The Parish of Hitchin
The Parish of Hitchin represents four churches:
St Mary's - Churchyard
Vicar, Team Rector & Rural Dean of Hitchin Deanery: The Revd Michael Roden
Holy Saviour - Radcliffe Road
Vicar: The Revd Ian Todd
St Faith's - Walsworth Crossroads
Vicar: The Revd Charmaine Sabey-Corkindale
St Mark's - Lancaster Avenue
Vicar: The Revd Dr Jane Mainwaring
The aims of the Parish are
To create a structure that can effectively provide Christian fellowship, worship, mission and service to the town of Hitchin as a whole and to its districts.
To base that structure on separate congregations which are manifestly of equal status, interdependent and united in commitment to the first objective.
To develop a pattern of ministry among clergy and lay people that will not be limited by geographical boundaries, but will relate to all areas of life experienced by those who live and work in Hitchin.
The governing body of the Parish is the Parochial Church Council (PCC) which is responsible for the overall life and work of the Parish. Each church nominates Parish Wardens and a number of members to serve on the PCC.
The Parish has two joint services a year - an Evensong in February which rotates round the four churches and a family communion in the summer at
St Mary's. Members of the Parish are also actively encouraged to attend the Patronal Festival of each church.
