Within the Parish of Poplar there are three stipendary clergy and three Self Supporting Ministers.
The Rector is the Revd. Preb. Alan Wynne. He came to Poplar in 1994 from an incumbency at the parish of St. Anne with St. Columba, Hoxton. His previous ministries include chaplaincies at Liddon House (Grosvenor Chapel) and Archbishop Tenison’s School, Kennington.
He was the Area Dean of Tower Hamlets from 2001-2006.
The new Team Vicar at St. Nicholas Church Centre is Fr. Peter McBride from the Diocese of Guildford. He was licensed by the Bishop of Stepney at St. Nicholas Church on Thursday, June 18th 2009.
Revd.Jane Hodges, who was ordained Deacon at St. Paul's Cathedral on June 27th 2009, joined us as the new curate on Sunday June 28th. She will "priested" in a few weeks time (29th May 2010)
Revd. Tom Duncan was ordained in 1997 following a period serving here as a Reader. He was confirmed as a young man at All Saints and has been coming here, on and off, ever since. He has now retired from being the editor of the Newham Recorder, but he remains a journalist and writes a weekly column. He has been awarded the Freedom of the Borough of Newham.
Revd. Tom Slater was ordained in 1967 at
Liverpool Cathedral. After a spell as a priest and then some time in secular employment he became a chaplain at the Royal London Hospital for 10 years up to 1989.
His last job was as the Volunteer Coordinator at
Guy's and Thomas's Hospitals.
Revd. Jenny Sheldon was ordained at St Paul's Cathedral in 2002 following a BA and MA degree from King's College, London, and training at the North Thames Ministerial Training Course. In addition to her work within the Church she is a spiritual director and full-time Grandmother.
