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The District Church Council


This body has overall responsibility for the life and work of St Mary’s and is accountable to the Parochial Church Council of the Team Parish of Hitchin.


Chair: Rev’d Michael Roden & Rev’d Oliver Learmont

Church Wardens: Audrey Forde, Helen Gimson & Helen Palmer

Secretary: Michael Taylor

Minute Secretary: Daphne Pike

DCC Members: Rachel Bagenal, Belinda Copson, Monica Moore, Leslie Mustoe & Tony Read

PCC Members: Trevor Groom

Deanery Synod Members: Andrew Cowley, Elizabeth Cranfield, Helen Gimson, Robin Sternberg & Michael Taylor

Church Together Representatives: Gwen Hughes, Jen Lynch & Oliver Learmont

Readers: Jill Eve, Stephen Holland, Pauline Sadler & David Sellick

Deputy Church Wardens: Joanna Chugg & Michael Taylor

Keeper of the Electoral Roll: Brian Perks*



Committees of the District Church Council (DCC)


The following recommendations are put forward by the Standing Committee for Service on Other Committees:


Worship Committee: Michael Roden (Chair), Helen Gimson, Stephen Holland, Belinda Copson, Pauline Sadler, Robin Sternberg, Elizabeth Cranfield & Michael Taylor


Giving Committee: Lesley Davies* (Chair), Colin Davies*, Helen Palmer & Andrew Cowley


Pastoral Committee: Michael Roden (Chair), Pauline Sadler, Jill Eve, Audrey Forde, Devid Sellick, Fizz Gibbs*, Michael Taylor, Robin Sternberg, Wendy Sternberg*, Sonia Bloom*, Stella Aldous*, Elaine Bell*, Michael Hughes*, Margaret Khinmaung*, Oliver Learmonth & Steven Holland


Events and Fundraising Committee: Michael Taylor (Chair), Robin Sternberg, Rachel Bagenal, Monica Moore, David Norton* & Leslie Mustoe


Fabric Committee: Tony Read (Chair), Stephen Holland, Jim Aldous*, Mark Gimson* & Michael Taylor


Finance Committee: Helen Palmer (Chair), The Treasurer, Leslie Davies*, Michael Taylor, Colin Davies* & Mark Gimson*


*Not members of the DCC