Who’s Who

I’m from North London, and am Jewish, so frequently went with my family to synagogue.  I became a Christian as a teenager, and after leaving school I studied Theology at John’s College in Nottingham.

In 1980 I was ordained and got married, and served curacies in Billericay and Luton before being appointed Adviser in Evangelism for the Southwell Diocese in 1989, once again living in Nottingham.  I was also involved in church planting and was appointed Millennium Officer.  During this time my marriage ended, I remained in Nottingham living with my children, David, Adam and Annie.

I married Janet in September 2002, and we began working with Christian Associates, a European church planting organisation.  We travelled around Europe, as we led the training and evangelism for the organisation, and then I was appointed Europe Director.

With the teenagers having left home, and now with two young children, Jasmine and Luke, the time was right to transition from an organisational leadership and resourcing role to a local church ministry.  Therefore, we moved to Brussels in March 2008 to join a Christian Associates’ church planting team, and as we explored whether this would be a long-term move, I sensed a fresh call to ministry once again in the Anglican church.  I was appointed Vicar of St. Peter’s in February 2009 and became City Canon of Derby Cathedral in May 2012. 

I grew up in Stockport, Cheshire.  After going to university in Durham and working for two years at St. Alban’s Cathedral, I went to train for ordained ministry in Oxford.  I worked for four years as a Curate and Hospice Chaplain in East Barnet, North London.  8 years ago I moved to Derby to take up a job as School Chaplain at Derby High School and joined St. Peter’s as a member of the congregation, later becoming assistant priest.  From 2005 until December 2011 I worked for the Church Mission Society, an organisation that supports and equips people for mission around the world.

In January 2012 I was appointed Associate Priest of St. Peter’s in the City, and am enjoying the many new opportunities that life and work in the city centre offers! I work as an Associate Tutor at St. John’s School of Mission Nottingham during term time.

I enjoy travelling, trying to learn languages (with limited success), choral music, food (eating it, not cooking it!), drinking wine with friends, and reading lots of books.

Hilary is our Centre and Church Administrator, who works Mondays to Thursdays in the office.

I moved up to Derbyshire from Somerset when I was 7 years old and have lived in and around the area ever since.    I have 2 children, Eddie and Naomi, who are now teenagers.  Unfortunately my relationship with their dad broke down and we separated.   In 2011 I married Graham.

I have previously worked as a Support Worker in a Day Centre for adults with disabilities.  After 15 years I decided it was time for a change and I came to work at St. Peter’s as the Projects Administrator in 2016.