Get to know us

Our Leadership Team

  • Revd Jenny Ingram

    Vicar

  • Helen Winrow

    Church Warden

  • David Timms

    Church Warden

  • Derek Bish

    Treasurer

  • Fiona Mitchell

    Administrator

Understanding our roles

  • As the vicar of our church Jenny has many roles! She leads us in worship during weekend and weekday services as well as being involved in a number of groups. Jenny has a significant pastoral role supporting members of the church family and local community both in significant life events and services but also nurturing faith and wellbeing on a daily basis within the parish.

  • What we do :

    There are many definitions of “Church Warden” one of the shorter ones is:

    Churchwardens are vital to the health and wellbeing of our church communities. It is an important and, at times, demanding role.

    Churchwardens represent the church family is cooperating with the parish priest (Rev. Jenny).

    They shall set an example to encourage parishioners in the practice of true religion and to promote unity and peace among them.

    They shall maintain order in the church and churchyard, particularly during services .

    The property of the church is vested in them, and the maintenance of the buildings is their responsibility.

    They should care for and support the parish priest, and be people to whom the incumbent can turn for advice and support.

    They should try to ensure that the incumbent is relieved of superfluous administrative, and other, tasks .

    They can provide feedback, as a ‘critical friend’, for the parish priest.

    Time and Place:

    Wardens are responsible for ensuring services take place, so along with our assistant wardens, we are on duty once a month at the Sunday service, plus additional services during the year.

    We meet once a month as part of the “standing committee” – Vicar, treasurer, pastoral representative – to discuss anything and everything.

    We report to the PCC every two months and try to attend the meetings of the PCC, as members.

    It is very useful to have some flexibility to react to sudden needs and occurrences such as water leaks in the heating system!

    Further info:

    To a certain extent, the role can be “what you want to make it”. There are core essential things that have to be done, but also endless opportunities to be involved in the growth and wellbeing of our church family and the wider community.

    How to get involved :

    David and Helen would love to recruit “trainee wardens”. They both have a wealth of knowledge that needs to be shared for the future of our church and church family.

    Contact:

    Helen: warden.earlsbarton@outlook.com tel: 01604 811410

    David: warden2.earlsbarton@outlook.com

 

Our Values

Welcoming: Just as God is a welcoming and inclusive God, we will be a welcoming and inclusive community, celebrating diversity as a sign of God’s infinite love and creativity.

Worshipping: Through prayer and worship we will allow ourselves to be transformed by the power of the spirit, increasing in faith and commitment to the gospel, which is the good news of Jesus Christ.

Serving: Through word and action we will live the gospel, serving others generously and unselfishly.

Sharing: Empowered by the spirit we will share the gospel with our community and the wider world.

Growing: In doing these things, we will deepen our relationship with the living God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and we will grow in numbers, in discipleship, and in love for one another.

Our Identity

Church of England

All Saints is part of the Church of England (also known as the ‘C of E’ or Anglican Church). The Church of England has around 12,600 parishes grouped into 42 Dioceses. The Church of England is the ‘established church’ in England meaning, among other things, that the Queen is the Church’s Supreme Governor. Spiritual direction and leadership in society come from the Archbishop of Canterbury who is supported by the Archbishop of York. Big decisions in the Church of England are made at General Synod which usually takes place twice a year, once in London and once in York. Membership of the General Synod is made up of Bishops, Clergy (e.g. Vicars), and laypeople (e.g. congregation members). Visit the Church of England website for more information.

The Archbishop of Canterbury is also the spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion. The Communion is a group of 45 Anglican Churches (including the Church of England). Together the Communion is made up of tens of millions of people from over 165 countries. Visit the Anglican Communion website for more information.

Diocese of Peterborough

All Saints is part of the Diocese of Peterborough, which encompasses much of Northamptonshire. Our Diocesan Bishop (the Bishop of Peterborough) is the Rt. Revd. Donald Allister. The Bishop of Peterborough, who is supported by the Suffragan Bishop of Brixworth, oversees our Church and provides us with pastoral support. The Diocese offices also manage much of the administration and also provide training. The Diocese also runs a number of events each year; to find out more please visit the Diocese of Peterborough website.

All Saints Church, Earls Barton

The parish of All Saints encompasses the whole of Earls Barton and some of the surrounding area (view the parish boundary on A Church Near You). Our Vicar (sometimes known as a Rector in other parishes), with a dedicated team of lay volunteers, supports the Church in its mission and provides pastoral support to the congregation and parishioners in Earls Barton. The Parochial Church Council (or PCC) is the charitable trust which manages All Saints' Church. The PCC is made up of the Vicar, Churchwarden(s), and other congregation members elected to the role. The PCC is consulted and takes decisions on matters for promoting the mission of the Church. Our Churchwarden(s), elected each year, work(s) with the Vicar to ensure the Church is run effectively.

Church Life

Although we are blessed with a wonderful historic building, our Church is the community. This community of individuals is diverse, coming from different backgrounds, different traditions, and each person has their own personal relationship with God. Despite our diversity, we are united in our worship and fellowship together. Our Worship (throughout the week and on Sunday) helps us to recognise who God really is; it opens our hearts to what is good and gives us direction. The Church of England has produced a video exploring why people feel gathering together is important. Please visit the Worship section for more information; we have also produced a useful list of Frequently Asked Questions.

As a Church, we hope to support people through their everyday lives and together be a blessing to the world. We also provide encouragement and support to help us live out our ‘weekday’ lives in the love of God. Please see the Our Community section for more information.

The Christian Faith

As a Church we are united in the Christian Faith. The Church of England has a useful section exploring what the Christian faith is. The following excerpt provides an introduction:

Belief in God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit is at the heart of our faith. Christians believe that Jesus is God’s Son. Jesus reveals to us that God is our Father, and that God is available to us through the Holy Spirit. 

You won’t ever be asked if you completely understand all this. But you are asked whether you believe and trust. This is called faith. It is a different sort of knowledge. It is the knowledge of being known and loved, and of loving in return.

The Christian faith is not a human invention. There are signs of God’s existence and handiwork in creation for anyone to read (Acts 14.15–17). But we believe in the way we do because God has come to seek us out and has made himself known to us. 

God has revealed himself through the Bible. God has revealed himself most clearly through the gift of his Son, Jesus Christ. God makes himself known personally to each believer through the work of the Holy Spirit. 

If you are exploring the Christian faith then please feel welcome to come along to a service (either during the week or on a Sunday) or contact the Vicar directly for a friendly chat. The Church of England website also has some useful information.

Any questions?

We know that coming to a new church can be daunting and we want to help you feel as comfortable as possible, have a look at our FAQ’s to find out the answers to common questions or contact us, we will be happy to help.