Durham and Deerness Valley Circuit
Welcome to Durham and Deerness Valley Circuit
Circuit Staff

The ministers serving in this circuit are

Rev. Neil Dixon
Neil became the Superintendent Minister of the Circuit in September 2005, after serving in a number of circuits in different parts of the country during the previous 35 years. He has specific pastoral responsibility for Elvet and Bowburn Churches.


Rev. Andrew Lunn
Andrew works one quarter-time in the Durham Circuit and three quarters-time at the Wesley Study Centre in Durham as Pastoral Studies Tutor. He shares responsibility with Rev. Julie Lunn for North Road and Bearpark Churches. He is also working towards an PhD in ministry at Sheffield’s Urban Theology Unit. Among other things he enjoys walking, reading science fiction, and story-telling.

Rev. Alison Wilkinson
Alison has pastoral responsibility for Carrville, Sherburn, Sherburn Hill and Pittington Churches.

Rev. Julie Lunn
Julie has North Road and Bearpark Churches in her care; she is University Chaplain for MethSoc and a part time tutor at the Wesley Study Centre in Durham. Julie is particularly interested in spirituality and iconography and paints icons if she has any spare time.

 

Rev. Angela Long
The churches in Angela's pastoral care are Framwellgate Moor, Langley Park, Sacriston, Witton Gilbert, and the local ecumenical partnership at All Saints’, Newton Hall.

Norma Nevin
Norma is based at North Road Methodist Church and is responsible for outreach and Chaplaincy to the businesses on North Road. Alongside this her brief includes development within the church with specific focus on meeting the needs of new people coming into the Church.

Anne Offler
Anne is the Circuit Children's and Young People's Development Worker responsible for supporting current work with children and young people and identifying new opportunites for outreach and work in this area.

Brian Thornton
Brian has recently joined the team as pastoral worker at Brandon, Esh Winning and New Brancepeth Churches.

 

Heather Blackwell
Heather has recently joined the team and is the part time Children, Youth and Families Outreach Worker in Carrville Church.

Contact the ministers via e mail at
Rev Neil Dixon ~ neil.dixon@methodist.org.uk
Rev Alison Wilkinson ~ alisonw92@tiscali.co.uk

Rev Andrew Lunn ~ andrew@rapidagent.co.uk
Rev Julie Lunn ~ julie@rapidagent.co.uk
Rev Angela Long ~ angela.long@methodist.org.uk
Rev Nigel Johnson ~ nigel.johnson02@hmps.gsi.gov.uk
Norma Nevin ~ norma.nevin@tiscali.co.uk
Anne Offler ~ anne.offler@virgin.net
Brian Thornton ~ thornton813@btinternet.com
Heather Blackwell - hvblackwell@gmail.com