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The Diocesan Office


Diocesan Offices
Supporting parishes and clergy
in the Diocese


Hereford Diocesan Office

The Diocesan Office
The Palace
Hereford
HR4 9BL

Tel: 01432 373300
Fax: 01432 352952
Email:diooffice@hereford.anglican.org

Open 9am to 1pm & 2pm to 5pm Monday to Friday
Closed on Statutory UK Bank Holidays and from 12.30pm Maundy Thursday & Christmas Eve

Ludlow Diocesan Office

Diocesan Office Ludlow
Units 8 & 9,
The Business Quarter
Ludlow Eco Park
Sheet Road
Shropshire
SY8 1FD

Tel: 01584 871070

Open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
Closed on Statutory UK Bank Holidays and from 12.30pm Maundy Thursday & Christmas Eve

 

Diocesan Secretary
John Clark

Tel: 01432 373314
Email:j.clark@hereford.anglican.org
Personal Assistant to Diocesan Secretary, Office Manager & CRB Administrator
Mrs Pam Brown - Tel: 01432 373314 p.brown@hereford.anglican.org
Finance Officer
Gordon PowellTel: 01432 373305
Email:g.powell@hereford.anglican.org

Financial Assistants (part time)
Mrs Sallyann Hales - Tel: 01432 373304 s.hales@hereford.anglican.org
Mrs Lorraine Aitken - Tel: 01432 373303 l.aitken@hereford.anglican.org

The Finance Department is responsible for the day to day running of the finances of the Diocese, the preparation of the Annual Accounts and Budget, and monitoring all aspects of Diocesan Income and Expenditure, particularly Parish Share. In addition the department also deals with Clergy Moves and Car Loans, the Diocesan Parish Share Formula and Trust matters.

Property Secretary
Stephen Challenger

Tel: 01432 373308
Email:s.challenger@hereford.anglican.org

Property Administration Assistant:
Miss Sophie Mead - Tel: 01432 373302 s.mead@hereford.anglican.org

All queries on DAC, Church buildings and Faculties, Parsonages & Church Schools Buildings

Church Buildings Officer
Tim Bridges

Tel: 01432 373330
Email:t.bridges@hereford.anglican.org
Pastoral Secretary & Personnel Manager
Graham Hamer

Tel: 01432 373300
Email:g.hamer@hereford.anglican.org
Responsible for:
(a) legal and administrative aspects of pastoral re-organisation (parish and deanery boundary changes, decommissioning of churches, etc) and Secretary of the Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee (and its sub-committees);
(b) all Diocesan Board of Finance personnel matters and providing guidance to the Diocese on employment law matters;
(c) policy matters associated with data protection, health and safety and computing and communication systems.
Reception
Kerry Preedy

Sarah Bassett (part time)

Judy Pearce (part time)
Tel: 01432 373300
Email: k.preedy@hereford.anglican.org
Tel: 01432 373301
Email: s.bassett@hereford.anglican.org
Tel: 01432 373301
Email: j.pearce@hereford.anglican.org
Responding to telephone and personal callers; Conference Room & Greathall bookings; organising various mailings, the Diocesan News Service and Prayer Diary; supplying Gift Aid envelopes; general administration including management of PCC Information Returns and maintaining the Diocesan Database.
Communications
Anni Holden


Tel: 01432 373342
Mobile: 07889 186316
Email:a.holden@hereford.anglican.org
Website:www.hereford.anglican.org
This is the person to contact if you have no idea where to go next!

COMMUNICATIONS includes responsibility for the website, the NEWSpaper, electronic mailings, monthly mailing to magazine editors, virtualNoticeboard, visitors information, broadcast services for BBC local radio, special projects etc. She also sends out press releases on a range of issues, serious to fun and is the first call when a crisis looms. She can arrange media training and advise at personal, parish, deanery and diocesan level on Media matters.
Bishop's Office

Julie Milne
Personal Assistant

Susan Lawson
Secretary

(Vacant)
Administration Assistant

Joyce Hunt
Finance Officer

Tel: 01432 271355
Email: Julie Milne

Tel: 01432 271355
Email: Susan Lawson

Tel: 01432 271355
Email:

 

All calls should go through this office.
Bishop of Ludlow's Office
Linda Savage

Tel: 01588 673571
Email: Bishop of Ludlow
PA to the Bishop of Ludlow. All calls should go through this office
Archdeacon of Hereford's Office
Anne Culley

Tel: 01432 373316
Email: Anne Culley
PA to the Archdeacon of Hereford . All calls should go through this office
Ministry Development & Training
Rev'd Caroline Pascoe, Lay Development Officer

Tel: 01584 871086 Mobile: 07564 365 200
Email:Caroline
MDT Main Page
Rev'd Nick Helm, CMD Officer

Tel: 01584 871085
Email:Nick		 
Fiona Brooke

Tel: 01584 871085
Email:MDT

The Lay Development Officer looks after the training and development of people who are not ordained. She prepares a series of courses and events designed to encourage all people to develop their Christian ministry and gifts. She is responsible for advice and provisions of programmes of study for individuals, groups and teams.

The Continuing Ministerial Development (CMD) Officer, and looks after the training and development of Clergy and Readers. This includes the programme of CMD conferences run through the year and CMD events. They administer study leave provision and the annual CME grant for licensed clergy. Information about courses can be found here.

