There are four areas of leadership within Christ Church Thornton:
- Church Leader – Leading the worship, ministry, mission and pastoral care of the Church
- Church Management Team – Managing the day to day functioning of staff, activities and buildings
- Church Leadership Team (‘Standing Committee’) – Delivering the strategic and financial decisions to achieve the overall vision
- Parochial Church Council (Trustees) Team – Providing vision, financial oversight and meeting legal and financial obligations
Church Leader
Church Management Team
The Church Management Team see to the day-to-day care of the buildings, fabric, administration and functions of Christ Church.
- Martin Ormond (Parish Manager)
- Judith Murphy (Churchwarden)
- John Hearnshaw (Churchwarden)
- Damian Platt (Vicar)
Church Leadership Team
The Church Leadership Team deliver the strategic and financial decisions to achieve the overall vision.
- Damian Platt (Vicar)
- Judith Murphy (Churchwarden)
- John Hearnshaw (Churchwarden)
- Sally Johnson (PCC Secretary)
- Angie Walsh (Treasurer)
- Malcolm Beard
Parochial Church Council
The Church Leader, Church Management Team and Church Leadership Team, consult together with the Parochial Church Council on matters of general concern and importance to the parish. The first function of the Parochial Church Council (often known as the ‘PCC’) is co-operation with the minister in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC at Christ Church focus on the ‘big picture’ of the life and direction of the Church, prayerfully seeking God’s strategic direction in all matters. A summary of the duties, functions and responsibilities of PCCs can be accessed here.
PCCs are governed by two legislative Measures:
Here is a list of the current members of the Parochial Church Council:
Ex-officio
- Damian Platt* (Vicar / Chairman)
- Judith Murphy* (Churchwarden / Vice-Chair)
- John Hearnshaw* (Churchwarden)
Deanery Synod (3 places due to Electoral Roll being between 101 and 200)
- Sally Johnson* (term ending APCM 2023)
- Ann Hearnshaw (term ending APCM 2023)
- Roger Lloyd Jones (term ending APCM 2023)
Elected Parochial Representatives of the Laity (12 places due to Electoral Roll being between 100 and 199)
- Ron Jacks (term ending APCM 2023)
- Vacancy (term ending APCM 2023)
- Vacancy (term ending APCM 2023)
- Vacancy (term ending APCM 2023)
- Robert Wareing (term ending APCM 2024)
- Carol Hull (term ending APCM 2024)
- Jan Nichol (term ending APCM 2024)
- Angie Walsh* (term ending APCM 2024)
- Malcolm Beard* (term ending APCM 2025)
- Philip Butterworth (term ending APCM 2025)
- Maria Winter (term ending APCM 2025)
- David Taylor (term ending APCM 2025)
Co-opted (up to 2)
- Vacant
- Vacant
*Denotes members of the Standing Committee
You are welcome to contact any of the above members of the Parochial Church Council.
In addition, there are many Church Officers carrying out important ecclesiastical, legal and financial duties.
- Churchwarden – Judith Murphy
- Churchwarden – John Hearnshaw
- PCC Officer (Secretary) – Sally Johnson
- Finance Officer (Treasurer) – Angie Walsh
- Electoral Roll Officer – Denise Taylor
- Vision Champion Officer – Emily Hilton
- Health and Safety Officer – Robert Wareing
- Parish Safeguarding Officer – David Taylor
- Data Protection Officer – Sally Johnson
Serving the church family and parish through worship services, pastoral care, activities, administration, hospitality, finance and maintenance are five teams of people:
Church Operations Team
Church Ministry Team
Church Pastoral Team
- Lesley Wooding
- Peter Nunn
- Margaret Ralph
- Elizabeth Young
- Damian Platt (Chair)
Church Finance Team
- Angie Walsh (Chair)
- Martin Ormond
- Denise Taylor
Church Maintenance Team
- John Hearnshaw (Chair)
- Martin Ormond
- Ron Coleman
- Roy Brown
- Ron Jacks
