Our team

Let us introduce some of the key people at the Parish of Bitterne

Vacant

Priest in Charge

The Parish is currently in vacancy after the retirment of Revd Angus Parker in September 2018

Telephone number, Administrator

+44 2380 446488

Rev Jan Parfitt

Deacon

Jan assists with aspects of Parish Ministry including services and funerals.

Barry Brand

Families Worker

Barry's role in the Parish is important for the engagemnet with young people and familes in the area. Over several years, Barry has fostered good relationships with the local schools and developed the 'Messy Church' model which sees hundreds of people attend events each month

Brian Gaffney

Licensed Lay Minister & Churchwarden

Brian is a Licensed Lay Minister at the Parish and assists in services both preaching and leading. He is one of two Churchwardens, an important role in the legal governance of the Parish.

Gareth Wood

Licensed Lay Minister & Churchwarden

Gareth is a Licensed Lay Minister at the Parish and assists in services both preaching and leading. He is one of two Churchwardens, an important role in the legal governance of the Parish.

Revd Brian Parfitt

Homegroup Coordinator

Brian is a retired Church of England Minister. He coordinates the HomeGroups of the church and assists in leading worship and preaching.

Kim Baillie

Licensed Lay Minister

Kim is a Licensed Lay Minister in the Parish and assists in services both preaching and leading.

Meg Cook

Meg is a Licensed Lay Minister in the Parish and assists in services both preaching and leading.

Mike Cranston

Licensed Lay Minister

Mike is a long serving LLM in the Parish. He chairs the Site Redevelopment Group, drawing on many years expereience in high-level management. Mike also runs a group for retired men in the Parish that meets monthly.