Welcoming Anne as Parish Development Advisor

Anne Perry has joined the diocese as Parish Development Advisor for Dorchester. Anne comes to the diocese with 15 years’ experience in the education sector in Oxfordshire.  

A former assistant head teacher and SENCO lead, Anne has also served on her PCC for the past 15 years. As well as a heart for children and education, Anne enjoys supporting her church and helping it to grow in terms of outreach as well as spiritually. 

She said: “I am looking forward to getting to know everyone and learning how I can best serve the community of Dorchester. I am excited to get started! Working with children is an important part of everything I have done, and I am enthusiastic about helping churches to grow.” 

Director of Ministry and Mission, Andrew Anderson-Gear said: “Anne brings a wealth of transferrable skills from her time as a primary school teacher, assistant head-teacher, and SENCO which I am confident churches across the Dorchester area will very quickly come to value.   

“Anne has had experience of a broad range of church contexts and traditions including in France and an Oxford college chapel and for the past 10 years in a rural context where she has served on her local PCC and been part of a thriving family service which has significantly increased the average congregation size on a Sunday morning. I look forward to seeing all that God will do through Anne’s ministry in the coming years.” 

Find out how our Parish Development Advisors support churches across the diocese.