Ministerial Training

Welcome to the Ministerial Training Department
The work of the Department is mainly concerned with supporting the ministry of Clergy, Licensed Lay Ministers (LLMs - formerly Readers) and Pastoral Assistants working in parishes and other places where ministry is offered, and providing appropriate training and education.

Our team consists of:

Revd Canon Dr Hazel Whitehead, Director
Tel: 01483 790307, Fax: 01483 790333
E-mail: hazel.whitehead@cofeguildford.org.uk

 

 

Caroline Lazenby, PA
Tel: 01483 790320, Fax: 01483 790333
E-mail: caroline.lazenby@cofeguildford.org.uk

 

 

The work of the Department includes:

Vocations
Advice and events to help all church members explore and discover their particular calling. Contact your local Vocations Advisor through your parish priest or Revd Laurence Gamlen.
Tel: 01483 790321
Email:laurence.gamlen@cofeguildford.org.uk

 

 

Ordinands
Information and guidance for those seeking ordination (after commendation from the parish priest).
Contact the Revd William Challis, Director of Ordinands.
Tel: 01483 790322
Email: william.challis@cofeguildford.org.uk

 

Margaret Smith, PA to the Director
Tel: 01483 790323
Email: margaret.smith@cofeguildford.org.uk

 

 

Local Ministry Programme
Trains Local Lay Ministers and Ordained Local Ministers for service in the Diocese and its parishes.
Contact the Course Principal, Revd Dr Steve Summers at Diocesan House.
Tel: 01483 790319
Email: steve.summers@cofeguildford.org.uk

 

 

Paulette Withycombe, Course Administrator and PA to the Course Principal
Tel: 01483 790351
Email: paulette.withycombe@cofeguildford.org.uk

For LMP's training courses click here.

 

Rebecca Smolska, Administrator
Tel: 01483 790308
Email: becky.smolska@cofeguildford.org.uk

Continuing Ministerial Development for all LLMs including special provision for LLMs in their first four years, is overseen by the Revd Richard Hay, Continuing Ministerial Development Tutor for LLMs.
Tel: 01932 343585
Email: randmhay@compuserve.com

Pastoral Assistant Foundation Training is overseen by Sue Lawrence, the Senior Tutor
Tel: 01483 790321
Email: sue.lawrence@cofeguildford.org.uk

 

 

Continuing Ministerial Development for all Pastoral Assistants is overseen by Revd Lynne Bowden who also has responsibility for PAs after they have been authorised.
Tel: 01483 790321
Email:lynne.bowden@cofeguildford.org.uk

Continuing Ministerial Development for all clergy, including IME 4-7 for curates in title posts, Extended Study Leave, study days, further qualifications, Ministry Review etc.
Revd Beverley Hunt
Tel: 0208 979 8616
Email: beverley.hunt@cofeguildford.org.uk

Licensed Lay Ministers

Mrs Gertrud Sollars, Warden of LLMs, works with the Diocesan LLMs Board to support LLMs.
Tel: 01483 415182
Email: gertrud.sollars@btinternet.com

 

 

Dr Anthony Metcalfe is the Registrar of LLMs.
Tel: 01372 274162
Email: ar_metcalfe@yahoo.co.uk


 

 

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