Our Team

As normal with Anglican churches, St Andrew’s is overseen by a team called the Parochial Church Council (PCC). This team manages the strategic, practical and financial matters of church life. It is led, together with the Clergy (Vicar), by our Church Wardens.

In addition to the PCC, we have a Staff Team who coordinate the services of worship. This includes the Vicar, Church Wardens, Readers (local, licenced lay ministers) and Lay Worship Assistants. Other roles in the church include administration, pastoral care, prayer and Safeguarding.

Clergy

Vacancy
At the moment our church has a vacancy for the post of Vicar. Please address enquiries to the wardens or the Church Office.

Church Wardens

Paul Chetland, Church Warden		Helen Long, Church Warden
Bio		Helen is retired, with three adult boys and five grandkids. She has been trying to make sense of the graveyard layout and its occupants for the last twelve years, and hopes, one day, to find everyone in the Burial Register!
Contact: wardens@standrews-clevedon.org.uk

PCC, Staff Team, Other Roles

Yvonne Childs, PCC Member
Yvonne is retired. She has twin daughters and four grandchildren. She has lived in clevedon for eight years. Her interests are walking, reading and cooking.


Angela Fraser, Diocesan Synod Rep on PCC, Reader		Doug Fraser, Diocesan Synod Rep on PCC, Reader
Bio		Bio


Bev Harris, Deanery Synod Rep on PCC, Reader, Home Group Coordinator, Prayer Diary Compiler		Michelle Harrison, PCC Member
As well as his several roles within the church, Bev is an accomplished artist and woodworker. He leads the weekly Art4All group in the Church Centre, and turns wooden candle holders for those who are baptised in the church. He also made the wooden stand for the new baptismal font in the church.		Michelle is married to Clive and they have two sons and a daughter, all married. They have six grandchildren. They have been members of St Andrew’s for almost 43 years. Michelle enjoys reading and various types of craft. She also helps Clive in organising a free community breakfast three times a year with the help of many church volunteers.


Carole McIntyre, PCC Member		Pete Skett, Deanery Synod Rep on PCC, Reader
Carole is a retired nurse and a foster carer. She is married to John and has a daughter who lives in London. She is an exam invigilator and sings in a rock/pop a cappella choir.		Pete is a retired scientist. He is married to Jenny, and they have two adult sons and four grandchildren. He likes photography (especially wildlife) and motorcycling.


Sue Weston, PCC Member, Reader		Andrew Farrer, Reader Emeritus
Sue is married to Steve and they have three children and six grandchildren. She joined St Andrews in 1982 and became a licensed Lay Reader in 2001. She helps regularly at the toddler group and enjoys walking and playing in a local skittles team.		Andrew became a Christian aged twelve; served as a mission partner in the 1970's in Tanzania with Crosslinks, an evangelical mission agency. He is a retired Reader.



Rob Johnson, Lay Worship Assistant		Jane Simmonds, Lay Worship Assistant, Administrator, Safeguarding Lead
Rob is a retired teacher married to Isabel with three sons and four grandchildren. He enjoys leading services. His interests include gardening, walking, reading, music, the cinema and theatre.		Jane is a recently retired Primary School teacher. She is married to Keith and has two adult daughters and four grandchildren. She enjoys baking, reading and singing and is part of the St Andrew's Church music group.


Liz Witty, Administrator		Sue Harmer, Pastoral Care and Prayer Chain Lead
		Sue has two very grown-up daughters and one grown-up granddaughter! She enjoys being a homemaker and communicating with people.


Ray Witty, Treasurer		Isabel Johnson, Toddlers Team Lead
		Isabel is married to Rob. She enjoys time with her grandchildren, gardening with Rob on their allotment and cooking the produce, reading, being part of a Book Group, watching films at The Curzon, Pilates and walking in the wonderful countryside around Clevedon. St Andrew's Toddler Group is a major part of her life and she rejoices at the many friendships made there over the years.


Eric Holdsworth, Church Centre Manager, Glebe Manager		Lucinda Holdsworth, Church Centre Manager
Eric is a retired teacher and has been a member of St. Andrew's for 42 years. He initiated the work on The Glebe for the last 12 years to enable it to be used by the community. He has also been responsible for the building work and maintenance of the Church Centre.		Lucinda is a retired local government officer, and has been a member of St Andrews for 42 years. She is very pleased to work with our local community through the church centre.

If you need to contact the Church then please visit the Contact Us page.

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

A Warm Welcome

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know beforehand what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet in St Andrew's Church (details here) for our Sunday services starting at 10:00 am. For more details on our schedule of services, check here.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access to both the Church and the Church Centre. We have two designated accessible parking spaces on our private access road close to the church building, and one in the car park by the Church Centre. We have a sound loop in the church. Please sit in a pew in the main body of the church (not in the South Aisle by the entrance), behind the entrance gangway, where there are signs in front of the pews with the loop system logo, in order to take advantage of this facility. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will guide you. There are no toilets in the church building. The nearest toilets are available in the Church Centre, including an accessible toilet.

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Our Sunday Service

The service begins at 10am with a warm welcome from one of our team, and usually with notices if applicable. We use a variety of modern liturgy and sung worship which ranges from traditional hymns to modern worship songs. We include readings from the Bible and a sermon which aims to explain the scriptures and to apply them to our lives. Some of our readings and sermons follow the Church of England lexionary, and some form part of themed sermon series. The length of the service is usually about one hour.

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After the service, we serve refreshments in the St Andrew's Church Centre. It is a great way to get to know one another. All refreshments are free.

What about children?

Our children's activities take place at other times than the main church service (see here). However, we love children coming to our church services with their parents, and throughout the service we have a range of children's activities available in the St Thomas Chapel, for use under parental supervision. You can still hear what's going on in the main service from there, and be assured - we really don't mind the sound of children enjoying themselves!

Children

Getting Connected

Home Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our home groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out Home Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team.

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! The church building is open for visitors most days from approximately 10 am to 4 pm. If you have questions beforehand, please let us know below.

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Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel truly at home at our church.