The Alongside Companions
We have a growing team of over 50 fantastic Alongside Companions. Meet a few of them below…
Stephen Dinsmore
Claire Charley
“I have expereince as a trained counsellor and worked alongside my late husband for 20 years in parish ministry. I hope to bring this experience and hopefully some humour to the alongside scheme. “
David Munby
“I retired 4 years ago after serving 30 years as vicar of a Charismatic Evangelical church in Barnsley, following 10 years in 2 parishes in South London. I am married to Jill and we have 3 children and 7 grandchildren. I love singing and playing guitar, walking, preaching, family life, resting and enjoying the sunshine. Would love to encourage others in ministry”
Alan Riley
“I am a church lay leader who understands group dynamics and relishes complexity and organisational politics. I formerly ran my own change management and coaching consultancy. I long to see people go as deep with God as their capacity allows and have a heart for working one-on-one to help people get to the heart of their matter.”
Colleen Riley
“ My experience of working professionally in challenging and demanding environments in both the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (now FCDO) and the City has taught her to have total reliance on the Lord Jesus and His grace. I am an accredited spiritual director with a heart for journeying alongside fellow believers as a supporter, listener and encourager.”
Revd Canon Amiel Osmaston
“I’ve been prayerfully supporting the work of ReSource for a
number of years, since having been a close colleague of Kevin and Anne Roberts when they ministered in Cumbria. Now I’m retired (still in Cumbria and loving the mountains and views!) and delighted to be free to take up the voluntary role of being an Alongside Companion. For 13 years, I much enjoyed being Ministry Development Officer in the Diocese of Carlisle, overseeing the ongoing training of clergy and lay leaders. Before that, I had a similar post in Chester Diocese. I also spent nine years teaching ordinands at Ridley Hall (having the dubious privilege of being the first woman on the full-time staff there). Through all this, and through my own experience of some of the joys, challenges and griefs of ministry, I’m deeply aware of how much ordained and lay ministers need support and spiritual encouragement.”
Revd Mike Leigh
“My current post is as Chaplain for the Scargill Community in North Yorkshire. I’ve been here just over three years and really value the ministry of hospitality and loving welcome to the many guests who visit here each week. I also am responsible for the ongoing pastoral care of a community that is both ecumenical and international. Before arriving at Scargill I was in parish ministry in the Church of England for 18 years, serving in Hull and then in Scarborough. In Scarborough I went from having one big urban church to setting up a Group Ministry working across urban and rural communities and also took on the role of Area Dean. I have seen first hand many of the challenges of parish ministry and experienced how that has affected my own ministry and mental health. I am really looking forward to being part of the ReSource Alongside Scheme, as I have a real heart for the care of clergy and lay leaders and am excited about how, through the Holy Spirit, we can support those serving the church. “
