On this page, you will find email contacts for all Diocesan staff including our senior clergy. If you are looking to contact someone in the wider Diocese you may be able to use the Diocesan Directory.
The Diocesan Office will be closed for the Christmas and New Year period from Tuesday 24 December and will re-open at 9am on Thursday 2 January.
For emergency out-of-hours support for property and safeguarding please follow the links below:
Diocesan Office
St Nicholas Church
Boley Hill
Rochester
ME1 1SL
Tel: 01634 560000
Email: enquiries@rochester.anglican.org
Most Diocesan staff can be contacted via the Diocesan Office - or by using the numbers and email addresses below.
Click the team name to jump straight to the contacts you need.
Bishopscourt
Bishop of Tonbridge
Archdeacons
Resourcing and Support Team
Finance Team
Surveyors
Human Resources Team
IT
Mission and Ministry Development Team
Children and Young People's Team
Safeguarding Team
Communications Team
Community Engagement Team
Education Team
BISHOPSCOURT
Bishopscourt
24 St Margaret's Street
Rochester
Kent
ME1 1TS
Email: bishopscourt@rochester.anglican.org
Bishop of Rochester
The Rt Rev Dr Jonathan Gibbs
Tel 01634 842721
Email: Bishop.Rochester@rochester.anglican.org
Chaplain to the Bishop of Rochester
The Rev Canon June Lawson
Tel 01634 842721
Email: June.Lawson@rochester.anglican.org
Executive Administrator to Bishop of Rochester
Emma Simpson-Duke
Tel 01634 842721
Email: Emma.Simpson-Duke@rochester.anglican.org
Administrator
Klare Gregory
Tel: 01634 842721
Email: Klare.Gregory@rochester.anglican.org
BISHOP OF TONBRIDGE
Rt Rev Simon Burton-Jones
Tel: 01732 870158
Email: Bishop.Tonbridge@rochester.anglican.org
Administrator to Bishop of Tonbridge
Mrs Caroline Butler
Tel: 01732 870158
Email: Caroline.Butler@rochester.anglican.org
ARCHDEACONS
Archdeacon of Bromley and Bexley
The Ven Allie Kerr
Tel: 07985 902601
Email: archdeacon.bromley@rochester.anglican.org
Associate Archdeacon of Bromley and Bexley
The Rev Canon Victoria Pask (from 1 October 2024)
Executive Assistant to Archdeacon of Bromley and Bexley, and the Archdeacon of Rochester
Fiona Porter
Mobile: 07768 237328
Email: fiona.porter@rochester.anglican.org
Interim Archdeacon of Rochester
The Rev Andrew Davey
Mobile: 07843 358553
Email: andrew.davey@rochester.anglican.org
Associate Archdeacon of Rochester
Vacant
Archdeacon of Tonbridge
The Ven Sharon Copestake
Tel: 01732 833840
Mobile: 07511 900265
Email: archdeacon.tonbridge@rochester.anglican.org
Associate Archdeacon of Tonbridge
The Rev Wil North
Email: wil.north@rochester.anglican.org
Associate Archdeacon of Tonbridge
The Rev Nick Cornell
Email: nick.cornell@rochester.anglican.org
Executive Assistant to Archdeacon of Tonbridge
Sal Hamlyn
Tel: 01732 833840
Email: sal.hamlyn@rochester.anglican.org
RESOURCING AND SUPPORT TEAM
Diocesan Secretary
Matthew Girt
Matthew.Girt@rochester.anglican.org
Executive Assistant to Diocesan Secretary
Carol Goodman (Maternity cover)
carol.goodman@rochester.anglican.org
Head of Programmes
Claire Boxall
Claire.Boxall@rochester.anglican.org
Pastoral and Synodical Administrator
Suzanne Rogers
Suzanne.Rogers@rochester.anglican.org
Receptionist
Gill Miller
Gill.Miller@rochester.anglican.org
DAC Secretary
Sarah Anderson
Sarah.Anderson@rochester.anglican.org
DAC Assistant
Izabella Rowbotham
Izabella.Rowbotham@rochester.anglican.org
FINANCE TEAM
Finance Director
John Jackson
John.Jackson@rochester.anglican.org
Head of Finance
Amanda Reardon
Amanda.Reardon@rochester.anglican.org
Financial Accountant
Paul Ogunlade
Paul.Ogunlade@rochester.anglican.org
Financial Administrator
Heather Huse
Heather.Huse@rochester.anglican.org
Parish Adviser
Melanie Bailey
Melanie.Bailey@rochester.anglican.org
Finance Assistant
Rowan Brown
Rowan.Brown@rochester.anglican.org
Diocesan Management Accountant
Gerry Hughes
Gerry.Hughes@rochester.anglican.org
Generosity Adviser
Liz Mullins
Liz.Mullins@rochester.anglican.org
