Reepham Benefice
The Reverend Charles Hall
Charles was born in Sheffield and recalls with thanks his first career as an officer in the Royal Navy which was where he became a committed Christian (through the Armed Forces Christian Union). He left the Navy aged 25 to be ordained.
His career in the ministry has taken him through four dioceses, Chester, Southwark, Southwell and Norwich. His last job before retirement in 2005 was Rector of the Thetford Team Ministry where he was also Rural Dean of Thetford and Rockland. When working in Nottinghamshire he served as a Justice of the Peace for 16 years, much of the time in the Youth Court. Charles is a keen Norfolk Broads sailor and runs the Cormorants Sailing Holiday (for young people) on behalf of Norwich Diocese. He is married to Susie who is actively involved with Reepham Church, and they have three grown up daughters.
Email: biblestudy@reephambenefice.org.uk
The Right Reverend Anthony Foottit
Tony Foottit was brought up in a country vicarage and is the fifth generation in his family to be ordained. His education included King’s College, Cambridge and Ripon College, Cuddesdon.
Following his ordination at Wymondham Abbey, he served in team ministries in Norfolk and Somerset. His next appointment was as St. Hugh’s Missioner in his native Lincolnshire, before returning to Norfolk to become Archdeacon and then Suffragan Bishop of Lynn.
He is now an Assistant Bishop and Environmental Officer in the diocese of Norwich, a trustee of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust and Whitwell Common, a member of Reepham Green Team, and represents the faith communities on Broadland Community Partnership. He is married to Rosie and they have three children. He has a lifelong interest in plants, especially wild flowers, gardening and conservation.
Sue Page
Reader
Sue has been a Reader since 1984. She is a Vocations Advisor working alongside individuals in the Norwich Diocese who are exploring their vocation.
Sue was an active member of the General Synod from 1984 until 2000. For twenty years she lectured in Communication Skills in several theological colleges and courses, and continues to provide training for the ERMC. She is a married to a retired priest and has four adult children, one of whom was ordained in 2008. Sue enjoys conversation, theatre, gardening, walking and delighting in her seven grandchildren. Ages ago Sue was an actor working in rep and at theatres in London. For fifteen years she taught drama.
Email: suep@reephambenefice.org.uk
Susan Marsh
Reader
Susan was licensed as a Reader in 2006 and this role takes her to all four parishes in the Benefice. Before Reader training she had been Churchwarden and also PCC Secretary in Reepham. She is one of Sparham Deanery’s lay representatives on Diocesan Synod. Susan works locally in the NHS and in her free time enjoys pottering in the garden, singing and reading.
Email: susanm@reephambenefice.org.uk
Churchwarden - Reepham
I was born at Antingham in 1937 ( leave you to do the math's), 4th and youngest son of a London Father (wounded in first world war) and Norfolk born Mother who was in service in London. Now retired and living in Reepham.
What does my faith mean to me? It means that Jesus died on the cross for my sin’s and I am trying to reconcile that through my work in his Church.
Liz Rashid
Churchwarden - Reepham
I have lived in Reepham since 1980 and have been involved in the church since then. Before my retirement I was a Primary School teacher and while my children were young I supervised the playgroup in Reepham for 15 years. I have been a PCC member for several years and am involved in organising social events and fundraising. I particularly enjoy meeting and interacting with people and I see this as an important part of my duties as churchwarden.
Churchwarden - Salle
Jolyon is a retired teacher of Maths and Computer Science. Before that he was an actor. Since teaching, he has been a proprietor of a holiday company (walking and cycling in Norfolk). After that he became involved in the Parish Council, the Reepham Society and North Norfolk Talking Newspaper.
What does my faith mean to me? “All shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well. Of, course it's a lot more complicated than that - constantly changing yet firm - expanding and focusing - full of challenging doubts and stronger certainties.”
Email: jolyonbooth@reephambenefice.org.uk
Churchwarden - Salle
I have lived in Norfolk for 44 years and my wife and I have been worshiping at Salle for nearly 30 years, and I have been churchwarden for the past 7 years. Salle has played a central part of our lives and I hope if you are passing our way you will take time to pop in to visit us as the church is open every day of the year during daylight hours.
Churchwarden - Thurning
Ada is the longest serving Churchwarden in the benefice, having taken on the job in 1968 (when our current Rector was 2 years old !), and faithfully served the parish of Thurning ever since. Ada is married to John, a retired farmer, and amongst her other gifts is particularly skilled at flower arranging
Churchwarden - Wood Dalling
Pat was born in Yorkshire, but lived most of her adult life in Norfolk. She was married to a farmer, Jim, who sadly passed away in 2007.
Pat has been churchwarden of Wood Dalling for over 13 years.
Churchwarden - Wood Dalling
Born in Leicestershire, educated at Cheltenham College and St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge, reading Mechanical Sciences. Qualified as Chartered Civil Engineer and spent majority of working life in various countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the South Pacific. Purchased a house in Wood Dalling in 1978 and retired there in 2002. Churchwarden, Treasurer and Fabric Officer of St Andrew’s Church since 2003.
Gill Wells
Hi! I am currently training to be an Ordained Local Minister. This means that I will work as a priest on a voluntary basis in the Reepham Benefice and I hope to be ordained as a deacon in 2010. I’ve lived in Reepham since 1985 and love living in this thriving town. My husband Bernie and I met bell ringing and we hope to get the bells ringing regularly in Reepham soon. We have three children and three grandchildren. I work for Norfolk Adult Education setting up English and maths classes for adults in Wells, Fakenham, Dereham and Watton.
Andrea Miles
Hi! My name’s Andrea Miles and I am the new Youth Pastor, working for Rayzone. I’ve recently completed my BA (Hons) degree in Music at Wolverhampton where I’ve met some amazing people and where my faith has grown stronger.
I’ve always known I wanted to work with young people, and through trying out various other jobs, such as teaching and voluntary work, I finally realised that I was being called to be a youth worker, or youth pastor. I’ve always had a reasonably strong faith. That’s not to say that there haven’t been ups and downs, because there have been, but God has always helped me through.
I have a passion for bringing young people to God, which is something I’ve always felt strongly about, ever since I set up a Christian Union whilst I was still in High School. I would love to see Rock Solid grow in numbers, with another group set up for the teenagers who are too old for Rock Solid. I love seeing young Christians worshipping God, as often they don’t worry what they look like which then leaves them free to worship from the heart. I think it is important for young people to have Youth Services where they can worship how they want to, and also be involved in the preparation of the worship.
More important than this, however, is to listen to God and do what He wants, for no matter what I want to do in Reepham, I know that it its not Gods will then it won’t happen. This is one lesson I was ‘lucky’ enough to learn the hard way, but ultimately it’s made my faith stronger as I’ve gone back to God and asked for his help.
Email: youthpastor@reephambenefice.org.uk
Email: gill@reephambenefice.org.uk
Ted Williams
Verger - Reepham
“I’m Ted Willems, and I’ve recently been appointed Verger. I’ve lived in Reepham for over 20 years, and much of my life in Norfolk. Not surprisingly I take an active interest in wildlife and enjoy walking. I’ve played bowls (federation rules) as my sport (I was champion bowler for two years at Reepham). For the last 25 years, i have run my own small business: a mini brewery based on an industrial estate in Reepham, Reepham Brewery with my parents, Denis and Sybil. I studied at Newcastle University. “
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