Responsibility for various areas of the church life is shared between the Vicar, churchwardens and Parochial Church Council, as well as dedicated volunteer co-ordinators for various areas as listed below. Please use the ‘Get In Touch’ page if you would like to contact anyone with a specific query.
· Vicar: Rev’d Dan Freeman
· Churchwardens: Peter Stunell & Gary Tinsley
· Licensed Lay Reader: Phil Parker
· Lay Readers Emeritus: Pat Gore
· Parish Safeguarding Officer (Children): Claire Greenway
· Parish Safeguarding Officer (Vulnerable Adults): Neville Norcross
· Evangelism Coordinator: Tracy Phillips
· Finance Coordinator & Treasurer: Ben Jackson
· Prayer Coordinator: Ann Parker
· Pastoral Coordinator: Sheila Anderton
· Service in the Community Coordinator: Peter Stunell
· Music Group & Worship Coordinator: Phil Garrett
· Vision 2026 Coordinator: Tracy Phillips
· Youth & Children’s Coordinator: Vacant
· Sunday Children & Youth Leaders: Karl Rigby, Ann Parker, Sheila Anderton, Steph Openshaw, Alastair Phillips, Becky Jackson, Ian James, Tracy Phillips
· Weekday Children & Youth Leaders: Michael Waddington & Amanda Waddington, Steph Openshaw
· Health & Safety Officer: Sara Tinsley
· Data Protection Officer: Vacant
· Buildings Coordinator: Paul Greenway
· House Group Coordinator: Vacant
· Housekeeping: Amanda Waddington
· PCC Secretary: Moira Rigby
· Services Rota: Moira Rigby
· Electoral Roll Officer: Sheila Anderton
· Flowers: Julie Fisher
· Gift Aid Recorder: Sheila Anderton
· Notice Sheet: Donna-Marie Rigby
· Crosslinks contact: Sara Tinsley
· OMF contact: Phil Garrett
· Deputy Churchwardens: Christine Jolly, Michael Waddington
· Digital & Social Media: Gary Tinsley, Debbie Garrett
· St. Michael's School Foundation Governor (from St James): Ian Jenkinson
St. James' School Foundation Governors: Neville Norcross (Chairman), Incumbent (Ex-officio), Jaqueline Albrow, Karen Ashcroft, Ruth Jepson, Michael Waddington, Karl Rigby & Peter Stunell. (All are members of the congregation, some are appointed by St James PCC and some by the Diocesan Board of Education on the nomination of the PCC.)
Deanery Synod Representatives: Incumbent (House of Clergy), Susan Witts, Phil Parker & Michael Waddington (House of Laity)
PCC: Vicar, Churchwardens, Deanery Synod Reps, Licensed Readers plus elected members Lesley Jenkinson, Paul Greenway, Susan Witts, Susan Haslam, Hannah James, Tracy Phillips, Donna-Marie Rigby and Sara Tinsley. Also in attendance: Treasurer & PCC Secretary.