ABBEY LEADERSHIP:
Neill Archer - Vicar
neill@malmesburyabbey.com
Neill is 48 and has been the Vicar here in Malmesbury since April 2004. Before that he was a minister in Forster Tuncurry, N.S.W. Australia. Before that he was a curate in Derbyshire. Before that he was an international opera singer for nearly 20 years, singing at the Royal Opera House, Sydney Opera House etc. He has never had a proper job in his life.
He is married to Marilyn, an Australian, who is the singing teacher at Malmesbury School, and they have three teenage daughters Sally, Rosie and Grace. His main ministries at the Abbey are running the basketball team with Pete, shifting chairs with Henry, and overseeing lots of things. Neill takes two days off a week (Friday and Saturday) and recently gave a seminar at New Wine on 'Rest'.
Mike Noah - Associate Minister, Elderly & Pastoral Care.
mike@malmesburyabbey.com
Mike is 65, married to Joy and has 3 children and 4 grandchildren. He is the May Moore Chaplain for the Elderly and also Chaplain to the local branch of The Royal British Legion and the local Air Training Corps squadron. He has been in this parish for 3 years and was previously curate in Gloucester Diocese.
Lee Barnes, Curate.
lee@malmesburyabbey.com
Lee is from Derby but has spent the last ten years in Bristol. During that period he has spent a lot of time in various 'theological' insitutions and has worked with people from ex-offender and homeless communities. Prior to Bristol he travelled various parts of the Earth. He has just completed an MA in Applied Theology at Trinity College. He is married to Mary and they have two children, Arianna and Nate. He enjoys nothing better than a fine ale, a good pipe, a sunny day and a gathering of friends! Added to that, football, poetry, deep conversations and chatting about Jesus!
Katie Windle, Associate Minister.
katie@malmesburyabbey.com
Katie is 36, married to Roy and has 3 children: 2 and a half year old twins Anna and Danny and Jonah who is 7 months. Her previous job was being a vicar in Bath, and before that she was a curate in both Hullavington and Nottingham. Katie taught English and Drama in secondary schools for 5 years and is passionate about helping young people get to know and love Jesus. Her main ministries at the Abbey are chasing her twins round the building, getting to know and pray with young families in Malmesbury, leading the odd 4pm service and she will soon start a new part-time role as Chaplain at Malmesbury Primary School.
Paul Tilley, Associate Pastor, Youth & Children's Ministry. paul@malmesburyabbey.com
Paul has been working with young people since he was 18 years old. He is married to Kate and they have a daughter Eloise and one year old twin boys, Isaac and Reuben. Before moving to Malmesbury, they were living and working in Chagford on Dartmoor where Paul also completed his BA in Youth and Applied Theology. Paul plays guitar, drums and djembe and is therefore always tapping. He also runs, mountain bikes and thinks he can surf and climb. He is now pretty grey headed which he puts down to having twins, but finds that his curry making is his saving grace.
Meet more of the team here.