St James' Church employs three full-time members of staff.
James Leggett (Pastor)
Having studied at Oak Hill College, James moved to the Isle of Wight in 1997 after a curracy in Whitehaven, Cumbria. James is married to Mary and they have four children: Anna, Jonty, Sarah and Harry. They live at 84 Pellhurst Road, Ryde. (tel. 01983 565621).
Roy Leafe (Discipleship)
Brought up in Derbyshire, Roy lived in London for 40 years and served as an Elder at Gunnersbury Baptist Church. Roy and Kathy have two married children and three grand-children. They moved to Ryde in January 2005 and live at 12 Woodland View. (01983 566625)
James Pontin (Youth worker)
When not supporting Spurs, James runs many different groups for the young people and is involved in youth work in the wider community. He lives in the Church Flat, 4 Market Street, Ryde. (01983 564797).
St James' is a Church of England proprietary chapel with an ordained clergyman. As such, we enjoy an independence from the Anglican Church, but remain committed to its protestant and evangelical practices and doctrines.
Our ministry is based on the clear teaching of God's Word and the application of biblical principles to daily living. We stress the need to be open to God through corporate worship, private prayer and daily reliance upon the power of the Holy Spirit.
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