Diocesan Synod Membership
President: The Bishop of Chelmsford
Vice Presidents: Revd Canon Jane Richards and Canon Robert Hammond
Ex-Officio: The Area Bishops, The Dean, the Archdeacons, the Chancellor, the Chair of the DAC, the Dean of Mission, Ministry and Education, the Chair of the Diocesan Board of Finance, the Vice Chair of the Diocesan Board of Finance and Chelmsford's representatives on General Synod.
Bishop's Nominations
Clergy: Revd Stephanie Gillingham and Revd Sharon Quilter
Laity: David Spayne and Jeffrey Mushens
Co-opted Members:
Clergy:
Laity: Maxine Paul
Secretary: Michaela Southworth
Asst Secretary: Nathan Whitehead
Archdeaconry of Barking
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Barking and Dagenham
Clergy:
Revd Alexandra Guest
Revd Canon Martin CourtLaity:
Olayinka Omosule
Lawson Mbugguss
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Havering
Clergy:
Revd Ken Wylie
Revd David Anderton
Revd Chris Wragg
1 vacancyLaity:
Lesley Judd
Johanna Hardy-Van Den Beld
2 vacancies
Archdeaconry of West Ham
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Newham
Clergy:
Revd Amy Stott
Revd Lee Taylor
Revd Canon David Haokip
1 vacancyLaity:
Gillian Holt
Ursula Davies
David Martins
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Redbridge
Clergy:
Revd Ola Franklin
Revd Sarah Clarke-Moisley
Revd Canon Martyn Hawkes
1 vacancyLaity:
Philip Carnelley
Heather Housden
Mac Leonard
1 vacancy
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Waltham Forest
Clergy:
Revd Vanessa Conant
Revd Pervaiz Khan
Revd Dr Justin AnthonyLaity:
Harvey Brathwaite
Diana Kennedy
Canon Vevet Deer
Archdeaconry of Harlow
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Epping Forest & Ongar
Clergy:
Revd John Fry
Revd Peter Smith
Revd Paula PrestonLaity:
Richard Kinder
Diana Lowry
1 vacancy
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Harlow
Clergy:
Revd Christian Okeke
Revd Darren McIndoeLaity:
John Winterbotham
Piers Northam
Archdeaconry of Chelmsford
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Brentwood
Clergy:
Revd Canon Mark North
Revd Canon Andrew SmithLaity:
John Bloomfield
John Patterson
Christopher Luck
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Chelmsford
Clergy:
Revd Simon Pearce
Revd Dan Pierce
Revd Jaqueline Pearson
1 vacancyLaity:
Jessica Wiseman
Gill Ball
Andrew Podd
Gwilym Morris
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Maldon & Dengie
Clergy:
Revd Canon Peter Begley
Revd Suzie FryerLaity:
Canon Adrian Smith
1 vacancy
Archdeaconry of Southend
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Basildon
Clergy:
Revd Michael Hall
1 vacancyLaity:
Mary Edwards
Canon Shirley Jeffery
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Hadleigh
Clergy:
Revd Marion Walford
1 vacancyLaity:
Canon Ron McLernon
Sheila Bradley
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Southend
Clergy:
Revd Ben Drury
1 vacancyLaity:
Margaret Henning
John Tipping
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Thurrock
Clergy:
Revd Canon Darren Barlow
Revd Clive RussellLaity:
Alyson Davies
Katia D’Arcy-Cumber
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Rochford
Clergy:
Revd Nick Rowan
Revd Ernie GuestLaity:
Gordon Simmonds
1 vacancy
Archdeaconry of Colchester
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Witham
Clergy:
Revd Christine Newmarch
1 vacancyLaity:
Andrew Holt
Canon Michael Robinson
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Colchester
Clergy
Revd Matthew Simpkins
2 vacanciesLaity:
Canon Roger Ennals
Pamela Higham
Mary Durlacher
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Harwich
Clergy:
Revd Dom Turner
1 vacancyLaity:
Nigel Dyson
Joy Baker
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St Osyth
Clergy:
Revd Justin Hutcherson
Revd David LowerLaity:
Canon Wendy King
Christine Sanders
Archdeaconory of Stansted
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Hinckford
Clergy:
Revd Katie de Bourcier
Revd Beverley VincentLaity:
Jimmy Holder
1 vacancy
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Braintree
Clergy:
Revd Nigel Adams
1 vacancyLaity:
Patricia Bash
Isabel Adcock
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Dunmow & Stansted
Clergy:
Revd Helen Flack
Revd Robert StoneLaity:
Maureen Best
1 vacancy
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Saffron Walden
Clergy:
2 vacanciesLaity:
Sandra Turner
Allan Payne
Chelmsford Diocesan Board of Finance
Chairman: Jeffrey Mushens
Secretary: Michaela Southworth
Legal Adviser: Aiden Hargreaves Smith - 020 7593 0353
All members of the Diocesan Synod are members of the Diocesan Board of Finance as of right, except in instances where they receive remuneration from the DBF.
