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Kensington Area CLERGY WELCOME PACK Introduction: Kensington Area Mission and Ministry The Diocese of London From the Bishop of Kensington The first and most important thing to say is Welcome! We are really pleased to have you in the Diocese of London and specifically in the Kensington Area. We sincerely hope that your ministry among us will be fulfilling, inspiring and above all happy. London is a city of many diverse cultures and communities. The Diocese covers 277 square miles of Greater London north of the Thames, serving a population of 3.6 million people. The Kensington Area is one of five in the diocese, stretching from Kensington and Chelsea as far west as Staines and Stanmore. In every part of the capital our goal is to serve the people of London by caring for the spiritual, relational and practical needs of all through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. There are churches and chaplaincies large and small, newly born and ancient, which are flourishing in the joyful task of advancing the kingdom of God’s love. I hope you will soon discover some of those thrilling stories and find yourself caught up in the same adventure. My encouragement to you is that from day one you give yourself fully to the call of God to both ‘abound in the work of the Lord’ (1 Cor 15:58) while also ‘abiding deeply in Christ’ (John 15:4). Most of us do not find it easy to nourish and sustain this calling and so I would urge you to take every opportunity to develop strong friendships with fellow clergy and engage fully in the training and support that is offered within the diocese. Please let me know if there is any way in which we can support you and your family in these early days of a new ministry. Of course, you will be in our prayers. It is great to have you as part of the Kensington Team and I look forward to serving with you in the months and years ahead. With every blessing + Paul The Rt Revd Paul Williams CONTACT AND SUPPORT The Area system in the Diocese of London means that for all practical matters the Bishop of London delegates his authority to the Area Bishops. The Bishop of Kensington’s jurisdiction is the six deaneries constituting the Archdeaconry of Middlesex. The Kensington Area Office will normally be the first point of contact for all general enquiries. Bishop of Kensington 020 7932 1180 THE RT REVD PAUL WILLIAMS [email protected] Dial House, Riverside Twickenham TW1 3DT Bishop’s Personal Assistant 020 7932 1180 JENNALISE KASSANIS jennalise.k [email protected] Archdeacon of Middlesex 020 8742 8308 THE VEN STEPHAN WELCH [email protected] 98 Duke's Avenue London, W4 2AF Archdeacon Stephan deals with all building, property and finance issues Archdeacon’s Personal Assistant 020 8742 8308 JANE BEZANT [email protected] Area Director of Ministry 020 8891 0324 / 07850 649255 THE REVD MARTIN BREADMORE [email protected] 207 London Road Twickenham TW1 1EJ Area Director of Ordinands (ADO), Post Ordination Training (PTO) & Clergy Training & Development (CME) Area Administrator 020 7932 1182 FIONA HOLMER [email protected] Dial House, Riverside Twickenham TW1 3DT Finance Adviser MARY SPREDBURY 020 7932 1245 London Diocesan House [email protected] 36 Causton Street London SW1P 4AU Parish Finance and Stewardship issues Area Dean of Hammersmith & Fulham 020 7731 1376 THE REVD TIM STILWELL [email protected] Area Dean of Hampton 020 8977 2767 THE REVD JOE MOFFATT [email protected] Area Dean of Hounslow 020 8568 7442 THE REVD DEREK SIMPSON [email protected] 020 8891 6820 THE REV D RICHARD FRANK [email protected] Area Dean of Kensington 020 7603 4420 THE REVD D AVID WALSH [email protected] Area Dean of Chelsea 02 0 7352 5627 THE REVD CANON DAVID REINDORP [email protected] AREA DEAN OF SPELTHORNE 01784 441160 THE REVD ANDY SAVILLE [email protected] The Area Deans are the first port of call for all clergy pastoral issues The Bishop of London 020 7248 6233 THE RT REVD RICHARD CHARTRES [email protected] The Old Deanery, Dean's Court, London EC4V 5AA London Diocesan House 020 79321100 36 Causton Street ([email protected]) London SW1P 4AU www.london.anglican.org General Secretary 020 7932 1221 Mr ANDY BROOKES andy.brookes@londo n.anglican.org Parsonages Administrator 020 7932 1207 Mrs ANN MURDOCH [email protected] Secretary to the DAC 020 7932 1230 Mr GEOFFREY HUNTER [email protected] Synodical Secretary 020 7932 -1228 Mrs MONICA BOLLEY [email protected] Diocesan Website 020 7932 122 7 Mr ROB HARGRAVE [email protected] Diocesan Registrar 020 7593 5110 Mr PAUL MORRIS [email protected] The Old Deanery, Dean's Court, London EC4V 5AA Clergy Welcome Pack 02K January 2015 .
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