WHO ARE WE?

St. Swithun’s is the church by the cannon in the heart of Retford.

We are a friendly, fun community practising the way of Jesus together.

St. Swithun’s Church is part of the Church of England’s Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham, as well as the wider HTB network.

The Team

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    Reuben & Portia Crossley - Senior Leaders

    Reuben is the Rector & Portia is the Operations Manager.

  • Cameron Benoy - Curate

  • Worship Pastor - Simon Yeates. A smiling man with light hair and a beard standing in front of a large, arched, black door with stained glass windows, set in a stone building.

    Simon Yeates - Worship Pastor

  • Kids & Youth Pastor. A young woman with curly hair smiling and standing in front of a black arching door with intricate glass windows.

    Sarah Hennessy - Kids & Youth Pastor

  • Ministry Intern Close-up of a young man smiling, wearing a white T-shirt and a silver cross necklace, standing outdoors in front of a wooden gate.

    Jerome Bell - Intern

The PCC

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    Reuben & Portia Crossley

    Reuben Crossley - PCC Chair

  • Chris Edwards

    Church Warden & Safeguarding Officer

  • Lawrence Good

    Treasurer

  • Victoria Ringer

    PCC Secretary

  • Helen Murray

    Deanery Synod Representative

  • Ministry Intern Close-up of a young man smiling, wearing a white T-shirt and a silver cross necklace, standing outdoors in front of a wooden gate.

    Jerome Bell

    Deanery Synod Representative

  • Anna Martin

  • Catherine Pennington