The role of the Board of Trustees is crucial in maintaining good governance of the College and supporting the Dean and the staff team by deploying their varied experiences and professional expertise to enable us to fulfil the College’s vision of equipping the whole people of God for the whole mission of God in our region today. The Trustees are appointed by the six north west Diocesan Bishops on the basis of relevant skills and experience.
Our Trustees exercise prayerful oversight of relevant policies, budgeting and finance, ensuring our Christ-centred, hope-filled, and mission-orientated ethos touches all areas of the College’s life. We’re so grateful to them and to God for them as they serve the Emmanuel community in this way.
The Trustees are:
The Rt Revd Dr Matthew Porter
The Rt Revd Philip North
The Revd Alex Brown
Diocese of Sodor and Man
The Revd Dr Admos Chimhowu
Associate Dean of Postgraduates and Senior Lecturer, The University of Manchester
Fr David Craven
Member of the Diocesan Vocations Team
The Revd Alec Ham
Chester Diocese
Dr Addy Lazz-Onyenobi
Lecturer at the University of Manchester and LLM in Manchester Diocese
Member of the General Synod
Vice Chair of the Anglican Minority Ethic Network
The Venerable Ruth Newton
The Revd Richard Pennystan
Chester Diocese
Mr Nigel Robson
Mr George Colville
In addition to nominated members, we welcome a small number of co-opted members to share their wisdom and expertise. Each of them normally serves for one year:
Mrs Ann Cheung
Get Soaring, Liverpool
Merciful Father, we pray for our Trustees and all those whom you have called to the oversight and leadership of Emmanuel Theological College; keep them faithful to Christ, strengthen them in body and soul and bless their work, that they may exercise their responsibilities faithfully in the service of all those you love and for whose salvation your Son now lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever, Amen.
Prayer adapted from Catherine of Siena
