Getting in touch
Every diocese has its own procedure for exploring your calling and for training. All dioceses have someone who ‘looks after’ its Readers (LLMs), who may be called the Warden of Readers, or Readers (LLMs), or Lay Ministry. You can use the map below to have a contact for this person, who may well then pass you on to someone else for an initial conversation.
Contact a local Warden
Clicking on an area of the map will display the warden of that diocese and will display their name and email address.
Bath & Wells
Warden – The Ven Simon Hill
adtaunton@bathwells.anglican.org
Blackburn
Warden of Lay Ministry – Ruth Haldane
Ruth.haldane@blackburn.anglican.org
Bristol
Dr Stephanie Hayton
stephanie.hayton@bristoldiocese.org
Canterbury
Warden of Readers – Nigel Collins
ncollins@diocant.org
Carlisle
Warden – Prof Annie Garden
warden.readers@carlislediocese.org.uk
Chelmsford
Warden – Caroline Harding
charding@chelmsford.anglican.
Chester
Bishop’s Advisers for Licensed Lay Ministers
jeanette.howe@chester.anglican.org and karen.macmillan@chester.anglican.org
Chichester
Warden of Lay Ministers – Dr Peter Mansell
Peter.Mansell@chichester.anglican.org
Coventry
Warden – Jo King
jo.king@covcofe.org
Assistant Warden – Lorraine Baker
Lorraine.baker@covcofe.org
Durham
Warden – The Ven. Libby Wilkinson
Archdeacon.of.Durham@durham.anglican.org
Ely
Warden of Readers – Mrs Cathy Watts
cathy.watts@stmaryslinton.org.
Europe
Warden of Readers – The Rt Revd David Hamid
david.hamid@churchofengland.
Exeter
Warden of Readers – The Ven Andrew Beane
archdeacon.of.exeter@exeter.anglican.org
Hereford
Warden – Dr. Rev. Elizabeth Wild
Elizabeth.Wild@hereford.anglican.org
Leeds
Warden – The Ven. Bill Braviner
archdeacon.halifax@leeds.anglican.org
Leicester
For the attention of Bishop’s Chaplain, James Pickersgill
Bishops.Office@LeicesterCofE.org
Liverpool
Bishop’s Officer for Readers – Bruce Pennie
bruce.pennie@liverpool.anglican.org
Llandaff
Warden of Readers – Tim Jones
TimJones@churchinwales.org.uk
London
Warden of LLMs –
The Revd Preb Irena Edgcumbe
Irena.Edgcumbe@london.
Monmouth
Chaplain of LLMs – The Ven. Ian Rees
ianrees@churchinwales.org.uk
Newcastle
Warden – The Rt Rev Mark Wroe
bishopofberwick@newcastle.
Oxford
Warden of Readers – Rt Revd Gavin Collins
bishopdorchester@oxford.
Peterborough
WLM Oakham Archdeaconry: The Revd Mark Lucas
Rector@stbots.church
WLM Northampton Archdeaconry: The Revd Paul McLeod
revpaulmcleod@btinternet.com
Deputy Warden – Readers – Vyv Wainwright
vyv@avwainwright.co.uk
Portsmouth
Acting Warden – Anthony Rustell
Anthony.rustell@portsmouth.anglican.org
Rochester
Warden of Lay Ministry – Karen Senior
karen.senior@rochester.anglican.org
Salisbury & Chanel Islands
Warden – The Rt Revd Karen Gorham
bishop.sherborne@salisbury.anglican.org
Sheffield
Warden of Readers – Toby Hole
toby.hole@sheffield.anglican.org
Sodor & Man
Warden of Readers – Ms Rosemary Clarke
rosemary.clarke@googlemail.com
Southwark
Warden of Readers – Dr Clare Dowding
cmd@mybroadbandmail.com
Southwell & Nottingham
Warden – Sue Waterston
sue.waterston@southwell.anglican.org
St. Asaph
Warden of Readers – Revd Alyson Goldstein
AlysonGoldstein@cinw.org.uk
St. Davids
Warden – Ruth Evans
ruthevans@churchinwales.org.uk
St. Edmundsbury & Ipswich
Warden of Readers – Rt Rev Michael Harrison
bishop.mike@cofesuffolk.org
Swansea & Brecon
Warden – Rev Justin Davies
Justindavies26@gmail.com
Truro
Warden of Readers – The Rt Revd Hugh Nelson
Hugh.nelson@truro.anglican.org
Winchester
Joint Warden of Readers (Bishop of Southampton):
Rt Revd Deborah Sellin
bishop.debbie@winchester.anglican.org
Joint Warden of Readers (Bishop of Basingstoke):
Rt Revd David Williams
bishop.david@winchester.anglican.org
Worcester
Co-Warden of Readers (Dudley) Kath Davies
kath.davis@btinternet.com
Co-Warden of Readers (Worcester) – In Vacancy
York
Warden of Lay Ministries – Lynn Comer
lynn.comer@yorkdiocese.org