Parish Support
All staff listed below are based at the Diocesan Offices, at the following address:
First Floor, Peninsular House, Wharf Road, Portsmouth PO2 8HB.
If you are not sure who of the people below to contact, please email the Parish Support Team: Parish.Support@portsmouth.anglican.org.
Receptionist/Office Administrator
Rebecca Sermon
Managing the front desk and providing support throughout the office, and manages clergy stipends, including curates’ payments, relocation and first appointment grants.
T: 023 9289 9650
E: email
Parish Support Administrator
Rachel Fox-Muscat
Administrative support for the Parish Support team, including Statistics for Mission and Finance Returns.
Rachel is currently on maternity leave. Tina Holland will be providing maternity cover and can be contacted here.
Stewardship Adviser
Chris Parker has now retired. A new Stewardship Adviser will be announced soon. In the meantime, please direct any enquiries to digitalgiving@portsmouth.anglican.org.
DAC Secretary
This post is shared between two part-time members of staff: Catherine Gray and David Cain. They both act as DAC Secretary and Church Buildings Development Officers.
 Catherine Gray
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 David Cain
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T: 023 9289 9687
E: email
Buildings Officer, Isle of Wight
Kevin Norton
Advising parishes on the Isle of Wight about their church buildings.
E: email
Diocesan Environment Officer
David Cain
Helping parishes to measure their carbon consumption, and gain access to grants, advice and support that can help churches to reduce their reliance on carbon consumption.
T: 023 9289 9687
E: email
Net Zero Carbon & Communications Officer
Matt Lockwood
Supports parishes with engaging in projects and initiatives to become carbon neutral.
T: 023 9289 9675
E: email
Diocesan Registrar Team
The Diocesan Registry team are based at Batt Broadbent Solicitors, and look forward to hearing from you. The Registrar’s annual fee covers legal advice to clergy, churchwardens and other church office holders in connection with their office. You can contact the team directly and without charge on 01722 432390, or by email.
The Registry team consists of:
- Sue de Candole, Joint Registrar, a solicitor and partner;
- Rev Gavin Foster, Joint Registrar, a barrister and partner;
- Sarah Hart, Senior Registry Clerk;
- Susie Murphy, Registry Clerk; and
- Holly Botto, Registry Clerk.
The team are able to answer many straightforward questions over the phone or by email, or to work with you on more complex matters. If the advice you require isn’t covered by the annual fee, they will try to point you in the right direction to get the advice you need.