Jean de Garis
VICAR
Jean oversees ministry at St Francis, St Lawrence and the Hope Community. He loves seeing people getting to know Jesus. He enjoys making music, engaging with the Bible, and riding motorbikes. He is married to Susan who is a peripatetic music teacher. Jean has Monday as his day off.
Email Jean at vicar@st-francischurch.org.uk or call 01722 334214.
Suzie Allen
PIONEER PRIEST AT HOPE CHURCH & ASSOCIATE PRIEST AT ST LAWRENCE
Suzie is in her late forties and comes with a patient, cheeky, car-mad husband. They have two adult children, one living up north and another in Poole (no grandchildren yet but we are very ok with that at present as they think of themselves as far too young for that!!!) They have come from north of Wimborne in Dorset, after a spell in Wareham, and Nottingham before that. (Basically, they’ve moved about a bit, but this comes with the job). Suzie is a community minded person, fun, relatable (or so she has been told) and obviously passionate about Jesus. Her hope is to see God’s Churches be the light of their communities, offering places of love, acceptance and support to everyone whilst making Jesus known. Suzie has Monday as her day off. Email Suzie at revsuzieallen@gmail.com
Mary Terry
CURATE
Mary began her curacy in the Parish in July 2021. She enjoys meeting people to share stories and drink tea, singing, sewing and walking in the Wiltshire countryside as well as further afield, having moved to Salisbury in 2013. Mary’s working days are Sunday- Wednesday. Email Mary at mary@st-francischurch.org.uk
Joe Stone
CURATE
Joe is married to Emily and they have two children. They moved to St Francis Church from Oxford, where Joe undertook ordination training. He grew up in Wiltshire, and previously worked as a secondary music teacher. Joe has a passion for studying and communicating God’s Word. He also enjoys hiking, tennis, and rhythm and blues piano. Joe has Monday as his day off. Email Joe at Joe@st-francischurch.org.uk
Sophie Stokes
YOUTH WORKER
Sophie was born and raised in Salisbury, she lives in Winterslow, which is perfect for her family Tom, Melissa & Joseph. They love walking in the forest and countryside. Sophie loves to create (baking, knitting, painting); to travel; to camp; to read; to watch TV/movies as well as to play games. Sophie joined St Francis in 2016 and immediately felt at home. Being at St Francis has blessed Sophie with a home group, friends and mentors, who have helped support and progress her faith into a deep passion for sharing God’s Kingdom with the world. Sophie has been volunteering with St Francis Youth since 2018 and applied for the Youth Worker role as she loves journeying with young people, and helping them navigate the world. Email Sophie at youth@st-francischurch.org.uk or call 07830 021272.
Emily Stone
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Emily is married to Joe, a curate at St Francis, and loves being a mum to their two children. She taught in primary schools for nearly two decades before embarking on home educating her children. She loves meeting with others to chat and pray, reading and being outside in nature. Email Emily at family@st-francischurch.org.uk
Jane Franchi
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Jane has previously run an English language school in Rome, office managed a Danish software and training company and been a schools adviser for Salisbury Diocese. Jane has three children, Giulia, Chiara and Isabella and spends as much time as she can travelling to new places with them together with their very naughty Labrador, Eli. Jane’s working days are from Sunday – Thursday. Email Jane at admin@st-francischurch.org.uk or call 01722 413644.
Priscilla Venables
HOPE CHURCH CO-ORDINATOR
Priscilla moved to Salisbury with her husband Mark in 2017 and they made their spiritual home at St Francis. They have two grown up daughters and four young grandchildren. Priscilla has spent many years as a School Business Manager and recently joined a Law firm and works as a Legal Administrator. She enjoys helping people and making a difference. She loves the outdoors, walking and gardening; also enjoys entertaining; baking; sewing and of course spending time with the family and grandchildren. Email Priscilla at oldsarum@st-francischurch.org.uk