Worship is at the heart of Lancaster Priory. The church exists to honour God by being an open and inclusive church that enables people to ask questions and discover for themselves the significance of Jesus Christ and we seek to be a place of welcome and hospitality for all.
Whether you are joining us for worship or relaxing to classical music in a candlelit church, Lancaster Priory Church offers everyone a warm welcome in the heart of Lancaster.
Vicar of Lancaster, Leah Vasey-Saunders
Licensed Ministers
Canon Christine Mullineaux, Licensed Lay Minister
Mrs Lois Kirtley, Licensed Lay Minister
Professor Richard Carter, Licensed Lay Minister
Church Officers
Dave Russell, Churchwarden
Dame Pauline Fielding, Churchwarden
Rebekah Mulligan, Assistant Churchwarden & Occasional verger
Martin Mulligan, PCC Secretary
Barbara Gardner, PCC Treasurer
Gill Witt, Parish Safeguarding Officer
Allison Hetherington, Parish Safeguarding Officer.
Priory Staff
Alice Granger, Operations Manager
Steph Edwards, PA to Revd Leah Vasey Sanders
Ian Pattinson, Organist
Katie Schad, Priory Community Worker
Chris Beasdale, occasional verger
Music Staff
Director of Music – vacant
Ian Pattinson BA (Hons) FRCO, Organist
Jayne Crow, Singing teacher
Christopher Steele, Singing teacher
Parochial Church Council
The Members of the PCC
Ex Officio
Clergy
Revd Leah Vasey-Saunders, Chair
Licensed Lay Ministers:
Professor R G Carter
Mrs L C Kirtley
Churchwardens:
Dame P Fielding Vice Chair
Mr D Russell
Synod Representatives
Diocesan Synod:
Dr A E Carter
Prof. R G Carter
Tio Duffield
Elected Deanery Synod Members:
Mrs B A Gardner Treasurer
Dr J D Lewis
Vacancy
Elected Members:
To serve until APCM 2025
Mrs C Dickinson
Mr P M Hopwood
Mrs B D Roberts
Mr J N W Walker
To serve until APCM 2026
Mr M G Salameh
Ms J Simpson
Mrs H Hopwood
Ms K N Robinson
To Serve until APCM 2027
Mr A M Nicholson
Mrs G M Witt
Mr S Acomb
Mrs R-A Powers
In attendance:
Mr M Mulligan Secretary
Mrs R Mulligan Assistant Warden
Honorary clergy (with permission to officiate)
The Revd Canon Professor John Rodwell, Hon. Associate Priest
The Revd Keith Brockbank Hon. Associate Priest
The Revd Canon Peter Cavanagh, Hon. Associate Priest
The Revd Canon Tim Girling, Hon. Associate Priest
The Revd Tim Evans, Hon. Associate Priest
The Revd Steve Evans, Hon. Associate Priest
The Revd Dr Gary Bowness, Hon. Associate Priest
The Revd Canon Brenda Harding, Hon. Associate Priest
The Revd Canon Paul Warren, Hon. Associate Priest
To contact any of the priory people, in the first instance, please email: [email protected]