who we are
Meet our team
Our clergy & Licensed ministers
Gaz Tracey
Rector
(Senior Church leader)
Gaz has been in church leadership for over 15 years, leading churches all over the country. He has a keen interest in new forms of church and church planting. He is sports mad, loves a beer and to eat, he is married to Jo, and together they have 3 children.
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Jade Harrison
Ordinand
Jade is an ordinand, which means she is training towards ordination within the Church of England. Jade is married to Tommy and together they have two teenage daughters. When Jade is not studying or at church you can often find her helping with their family business, lifting weights at the gym or out walking their dogs.
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Katharine Roper
Reader
Katharine has lived in Bishop's Stortford for a number of years, she is a school teacher by profession (and still teaches in one of the local schools). She is a gifted musician, and has a heart to see people connect with Jesus.
Lunette Opperman
Lunette is exploring her call to ministry within the Church of England. She volunteers one day a week in the church office and will occasionally lead or preach at our Sunday services.
When not at church, Lunette works as a web designer and photographer, and plays rugby with the Bishop’s Stortford Women’s team and Touch Rugby team.
Our Office team
Vanessa Challis
Vanessa is our Office Manager, and takes care of most of our key processes and policies. She, with Becky, are the first port of call for any enquiries to do with St James' or our buildings.
becky miles
Becky is our Admin Assistant, and works to assist Vanessa in ensuring the smooth running of both the office and the church. She specialises in marketing and communications and maintains various administrative processes.
Our premises team
Jeff Agate