Serving the parishes:
Mission Resourcing Team

(click on the picture for more information about each person)

Adrian Alker is Director of Mission Resourcing.

(0113) 200 0559
adrian.alker@riponleeds-diocese.org.uk

Adrian is available to come alongside parishes and work with them to support and encourage mission.

Anne Carter: Leeds Archdeaconry Children and Young People's Development Worker anne.carter@riponleeds-diocese.org.uk

Anne's role is to resource and support all who work with children and young people in the Leeds area by offering and publicising training opportunities, and by giving one-to-one support to individual parishes. (01423) 509859

John Carter: Press and Communications Officer

(01423) 530369   john.carter@riponleeds-diocese.org.uk

John handles media issues, runs courses in communication skills and helps parishes with publicity and media relations. He edits and writes Together, the monthly diocesan bulletin.

Kathryn Fitzsimons: Urban Officer
kathryn.fitzsimons@riponleeds-diocese.org.uk
Kathryn works with parishes in the urban priority areas of Leeds to develop mission through identifying and responding to local issues, and developing community projects.

Alistair Kaye: Armley  Deanery Missioner

(0113) 257 0763     algkaye@googlemail.com

Alistair works across the deanery developing mission projects and helping congregations to engage with their communities.

Graham Richards : Richmond Archdeaconry Children and Young People's Development Worker graham.richards@riponleeds-diocese.org.uk (01423) 507783. Graham's role is to resource and support all who work with children and young people in the north of the diocese by offering and publicising training opportunities, and by giving one-to-one support to individual parishes.

Karin Shaw: Fresh Expressions of Church advisor karin.shaw@riponleeds-diocese.org.uk (01423) 500087

Karin is available for churches who want to develop a 'Fresh Expression' of church. Please contact her for help and information on congregations for people who don’t “do” church.

Nic Sheppard: Youthwork Advisor
nic.sheppard@riponleeds-diocese.org.uk

Nic's task is to support and offer training to parishes in developing church-based youth work and youth projects in the diocese.

Rachel Wilson: Minister in the Deaf Community
revrachel.wilson@dsl.pipex.com
Tel : 01729 840513

Paul Winstanley: Stewardship Officer
paul.winstanley@riponleeds-diocese.org.uk

Paul's role is to encourage, enable,and assist parishes to review their Christian Stewardship and is willing to come and speak to a PCC or Finance group as required.

Andy Ryland: Rural Officer

Andy.ryland@riponleeds-diocese.org.uk  Andy's role is to support rural churches as a vital part of local rural communities. They have an immensely important role to build on this foundation; immersing themselves in their communities and in addressing the issues that are affecting rural life today. Tel: 07771 797073

Revd Charles Dobbin: Interfaith Relations Officer

Tel: 0113 268 4598 

Email: cdobbin@aol.com

 Racial Justice Officer: Post currently vacant

Those who are concerned for Racial Justice meet regularly as the Racial Justice Group serving the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds & the Leeds Methodist District.

To arrange a visit to your parish or to discuss matter further please contact Adrian Alker on  0113 2000599 or Email adrian.alker@riponleeds-diocese.org.uk

Revd Sue Pearce and Mr Richard Oliver :

Minister with people with Learning Disabilities 

Sue Tel. 01423565954 Email :

sue.pearce56@btopenworld.com

Richard Tel.0113 268 4561 Email : richrosieoliver@ntlworld.com