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...

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...

St. Andrew’s church council works alongside the vicar to direct our ministry and mission. It is made up of the two church wardens, and 18 other members of the congregation. Most of its members stand for election/re-election every year; although 3 of the 18  are also chosen to be our...

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...

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...

I moved to Staffordshire from North Wales in 2016 to work as a data analyst, and after visiting a number of churches, joined St Andrew’s. Since first responding to God as a child my faith has had its ups and downs, but my experience has been that the pursuit of...

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...

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...