Meet the Team
Revd Dr Andy Schuman
Vicar
Andy has responsibility for leading the parish in Mission and Ministry. He really enjoys working 1-1 with people as Mentor, Coach, Counsellor and Spiritual Director and loves helping people discover their God-Given Gifts and then use them.
He divides his time between being Vicar here and also doing a variety of roles for the Deanery Diocese and National Church. He is the Staff Chaplain to the Sea Cadet Corps where he helps lead, train and equip chaplains across the country, and he has a similar role as Sub Dean to the St John Ambulance chaplaincy. He also regularly looks after curates for the Diocese.
Andy is a Franciscan Tertiary and enjoys reading, board games, running, the outdoors and very peaty South Islay Malts.
Email: andy@stchristophersbrislington.org.uk
Phone: 0117 909 4235
Brenda Munden
Licenced Lay Minister & Parish Safeguarding Officer
Brenda has been a Licensed Lay Minister since 2000 and leads worship and services at St. Christopher’s. She has a heart for pastoral care, prayer and healing.
She likes singing, music and listening, as well as small dogs and family.
Email: brenda@stchristophersbrislington.org.uk
Phone: 07909 696 325
Tamara Barrant
Churchwarden
Tamara is our Churchwarden, assisting with the day to day running of the church and cares for its building; as a mum of three, she has also experienced how it feels to be part of our Messy Church and Tots Time family.
Having been a member of St. Christopher’s for the past 10 years, she enjoys the fellowship and warm welcome that St. Christopher’s offers.
Tamara is a hairdresser and enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Email: wardens@stchristophersbrislington.org.uk
Phone: 07778 866062
Jon Cave-Ayland
Parochial Church Council (PCC) Secretary & Parish Safeguarding Officer
Jon has been part of St. Christopher’s for almost 10 years, and during that time has fulfilled a number of roles within the church leadership team. He has been a Parish Safeguarding Officer for 8 years, and has very recently taken on the role of PCC secretary, on the basis that he was already doing most of the work associated with the role!
Jon’s strengths are deliberation and diligence, and he enjoys learning more about how church works with a view to making it more transparent and accessible to everyone. Jon works for a large UK bank doing risk testing, and in his spare time, he enjoys playing the piano, running, eating chocolate and drinking cider, although not necessarily in that order.
Richard Wadsworth
Treasurer
As our Treasurer, Richard is responsible for ensuring that our accounts are kept up-to-date, and for advising on ways to ensure that the church remains financially viable – a particularly important role in these uncertain times. Richard is also a keen musician, and regular plays the piano and organ in church services, as well as providing music for several local theatre groups.