CONTACTS: For weddings, christenings (baptism), funeral enquiries:
Please Tel. Judith T: 07356 055886
Please note that Oakworth parish churches are currently in the process of updating our profile and brochure required to find our new priest (vacancy/interregnum). Please do continue to come along to services as we give a warm welcome to our diocesan priests who will be leading us in Holy Communion services.
We wish Revd Jemma and family well as they move to pastures new at Christ the King, Battyeford this August 2026.
Church Wardens (for other enquiries)::
Judith T: 07356 055886 (St. John's enquiries).
Zoe: 07518 747839 Christ Church.
Judith B: 07415 113429 Christ Church.
Safeguarding Officer: Melanie Tanner: 07792 507259
For regular updates: find us online (click on the links below):
Website www.oakworthchurch.org
Facebook (Oakworth Parish Churches)
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More about the leadership team!
Licenced Lay Minister (LLM/Reader): Sharon Quinn Email: quinn.sharon002@gmail.com. Tel. O7521 318983
I am a Keighley lass born and bred. I finished school and started my first job in Bristol but missed my large family most of whom live here in Yorkshire so moved back to Keighley. I'm currently very settled living in Haworth with my husband and son.
I received a Church of England Reader license at Bradford Cathedral in September 2019, after 3 years training.
Quite remarkable considering I came to faith aged 40 and with no belief in God growing up!
It is wonderful to be a part of a supportive friendly church family and community like Oakworth, and how God has, with even the tiniest of response a little at a time from me, helped me achieve things that I never thought I could do, especially through those challenging situations in life.
I hope to serve the community well in my role alongside the supportive team, leading services, preaching, and I hope to gain wider experience and training in my lay ministry. Who knows where it may lead! UPDATE on that part: I have been recommended by the panel and sponsoring bishop of Bradford (after over a year in the discernment process) to train for ordination and I begin my 4 years training this September 2026.
In free time and good weather I like to get out into the Dales or the depths of Lancashire on my husband's BSA or Triumph motorbike. I have 5 Grandchildren to keep me busy.
Licenced Lay Minister (Reader): Philip Cullingworth
Tel: 01535 640612 
I was born and bred in Berkshire, living there until my marriage to Sarah when we moved to Surrey.
Ten years ago we moved up to Oakworth, aiming to be near at least one set of baby sitters, otherwise known as (grand)parents, with our Son born a year later.
I work in a Civil Engineering company based in Skipton, working with the computer systems to create the various reports that are needed to run a modern company. In my spare time, what there is of it, I enjoy reading, crosswords and other puzzles and when we get a free weekend we enjoy heading out in our caravan to enjoy the countryside. I keep dreaming of improving my fitness and getting out on my bike (the pedal variety), but the hill up to Oakworth keeps getting in the way.
I've been part of a church almost all my life, playing in music groups for most of that time. I mainly play the bass guitar now though I still step in occasionally with an acousic guitar when needed. I felt that I was being asked to step out and do something more in church and after some exploration decided that I wanted to be a Lay Reader. A Reader is someone that has been given some training and has been approved by the Church to perform some tasks and services. The Lay part means that I am not ordained (so no back to front collar for me). I started my training in September 2012 and was licensed in 2015.