About Us » Who we are

Rev’d Mark has been the vicar since March 2019, but has lived in the village since 2002 with his wife Katherine and their three children, and was a regular worshipper at St Stephen’s before ordination, where he was curate at St Helen’s Northwich.
Mark works full-time for Scripture Union, managing their Digital Programme. He’s part of Malt’n’Music who put on occasional music gigs in the Church hall, and is a lifelong Leeds United fan.

Wardens:

St Stephen’s has 2 church wardens who not only assist Mark with the day to day running but also play an active part in leading worship and preaching.

Margaret Byrne lives in the village with her husband Gavin and their four boys, and Cath Milnes lives here with her husband Robin, her two grown-up sons having got places of their own.

PCC –

• Rev’d Mark Green – Priest in Charge
• Margaret Byrne – Warden
• Cath Milnes – Warden
• Steve Allen-Gurr – treasurer and church hall manager
• Tony Denton – safeguarding officer
• Helen Harper
• Joan Slobam
• Dee Lambert
• Jean Pearson
• David Tunstall