NOTE: our benefice is currently in vacancy.
PTO to Bath and Wells Diocese –
Revd Pamela Heazell
Phone: 01458 833752Email: pfheazell@aol.com
Pamela arrived in Glastonbury in June 2017, semi-retired along with her husband Gareth. Having served her title as Curate and Vicar in suburban multicultural parishes in the Diocese of London for the best part of 17 years, moving to Glastonbury was a whole new adventure for them both.
Glastonbury Abbey was a familiar port of call for Pamela, having brought parishioners out of London on Retreat for quite a few years. Hence she visited St. John’s Church regularly before having moved here permanently. She feels very much at home in this richly diverse and friendly community. Offering her gifts of ministry alongside a very welcoming and gifted staff team, within the three churches in the Benefice, is a blessing both to her and to us.
Gareth and Pamela have 4 grown up children and 8 grandchildren, who bring to the family two dogs, Kimi and Luna.
Reader –
Di Grenter
After 43 years of marriage, Di was recently widowed. She has three adult children. She trained to be a teacher but has spent most of her working life in retail. Di has always had a strong faith and hopes that as a Reader she can channel this through to others either by her actions, or by talking to them.
Di was licensed as a Reader on 5th October 2013.
Reader –
Philippa Chapman
Email: Use this form to email Philippa
Philippa was born in Bristol and spent the first part of her childhood in Llandaff attending the Cathedral where she learned about many of the Celtic saints of these lands. Philippa is married to David and they have lived in Glastonbury since 1984. Glastonbury reintroduced Philippa to the Celtic Saints of her childhood. Philippa and David have two adult children, Rachel and James. Philippa is a semi-pro lyric mezzo soprano.
Philippa was licensed as a Reader in October 2015.
Benefice Administrator
Office contact details:Phone: 01458 830060Email: abbeyparishes@gmail.com
Sharon joined the Benefice in 2005 and as well being the Administrator for St John’s Church & St Benedict’s Church, Glastonbury with St Mary’s Church in Meare, she is also Secretary to the Vicar.
Sharon lives in Glastonbury with her husband Mark, daughter Ella & son Louis.
Parish Safeguarding Officer:
Helen Roper
Mobile: 07436 856451Email: safeguarding@stbens-glastonbury.uk
In the absence of specific contact details, or if more convenient for you, people can be reached by popping a note to them through the letter box in the north east door of St Ben’s (on the corner opposite the Mitre).
Last updated on June 4th, 2025 at 09:12 pm