Clergy
Team Rector
of the Marden Vale Benefice:
Caspar Bush
caspar.bush@mardenvale.org.uk
Tel: 01249 914364 (day off: Monday)
Caspar became Rector of St Mary's Church Calne in September 2023, and arrived here with a vision of helping the church connect with a new generation. Before he was a vicar, Caspar was a dairy farmer for over 20 years. He still loves the fresh air in all weathers, and goes for a run round Calne most mornings, come rain or shine. He is married to Alice, and they have three adult children and two baby grandchildren.
Team Vicar:
Revd Sarah Errington
Sarah.Errington@mardenvale.org.uk
01249 263430
Available on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Training Curate:
Revd Carly Taylor (she / her)
Assistant Curate of Marden Vale Benefice
carly.taylor@mardenvale.org.uk
Phone: 07356 233404 (day off: Saturday)
Ordinand:
Gareth Lovell
Gareth lives in Royal Wootten Bassett with his wife and three young children. An ordinand is someone in training for ordination; Gareth is doing a two year full time course based at Sarum College in Salisbury and in June 2027 (all being well) he will be ordained in Salisbury Cathedral and then go on to serve as a training curate somewhere else in the diocese.
Licenced Lay Ministers:
Steven Colby
Sr. Jenny Colby, Church Army
Lay Pastoral Assistants (LPAs):
A Lay Pastoral Assistant, or LPA as they are also known, is trained and commissioned by the Diocese of Salisbury to carry out pastoral ministry on behalf of the local church.
| Calne & Blackland | Joanna Childs, Kathryn Miller, Liz Roberts, Chris Robins and Jane Wells. |
| Derry Hill | |
| Bremhill | |
| Foxham |
Churchwardens:
| St Mary's Calne |
Jonathan Billings Steve Keighley |
| Holy Trinity Quemerford | Phil Bond |
| St Peter's Blackland |
Lucy Hemmings Caroline Williamson |
| Christ Church Derry Hill | Ian Liddle Peter Rigby |
| St Martin's Bremhill | William Wyldbore-Smith David Stevens |
| St John the Baptist Foxham | Andy Skipp Robert Pegler |