Clergy
All of the clergy are priests of the Society of the Holy Cross, and as a parish of the Society of S. Wilfrid and S. Hilda we receive sacramental and pastoral oversight from Rt Revd Norman Banks, Bishop of Richborough.
The Revd Canon Paul Noble SSC
Vicar
Fr Paul was brought up in Norfolk and trained for the priesthood at S. Stephen’s House, Oxford. He was ordained to serve as a Curate in Cheltenham, and then was a Parish Priest near Tetbury for five years before moving to Lincolnshire. In this Diocese he was Rector of a group of rural parishes and then Rector of Skirbeck, becoming Vicar of All Saints in 2019.
He was married to Kate before ordination and they have four adult sons. As a traditionalist Anglo-Catholic Fr Paul hopes to maintain and build up the Anglo-Catholic witness and mission of All Saints Church, reaching out to the community and constituency it serves.
His usual rest day is Monday.
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Fr Ross Copley SSC
Assistant Curate
Fr Ross has served All Saints since July 2020 and was ordained to the priesthood at Petertide in 2021. Born in the North-East, he read History at University before working in product management. He trained for the priesthood at S. Stephen's House, Oxford (2017-2020) and is married to Victoria.
Alongside his parochial duties, Fr Ross is a Chaplain at Bishop Grosseteste University, the Assistant Anglican Chaplain at the University of Lincoln and a young vocations advocate in the diocese.
His usual rest day is Friday.
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The Revd Prebendary Michael Kinna SSC
Honorary Assistant Priest
After 23 years in farming, Fr Michael was ordained in 1986 at Hereford Cathedral. He served all of his stipendiary ministry in the diocese of Hereford, with his final incumbency lasting 18 years in the Broseley Group of Parishes. Fr Michael was installed as Prebendary of Hereford Cathedral in 2008.
Retired since 2011, he served as Assistant Priest in The Much Wenlock Team Ministry until 2019 before moving to Lincoln and joining the parish of All Saints' as an Honorary Assistant Priest.
The Revd Dr Peter Green SSC
Honorary Associate Priest
Fr Peter is a child of Worcester Diocese having been brought up in Malvern. He read English Language and Literature at University in Scotland before training for the priesthood at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield. He was ordained in 1988 and served his title at Pershore in Worcestershire before going to an incumbency in Dudley and then to another in West Bromwich/Wednesbury. He then became Chaplain and Head of Religious Studies of Abbots Bromley School in Staffordshire before becoming in 2013 the Dean of Chapel and Chaplain of Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln.
Staff & Designated Officers
Parochial Church Council
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is the executive committee of the parish, responsible for the financial management of assets as well as the mission of the church. It comprises members of the clergy, the churchwardens and elected members of the laity.
Churchwardens
Christine Bassett (Vice Chairman)
Tony Parkinson
Incumbent
The Revd Canon Paul Noble SSC (Chairman)
PCC Secretary
Steven Sleight
PCC Treasurer
Vacant - duties undertaken by
Tony Parkinson
Licensed Clergy
Fr Ross Copley SSC
Electoral Roll Officer
Fay Heath
Ex Officio (Deanery Synod Rep)
Angela Boyd
Elected Members
Brian Bassett
Marjorie Smith (CwE)
David Mason
Lindsey Wright
Carolyn Morant
Churchwardens Emeritus
On the Solemnity of Corpus Christi 2021, Fr Paul Noble was pleased to confer (with the approval of the PCC) the title of Churchwarden Emeritus on Mrs Doreen Wood and Mrs Marjorie Smith for their decades of service as Churchwardens of All Saints. The whole community of All Saints is deeply indebted to Doreen and Marjorie for their faithful service and devotion to God and his Church.