Staff
Matthew Porter - Vicar
Leader of St Michael le Belfrey with responsibility for all areas of church life. Previously a Vicar in Sheffield, Matthew has served on General Synod, is a Bishop's Adviser (for clergy selection) and is on the Archbishop's Council for the Diocese of York.
e-mail: matthew.porter@belfrey.org
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Roger Simpson - Associate Minister
Associate to Matthew Porter and Evangelist to Archbishop Sentamu in the Northern Province.
e-mail: roger.simpson@belfrey.org
Al Rycroft - Curate
Al is a training Curate and is working with students in the church. He heads up all the student work at St Michael's and is also training in many aspects of ministry.
e-mail: al.rycroft@belfrey.org
Anna Lindley - Curate
e-mail: anna.lindley@belfrey.org
Christian Selvaratnam - Pioneer Ministry Curate
Christian is a part-time Curate in St Michaels and heads up the St Mike's G2 congregation which meets at Burnholme Community College at 1545 each Sunday. He is also regional Director for Alpha in the North of England.
e-mail: christian.selvaratnam@belfrey.org
Jim Roberts - Curate
e-mail: roberts.jim@talk21.com
Andrew Gray - Churchwarden
e-mail: andrew.gray@belfrey.org
Christine Bayne - Churchwarden
e-mail: christine.bayne@belfrey.org
Daniel Brookes - Churchwarden
e-mail: daniel.brookes@belfrey.org
Ruth Somerville - Churchwarden
e-mail: ruth.somerville@belfrey.org
Mark Rance - Head of operations
Heads up the administrative team, heads up the running of the Parish Centre and takes responsibility for the day to day organisation of the church. Mark is also secretary to the Parochial Church Council.
e-mail: mark.rance@belfrey.org
Becky Tyndall - Vicar's assistant
Becky works alongside our vicar, Matthew Porter, helping with correspondence, diary, planning and research
e-mail: becky.tyndall@belfrey.org
Mary Murray - PA to Mark Rance
Mary supports Mark Rance in leading the operations team at The Belfrey.
e-mail: mary.murray@belfrey.org
Matt Seymour - Technical Manager
Manages the day to day technical requirements of the church (PA, Projection, IT etc) and also has a brief for development of the technical support of the church.
e-mail: matt.seymour@belfrey.org
Paul Millard - Finance manager
Assistant and deputy to Mark Rance, Paul co-ordinates the finances of the church, manages the office volunteer team and is involved in running special events like Refresh Church Weekend.
e-mail: paul.millard@belfrey.org
Penny Donaldson - PA to Roger Simpson
Penny supports Roger Simpson as he prepares and runs mission teams to towns and cities across the North of England.
e-mail: penny.donaldson@belfrey.org
Steve Mulrooney - Facilities Manager
Steve looks after the day to day and long term maintenance of our buildings.
e-mail: steve.mulrooney@belfrey.org
Helen Lawrence - Training Consultant
e-mail: helen.lawrence@belfrey.org
Jamie Foreman - Media Parish Assistant
Jamie works on video production at The Belfrey, alongside Matt Seymour, creating the weekly video news and other media projects.
e-mail: jamie.foreman@belfrey.org
Mike McKinstry - Technical Parish Assistant
Mike works with Matt Seymour to support the technical operations of The Belfrey.
e-mail: mike.mckinstry@belfrey.org
Pam Lydiate - Bookings coordinator
General administration across the church with special responsibility for room-bookings and for wedding and funeral administration.
e-mail: pam.lydiate@belfrey.org
Paula Bell - Visitor Assistant
Paula works with the team opening St Michael's to visitors through the day.
e-mail: paula.bell@belfrey.org
James Fletcher - World Mission Parish Assistant
e-mail: james.fletcher@belfrey.org
Chris Lee - Children's worker
Supporting James Simister in working with children in the church and across the city.
e-mail: chris.lee@belfrey.org
Tom Clark - Youth worker
Supporting James Simister in working with youth in the church and the city.
