Staff and Leadership

Please find below an introduction to our church leaders and staff members.
 

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Revd Trish Godfrey
Trish was born in Dover and attended Dover Grammar School for Girls. She worked as a librarian in throughout East Kent before taking early retirement in 2007. She is married to Mike and has two children and grandchildren. Trish’s faith was nurtured in the Methodist Church and a house church before joining St Martin’s Dover in the 1980’s where she was licensed a Lay Reader in 1994. She then felt called to the priesthood and was ordained priest in 2005, becoming a self-supporting priest at St Mary’s. Trish has particular responsibility for Wednesday morning Holy Communion and Children's Corner.
Director of Music - Jake Convery  Parish Centre Manager - Trish Simmons Trish has been in position of Parish Centre Manager since October 2019 looking after those who hire areas within the centre for their events. Trish is also one of the senior leaders of St Mary's Little Lambs Parent and Carer Toddler Group, and St Mary's Little Shining Lights which is a young children's Christian worship group.  -Trish Simmons BA(H)		Reader Chris Scoble Churchwardens - Lindsay Powell-Williams and James Francis Revd. Melissa Carter Melissa felt called to be a priest in her late teens but before training was encouraged to get some life experience. After working as a legal secretary Melissa was ordained in 2016 and joined the Dover Town Team in September 2019. In their spare time they enjoy walking and exploring the countryside.   Melissa has particular pastoral responsibility for St Martins Dover and will be working across the team to offer support and encouragement in developing a prayerful life within the community and spiritual growth within schools, families, and children services.

   

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