Our Team
serving Jesus - serving youA dedicated team...
Rector Revd Chris Butler now leads a team that includes Revd Jane Jones-Willliams and Lay Reader Tania Manners. We are also privileged to have a wider team of Honorary Assistant Ministers and Hannah Saunders serves as Safeguarding Officer. We pray God’s continuing blessing on their ministry among the churches of the Benefice and the communities they represent in Sodbury Vale.
Our Rector
We welcomed our new Rector, Revd Chris Butler, in her installation service on October 4 2023.
Associate Priest
Lay Reader
Tania has been a member of St John’s for eight years and feels privileged to have been recently licensed by the Bishop of Gloucester as a Lay Reader (30.09.23).
She says “I am looking forward to the journey ahead, preaching, teaching, leading worship and ministering in a variety of roles and contexts in the church and wider community”.
Readers are volunteers who take part in a 3-year training programme before being approved or “licensed” by the Bishop. Readers are not ordained, but they follow the laws of the church. There are 10,000 Readers across the country, serving God in many different, exciting and impactful ways.
Our Honorary Assistant Ministers
Revd Steve Abbott
E: abbott.steve@btinternet.com
Revd Christine Axford
E: chris@robaxford.plus.com
Revd Chris Mason
E: rev.chris.mason@gmail.com
Revd Canon Rob Axford
E: rob@robaxford.plus.com
Revd David Powe
E: davidpowe@ymail.com
Revd Canon Catherine Coster
E: catherinecoster3@gmail.com
Mike Swain (Reader)
E: swain189@btinternet.com
Revd Pauline Green
E: pauline.green936@gmail.com
Our Safeguarding Officer
Hannah Saunders started worshipping at St Johns, Chipping Sodbury, over six years ago when she moved into the town. She and Steve were married in the church in the October of 2016.
Hannah now works full time – as Parish Clerk on Dodington Parish Council – so can’t volunteer as much as she used to. Understanding the importance of Safeguarding (due to being the Safeguarding Officer at work) she knew this was something she could help with.
In her spare time Hannah is involved with the local Greenpower Initiative at Chipping Sodbury School (where her son is studying). She enjoys walks with the family dog, and always has a good book on the go. Yoga is a love along with music, poetry and puzzles…..
Should you have any safeguarding concerns – Hannah can be contacted on either 07515 915976 or by emailing <hcsaunders-home@talk21.com>