Who’s Who

Andy Meeson

Vicar

Andy is passionate about helping people to know, love and follow Jesus in the whole of their lives.

Alongside his role as Vicar of St John’s he is also a PhD candidate (Hebrew Bible) at the University of St Andrews and the Area Dean of Leyland.

He is married to Amy and they have five children.

In his spare time Andy likes watching and playing sport, cooking (mainly meat!), listening to music (especially Jazz) and playing ‘pile on’ with his children.

Barbara Wilson

PTO Minister

I am enjoying  my retirement from full time employment which allows me to get stuck in to things at St John’s. I have been a member of the church for over 40 years. When not preparing for other church responsibilities I enjoy going to the gym, singing and spending time with my four grandchildren.

Mark Wooding

Assistant Curate

Sue Champness

Licensed Lay Minister

I moved to Lancashire in 1991 to begin a job teaching Science at St Wilfrid’s High School in Blackburn, and married Dave the following summer. We moved to Leyland in 1997 and were welcomed into the family at St John’s. Since exchanging full-time teaching for being Mum to our two children (now both in their early twenties) I have taken on an increasing range of voluntary jobs, mostly for the church both here at St John’s and across Lancashire and Cumbria. I love meeting and working with people of all different ages and backgrounds and hearing their stories. To relax I like to get lost in a good book or film, or to go for a long walk in the countryside – where I hope not to get lost!

David Gaskell

Retired Vicar

David is a retired vicar who assists with the ministry at St John’s.

Stephen Fletcher

Retired Vicar

Stephen is a retired vicar who assists with the ministry at St John’s.

PCC (Parochial Church Council)

Our Parochial Church Council (PCC) is the main decision-making body of the parish. It consists of clergy, churchwardens and others elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM).

To contact the PCC please email: pccleylandstjohns@gmail.com

Our Churchwardens: Dave Champness and Audrey Waring can be contacted on: churchwardenleylandstjohns@gmail.com

Sub-Groups

We also have various sub-groups that take responsibility for different areas of ministry:

  • Fabric & Maintenance
  • Finance
  • Social Evangelism Outreach (SOE)
  • Communications
  • Mission Support
  • Pastoral