Roy has been Rector of St. Nicolas since 2013,  Having trained for Ministry at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, Roy brings with him much experience from a former career in teaching and the world of music (he is an organist and pianist), as well as from previous incumbencies in rural Oxfordshire and the Parish of Fleet in North-East Hampshire.  Roy is passionate about sharing God’s love through the local church and community and will always make himself available to those who would like to talk.  Roy is also Area Dean of Cranleigh, and Honorary Canon of Guildford Cathedral and a member of The Cathedral Council.  Roy is married to Kate (who teaches in the local St Cuthbert Mayne Roman Catholic Primary School), and they have two daughters: Beth (who is a Research Fellow in the Faculty of Meteorology at Leeds University) and Martha (who is a semi-professional singer and Customer Liaison Manager for an musical instrument auction house in London). Roy’s hobbies (in addition to his musical pursuits) include walking, travel, steam railways and cooking.

As a serving priest Tricia meets people in different situations, as she leads services of Baptism, Weddings and Funerals or at weekly services when needed, or being in the congregation at any service.  Each service is a unique occasion of meeting with God as a community of people and Tricia considers it an honour to serve as a priest.

Tricia believes there are two aspects govern being a Christian: Being aware of God, as expressed in Psalm 139: 1-18, and the practical purpose given by Jesus’ words at the end of Matthew’s Gospel – “Make disciples of all nations”.

Peter was ordained in 1962 and served in various parishes in the Canterbury and Oxford dioceses. he did some teaching for a while, and in the nineties he was involved in Marriage Preparation and Guidance.

Peter has been retired for 21 years and helps out when he can in the parish. Peter considers himself a traditionalist in forms of worship but tries to present the Gospel in ways that ordinary people understand.

Young people are an important part of our worship and our community in Cranleigh and we are very grateful to have a great team of volunteers who help Gabrielle to facilitate our work with children, young people and families at St. Nic’s.

We get up to lots including holiday clubs, youth group, our toddler group, bible study for mums, assemblies and RE lessons in our locals schools and more.

Have a look at the children/young people area for more information.

There is no set pattern for what an LLM (Reader) is meant to do, though it became apparent soon after Judy's admission as a Reader some 5 years ago that she would mainly be asked to preach. 

Readers cannot take sacramental services such as the Eucharist, marriages and baptisms, but Judy loves taking Evensong, as she believes profoundly in the importance of services of the Word.

Judy also deeply appreciates the enormous privilege of taking Holy Communion to parishioners who are unable to come to church and is grateful to God for his late calling of her to this ministry.

In her role, Katherine works closely with the Rector, her fellow Churchwarden, the Church Council and assistant church wardens . Katherine has responsibility for the overseeing of services, arranging for sidespeople, and welcoming people into the church, also addressing any concerns they may have.
She ensures our activities and premises are covered by risk assessments and she liaises closely with Brian, our Safeguarding officer, being the link with the Church Council.
The church has many volunteers and committees who keep the church functioning and Katherine strives to support them wherever possible with encouragement, practical help and in feeding back any ideas or problems to the Rector or Church Council.

Sue has been Verger of St. Nicolas since July 2000 and thoroughly enjoys the job, although she sees it as a vocation more than a job.  Being Verger filled a big gap in her life after her husband died and Sue feels it has helped her to live again. Sue enjoys interacting with all our congregation members and has had many wonderful conversations and laughs over the years. 

Sue joined the Guild of Vergers in 2001 and have made many friends and have been to so many interesting places since then.  She is the Area Leader for our Branch and National Training Administrator, which she regards as a great privilege.

The Secretary is appointed by the Church Council at the first meeting after the Annual Parochial Church Meeting and at the same time as other council officers for a term of one year. The Secretary is responsible for setting the Agenda for Church Council meetings, taking the minutes, accurately reporting the decisions of the council, and publishing the same in a timely manner. Once a year the Secretary makes sure all the legal formalities for the Annual Parochial Church Meeting are met, elections are carried out and all that information is relayed to the charity commission, Guildford Diocese. The Secretary is one of the main points of contact between the Diocese and the Church council and works with the Rector to ensure the smooth passage of council business.

Jeff is responsible for the day to day operation of the Church finances along with a team of six, Jeff also sits on the Church's Finance committee who take a strategic view and are responsible for setting our annual budgets and ensuring we get the best value for goods and services.  When Jeff isn't looking after the Church's finances, he is a principal landscape architect and is often involved in both local and international projects.