MEET The team
‘You are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.’
(1 Corinthians 12:27)
Every contribution to the body is valued. Here are some of the team.
Rachel Robertson
Vicar, GK Church
Rachel is passionate that we all know that God is for us, and loves us deeply.
'More tea Vicar?' couldn't be more apt - she drinks far too much of it.
Contact Revd Rachel: rachel.robertson@gkchurch.org
Phone: 07546 038877
Kat Ogden
Ordinand
Kat loves sharing the good news of Jesus with all of our age groups from tots at Café Toddlers to sixth formers in our Ignite Sunday Group.
Kat is training for the priesthood.
Contact Kat: kat.ogden@gkchurch.org
For information about weddings, baptisms, funerals, church services, joining a small group or anything to do with the day to day life of the church, contact office@gkchurch.org, or phone the office on 01580 211739.
Tina Gallagher
Church Warden, Christ Church
Tina became Churchwarden at Christ Church, Kilndown in May 2023, feeling that she had to 'step up to the mark' following the death of our previous Churchwarden David Denton who had been Churchwarden for more than twenty years.
He is a very hard act to follow and is much missed but Tina trusts that the Lord will guide her and help her to work with Rachel and the rest of the team at Christ Church to make it a beacon of God's hope and light in the village and to protect the heritage of the outstanding Grade 1 listed building
Contact Tina at: tinagallagher22@aol.com
Merja Hart
Parish Safeguarding Officer, GK Church
Merja is the Parish Safeguarding Officer. She works with the church leadership team and others to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and vulnerable adults, something we take extremely seriously. Find out more here.
Contact Merja at safeguarding@gkchurch.org or by phone on 07791 040615
PCCs
We have two Parochial Church Councils (PCCs) in the Benefice: one for Kilndown and one for Goudhurst. The PCCs meet most months. Any questions, please contact the PCC Secretary via the church office.
The following people serve on the Christ Church PCC:
Revd Rachel Robertson (Vicar, Chair), Tina Gallagher (Churchwarden), Revd Neville Gallagher (ex-officio), Kate Wakeham (Treasurer), Liz Learmond (Deanery Synod rep), Angela Packenham Walsh, Lynette Edwards and Maggie Mascall
The following people serve on the St. Mary's PCC:
The Vicar (Chair)
Claire Cooke
Huthrie Copplestone (Secretary)
Denis Darvill
Sam Davis
Wes Hinsley
Justin Hsuan
David Lodge (Treasurer)
Martin Loy (Representative to the Deanery Synod)
Barney Mayhew (Vice-Chair)
Kat Ogden
Richard Vinton
Grace Wain (Church Warden)
Gill Wallis-Hosken
Ali Williams (Representative to the Deanery Synod)
Chris Williams (Church Warden)
Phil Wright