Westbury

Elders & Staff

Elders & Staff Team

Assistant pastor & Elder

Tim Burkill

Tim works full-time as the assistant pastor at Emmanuel Westbury and oversees the student ministry as well as helping with wider pastoral responsibilities. 

Pastoral Worker

Claire Darley

Claire Darley works one day a week for Emmanuel Westbury as a pastoral worker: seeking to equip women to love the Lord and love one another.

Elder

Matt Dickson

Matt has been an elder of Emmanuel Westbury since 2023, and is also a Professor of Economic and Social Policy. He is married to Jo and they have 3 children. Matt loves taking the dog for a walk, Liverpool football club, and music from the 90s.

Youth Worker

Lottie Grover

Lottie oversees youth ministry (11-18 year olds) across the Emmanuel family of churches.

Elder

Ben Heasman

Ben is an elder at Emmanuel Westbury. He is married to Laura and has 3 children. Ben works for a local digital agency. He enjoys most sport but especially following QPR.

ASSISTANT PASTOR & Elder

Sim Jemmett

Sim works one day a week for Emmanuel Westbury, helping out with preaching and taking on some pastoral responsibilities.

Intergenerational and Children's worker

Lucy Russell

Lucy is part of the Emmanuel Westbury church family, where she works four days a week overseeing intergenerational ministry and Sunday children’s groups for ages 0-11.

Pastor & Elder

Ian Taylor

Ian works full-time as the pastor of Emmanuel Westbury. He spends his time supporting Westbury’s staff team and pastoring the church family. 

Elder

Sam Wood

Sam has been an elder at Emmanuel Westbury since 2023. He manages projects for a Engineering company in his working life. Apart from that he is a husband to Lydia and they have 1 child.

Leadership Team

Our Leadership Team consists of members of the church who either lead a small group or a specific area of ministry. The Leadership Team meets three time a year to provide feedback and insight into the life of the church.

As those on the frontline of the church’s ministry, the wisdom and insight of the Leadership Team is invaluable in representing the voice of the wider church and providing a good communication channel between the congregation, staff and elders.

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