DAC
The DAC is here to help parishes care for their buildings in the best way and develop churches as centres of mission that serve God’s people, with due regard to their architecture, archaeology, art and history.
Anyone thinking about making any changes to a church building, churchyard or any structure within the boundaries of church land should involve the DAC. Almost all works to church buildings, their contents and churchyards will require permission from either the Archdeacon (List B permission) or the Chancellor (faculty permission), and the DAC will provide advice on all types of work. The DAC and its staff can support parishes at all stages of a project, from initial thoughts, through fundraising and making a faculty application, to completion. It also provides training events and guidance notes for various subjects relating to the care of church buildings and churchyards.
M&P
The M&P staff handle a broad base of work and can provide advice on numerous matters relating to reorganisations of parishes and benefices. In all this work, the M&P Committees and their staff have particular regard to worship and mission as central to the life of the diocese, working to ensure pastoral needs are met in all communities.
Areas covered include the suspension of a patron’s rights of presentation, reorganisations such as unions of benefices and or parishes, creation or termination of Team Ministries/Group Ministries/Pluralities, parish boundary changes and Deanery alterations. The work relates to the closure of church buildings and finding new uses following closure, and appropriation of churchyards for new use. The staff aim to smooth what can be a traumatic and difficult process in every way possible.
Meet the team |
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Lisa McIntyre Team Leader / DAC Secretary 0113 3530 277 07872 005305 |
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Rob Andrews Assistant DAC Secretary 0113 3530 278 |
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Deborah Thorley Mission & Pastoral Secretary 0113 3530 273 |
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Eleanor Glennon Closed Churches Officer 0113 3530 276 |
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Alena-Rose Douglas Church Buildings Support Officer 0113 3530 274 |
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Gemma Shearwood Team Co-Ordinator 0113 3530 226 |
DAC Members |
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| Andrew Hall | DAC Chair |
| Ven Paul Ayers | Archdeacon of Leeds |
| Ven Bill Braviner | Archdeacon of Halifax |
| Ven Jonathan Gough | Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven |
| Ven Dr Andy Jolley |
Archdeacon of Bradford
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| Ven Cat Thatcher | Archdeacon of Pontefract |
| Fr Jonathan Bish | Liturgical Expertise |
| Stephen Calvert | Architect |
| Emily Greenaway | Joint National Amenity Society Representative |
| Robert Haskins | Diocesan Synod Representative |
| Fiona Johnson | Architect |
| Brian Jones | Structural Engineer |
| Brian Pearson | Conservation Planning Expertise |
| Revd John Rogers | Electrical Engineering Expertise |
| Ken Sharp | Lighting Adviser |
| Andrew Shepherd | Architect |
| Anne Smith | Planning Expertise |
| Jessica Thomas | Local Authority Representative |
| Sue Wrathmell | Historic England Representative & Tree Adviser |
| Vacant | Diocesan Synod Representative |
DAC Advisers |
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| Andrew Aspland | Bell Adviser |
| Peter Kirby | Bell Adviser |
| Deborah Thorley | Bell Advisor |
| Tom Precious | Clock Adviser |
| Eric Robinson | Clock Adviser |
| Edward Scott | Organ Adviser |
| Leonard Sanderman | Organ Advisor |
| Louise Hampson | Conservation Adviser |
| Lauren Piper | Conservation Adviser |
| Jonathan Cooke | Stained Glass Adviser |
| Elizabeth Hippisley-Cox | Stained Glass Adviser |
| Lauren Crossley | Lighting Advisor |
| Tim Scholes | Audio Visual Adviser |
| Doug Whiteley | Audio Visual Adviser |
| Celia Kilner | Art Adviser |
| Stuart Beaumont | Architectural Adviser |
| Ulrike Knox | Architectural Adviser |
| Andrew Moore | Sustainability Adviser |
| Ewan Jones | Sustainability Adviser |
| Jemima Parker | Environmental Adviser |
| Dr Angela Z. Redmond | Archaeological Adviser |
| Ian Roberts | Archaeological Adviser |
| Prof Alan Simson | Trees adviser |
| Richard Pauw | Structural Engineering Advisor |