Clergy

The Revd James Henley

James is our Ministry Area Leader, responsible for leading our Ministry Team, and overseeing our mission and ministry. He is married to Amy, with two daughters: Evie (10) and Thea (3). Although he was born in Canterbury, Kent, James grew up from the age of eight in Llandre — a small village outside the town of Aberystwyth on the mid Wales coast. Moving to South Wales after finishing school, James was involved for ten years in developing The Lab, a…

The Revd Anthony Beer

Anthony was born and raised in Cardiff, not far from Roath Park, making his “entrance” in the winter of 1964 and the first boy to be baptised at Christchurch, by Roath Park in Cardiff. Christchurch was central to Anthony’s life as her grew up, and it was also at Christchurch that he met – and married – Elaine, moving to the Vale of Glamorgan for 11 years before returning to Cardiff (and to regular church) at St Isan’s Church in…

The Revd Marja Flipse

Marja joined our clergy team in October 2023. Following ordination in the Diocese of Llandaff in 2008, Marja served in three different parishes there before moving in 2020 to her home country of The Netherlands to serve in The Hague. She is a gifted liturgist and musician.

The Revd Rosemary Hill

Mtr Rose has three children called Franky (20), Laura (17) and Grace (14).  Prior to taking up this post, she was curate in Penarth and Llandough and then Vicar to Pontyclun, Talygarn and Llanharry, both in the Diocese of Llandaff. Before the Priesthood, Rose taught Secondary English in a Roman Catholic High School.   Rose has a passion for young People’s theological education and is also currently writing a PhD in Theology. She was born and brought up within the catholic tradition…

The Revd Gareth Rayner-Williams

Gareth is from North Wales raised in a small village called Llysfaen on the coast. He came to faith in his teenage years and began attending church from about the age of 12. After school Gareth headed off to university to study economics, politics and theology and followed this with a postgraduate degree In Political theology at Hull University. He trained for the ordained ministry at Westcott House Cambridge and, after curacies in North Wales, came south to work as…

Honorary Associate Priests

We are fortunate to have the support of a large number of retired and/or self-supporting priests, who offer their time to assist in leading our worship.