We Are Anglicans Who Stand Firm On The Final Authority Of Scripture

Therefore St John’s Tamworth Affirms:

Leadership

Ministry At St John’s Tamworth

Ministry ought not to rest on the shoulders of one person alone. We each have a purpose to work out as a part of Christ’s body (1 Corinthians 12:12-31). Therefore each of us should have a place to belong and serve at St John’s.

Whilst each of us has a place in the life of the Church, the responsibility for overseeing and pastorally caring for the clergy belongs to our Bishop. Likewise the responsibility for local spiritual oversight belongs to our Vicar who is licenced for this role by our Bishop.

The general role of all ministers is leadership by service and shepherding. The Lord Jesus set the tone when he said about himself: “for even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” The job of ministers cannot be about directing attention to the self, rather it is about pointing people continually toward the person and work of the Lord Jesus: his life, ministry, death, resurrection, ascension, and soon return. The means of directing people to Jesus see ministers carefully studing, expositing, proclaiming, and applying God’s written word — the Bible.

Parish

The Reverend Joshua Bovis
Vicar - Anglican Parish of Tamworth

Diocese

The Right Reverend Rod Chiswell
Bishop - Anglican Diocese of Armidale

An Edited Photograph of The Right Reverend Rod Chiswell

Governance

Wardens

Katherine Wood
Vicar’s Warden

Harry Pallett
People’s Warden

Chales Tindall
People’s Warden

Parish Councillors

David Batho

Melissa Cutler

Karyn Murphy

Ann Scarra

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