Our team
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Revd Chris Moore has been Rector of St Cross with St Paul in Clayton since 2017 and also serves as Incumbent of the Church of the Resurrection & St Barnabas in Beswick. He is also one of the Mission Community Leaders in the Manchester Dianery North and East. He established the Beacon Centre, a thriving community hub that now provides food, friendship, and wellbeing activities to hundreds of local residents.
Before training for ministry at Westcott House, Cambridge—where he completed an MA in Pastoral Theology with Distinction—Chris taught Religious Education in London schools and also worked as a professional ballroom and Latin dance teacher. He remains passionate about teaching and encouraging others, whether in faith, learning, or the arts. Chris has a love of languages, particularly German, and has studied with the Goethe-Institut, Manchester University and Tandem Language School in Cologne, achieving qualifications up to C1 level. He is also a talented musician, having passed Grades 1–7 in piano with ABRSM, and continues to enjoy making and teaching music. Outside of his ministry, Chris enjoys music, dancing, reading, cooking, walking, and keeping fit. At home, he shares life with his much-loved cat, Beula-Wagtail, whose character often delights parishioners and friends alike. His passion for community, learning, and creativity is at the heart of his ministry in Clayton and beyond. Assistant Curate Revd Helen Kidd |
ReaderMark Robinson
David Onobanjo |
Church WardensJanet Towell
Doris Marsland |
ALMsCarole Upton
Jill Files Ebeneezer Oke Alex Jefferson |
Other PCC Members
James Hill (Treasurer) Joanne Jones (Secretary) Dereck Mzungu.(Safeguarding Officer and Auditor) Jean Montgomery (Social Secretary/Fundraiser) Samuel Buami Monica Takyi Daniel Ajidagba |
