Licensed Ministers

 Licensed ministers are trained and approved by the bishop to lead services
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Vicar/Priest in charge

We currently have a vacancy for this position and are praying for God to bring the right person to lead our team. The position has been advertised advertised by the Diocese of Newcastle.

Rev Diana MacNaughton

Diana is an Assistant Vicar (House for Duty), who works half time across the three parishes. Her working days are Sunday - Wednesday.

Rev Linda Chapman

Linda is an Assistant Vicar (Permission to Officiate). Linda leads our after schools clubs and the Alpha course.

 Phil Rowett

Phil is a Lay Minister, who is about to retire from teaching at Longridge Towers.  He leads services (including funerals).

Gordon Chapman

Gordon is a Lay Minister who leads services (including funerals). Gordon is also one of the Church Wardens at Scremerston.
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Harry Plater

Harry is a Lay Minister who leads services and takes Holy Communion to our housebound members.

Churchwardens

Churchwardens are bishop's officers, who have key responsibility in the church for well-being and buildings and are senior lay-leaders on the PCC (the church leadership team).

 Steven Barringham  

Steve is at Tweedmouth where he leads caring for the buildings and looking after the legal registers.

Tina Penney

Tina (Patricia if we are being very official) is Church warden at Scremerston where she is also Safeguarding Officer

Karen Strachan

Karen is at Tweedmouth where she administers the rotas for services.

Moira Renton

Moira is the churchwarden at Spittal

Barbara Donaldson

Barbara is at Tweedmouth where she leads Sunday School. She is Safeguarding Officer  for both Tweedmouth and Spittal

Each church has a PCC (Parochial Church Council) which supports the ministers and churchwardens in leadership. Some members are appointed and others elected by people on the church electoral roll.
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