Wilmslow Parish

Ministry and Leadership in the Parish

The Rector Paul Smith	Paul is Rector of the parish. He began work in academic theology, teaching at Queen's college in Birmingham. He has worked at churches in Birmingham and in rural Cheshire before coming to Wilmslow. He is married to Magdalen and they have two children aged 6 and 9.	The Associate Priest Magdalen Smith	Magdalen has worked in churches in a wide variety of contexts - an outer housing estate in Liverpool, city centre Birmingham and rural Cheshire. She has also worked in the arts and is interested in how the visual arts can connect with an experience of God.
MSE Assistant Priest John Lees	John is a Minister in Secular Employment. As well as being part of the clergy team at Wilmslow, he is also Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands, work which ties in closely with his "day job" as a careers coach and writer. See www. johnlesscareers. com	Assistant Priest and Rural Dean Roger Yates	Roger has been part of the Wilmslow ministry team since 1987. He is active in the wider Dicoese of Chester as Bishop's officer for Non-stipendiary clergy, a member of the Cathedral council and the Committee for Ministry. He is also Rural Dean for Knutsford. Roger is a consultant in clinical pharmacology and teaches the ethics of medical research.
Reader Jack Luxton		Reader Don Hood
Reader Sally Mullock	Married for 34 years to tim and with two grown-up children, Sally has lived in Wilmslow for 25 years. She has been a Reader in the Parish for 10 years. She works on the internet and enjoys all things computing.	Reader Jan Lees	Jan is a Lay Reader in Wilmslow with a particular interest in story-telling. she is also a Reader in Mathall, where she is involved in all-age worship.
Church Warden Alan Brown		Church Warden Grace Reed	An ex-primary school teacher, Grace has been married to Geoffrey for 46 years. They have twins and 5 grandchildren. when not involved with her family or churchwarden duties, she is a leading member of the drama group at the Wilmslow Guild.
Music Peter Johnson	Peter was appointed organist and choirmaster in January 2000. Married to Barbara, who also plays an active role in the church, he has lived in Wilmslow for 25 years since returning from Kent. He is keen to develop the church choir, and is glad to hear from any aspiring singers.	Parish Administrator Helen Grout
St Anne's Warden John Hughes