Social Responsibility Officer
Jackie Boys

Tel: 01432 373311
Mobile: 07740 620558
Email:j.boys@hereford.anglican.org
Working on the margins is at the heart of the Gospel. The Social Responsibility Officer runs a number of working groups on key social issues and also offer support to vulnerable groups. The Church's special theological perspective is regularly sought in the wider community. The SRO is available for particular pastoral work, Sunday services etc and through the newsletter supports parishes in their involvement in social issues. A wide range of resources are available link needed
Environment & Rural Issues
Vacant
Tel:
Email:
The role of Chaplain for Agriculture & Rural Life and Environment Officer has been to act as a link between the church and a variety of organisations at local and regional level which are concerned with the development of rural policy, assisting parish colleagues with pastoral care for the agricultural industry through regular briefing and training materials. The role of Environment Officer was still being worked out as it is a comparatively new post.
The combined Support Minister role is currently vacant and under review.
Community Partnership & Development
Wendy Coombey

Tel: 01584 871088
Email:w.coombey@hereford.anglican.org		Joanne Gibbon

Tel: 01584 871089
Email:j.gibbon@hereford.anglican.org
The officers support the parishes in projectdevelopment, particularly those which encourage the closer working of Church and community. This may involve improvement of facilities and services, and the wider use of church buildings. They help to research and promote funding opportunities to help support these projects. Wendy represents the Diocese at a strategic level and within local partnerships, and speaks at national conferences. She advises on heritage projects, buildings repairs, and administers the Diocesan PartnershipFund. Her Assistant is Joanne Gibbon.
Director of Ordinands & Vocations Advisor
Rev'd Mary-Lou ToopTel: 01743 790399
Mobile: 07811 468480
Email:maryloutoop@lineone.net
As DDO, the Bishop's officer responsible for all those offering themselves for ordination - this includes Diocesan pre-assessment, national selection and entry into training, plus facilitating ordination retreats/services for deacons and priests. Particular Local Ministry responsibilities include oversight of both the selection of OLMs and the network of Spiritual Advisers to Local Ministry Teams and leading Vacancy Consultation Days.
Local Ministry
Rev'd Dr John Daniels, Local Ministry Officer

Tel: 01584 871084
Email:j.daniels@hereford.anglican.org		Rev'd Celia Rees, Local Ministry Development Adviser

Tel: 01568616581
Email:celiarees@lineone.net

PA to Local Ministry

Suki Gregson-Smith

Email:s.gregson-smith@hereford.anglican.org

The role of the Local Ministry Officer is to prompt debate of local ministry within the Deaneries of the Diocese; recruit and support a diocese-wide team of trainers, consultants and mentors to stand alongside parishes as they plan their way into local ministry; and to change the culture so that all parishes see shared leadership as being the way to be God's church in the twenty-first century.

Child Protection
Barbara Gratton
Tel: 01989 730381
Email:b.gratton@hereford.anglican.org
All aspects of Child Protection including advice to Parishes, training for Parish Child Protection Officers and CRB checks.
Chairman of Stewardship Working Group & Chair of House of Laity
Rosemary Lording
Tel:01432 340050
Email:rk.lording@virgin.net
Stewardship Advisior
Women's Ministry
Preb Kay Garlick, Cathedral Chaplain
Tel:01432 374214
Email:kaygarlick@hotmail.com
The Adviser is responsible to the Diocesan Bishop with a brief of support for the women clergy and accredited lay workers within the diocese. Regular contact is kept with both Bishops, the Archdeacon and the Diocesan Director of Ordinands. It is a mainly pastoral role.
Readers
Preb Andrew Talbot-Ponsonby
Tel: 01989 565003
Email:andrew@talbot-ponsonby.org
The Warden of Readers promotes Reader ministry in the Diocese, and oversees their selection and training. He arranges for the admission and licensing of Readers, and for the granting of PTO and Emeritus status when appropriate. He ensures that Readers are deployed in the most effective way, and that pastoral care is adequately provided.
Interfaith
Preb David Roberts
Tel: 01584 878568
Email:david.roberts03@tiscali.co.uk
The aim is to build bridges of understanding between different races, cultures and faiths. The Interfaith Officer is available to give illustrated talks on other faiths, to lead discussions, to arrange visits to non-Christian places of worship and to meet the people who worship there
Self Supporting Ministry
Rev'd Mike Vockins

Tel: 01886 884366
Email:mdvockins@btinternet.com		Rev'd Janet Edwards

Tel: 01952 583254
Email:kipling@madeleywood.freeserve.co.uk
The Advisers for Self Supporting Ministers (SSMs) co-ordinate this network of ministers, encourage them in their very varied work, and helps them and their parishes to plan the ministry they will offer. It is also important to promote a clear understanding of the wide-ranging roles of SSMs. They are often in the forefront of the church's mission: they need and value the prayers and support of the parishes for their ministry in the workplace and community.
World Development & Partnership Adviser
VacantTel: 01432 373300
Email:diooffice@hereford.anglican.org
The World Development and Partnership Adviser is responsible for `encouraging awareness of development issues in the Diocese, facilitating activities to respond to those needs and for liaising with institutions, organisations, groups and individuals to support development projects overseas.
Hospital Chaplain
HEREFORD COUNTY HOSPITAL

The Reverend Philip Roberts


Switchboard: 01432 355444
Chaplains' direct line: 01432 364139

The Chaplains' Office is situated in the Chapel at the County Hospital, on the ground floor, near Reception. The Chapel is always open. There is a service every Sunday at 10.00am. The northern part of the Diocese which is in in Shropshire tends to focus on the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Trust 01743 261000 and ask for the Chaplain.

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