ABOUT

As a thriving Anglican Parish Church, regular worship on Sundays, during the week and at major festivals is central to everything we do. We uphold an inclusive, Catholic tradition and welcome all in Christ’s name, whatever their belief, particularly those new to, or visiting, the Parish.

New to St George’s? Click here to see our First Visit leaflet.

If you’d like to learn more about our history, click here.

WHO WE ARE

Rev. Debbie Loughran

Rev. Debbie Loughran

Vicar

Click here to email Debbie
Tel: 07776 922580

Joan Grenfell

Joan Grenfell

Reader & Anna Chaplain

Contact via the Parish Office, details below

Dr Malcolm Toft

Dr Malcolm Toft

Reader & Air Cadet Chaplain

Click here to email Malcolm

Janet Wilson

Janet Wilson

Churchwarden

Click here to email Janet

Dr. Graham Rutt

Dr. Graham Rutt

Safeguarding Officer

Click here to email Graham
Tel: 07555 943390

Sophie Leach

Sophie Leach

Deputy Safeguarding Officer

Click here to email Sophie

Drew Cantrill-Fenwick

Drew Cantrill-Fenwick

Director of Music

Click here to email Drew
John Markham

John Markham

Bells: Tower Captain

Click here to email John

Jonathan Richards

Jonathan Richards

Parish Secretary

Click here to email the parish office
Tel: 0191 281 1659

Contact St. George’s Jesmond

St George’s Church
St George’s Close,
Jesmond,
Newcastle upon Tyne.
NE2 2TF

Tel: (0191) 281 1659
Email: office@stgeorgesjesmond.org.uk
Office hours: weekdays except Wednesday, 9:45am-12:45pm

The Q3 bus stops outside the church every 20 minutes and we are 10 minutes walk from West Jesmond metro station (approx. 20 mins from Jesmond and Ilford Road stations).

THE PCC

The next PCC meeting will be on Wednesday 16th July. If you have any questions or issues for inclusion, please contact the PCC Secretary on pccsec@stgeorgesjesmond.org.uk by midday on Sunday 6th July.

The current Parochial Church Council Members are:

Ex Officio

Incumbent: Rev. Debbie Loughran
Churchwardens: Janet Wilson
General Synod: Izzy McDonald-Booth
Deanery Synod: Michael de la Hunt (2023-2026), Kay Plumley (2023-2026)
Treasurer: Tom Klenka

Secretary: Nigel Russell-Sewell

Elected Members

Jonathan Booth (2025-2028)
Lana Liu (2023-2026)
Alison Mattinson (2024-2027)
Nigel Russell-Sewell (2023-2026)
Brent Swinburne (2024-2027)
Libbie Wilson (2025-2028)

With the exception of ex-officio members, all members of the PCC are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Council meeting and usually serve for 3 years, with approximately a third changing over each year. If you wish to join the Electoral roll, the application form and privacy policy are linked below:

Electoral Roll privacy notice

Electoral Roll application form

PCC minutes:

11th May 2025 – APCM (Note. These are draft minutes, approved for circulation but not formally approved until the next APCM.)
10 March 2025
8th January 2025
19th November 2024
9th September 2024
10th July 2024

Annual Reports and Account for year ending 31st December 2024

Older minutes are available on request from the Parish Office.

The Friends of St George’s

The Friends were established in 2008 to maintain and renovate the fabric of the Church and to expand and strengthen its role in the community. You can find more information about them on their website – https://friendsofstgeorgesjesmond.org.uk

Policies

For our policies, see the menu below.

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