e-mail: tom.clark@belfrey.org
Dave Pearson - Youth Work Parish Assistant
e-mail: dave.pearson@belfrey.org
Gemma Griffiths - Children's Parish Assistant
Supporting James Simister in the running of the youth and children's work.
e-mail: gemma.griffiths@belfrey.org
Jack Thompson - Youth Work Parish Assistant
e-mail: jack.thompson@belfrey.org
Laura Speirs - Children's Parish Assistant
e-mail: laura.speirs@belfrey.org
Lucy Cooper - Youth Work Parish Assistant
e-mail: lucy.cooper@belfrey.org
Phil Harding - Relationships Ministry Leader
Works alongside his wife Frances in supporting the whole area of relationships within and outside the church, working closely with Family Matters York.
e-mail: phil.harding@belfrey.org
Frances Harding - Relationships Ministry Leader
Works alongside her husband Phil in supporting the whole area of relationships within and outside the church, working closely with Family Matters York.
e-mail: frances.harding@belfrey.org
Jenni Foreman - Relationship Parish Assistant
Jenni works with Phil & Frances Harding to support and develop the relationships ministry at The Belfrey.
e-mail: jenni.foreman@belfrey.org
Charlotte Clark - G2 Families Worker
e-mail: charlotte.clark@belfrey.org
Clare Mulrooney - G2 Co-ordinator
e-mail: clare.mulrooney@belfrey.org
Ellie Matthews - G2 Parish Assistant
Working alongside the G2 leadership team in helping the run the service which meets at 3.45pm each Sunday at Burnholme Community College.
e-mail: ellie.matthews@belfrey.org
Gav Loftus - G2 Parish Assistant
Gav works with students at the G2 congregations
e-mail: gav.loftus@belfrey.org
Josh Cockayne - G2 Parish Assistant
Josh helps support Christian Selvaratnam, and the rest of the G2 steering team.
e-mail: josh.cockayne@belfrey.org
Susie Finn - G2 Families Worker
e-mail: susie.finn@belfrey.org
Tasha Tranter - G2 Parish Assistant
Tasha works with students at the G2 congregation.
e-mail: tasha.tranter@belfrey.org
Simon Bray - Director of Music & Worship
e-mail: simon.bray@belfrey.org
Caroline Challis - Music & Worship Parish Assistant
Caroline works with Simon Bray to support and develop the music and wider worship life of The Belfrey.
e-mail: caroline.challis@belfrey.org
Mike Farish - Music & Worship Parish Assistant
Mike works with Simon Bray to support and develop the music teams and wider worship life of The Belfrey.
e-mail: mike.farish@belfrey.org
Barrie Stephenson - Belfrey Groups Coordinator
e-mail: barrie.stephenson@belfrey.org
John Donaldson - Lay Pastor
John works alongside the clergy and pastoral team supporting those who need pastoral care in the church. He is also pastor to the staff team.
e-mail: john.donaldson@belfrey.org
Ben Gunter - Ministry Assistant
e-mail: ben.gunter@belfrey.org
Kate Biddlestone - Belfrey Groups Pastor
e-mail: kate.biddlestone@belfrey.org
Eve Ridgeway - Students Parish Assistant
Working alongside Al Rycroft to help run and organise the student work in the church. Links with the CUs, mentoring of students etc.
e-mail: eve.ridgeway@belfrey.org
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Lizzy Andrews - Students Parish Assistant
Lizzy works alongside Al Rycroft, and the rest of the students team, to run student ministries at The Belfrey
e-mail: lizzy.andrews@belfrey.org
Mark Hudghton - Students Parish Assistant
Mark works alongside Al Rycroft, and the rest of the students team, to run student ministries at The Belfrey
e-mail: mark.hudghton@belfrey.org
Matt Wynne - Students Parish Assistant
Matt works alongside Al Rycroft, and the rest of the students team, to run student ministries at The Belfrey
e-mail: matt.wynne@belfrey.org


