Rick Stordy
Vicar
Rick is married to Gail and they have a daughter, Rebecca. He worked as a barrister for eight years before training as a vicar in Durham. After a curacy in urban Bradford, he has been in Chapeltown since 2002 and has served as Area Dean of Ecclesfield. He is now a member of the national General Synod. He enjoys curries, running, walking, Bradfield ales and any thriller by John Grisham (though not necessarily in that order).
Pete Sewards
Curate
Pete is married to Iona and they have two lovely daughters, Phoebe and Josie and a wonderful son, Jake.
Pete spent his first 18 years in the midlands before moving to Sheffield for university where he became a Christian.
He worked in jobs ranging from stocking warehouses, delivery driving, working for Church, and project management in software companies, before completing theological training at Oak Hill College.
Pete loves American Football, Golf, and good coffee.
David Whitehead
Associate Minister
David is married to Anne and they have a son, Nick. David studied for ordination at St. Hild College, Mirfield, and works full time as a hospital chaplain in Sheffield. He is a 'self supporting' curate, working part time. He loves touring in his motorhome, and bashing noisy things like his Djembe, as well as trying to keep up with Nick's world of Harry Potter, Star Wars and Lego!
Shirley Dickinson
Churchwarden
Shirley is married to Andrew and moved to Sheffield in 2016 to help with care of her grandchildren. Along with her family she returned to the UK in 2000 after nearly 20 years missionary work in Thailand and India. She worked as a palliative care nurse in Nottingham until retirement. She enjoys trying new recipes, reading, gardening, walks in the countryside - and time with family and friends.
Mikey Gilmour
Youth Worker
Mikey grew up in Derbyshire, Whaley Bridge. He was saved by Jesus at 10 and has been following him since. He worked at the Oakes for 6 months and was a ministry trainee at Christ Church Endcliffe for 2 years. Mikey loves the Bible, cricket, squash and almost any youth group game (spikeball and foursquare being particular favourites).
Helen Ruddlesdin
Churchwarden
Helen is married to Paul and has two children, Matthew and Catherine and one grandson, Seth. She has been retired for 2 years after working in administration for most of her working life. She enjoys holidays, especially cruising and exploring National Trust properties. She loves reading historial novels and crime thrillers, and entertaining friends and family.
Chris Low
Associate Clergy
Ian Watson
Reader
Ian has been part of St Johns since 1986 and a Reader since 1990. He was also Assistant Warden of Readers for the Diocese of Sheffield from 1999 -2019. He is now retired from the financial sector and enjoying singing in a community choir in Barnsley and is passionate about modern history, reading and definitely FOOD ( especially Shepherd’s Pie!!).
Fee Battey
Administrator
Fee is married to Paul and has 3 children, Stephen, Kathryn and Hannah, and one grandchild. She has been our church administrator for many years. She loves to sing and helps in the worship team; cooking, walking and reading (but can’t be doing with these electronic versions, a good paper copy is far better!!)
Andrew Dickinson
Focal Minister for Training/Nurture
Lisa Lenton
Children's & Youth Focal Minister
Lisa is married to Rob and has two children. She became a Christian around 18 years ago. She qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 1994, and works in the NHS, initially in Children’s Therapy and more recently as a Clinical Lead in Rehabilitation. Lisa loves to read (the Bible and a good thriller!), and is a long suffering supporter of Sheffield Wednesday.
Sylvia Charles
Focal Minister for Pastoral Care
Sylvia is married with 2 children and 6 grandchildren. Following retirement from a legal career within the Health Service, she now pursues many and varied hobbies, no. 1 of which are the grandchildren! After that, she loves gardening, home baking and producing handmade crafts.
Vicky Gardiner
Focal Minister for Evangelism
Vicky is married to Tony, and together they have three adult children and identical twin grandchildren.
She has over 30 yearsof experience working in education, including community projects and school leadership, with a special focus on supporting children with SEND (special educational needs and disabilities).
Vicky enjoys reading, going for walks, and spending time in the kitchen, where she will happily spend hours creating something to share with family and friends.
