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...

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...