Parish Staff & Contacts

All telephone numbers have the prefix 01795 unless otherwise stated

Parish Office Postal Address:
Minster Abbey Parish Office, Vicarage Road, Minster on Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 2HE 
Phone 879200, Voicemail out of hours or call clergy below
Parish Office e-mail: office@minsterabbey.org.uk

The Parish Office is in St George’s School, Chequers Road.
Parish Administrator: Maggie Wallis
Office Hours Weekdays 9:00am to 1pm 

Please note the Vicarage (adjacent to Minster Abbey) is privately rented and is not occupied by any church staff. The residents cannot assist with any church enquiries.

Enquiries concerning weddings, baptisms, funerals or any related matter should be directed to the Parish Office or to the clergy below.

Clergy

       Rev’d Canon Arthur Houston          Rev’d Chris Shipley                Rev'd Dr Barbara Durkan          Rev'd Susan Martin
            Priest in Charge                          Focal Priest St Peters                  Associate Priest                        Assistant Curate 
               01622-858020                                       662399                                                                                            663791

Lay Readers

                        Mrs Kay Edwards                                       Mr Geoffrey Harris                              Mrs Lynnne Le Masonry
                               876362                                                           876248                                                     661189

Parochial Church Council

The PCC are responsible for the running of the Parish. Members are elected for three years then must have a break of one year before they are eligible for re-election. The PCC should not be confused with the Minster Parish Council which is a statutory body with no direct connection with the church.

Churchwardens Minster Abbey
Cynthia Snelling 876288
Julie Palmer 877179

Churchwardens St Peter’s
Ms P Nicholson 875316,
Mrs D Warman 665233,
Fred Ginger (Pro-Warden Emeritus)

Parish Secretary
Andrew & Alison Parr, 875835
36 Seaside Avenue, Minster on Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 2NN

Church Visits 
To arrange visits please contact the Parish Office as above. The parish endeavours to keep the Abbey open during the Summer months but this cannot be guaranteed.

Treasurer
Anthony Platt 875345

Minster Abbey Hall
Parish Office 879200
St Peter’s Hall
Mrs D Brightman 661294

Bridge Magazine
Editor Anne Taylor 873585. (Copy by 14th of the previous month please)
Distribution Dr Youdale 872723

Mothers' Union
Brenda Lawson  874984

Bell Tower Captain
Paul Everest 583808. New members welcome. Practice Friday evenings