St. John the Evangelist

The clergy have the prime responsibility for the spiritual life of the Church. There are three members of clergy recently joined by a fourth.

Rector: Rev'd Paul Roberts	Hon. Curate: Rev'd Gill Gregson	Hon. Curate: Rev'd Simon Stocks	Curate: Rev'd Linda Fletcher
An accomplished musician, Paul has been Rector of St John's since 2003. Also a keen gardener, he has patiently improved the Rectory garden where he is often reminded of the church: "Feed it, weed it, prune it, and it will grow and be productive." His dream for the church is: "on earth, as it is in heaven."	Gill was already a long-standing member of the congregation before being ordained in 1998. With a career in social services, she is particularly aware of the needs of the frail and vulnerable in our community. Gill retired as our Non Stipendiary Minister in September 2008.	Simon has been at St. John's since 2004. Inspired by stories of people growing in faith, he is trying new ways for a church to work for men and youth. He likes Manchester United and red sports cars. Simon ended his term as Curate in September 2007 and is now working towards a PhD.	After completing her studies at Trinity College, Bristol, Linda joined the Parish and was ordained Deacon in June 2009. She is looking forward to lots of learning, serving and fellowship at St John's. Linda is particularly interested in faith in the workplace, parenting and green theology.
Both Gill and Simon remain in Old Coulsdon and continue to work in and with St. John's. We are a training Parish and Curates usually go on to Parishes of their own. In January 2009, the Diocese announced that Simon's predecessor had been appointed Continuing Professional Development Officer. Linda was ordained Priest on 4/7/10.

The churchwardens are the key people responsible for all practical aspects of church life: buildings finance etc.

Carole Caddick	Richard Pearce-Higginson
Carole is married to David and has 3 daughters and 5 wonderful grandchildren. She is a retired teacher with additional qualifications to teach children with special learning difficulties. Carole is delighted to take on the role of churchwarden for a second time, particularly in this year (2010) when St.John's celebrates its 750th Anniversary.	Richard has been Churchwarden since April 2007. He works in government.