Committees of Diocesan Synod
Bishops Council
Chair: The Bishop of Chelmsford - 01277 352001
Secretary: Michaela Southworth
The Area Bishops
The Dean of Chelmsford
The Archdeacons
The Chair of the Diocesan Board of Finance
The Vice Chair of the Diocesan Board of Finance
The Vice Presidents of Synod
Elected from the Barking Area:
Philip Carnelley
Lesley Judd
John Winterbotham
Revd John Fry
Elected from the Bradwell Area:
Michelle Tackie
Canon Adrian Smith
John Tipping
Revd Canon Nick Rowan
Elected from the Colchester Area:
Isabel Adcock
Mary Durlacher
Canon Roger Ennals
Revd Katie de Bourcier
Bishop's Nominees: Brian Smith and Revd Sharon Quilter
Elected by the Area Mission & Pastoral Committees: Hazel Thomas and Jill Readings
Bishops Council Standing Committee
Chair: The Bishop of Chelmsford - 01277 352001
Secretary: Michaela Southworth
Jeffrey Mushens
Revd Canon Jane Richards
Canon Robert Hammond
Investments Sub-Committee
Chair: Vacant
Secretary: Anna Franklin - 01245 294420
The Archdeacon of Stansted
John Ball
George Nicolls
Houses Sub-Committee
Chair: Roger Louth
Secretary: Anna Franklin, 01245 294420
One Archdeacon per Episcopal Area
Chair and Vice Chair of the Finance Committee
Elected Clergy representative: vacant
Elected Lay representative: Pat Bash
Appointed by the Finance Committee: Steven Miles, Andrew Scott
Audit Sub-Committee
Chair: Brian Smith
Secretary: vacant
Adrian Smith
John Tipping
Doug McKenzie
Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee
Chair: Diocesan Bishop
Secretary: Nathan Whitehead, 01245 294412
Membership co-terminus with the Bishop's Council - see above
Area Mission and Pastoral Committees
Chair: Respective Area Bishop
Secretary: Nathan Whitehead, 01245 294412
Barking
The Bishop of Barking
The Archdeacon of West Ham
The Archdeacon of Harlow
The Archdeacon of Barking
Elected Clergy: Revd Dr Susan Lucas, Revd Chris Wragg and Revd Jokey Poyntz
Elected Laity: John Winterbotham, Lesley Judd, Jane Potter, Vevet Deer, Hazel Thomas and 1 vacancy
Appointed member: vacant
Bradwell
The Bishop of Bradwell
The Archdeacon of Chelmsford
The Archdeacon of Southend
Elected Clergy: Revd Canon Darren Barlow and 1 vacancy
Elected Laity: Gordon Simmonds, Dr Jill Readings, Christine Coe and Canon Adrian Smith
Appointed member: vacant
Colchester
The Bishop of Colchester
The Archdeacon of Colchester
The Archdeacon of Stansted
Elected Clergy: Revd Canon Janet Nicholls and Revd Chris Smith
Elected Laity: Canon Mike Robinson, Isabel Adcock and 2 vacancies
Appointed member: vacant
Diocesan Board of Patronage
Chair:
Vice-Chair:
Secretary: Nathan Whitehead - 01245 294412
Laity: 5 vacancies
Clergy: 3 vacancies
Vacancy in See Committee
Chair: Not yet elected
Secretary: Not yet appointed
Each Area Bishop
The Dean of Chelmsford
Two Archdeacons
Vice Presidents of Diocesan Synod
Members of General Synod
Barking:
Revd Paul Harcourt
Evans Ofoajoku
Anthony Lui
Ursula Davies
John Winterbotham
Bradwell:
Revd David Peterson
Revd Ernie Guest
2 lay vacancies
Colchester:
Revd Sharon Quilter
David Spayne
3 lay vacancies
London Over the Border (LOB) Council
Chair: The Archdeacon of West Ham, 020 8989 8557
Secretary: Mrs Debbie Kelly, 020 8989 8557
The Area Deans of Thurrock, Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Newham, Havering and Barking & Dagenham
The Lay Chairs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Newham, Havering and Barking & Dagenham
Finance Committee Nominees: Brian Smith
Diocesan Board of Education (DBE)
Chair: The Archdeacon of Stansted
Director: Carrie Prior
Barking:
Revd Canon Lee Batson
Lay Vacancy
Bradwell:
Revd Sue Wise
Gill Holmes
Colchester:
Revd Dr Sara Batts-Neale
Lay vacancy
Bishop's Staff
The Bishop of Chelmsford
The Area Bishops
The Archdeacons
The Dean of Chelmsford
The Dean of Mission, Ministry and Education
The Chief Executive & Diocesan Secretary
The Director of Communications and Media
The Racial Justice Officer
The Bishop's Chaplain (secretary)