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Who's Who
Our deanery leaders, teams, and committees consist of clergy and lay members from a wide variety of backgrounds, and a range of church traditions and worshipping communities from across the deanery.
The Deanery Leadership Team
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The Revd James Dwyer, Area Dean
[email protected] James came to faith as a teenager and before ordination worked in marketing and communications for a Christian charity, having previously cut his teeth as a journalist in Westminster. Alongside his role as Area Dean, he serves as Vicar of Christ Church Flackwell Heath. James is married to Cheryl, and they have two brilliant and lively boys. He’s a jack of all trades musician, fair-weather runner, avid reader, and can often be found at Adams Park cheering on Wycombe Wanderers. |
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Caroline Sants, Lay Chair
[email protected] Caroline became a Christian on an Alpha course while attending a tiny church in rural Oxfordshire. After many years worshipping in larger churches in Oxford and London, she now lives in Turville in the Hambleden Valley - home of St Mary’s Church - famous as ‘St Barnabus’ in the Vicar of Dibley. She is married to Hector and they have three sons, three grandchildren and three whippets - all of whom bring great joy and collectively occupy most of their spare time. |
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Nick Gallant, Associate Lay Chair
[email protected] Nick has enjoyed three careers, as a professional musician, a Children and Family Worker, and he currently runs his own graphic design business. He studied at the London Centre for Spirituality and was co-founder and Communications Director of Pelagos Spirituality & Retreat Centre. Nick teaches spiritual direction in the Oxford Diocese, and has a passion for helping others to discover their true potential in God. Nick loves ministering through music, pilgrimage and the arts. He is married to Jo, and has two daughters and three grandsons. |
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The Revd Keith Johnson, Associate Area Dean
[email protected] Keith is married to Rachel, and they have two grown up sons - Luke and Sam, and two gorgeous cats. Keith's career before ordination was spent in banking followed by Christian Publishing. He has lived in Tunbridge Wells, Hastings, Nottingham, Redditch, Chatham and now Hughenden Valley, where Keith is Vicar of St Michael's & All Angels Church, set in Hughenden Park, in the grounds of Hughenden Manor. Keith loves chatting in coffee shops, watching Cricket and walking. He spent three months on sabbatical over the summer of 2022, which included a memorable two weeks visiting the Church of South India, as part of the Oxford diocesan link with Nandyal diocese. |
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The Revd Simon Dust, Associate Area Dean
[email protected] Simon has been the vicar of St Andrew’s Church since July 2008. Simon is married to Debbie. They have three children and met each other at St Andrew’s church at the age of 10! Simon is a keen football supporter including both Liverpool and Wycombe Wanderers, and likes to play golf. |
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The Revd Wendy Bull, Associate Area Dean
[email protected] Wendy is Vicar of St Anne's and St Peter's, Wycombe Marsh and Micklefield. She is married to Chris, who is Associate Archdeacon of Buckingham, they have three grown up married daughters. Prior to ordination, Wendy trained as a nurse in London. She loves cycling, runs for fun, swims regularly and enjoys walking. She also plays the violin, cello and the piano. In her Deanery Role, Wendy has special responsibility for women’s ministry. |
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Deanery Committees
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The Mission & Pastoral Committee
The Mission and Pastoral Committee is the leadership team for the Deanery, and consists of the following people: Revd James Dwyer, Area Dean Revd Keith Johnson, Associate Area Dean Revd Simon Dust, Associate Area Dean Revd Wendy Bull, Associate Area Dean Caroline Sants, Deanery Lay Chair Nick Gallant, Associate Lay Chair Ross Bull Neil Favager |
The Standing Committee
The Standing Committee is the executive arm of the deanery, it assists in advancing the mission of the deanery, and consists of the following people: Revd James Dwyer, Area Dean Caroline Sants, Deanery Lay Chair Revd Keith Johnson, Associate Area Dean Revd Simon Dust, Associate Area Dean Nick Gallant, Associate Lay Chair Nigel Peach, Deanery Treasurer |
Other Key Deanery Members
The Revd Chris Owen, Vocations Advisor
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The Revd James Dwyer, Vocations Advisor
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Charlotte Lawson, Rural Parishes Project Coordinator
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Mark Moorcraft, Deanery Synod Secretary
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The Revd James Dwyer, Vocations Advisor
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Charlotte Lawson, Rural Parishes Project Coordinator
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Mark Moorcraft, Deanery Synod Secretary
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