Who's Who

Who’s Who

Vicar: Vacant

Associate Priest: Rev. Anita Matthews

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.

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Curate: Rev. Sue Leather

It is a great privilege to be serving my curacy at St Peter’s in the City since July 2024. This unexpected ‘later life’ adventure began when I sensed God’s call to serve more fully within the church, following many years as a children’s doctor.

I worked primarily in Southeast London in special schools and neurodevelopmental clinics.

Prior to hanging up my stethoscope in 2021, I specialised in the health of looked-after children and developed a focus addressing health needs of unaccompanied minors.

I have been involved in local church-based refugee ministry and on steering committees of national and European refugee ministry networks. During a wonderful two-year ordination training based at Trinity College, Bristol, I was able to undertake research focused on refugee ministry within the CoE. All this has led to a growing passion to strive for accessibility, inclusion and belonging within the church.

Enjoying being outdoors, I spend time off with my husband Andrew walking, bird watching, and working the allotment. We enjoy being hospitable and relish time with our extended family.

Vicar’s PA and Church Secretary: Vacant

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