Church Core Group
The Core Group is a pastoral planning group made up of six representatives of St Teresa’s community who meet regularly with one of the priests. This group is formed from names proposed by the community and serve for a two year period. Their role is to be a channel of communication for the views and hopes of the community, which can then be fed into the Parish Pastoral Plan and work of the Parish Pastoral Council
There is a suggestion box at the back of the church where you can leave any issues you wish to be raised in the Core Group. Alternatively you can contact us via the Parish Office.
CORE GROUP MEMBERS REQUIRED
Please consider volunteering to be a member of one of
the core groups of the Parish of the Nativity of Lord,
or nominating another (with permission). The role is
open to anyone in the community of St Joseph’s, Holy
Family or St Teresa’s.
We apologise that, with all the changes in the Parish,
the process begun last year will need to be restarted.
All names are to be submitted in writing to the
Presbytery by May 30th 2012.
The Core Group meets four times a year, and discusses
issues that have been raised by parishioners through the
suggestion box at the back of each church, the Core
Group email address, or direct to Core Group members.
Having considered the issues raised, it passes them to
the Parish Pastoral Committee, the Clergy Meetings or
the appropriate Parish body that can act on them where
appropriate.
Minutes of all meetings can be seen on the notice board
at the back of the Church or the Parish website. The
function of the Core Groups is to facilitate the merger
of the three Church communities into one Parish and
provide a voice for the hopes and concerns of
parishioners during this period of change. This process
is still on-going and Core Groups have a vital role to
play in the healthy functioning of our community.
St Teresa's : Core Group Members
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| Claire Franklin | Fr Tim Hunting | Liz Braines |
Claire Franklin Is the daughter of Richard and Janet and has been part of the parish all her life. Though not a mother, she’s a member of the UCM. Claire became a Eucharistic minister whilst at university and has recently become part of the parish youth ministry.
Liz Braines is married with a daughter, Hayley, who’s an altar server. Liz has been part of the parish for 15 years, being a Reader, Childrens’ Liturgy leader, and helping run the summer holiday club for Churches Together in Merstham. She currently works part time for the Home Office Scientific Branch.
Fr. Tim Hunting joined the Parish in January 2012.
Fr. Andrew Moss joined the Parish at Christmas 2010. He trained at the English College in Rome and was ordained priest in January 2010. He is no stranger to this area, having once worked as a music teacher at the RNIB school in Redhill. He brings many years experience as a liturgical musician, including a stint as resident musician at Iona Abbey in the late 90's and before joining The Nativity of the Lord completed further studies in Canon Law in Ottawa, Canada.
To view Minutes of past meetings please click on the
meeting date below:-
December 2011
September 2011
June 2011
March 2011
October 2010