Elders
MINISTER (on sabbatical until September 2024)
Tim Chapman
Tim spent 6 years as a soldier before training for Ministry. After beginning at All Saints Little Shelford as an assistant minister, in 2006 he helped to start Christ Church South Cambs in Sawston. He enjoys squash and paragliding, reading biographies of mountaineers and offshore sailors, and good novels. Tim is married to Lucy who also serves on the staff team. They have 3 children in their teens and above.
ASSISTANT MINISTER
Ed Mezzetti
Ed worked as a newspaper journalist and communications professional for 15 years before training for full-time ministry. He studied at Edinburgh Theological Seminary, joined the CCSC staff in October 2022 and was ordained as presbyter in 2024. He is a keen long-distance runner, competing for Cambridge & Coleridge AC, and a huge sports fan. Ed enjoys reading history books and biographies and is married to Cat, who is a paediatric nurse.
Elder
Pete Woodroffe
Peter became a Christian in Nottingham in 2002. He then worked as a Maths teacher for 12 years before moving down to Linton to join the Independent Schools Association. Peter is married to Liz and father of 3. In his spare time, Peter is a governor at Linton Village College, plays strategic board games, and attempts to cycle and swim, although not as much as he should.
Elder
Andy Gilmore
Andy put his trust in Christ as a teenager. He married Kate in 1996 and they have been blessed with 6 kids. His time is spent teaching primary school children, hanging out with his family and occasionally strumming a guitar.
Staff
Youth Ministry Leader
Alyce Grimshaw
Alyce is passionate about teaching the Bible to young people and seeing them grow in their love of the Lord Jesus. Alyce is married to Ben and they have 3 children. Alyce loves musical theatre, watching a good tv series and spending time with friends.
Pastoral associate
Flo Menzies
Flo’s remit is pastoral support and biblical counselling, individually, in small groups and via growing and supporting group leaders. She also covers church admin in support of the Trustees. Flo was a secondary teacher and year head for many years, before moving to church staff and training in biblical counselling. She enjoys time catching up with friends, walking, and knitting. She is juggling life in Sawston with family in Scotland and coping with SLE.
WOMEN'S MINISTRY LEADER
Lucy Chapman
Lucy has responsibility, with others, for the ministry among women at Christ Church. She leads a daytime Bible study group and a weekly enquirers group for women. Lucy trained as a Civil Engineer and worked on Bridges and Tunnels before marrying Tim and training for ministry. Lucy likes a good Science-fiction read, loves an energetic card game, enjoys getting out in nature and occasionally paraglides and kayaks.
ASSISTANT MINISTER
Ed Mezzetti
Ed worked as a newspaper journalist and communications professional for 15 years before training for full-time ministry. He studied at Edinburgh Theological Seminary, joined the CCSC staff in October 2022 and was ordained as presbyter in 2024. He is a keen long-distance runner, competing for Cambridge & Coleridge AC, and a huge sports fan. Ed enjoys reading history books and biographies and is married to Cat, who is a paediatric nurse.
MINISTER (on sabbatical until September 2024)
Tim Chapman
Tim spent 6 years as a soldier before training for Ministry. After beginning at All Saints Little Shelford as an assistant minister, in 2006 he helped to start Christ Church South Cambs in Sawston. He enjoys squash and paragliding, reading biographies of mountaineers and offshore sailors, and good novels. Tim is married to Lucy who also serves on the staff team. They have 3 children in their teens and above.
Trustees
Tim Chapman
Tim spent 6 years as a soldier before training for Ministry. After beginning at All Saints Little Shelford as an assistant minister, in 2006 he helped to start Christ Church South Cambs in Sawston. He enjoys squash and paragliding, reading biographies of mountaineers and offshore sailors, and good novels. Tim is married to Lucy who also serves on the staff team. They have 3 children in their teens and above.
Peter Woodroffe
Peter became a Christian in Nottingham in 2002. He then worked as a Maths teacher for 12 years before moving down to Linton to join the Independent Schools Association. Peter is married to Liz and father of 3. In his spare time, Peter is a governor at Linton Village College, plays strategic board games, and attempts to cycle and swim, although not as much as he should.
Andy Gilmore
Andy put his trust in Christ as a teenager. He married Kate in 1996 and they have been blessed with 6 kids. His time is spent teaching primary school children, hanging out with his family and occasionally strumming a guitar.
Anne Orange
Anne has been a Christian since her teens when she gave her life to Jesus whilst working as a student in Paris. Later, after working as an actors agent, she studied on the Cornhill Training Course and served on staff as children’s and youth worker at her church in South London. She now teaches at a school in Cambridge and has served as a lay member of Christ Church South Cambs since 2008.
Caroline MS
Caroline has been a member of Christ Church South Cambs since 2009 when she moved to Cambridgeshire with her family from South London. She works as a Consultant Psychiatrist and in NHS leadership roles. Caroline became a Christian as a teenager on a youth camp and has served in youth and children’s work for the church and Christian organisations since then.
Andrew Symes
Andrew has been in full time Christian ministry for more than 30 years, in Cambridge, Northampton and Oxford, and also in South Africa where he and his wife Camilla served with Crosslinks Mission Society. He has been involved with the establishment of the Anglican Network in Europe of which Christ Church South Cambs is a part, and is currently the Chaplain to the Presiding Bishop. Andrew has been the ‘external trustee’ for CCSC since 2023.
Julian Thackray
Julian has been a member of CCSC since 2012 having previously come to Christ after attending a Christianity Explored course run by Tim in late 2011.
Throughout his time serving at CCSC he has been involved in children’s work and setting up and running the sound desk during services. Since late 2019 he has also been serving as treasurer for the church’s charitable trust.
How CCSC is led and decisions are taken
Spiritual leadership of the church is by the Elders. They have access to and can consult with the Trustees on spiritual matters.
Examples: Deciding preaching programme; appointing leaders; meeting with potential members.
The legal and charitable side of church life is overseen by the Trustees.
Examples: Employing staff; legal compliance; larger financial decisions.
Day to day implementation of the decisions of the Elders is by the Staff.
Examples: Training new leaders; overseeing pastoral care; Bible teaching; administration.
Ultimate authority (under God) lies with the Elders and legal responsibility with the Trustees.
Elders meet monthly and Trustees quarterly.
Every member ministry
The whole church family is thoroughly involved in keeping our church running. On any given Sunday, 20+ of us will be serving in some way – from teaching the children, to leading music, to serving coffee. During the week, many more get involved in small groups and informal support for each other and those around us.
other responsibilities include
- Creche to year 5 – Andy Gilmore
- Sound – Mike Hobbs
- Music – Liz Woodroffe
- Website – Ed Mezzetti
- Mission Group – Stuart Creed, Jane Helden, Aviva David,
Vinod Duraikan - Catering – Aviva David
- Safeguarding – Sue Duraikan, Catherine Kang