PCC
What is a PCC? The Parochial Church Council is a group of members from the parish who work together to manage the church’s missions and activities. The PCC is responsible for making decisions on behalf of all our parishioners about how our churches operate and managing their finances.
Think of the PCC as a team that helps keep St. Thomas’ and St. Mary Magdalene’s running smoothly and ensures that it meets the needs of its members and the wider community. PCC members bring a variety of skills and perspectives to help guide the church’s direction and growth.
The group includes clergy and churchwardens along with elected lay members. Members are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting which takes place in April/May each year and usually serve a term of 3 years.
Our PCC is currently made up of the following people:
| Clergy & ex officio members Vicar: Revd Michael Ridley Curate: Revd Ruth Gray Lay Reader: Lee Marsh Pastoral Workers: Julie Brown Claire Hutt Deanery Synod: Sue Burke (PCC Treasurer) Dorothy Carter (Safeguarding Officer) Jenny Corroboy Church Wardens: Katharine Emery Simon Goodchild | Elected members Peter Banyard Kris Bradshaw (PCC Secretary) Sarah Downes Irene Fitzgerald Kirsty Gill (PCC Secretary) Lynda Heesom Stuart Marley Dorika Roxby Joe Roxby Jacqueline Shaw Elaine Smith Peter Speed James Thornton David Whalley Former church wardens co-opted for 1yr: Sheila Barton Melanie Wilson |
We meet every two months; at each meeting discussions take place around areas including worship, finance, our buildings and outreach, to ensure accountability, effective governance and support for our church’s mission.
Minutes from recent meetings are available here:
Our most recent Annual Meeting was held on 11 May 2025. You can find our 2024 Annual Report and Financial Statements which were accepted at the meeting here.