Priest in Charge – Revd Dr James Grenfell
James is married with three children, and also has a highly-disobedient cocker-spaniel called Wilfred. His wife, Joanne, is a Canon at Sheffield Cathedral where she is Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Dean of Women’s Ministry.
James studied Theology as an undergraduate at Queen’s College, Oxford followed by an MPhil in Latin American Studies and a DPhil in Theology. Following his ordination training at Westcott House, Cambridge he was ordained in 2000, as Assistant Curate in Kirkby, Liverpool. In July 2003, James moved to the Manor area of Sheffield to lead a team working across three churches in a large parish. During his time in Sheffield James has also obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Fundraising Management at Sheffield Hallam University
Among James’s interests are cooking and entertaining, reading (especially contemporary fiction), art (particularly modern and contemporary), and walking.
Honorary Assistant Priest – Bridget Brooke
Bridget was born in London and trained as an Orthoptist at Moorfield Eye Hospital, London. She came to Sheffield in 1962 as Head Orthoptist at the Children’s Hospital and in 1978 became Principal of the training of the training school based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. At the same time as coming to Sheffield she came to St John’s, teaching in the Sunday School and also beginning the Junior Youth Club. In 1980 she was licensed as a Reader and then ordained Deacon in 1989 after training at Mirfield. In 1994 Bridget was one of the first women to be ordained Priest at Sheffield Cathedral.
Churchwarden – John Green
John has recently retired from the National Health Service where he was director of Dental Public Health for Sheffield PCT. He and his wife Sandra came to Sheffield and St John's in 2001 having previously lived in Lincolnshire and Wellingborough in Northamptonshire; John was a Churchwarden in both of these parishes. John's main interests are model railways and travel.
Director of Music
This position is currently vacant. For any enquiries about music at St John's please contact us on music@stjohnsranmoor.org.uk
Assistant Organist – Derek Grover
Derek recently retired following a distinguished career in the civil service. He was a Foundation Scholar and conducted the college choir and orchestra at Clare College, Cambridge, and for fifteen years was conductor of the Sheffield Motet Singers. He has been Assistant Organist at St John's for over twenty years.