Clergy / Reader Family ‘Connect’ Group
‘Connect’ is a group for spouses and partners of St Albans Clergy, Readers and Diocesan staff. We also welcome spouses and partners from all of these groups who are now retired. We occasionally host events for the whole family.
The group is funded and supported by the Diocesan scheme ‘Support in your Ministry’ (SIM).
Our group meetings are very friendly and informal and so far they have included quiet days, Christmas socials, pub gatherings/quizzes, smaller fellowship groups and country walks- new ideas always welcome!
The group is organised by Julie Bull, Ros Wood, and Judy Salisbury (contact details below) but we are also fortunate in having area coordinators who are very happy to be a friendly voice maybe nearer to home.
Impact on clergy wellbeing on the whole family – draft report
There is a draft document on clergy wellbeing. It is being prepared by the Sheldon Hub for the Church of England. Responses are requested. Some of the questions relate specifically to the impact of clergy life on the wellbeing not just of the clergy person but on the whole family. This is a real opportunity for those of us with first-hand experience to influence what is put in that document. You can access the draft document here. Download ‘A Covenant for Clergy Care and Wellbeing’. Points 17,18,19 and 25 are deemed most relevant to the ‘Connect’ Group but you may find other sections should also be considered by the group.
Contact details:
Connect Planning group:
Bedford Archdeaconry: Carol Norwood
Tel: 07828 814299; Email: Carol
Hertford Archdeaconry: Ros Wood
Tel: 01582 883277; Email Ros
St Albans Archdeaconry: Julie Bull
Tel: 07988 636309; Email Julie
SIM Representative: Judy Salisbury
Email Judy
Area Coordinators:
Ampthill and Shefford: Ruth Speller
Tel: 07814053313; Email Ruth
Bedford: Carol Norwood
Tel: 07828 814299; Email: Carol
Cheshunt: Bev Hanshaw
Tel: 07903991782; Email Bev
Dunstable: Jenny Marsh
Tel: 01525 838450; Email Jenny
Hemel Hempstead: Penny Williams
Tel: 07805 197762; Email Penny
Hitchin: Theresa Britt
Tel: 07525 123968; Email: Theresa
In order to comply with GDPR, we are only allowed to contact you directly if you have given us your details, thereby opting in to our Connect Database. Therefore, if you would like to be kept informed of future events, please would you sign the SIM GDPR Consent Form – Users and return it to the SIM Scheme Coordinator, Judy Salisbury. You will then receive emails advertising events.
