The Diocesan Office is the administrative centre for the Diocese and provides a base for the diocesan resource teams and administration.
The teams working in the Diocesan Office provide the necessary back up for diocesan officials, clergy, parishes and committees, as well as conducting all the central administration work of the Diocese.
First Point Of Contact
The Diocesan Office
St Nicholas Church
Boley Hill
Rochester
ME1 1SL
Tel: 01634 560000
Fax: 01634 408942
Email:
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| Acting Diocesan Secretary | Geoff Marsh |
| Diocesan Surveyor | Mark Trevett |
| Diocesan Treasurer | Martyn Burt |
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| CHURCHES | |
| Faculties | Sarah Anderson |
| Churchyard Regulations | Sarah Anderson |
| Quinquennial Surveys | Sarah Anderson |
| Re-ordering & Improvement | Sarah Anderson |
| Archaeology | Sarah Anderson |
| Church Repair Fund | Mrs Suzanne Rogers |
| Closed Churches | Geoff Marsh |
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| COMMUNICATIONS & MAILINGS | |
| Communications | Lindy Mackenzie |
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| HOUSES: Parsonages, Board of Finance, Glebe | |
| Repair & Improvement | Mark Trevett |
| Insurance | Mark Trevett |
| Policy (Replacement etc) | Geoff Marsh |
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| CURATE HOUSES | |
| Repair & Improvement | Mark Trevett |
| Purchase & Sale | Nikki McVeagh |
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| CHURCH HALLS | |
| Purchase & Sale | Geoff Marsh |
| Repair & Improvement | Mrs Suzanne Rogers |
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| INTERREGNA | |
| Property | Mark Trevett |
| People | Martyn Burt Mrs Suzanne Rogers |
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| LAND REGISTRATION | Melanie Rees |
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| FINANCE | |
| Stipends | Martyn Burt |
| Financial Trusts | Jerry Gweme |
| Financial Policy | Martyn Burt |
| Parish Share | Martyn Burt |
| Parish Annual Accounts | Jerry Gweme |
| Parish Bookkeeping | Alison Hook/Gerry Hughes |
| Gift Aid | Jerry Gweme |
| Diocesan Loans Fund | Heather Smith |
| Standing Orders/Direct Debits | Heather Smith |
| Stewardship | Alan Strachan |
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| EDUCATION | |
| Diocesan Director of Education |
Alex Tear |
| Deputy Director of Education | John Constanti |
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| Youth Work | |
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| FORMATION & MINISTRY |
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| Diocesan Director of Formation & Ministry |
The Rev Canon Chris Dench |
| Team Administrator | Thérèsa Harrison |
| Clergy | The Rev Trevor Gerhardt |
| Lay | Alison Callway |
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| PARISH ORGANISATION | |
| Boundaries, Elections, Church Representation Rules, Teams, Districts etc | Mrs Suzanne Rogers |
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| COMMITTEES | |
| Diocesan Synod/DBF | Geoff Marsh |
| Bishop’s Council | Geoff Marsh Mrs Suzanne Rogers |
| Finance Committee | Martyn Burt |
| DAC | Sarah Anderson |
| Board of Patronage | Suzanne Rogers |
| Ministry & Training | The Rev Canon Chris Dench |
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| MISSION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT |
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| Diocesan Director of Mission & Community Engagement |
The Rev Canon Jean Kerr |
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| CLERGY RETIREMENT & WIDOW(ER)S |
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