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Extracted (with alterations) from Bridport Team Ministry Website
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~drsimon/index.htm

I have been asked to write a "profile" about myself for this page. Now what will people want to know about me?

I was born and brought up in West London, living on a council estate with my parents and two older brothers. My secondary education was at a school which seemed to specialise in producing teachers and nurses.

I eventually joined the ranks of the former, and have taught in inner city schools in Liverpool and London, and for thirteen years in a large comprehensive school in Sussex, where I had the various roles of Head of the Religious Studies department, Head of Sixth Form and eventually Senior Mistress with responsibility for the pastoral care of the school.

I became a Christian whilst a student and joined a Baptist church. Whilst teaching in London I was involved in youth work and with a drug rehabilitation centre. In 1975 I joined a Christian community in Dorset.

The Barnabas fellowship ran a conference and counselling centre which particularly focused on the healing ministry of the church. I grew to love the Anglican liturgy and the centrality of the Eucharist and was confirmed into the Anglican Church in 1978.

My pilgrimage of faith began to move me in the direction of ordination. In 1984 I was licensed as a Reader, and was ordained Deacon in 1991 following a lengthy selection procedure and a three year part-time course at the last Salisbury and Wells Theological College. I went on to complete my Master of Arts Degree.

I love life and live it to the full. I have been an obsessive traveller and have been organising parish holidays and pilgrimages to Israel for many years. I love singing and have been known to play a guitar badly. I enjoy music of all kinds, with a particular liking for Mozart and Bob Dylan! I also enjoy watching TV and happily admit to being a fan of some of the "soaps". Although I could never be described as "sylph-like" I am very active and regularly swim, walk and visit the gym. I play a mean game of canasta, backgammon and Mah-jong (what??!) and paint for relaxation.

I joined the Bridport Team Ministry in July 1995. I am enjoying being here and am very excited about what God is doing. As well as being Vicar of the churches in Bradpole and Walditch, I have responsibility for children and youth work throughout the team and am encouraged by the support there is for this work. I am a member of the Diocesan Synod, a member of the Board of Ministry and I am a staff tutor for Continuing Ministerial Education 1-4 in the Diocese

The Vicarage,
King's Head Hill,
Bradpole.
MaureenAllchin@care4free.net

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