Staff and Senior Leadership

Please find below an introduction to our church leaders and staff members.
 

Rector. Michele du Saire		Lay Reader: Philip Waine
Michele became our Rector in June 2013. Prior to ordination in 2009 she was a project manager and chartered quantity surveyor. She is chair of the Diocesan Committee for Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns. She enjoys walking, gardening and sharing meals with friends. She is married to Bob and they have two children and two grandchildren.		Philip is a Licensed Reader in the Benefice, a governor at the local school and enjoys being involved in village life. He is a civilian worker for Hertfordshire Constabulary, looking after Neighbourhood Watch.
Lay Reader: Angela Coakley		Holy Cross Churchwarden: Alan Poulton
Angela has lived in the village of Sarratt for 18 years. She was Licensed as a Reader to The Benefice on the 24th of September 2005 after training for 3 years at St Albans Cathedral. She is married with two children and they have a menagerie of animals. Horses play a big part in her daily life.		Alan worked as a systems programmer and software engineer on mainframe computer systems. Since retirement, he has spent more time on his other interests, including walking and reading and enjoying his grandchildren with his wife, Jeannie, PCC secretary. Alan has lived in Sarratt for 14 years and is in his 3rd year as churchwarden.
Holy Cross Churchwarden: Nicky Clough		St Paul's Churchwarden: Ian Chantrell
Nikki has been involved with the church since a young person, becoming a church warden in 2016. She lives locally running her own care business and is happy to help the community in anyway she can. Nikki also has organised in the past Murder Mystery fundraising evenings to help raise funds for the church.		A member of the local community in Chipperfield for 20 years, Ian works in London full time. Ian has supported many youth projects and assists at St. Paul's School regularly.
St Paul's Churchwarden		Holy Cross PCC Secretary: Jeannie Poulton
Holy Cross PCC Treasurer: Colin Plummer		St Paul's Treasurer: Fay Dent
St Paul's PCC Secretary: Lucy Wood		Benefice Administrator: Machaela Gravestock
Lucy has lived with her family in Chipperfield since 1999. She has been a teacher for many years and is currently involved in science education research. She enjoys playing tennis at Chipperfield Tennis Club and has recently taken up rowing.		Machaela has worked as benefice Administrator for 6 years.  She has lived in Sarratt since 2002 and also works for the local Village Hall in Sarratt as the Bookings Clerk.  She loves to spend time with her family, especially her little Nephew and her hobbies include gardening and cooking.

 

 

 

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