{"id":9638,"date":"2025-03-23T22:48:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T22:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radium-basement.com\/priory2\/?page_id=9638"},"modified":"2025-03-28T16:04:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T16:04:31","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/radium-basement.com\/priory2\/?page_id=9638","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vicar of Lancaster, Leah Vasey-Saunders<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Licensed Ministers<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Canon Christine Mullineaux, Licensed Lay Minister<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs Lois Kirtley, Licensed Lay Minister<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Richard Carter, Licensed Lay Minister<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Church Officers<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Dave Russell, Churchwarden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dame Pauline Fielding, Churchwarden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebekah Mulligan, Assistant Churchwarden & Occasional verger<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martin Mulligan, PCC Secretary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbara Gardner, PCC Treasurer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gill Witt, Parish Safeguarding Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allison Hetherington, Parish Safeguarding Officer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Priory Staff<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Alice Granger, Operations Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steph Edwards, PA to Revd Leah Vasey Sanders<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ian Pattinson, Organist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Katie Schad, Priory Community Worker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Beasdale, occasional verger<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Music Staff<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Director of Music \u2013 vacant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ian Pattinson BA (Hons) FRCO, Organist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jayne Crow, Singing teacher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christopher Steele, Singing teacher<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Parochial Church Council<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Members of the PCC<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ex Officio<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clergy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revd Leah Vasey-Saunders, Chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Licensed Lay Ministers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor R G Carter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs L C Kirtley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Churchwardens:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dame P Fielding Vice Chair<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr D Russell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Synod Representatives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diocesan Synod:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr A E Carter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. R G Carter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tio Duffield<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elected Deanery Synod Members:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs B A Gardner Treasurer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr J D Lewis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vacancy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Elected Members:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To serve until APCM 2025<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs C Dickinson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr P M Hopwood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs B D Roberts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr J N W Walker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To serve until APCM 2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr M G Salameh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms J Simpson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs H Hopwood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms K N Robinson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To Serve until APCM 2027<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr A M Nicholson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs G M Witt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr S Acomb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs R-A Powers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In attendance:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr M Mulligan Secretary<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs R Mulligan Assistant Warden<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorary clergy (with permission to officiate)<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Revd Canon Professor John Rodwell, Hon. Associate Priest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Revd Keith Brockbank Hon. Associate Priest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Revd Canon Peter Cavanagh, Hon. Associate Priest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Revd Canon Tim Girling, Hon. Associate Priest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Revd Tim Evans, Hon. Associate Priest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Revd Steve Evans, Hon. Associate Priest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Revd Dr Gary Bowness, Hon. Associate Priest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Revd Canon Brenda Harding, Hon. Associate Priest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Revd Canon Paul Warren, Hon. Associate Priest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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To contact any of the priory people, in the first instance, please email:  info@lancasterpriory.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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