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LEADERSHIP TEAM

We seek to be a friendly and welcoming church and we hope that we will do a good job of saying hello when you visit us.

If you would like a headstart then these are some of the faces likely to be leading services. 

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TEAM RECTOR

IN VACANCY

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We are currently advertising for a new Team Rector.

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Rev Jessica Bostock 
Associate Minister

Jessica lives in Loughton with Simon, her husband of 30 years. They have one grown-up daughter, Becky. Jessica has had a plethora of jobs and since training her particular interests lie in inclusive theology, contemplative spirituality and socialising! As a self-supporting minister Jessica will be working part-time with the Epping Team.

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jessicabostock@yahoo.co.uk

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Emily Kirby

Children, Youth and Families Worker

Emily is on placement with the Epping Ministry Team for a year to help support and develop our ministry to young people and families in our community. Emily has a passion for helping children, young people and their families to find the love of Jesus and encouraging their faith to flourish. Emily loves any opportunity to speak to children and young people about Jesus, and will do any amount of actions and silly dancing to get them excited to learn!

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emilykirby.eppingteam@gmail.com

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Steve Snooks

LICENSED LAY MINISTER

Steve works across the Team but particularly closely with our Team Vicar Olivia Maxfield-Coote at All Saints in Epping Upland.

Steve is a retired NHS Consultant of 27 years and overall an NHS doctor for 40 years specialising in breast and bowel cancer and still works as a breast and general surgeon. He is a trained barrister and paints watercolours and acrylics. Steve lives with his wife in Epping and has two grown up children.

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Diana has been an enthusiastic member of St John's Church choir, along with her husband, for many years. She also plays flute in 'The Band', the orchestral instrument group that provides the accompaniment for UpFront services, and runs the Sundays at Six programme.

She is a retired GP and is always pleased to be asked to conduct funerals.

You will often see her around St John's during the week.

Jo was authorised as a Pastoral Assistant in Chelmsford Cathedral and commissioned in St. John's in October 2017.

She studied Pastoral and Practical Theology at Heythrop College.

Jo also works as a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist having trained at the Westminster Pastoral Foundation and is also a Couple Therapist.

She enjoys long distance walking, music and the theatre.

Jo Waller

PASTORAL ASSISTANT

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Diana Lowry

LICENSED LAY MINISTER
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