| The Parish Church of St James |  |
| St. James's Road, Hampton Hill, TW12 1DQ (Parish Office 020 8941 6003) | |
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Clergy
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Clergy are ordained ('consecrated'
or set apart for the administration of various religious duties) and
so take care of the religious ceremonies, teach or otherwise help in
spreading religion's doctrine and practices. They deal with life-cycle events (rites of passage) such as baptism, confirmation, marriage, and death. |
| Clergy work both inside and outside the actual church,
and can be found working in hospitals, nursing homes, missions, schools,
etc. See what the clergy wear on our Clergy Clothes
page. |
| Our Vicar - Revd Peter Vannozzi |
On Tuesday 20 March
2007 our Vicar, Revd Peter Vannozzi, was instituted by the Bishop of
Kensington and inducted by the Archdeacon of Middlesex at St. James’s.
Before that he was vicar of a parish in Dulwich for eight years. Previously he had been a vicar in Northwood Hills, and had had two curacies, the first in Kenton and the other one as curate-in-charge in Fleet in Hampshire. Read about Peter and see more photographs on the page Our Vicar - Revd Peter Vannozzi. Read about the Induction & Institution of the Revd Peter Vannozzi |
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| Our Curate - Debbie Oades |
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At this time, at
St. James's, we are fortunate to have Debbie Oades as our Self Supporting
Minister. On 1 July 2006 she was ordained deacon and priest on 24 June
2007. For the past two years she has been an assistant Curate at The Good Shepherd, Hounslow West and then started work as our curate at the Harvest Festival service on October 5th 2008. Read about Debbie. |
| Previous Incumbents |
| The Rev. Fitzroy John Fitzwygram, M.A. |
1863-1881 |
| The Rev. and Hon. Henry Vesey Bligh |
1881-1893 |
| The Rev. Charles Robert Job, M.A. |
1894-1914 |
| The Rev. Richard Coad-Pryor, M.A. |
1914-1923 |
| The Rev. Frederick Pearce Pope Harvey, A.K.C. |
1923-1950 |
| The Rev. Rupert Hoyle Brunt, B.A., A.K.C. | 1951-1980 |
| The Rev. John Nicholas Chubb,
M.A. |
1981-1988 |
| The Rev. Prebendary Dr. Brian
Leathard, M.A. |
1989-2006 |
| Clergy Explained |
| Archbishop Most senior rank of Christian minister in the Anglican Church who is responsible for a group of diocese (Province). Archdeacon A senior clergyman in a diocese, working to the bishop and responsible for the welfare of clergy and diocesan management issues. Bishop The second most senior rank of Christian minister in the Anglican Church. Most bishops have an area, called a diocese, which they look after. Canon A member of clergy on the staff of a cathedral or collegiate church, or a title of honour within a diocese. Celebrant The priest who officiates at the Eucharist. Chaplain A Christian minister who does not look after a particular parish church, but whose job is to work with a group of people. For example, many hospitals and some regiments in the army have their own chaplains. In the past some rich families had a chaplain. Clergy A general term for a body or group of ordained people who are appointed to work in the church. The three types of clergy are deacons, priests and bishops. Curate An assistant minister in a parish, either a priest or a deacon, occasionally the minister of a parish. Deacon From the Greek diakonos meaning servant, used to refer to the lowest Order in the Christian ministry, below the priest and bishop. The term is for both men and women who may undertake the tasks assigned to priests except presiding at Holy Communion and hearing confessions. Dean A senior clergyman of lower rank than a bishop but who is responsible for supervising the buildings and services of a cathedral or other church institution. A cathedral dean is also the senior priest of the diocese. Incumbent The holder of an ecclesiastical benefice (church position/job). Minister From Latin 'servant'. It is used in Protestant churches to describe the person appointed to lead worship and to care for the needs of the congregation. Ministry The work of teaching or pastoral care performed by clergy or others in a church. Ordained A member of one of the three Orders of clergy: Bishop, Priest, and Deacon Ordination The conveying of spiritual authority by a bishop. The laying on of hands by a bishop to make a deacon, ordain a priest, and consecrate a bishop (at least three bishops are required to ordain a priest as a bishop) Pastor From Latin: 'shepherd'. Used in some churches as the name for the minister who looks after a congregation. Prebendary An honorary canon, the holder of a prebendal stall which is a seat, usually in the back row of the choir stalls. Priest An ordained member of the clergy empowered to celebrate the Eucharist and to pronounce the absolution of sins (second in line of ordained seniority: bishop, priest, deacon) Primate The title given to the archbishop of a province. Rector A title given to an incumbent of certain parishes, originally those which retained their titles. Rectory Where a rector lives. Reverend, The A title of honour for an ordained person. Vicar The clergyman appointed to act as the priest of a parish. a priest caring for a parish. Vicarage Where a vicar lives. |
