Sharon Lord is the Rector of Pakefield Church.

She is married to Russell, they have two grown up children, Aden and Bethany, two rather pampered cats and a bouncy dog.

She moved here, in 2018, from Staffordshire, where she was a Curate. She trained up in the North East at Cranmer Hall in Durham, and thus her love with the East coast and the North Sea was born.

Prior to Ordination she worked as a Midwife in Shropshire and has lost count of the number of mums and babies she has cared for. She spent her formative years in Wales so always supports them in the rugby!

Di Lammas retired here in 2012 after 17 years as Rector of Hethersett & the Meltons. A Londoner, “Up the Spurs” were among her earliest words, she cannot now imagine living anywhere other than East Anglia. Prior to theological college she ran a hostel for maladjusted schoolchildren and after five years in two Nottingham parishes spent 11 years as a national Vocations Adviser with Church Pastoral Aid Society, returning to parish ministry a year after being among the first women ordained priest in 1994. A cat lover, she has recently adopted two beautiful cats from the RSPCA.  They have been named Magnificat (Maggie)  and Benedicite (Ben) .

Trudie Jackson is a Licensed Lay Reader at our church. She is married to Brian and has a daughter Sophie who is a writer, and a son Nicholas who is a team leader at Homebase, Lowestoft. She was born in Saxon Road within the sound of the church bells and has been a regular worshiper at the church since going on an Alpha course here in 2000. After working as Post Office Clerk for forty-three years she recently changed career and is now working for Suffolk County Council as a Business Support Officer. In her spare time, she loves researching her family history as well as the local history of Pakefield and its church. As a Lay Reader she takes services at the church and organises fund-raising events

Loretta Freeman –  I am currently a Licensed Lay Minister in Training with the Diocese of Norwich and have been training since September 23  .  It is a two year course and involves classes in Norwich once week, assignments and training at Pakefield Church. I work full time as a cost engineer in the energy sector so fitting in the time for training has been a challenge, but i have found it highly beneficial both spiritually and educationally. I moved to the parish in 1993 from Essex after graduating from university and have worked in the Oil and Gas industry since then.  I don’t have much spare time but do enjoy spending time when i can with family, friends and my two cats; Jack and Sapphire.

CHILDREN & FAMILIES WORKER

    Katey Mills –  My name is Katey Mills and I am the Children and Families worker at Pakefield Parish Church.   Since 2019 I have been a studying Theology and Youth Ministry at Ridley Hall, Cambridge with the Diocese of Norwich.  Church Ministry is a much loved part of my life and when I am at Church I really enjoy getting to know the children and their families. My husband and I live in Pakefield with our three children and our golden retriever Harvey. The children attend Pakefield Primary school, where I am also a mid-day Supervisor, and volunteer. I was brought up in Pakefield until my mid-teens when my family made a move to Beccles. My husband and I were then privileged enough to be able to move back to the area about 15 years ago. As a family we love the beach, the community of Pakefield, and the family of the church.

STUDENT MINISTER

Lorraine Light

CHURCH WARDENS

Di Pitts

Brian Jackson

AUTHORISED WORSHIP ASSISTANT

Alan Boyce

CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR (p/t)
Ruth Coles

HALL BOOKINGS ADMINISTRATOR (p/t)
Ruth Coles

PCC SECRETARY
Michelle Clarke

TREASURER
Mark Warren

ORGANIST and PIANIST
Tanya Kirk
 

ELECTORAL ROLL OFFICER
Anne Everitt

GIFT AID SECRETARY
Vernon Robson

DIGEST EDITOR
Michelle Clarke

DIGEST DISTRIBUTION
Judith Betts

ESTATE MANAGER
Rodney Duerden