| Emmanuel Church, Woodley | |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www.emmanuel-woodley.org |
| History | |
| Founder(s) | Rev. Ian Watson (Vicar of Woodley) Richard Priestley Mandy Priestley |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Woodley - St John the Evangelist |
| Diocese | Diocese of Oxford |
| Division | Reading Deanery |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Rev. Sean Riordan |
Emmanuel Church, Woodley is an Anglican church in Woodley, close to Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is a Church of England church in the Reading Deanery of the Diocese of Oxford. The church was planted in 1991 by a group of people from St John's and St James' Churches led by Church Army evangelists Richard & Mandy Priestley. Ian Watson was the Vicar for Woodley at this time.
Emmanuel Church is in the Parish of Woodley St John the Evangelist, along with St John's Church and Woodley Airfield Church, and is also a member of Churches Together in Woodley. In 2010 District Church Councils were established at both St Johns Church and Emmanuel Church giving a greater degree of independence to each church and enabling council meetings to be much more focused. The District Church Councils are accountable to the Parochial Church Council which retains overall responsibility for governance in the parish but now meets at the much reduced frequency of four times per year.
| Name | Appointed | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev. Sean Riordan | September 2008 | Vicar | |
| Rev. Jon Honour | January 2003 - April 2008 | Team Vicar | Also Priest-in-Charge for St John's Church from September 2006 |
| Rev. Lyn Comerford | September 2000 - January 2003 | Ordained Local Minister | |
| Richard & Mandy Priestley | May 1991 - September 2000 | Ministers-in-Charge | Church Army Evanglists |
Rev. Lyn Comerford worked at St John's Church after leaving Emmanuel Church in 2003, and returned to Emmanuel Church in 2005 to work with Rev. Jon Honour.
In April 2008, Revd. Jon Honour moved to Holy Trinity, Guernsey.