The Revd Alyson Davie: Vicar of St Barnabas, Cray

On Sunday 11th June 2006 the Bishop of Rochester instituted the Reverend Alyson Davie as Vicar of St Barnabas, Cray. Her appointment follows a vacancy of one year and we are encouraged by the skills and leadership she is bringing to our church.

Alyson was born in Wolverhampton where her mother and some of her family still live. She comes to St Barnabas, Cray from Hertfordshire where she has served her first incumbency at The Mundens with Sacombe – three beautiful villages and numerous hamlets between Ware and Stevenage.

Alyson worked in the National Health Service for six years before going on to study theology as a mature student at Exeter University. She trained for the ministry at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, and served her title in Ipswich. From there, now with husband (Martin) and son (William), she had ‘Permission to Officiate’ at St Andrew’s, Oxford, and then served as Associate Minister at East Barnet, as well as Assistant Chaplain at Oak Hill while Martin was a staff member there. He now works as Theological Consultant to the House of Bishops.

Alyson is a member of Praxis and the Evangelical Alliance, and is a Lee Abbey Friend.

She is keen to continue to develop liturgy and ministry to take account of our need to “proclaim the faith afresh” and relishes opportunities to foster good relationships with other local churches, with the deanery and with the diocese.