SURVEYORS
Diocesan Surveyor
Mark Trevett
Mark.Trevett@rochester.anglican.org
Assistant Diocesan Surveyor
Andy Ross
Andy.Ross@rochester.anglican.org
Property Assistant
Miriam Heather
Miriam.Heather@Rochester.anglican.org
General Property Inquiries
Property@rochester.anglican.org
HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM
Head of People
Natasha Clement
Natasha.Clement@rochester.anglican.org
HR Administrator
Jill Oxland
Jill.Oxland@rochester.anglican.org
HR Adviser
Sian Williams
Sian.Williams@rochester.anglican.org
IT
IT Manager
Keith McLennan
Keith.McLennan@rochester.anglican.org
MISSION AND MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Director of Misson and Ministry Development
Vacant
Mission and Ministry Development Team Administrator
The Rev Ethlyn Roy-Johnson
Ethlyn.Roy-Johnson@rochester.anglican.org
Assistant Director of Mission and Ministry Development Team
The Rev Canon Jane Winter
Jane.Winter@rochester.anglican.org
Warden of Lay Ministry
Mandy Holloway
Amanda.Holloway@rochester.anglican.org
Secretary for the Warden of Lay Ministry
Tricia Cliffe
Tricia.Cliffe@rochester.anglican.org
Coordinator of Spirituality
The Rev Canon Susanne Carlsson
susannecarlssons@hotmail.co.uk
Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Vocations
The Rev Canon Pamela Ive
Pamela.Ive@rochester.anglican.org
Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Vocations Administrator
Peter Cornell
Peter.Cornell@rochester.anglican.org
Bishop’s Advisor for the Ministry of Ordained Women
Rev Judi Hamill
vicarstjamestw@gmail.com
Bishop's Adviser for UK Minority Ethnic / Global Majority Heritage
The Rev Canon Jeremy Blunden
rector_sgb@icloud.com
Bishop's Adviser for Disability
The Rev Rachel Wilson
reverendrachelwilson@gmail.com
Bishop's Adviser for SSM
The Rev Canon Sarah Partridge
sm.partridge@outlook.com
Dementia Specialist Project Officer
Julia Burton-Jones
Julia.Burton-Jones@rochester.anglican.org
CMD/IME Phase 2 Coordinator
The Rev Anthony Hammill
Anthony.Hammill@rochester.anglican.org
Bishop's Adviser for Retired Clergy
The Rev Jane Edwards
revjaneedwards@btinternet.com
Bishop’s Adviser for Healing and Wholeness
The Rev Mark Blakely
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S MISSION AND MINISTRY TEAM
Diocesan Team Lead Adviser, Children and Young People's Mission and Ministry Team
Cheryl Trice
Cheryl.Trice@rochester.anglican.org
PA to Children and Young People's Team
Sarah Cabella
Sarah.Cabella@rochester.anglican.org
Children and Young People Mission and Ministry Adviser for Bromley & Bexley
Laura Webster
Laura.Webster@rochester.anglican.org
SAFEGUARDING TEAM
Lead Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Greg Barry
Greg.Barry@rochester.anglican.org
Mobile: 07585 952174
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Anthony Glockling
Anthony.Glockling@rochester.anglican.org
Mobile: 07825 315748
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Caroline Smith
Caroline.Smith@rochester.anglican.org
Mobile: 07768 036590
Safeguarding Administrator
Alison Jones
Alison.Jones@rochester.anglican.org
Safeguarding Trainer
Ruth Campbell
Ruth.Campbell@rochester.anglican.org
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
Head of Communications
Jennifer Ross
Jennifer.Ross@rochester.anglican.org
Mobile: 07526 171583
Communications Assistant
Katerina Gerhardt
Katerina.Gerhardt@rochester.anglican.org
Communications Officer
Tony Ford
Tony.Ford@rochester.anglican.org
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SOCIAL ACTION TEAM
Lead Community Engagement Adviser
Magali van der Merwe
Magali.Vandermerwe@rochester.anglican.org
EDUCATION TEAM
Diocesan Director of Education
John Constanti
John.Constanti@rochester.anglican.org
Deputy Diocesan Director of Education
Gemma Hitch
Gemma Hitch@rochester.anglican.org
Administrative Assistant
Louise Liddy
Louise.Liddy@rochester.anglican.org
Lead Associate
Caroline Crofts
caroline@croftsed.co.uk