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Rev Andrew Dawswell
Although originally from North London, I’ve enjoyed living in North Staffordshire since 1999. After several years as a vicar in the Biddulph area, I moved to the Westlands in 2011 to join St Andrews – along with my wife Kathryn and 3 sons. There’s a verse in the bible in...
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Irene Hardacre
I was introduced to the Christian faith early on in my life as a child growing up in Wigan; and godly parents prayed me through my formative years. The Psalmist says: “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him”. I learnt...
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Jane Machin
Born and bred in Newcastle-under-Lyme, I was Licensed as a Reader in 1994 and came to worship at St Andrews in 2013, where I met up again with some school friends. Worshipping at a Church outside the local area showed me the importance of being part of the Community with...
Helen Collins
Helen has been involved in a variety of aspects of church life, including: our sunday club for KS2; our church council; as part of the committee exploring the possibilites for replacing our church hall; and serving a 4 year term as one of our churchwardens from 2019-2023 Helen writes… I...
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Margaret Hollins
I was elected as a churchwarden in May 2021, having served as PCC Secretary for six years. I have been married to Mike, a local GP (now retired) for 48 years, and we have two sons. I worked in various administrative roles at Keele University for 35 years. In the...
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Chris Gill
I was born in to a “church going” family and my Christian life has been a journey, nurtured by good Christian witnesses who encouraged me in my walk with God, not least in my late teens when I was first invited to a bible study group. That was just one...