{"id":1901,"date":"2018-08-27T16:23:45","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T16:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/?page_id=1901"},"modified":"2018-09-30T16:26:04","modified_gmt":"2018-09-30T16:26:04","slug":"pcc-member-of-the-month-september-2018","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/about-us\/whos-who\/pcc\/pcc-member-of-the-month\/pcc-member-of-the-month-september-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"PCC Member of the Month – September 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

PCC Member of the Month: Gena Richards<\/h1>\n

This is the second of a series of ‘pen portraits’ aimed at raising the profile of individual members of the St Chad’s leadership team.<\/em><\/p>\n

The varied duties of a St Chad’s churchwarden<\/h2>\n

\"GenaI hope you have read Tony Taylor\u2019s piece in last month’s Parish Magazine: well it\u2019s my turn this month. My name is Gena Richards and I am one of the two churchwardens at St Chad\u2019s Church.<\/p>\n

A lot of you may know me, as I have lived in the village for 35 years. The village is a good place to bring up children as we have a school,
\nplayground and of course St Chad\u2019s Church. I have two sons who went to the village school and we all went to church.<\/p>\n

They joined the Cubs and Scouts and played in the village Junior Football Team; sadly these activities are no longer available.<\/p>\n

It has been 18 months since I was asked if I\u2019d be the next churchwarden. I must thank Mike my husband for his support and understanding otherwise I would not be able to perform all the necessary duties.<\/p>\n

A churchwarden is one of the officers of the Church who oversees the running of the church with the Vicar and helped by the PCC and various committees.
\nSometimes I feel daunted by some of the tasks but I am not alone, I have been told. So I pray to God first and then ask a colleague for support.<\/p>\n

Mike and I are deputy vergers at funerals, weddings and baptisms as well as sidemen. On Sundays I take my turn in announcing the notices for the week, reading the lessons and the distribution of wine as part of the Communion service.<\/p>\n

Since the demise of the Chad Singers I have also become an associate member of the Church Choir.<\/p>\n

The post of a churchwarden is varied; you have to be be willing to be involved in the life of the Church and the community. I hope I am doing that.<\/p>\n

Gena Richards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PCC Member of the Month: Gena Richards This is the second of a series of ‘pen portraits’ aimed at raising the profile of individual members of the St Chad’s leadership team. The varied duties of a St Chad’s churchwarden I hope you have read Tony Taylor\u2019s piece in last month’s Parish Magazine: well it\u2019s my … <\/p>\n

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