Ministry Team

Our Clergy:

Reverend Jonathan Kimber - Vicar

Address16 Sentinel Road, West Hunsbury, Northampton, NN4 9UF
Phone(01604) 768624
E-Mail Ministry Team
Normal Day Off

Friday

Jonathan grew up in Northern Ireland then, after university, spent seven years working in London in computing, primarily for the John Lewis Partnership.  Married with two children, he trained for ministry in Durham before three years as curate at St Peter's Weston Favell.  He has been at St Benedict's since November 2005.  His hobbies include music (playing, listening, and occasionally composing), birdwatching and astronomy. 

Jonathan will be on study leave from 31 January 2012, working on his PhD on church leadership.  He will be back with us on Palm Sunday, 1 April 2012.

In his absence, please contact our curate, Rev Marcus Purnell.


Reverend
Marcus Purnell
- Curate

Address44 Barn Owl Close, East Hunsbury, Northampton, NN4 0UA
Phone(01604) 765060
E-Mail Ministry Team
Normal Day Off Monday
Marcus is married to Jane and has three boys.  Before discerning a call into ordained ministry he was a business analyst working for Pearl Assurance.  Marcus studied for ministry at Ridley Hall in Cambridge and is passionate about helping the church to be relevant to people's lives in the 21st century.  He enjoys reading, listening to music and taking long walks in the countryside when not cheering on Northampton Saints!

 

Lay Members of our Ministry Team

David Bull - Licensed Lay Pastoral Minister

David can be contacted on (01604) 515385.

Having been licensed for more than 10 years, David's current responsibilities include general pastoral care within our congregation and local community, being the point of contact for prayer requests, and coordinating the Men's Group.

 

Lesley Flood - Licensed Lay Pastoral Minister

Lesley can be contacted on (01604) 701099.
Lesley's current areas of focus include christening visits and preparation, and pastoral care within our congregation.
 
Diane Latchford - Licensed Parish Evangelist
Diane can be contacted on (07985) 003904.
Among other things, Diane combines contact with local schools (including acting as a governor and taking assemblies) with christening visits and preparation.