Contacts

The Rev. Diane Westmoreland
The Rectory, 8 Viking Road
Stamford Bridge
East Riding of Yorkshire
YO41 1BR
Telephone: 01759 371 353

Priest in Charge of the parishes of Stamford Bridge, Catton with Scoreby and Scrayingham since September 2002. Born in 1957. Manchester University BA 1978. North East Ordination Course (NEOC). 1995. Ordained Deacon in 1998. Ordained Priest in 1999. Non Stipendiary Minister Tadcaster with Newton Kyme York 1998-99; Curate 1999-2002;

""I too was once a stranger here and can say that Keith and I had a warm welcome in the village.The most wonderful part of the work I do is being alongside people as God works in their lives. Seeing people grow and change and become more fulfilled in their whole life is a great privilege and joy and it is one of God's many blessings on me.The chance to work with adults and young people as they explore their faith in a changing world is both a challenge and an honour, and when I see their faith spilling over into their families; the community; the workplace, the neighbourhood and indeed into the world through our connections with Brazil, and through our work for global fair and just trade, then I am truly glad to be part of this church.May God bless us all richly as we continue to try to serve him faithfully in this place."

Maggy Ellison
Reader 

 

In the 1970’s Maggy trained as a nurse at Westminster Hospital in London and then studied sociology and social administration at the University of Edinburgh . After a long and varied nursing career mostly spent working in acute hospital medicine and critical care, she currently works part-time as a cardiac nurse at York Hospital . She moved with the family to Stamford Bridge in 1990 and has worshipped at St John’s Church in the village since.

 

She was admitted as Reader and licensed to the Priest-in-charge of the Stamford Bridge Group, Rev Diane Westmoreland, at York Minster in 2006.

 

She completed the 4 year part-time Foundation Degree in Theology and Ministry at York St John University in 2007. Maggy is now training for ordained ministry in the Church of England on the Northern Ordination Course (soon to become the Yorkshire Ministry Course). Alongside her weekly NOC studies based at the College of the Resurrection in Mirfield and her placements outside the parish, she continues to share in the life and ministry of the local churches.

 

“I'm greatly enjoying my ministry and gaining lots of useful experience for the future. I feel humbled and honoured to be helping to make God's love known in these villages.”

 

 

 

 

 

Dr David Sellick

Visiting Reader

  

 

After teaching in Comprehensive schools in Watford and North Somerset Education Lecturer at York St John from 1974 to 2001. Admitted Reader 1964 in Wells Cathedral. Licensed to St Albans 1966 –70 then to York St John Chapel in 1975; since 2001 licensed to Rural Dean of City of York. Served on York Diocesan Synod since 1980 (Archbishop’s Council ’85 –’03). Currently on Diocesan Board of Education, Parsonages Committee and  York Archdeaconry Pastoral Committee.   12 year stint as Lay Chairman City of York Deanery.    Inspector for Church  of England  VA & VC schools.  When not in Stamford Bridge Group churches or taking services elsewhere I worship at York Minster.  

Dorothy Dellow
Churchwarden
Stamford Bridge

Michael Catterick
Churchwarden
Stamford Bridge
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Pat Smith
Churchwarden
Low Catton

Peter Pace
Churchwarden
Scrayingham

Jenny Towse
Churchwarden
Scrayingham