader

Brian Whitehead

Left his native Hants at the age of seven arriving in Berwick on Tweed in 1975.  A teacher by profession he moved to Sedgefield in 1984.  He now works for Durham Co Council Education Support Services.  A reader since 1970, he has served in Carlisle, Newcastle and Durham dioceses.  Is currently Lay Chairperson of the PCC and has responsibility for the 'Link'.
Church Warden

Brian Mutch

A native of Prescot, Brian moved to Sedgefield in 1972. A joiner/builder by trade he has been in building management for 21 year. Has been actively involved as bell ringer, PCC member and Church Fabrics Committee over the past eight years and became Church Warden in 2002.  He is Hon Sec of the 'Friends of St Ed.' See History.
Church Warden

Brenda Moore

 

Born in County Durham, Brenda worked as an Accounts Clerk for the Hartlepool Co-op for 15 years. She moved to Sedgefield in 1976 and has been actively involved in St Edmund's for many years as a Flower Arranger, Youth Group Leader and a member of the Social Committee. She was one of the first ladies to become a Sidesperson 25 years ago and became Church Warden this Spring.

                                                                       Organist : Alexander Ord

            District Church Council : Vice-Chairman : Brian Whitehead

                                                                       Hon Secretary  : Rachel Stephenson

                                                                       Hon Treasurer : Brian Whitehead

                              Church Organisations :     Bell Ringers : Janet Tiplady

                                                                       Mothers' Union : Joan Unsworth

                                                                       Junior Church : Rachel Stephenson & Julia Rowsby

                    'The Link Magazine' :       Items for publication : Brian Whitehead

                                                   Distribution and payment : June Fisher

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