In July, Alasdair Mundy will be ordained as a Deacon and will be licensed to do his curacy training at Christ Church Hackenthorpe. We are delighted to be welcoming him and know he will be a valued member of the team. We have met him already and love his kind friendly approach, his creative energy and wonderful relatability. He says, "Hi, I’m Al. I’m married to Jess, who will also be starting a curacy in Sheffield. We have a 4-year-old son named Ezra, and we are expecting a baby girl soon.I am very excited to join the team at Christ Church Hackenthorpe. Before my training, I had been living in Yorkshire since I left home in 2010, and it truly feels like home to me. I look forward to returning and working alongside you as we seek to share Jesus’ love in Owlthorpe and Hackenthorpe.Please pray for us as we plan our move in July and prepare for the arrival of our new family member."Please be praying for Al, Jess, Ezra and the baby girl they are expecting, as they finish their theological studies and prepare to move to Sheffield for this exciting new season.
We are delighted to announce that Diana Gillott will be the new Church Administrator. Diana is a local lass having lived in the parish for nearly 40 years and has been regularly worshipping at Christ Church for the last decade. Diana comes to us with over 40 years of experience working in administrative and customer service roles. We believe that she will be a great asset to the team and will help us to continue to serve our local community. Diana says, 'I am excited about my new role and can’t wait to get started working with the rest of the Christ Church team and for our church family.'Diana starts on Monday 4 November 2024.
We have welcomed a new member to our team - Rev Claire. She says, "It's a delight to join the folk at Christ Church and to explore opportunities here in Hackenthorpe. I'm excited to meet people and hear your stories."If you see Rev Claire out and about be sure to say, 'hi'.
