South Lakes TeamOUR VICARS AND LEADERS
We have two vicars serving across the team covering six churches between them: James serving Bowness, Ings and Kentmere, and Lawrence serving Staveley, Troutbeck and Windermere.
The Revd James Richards was licensed as Rector of St. Martin's in Bowness in 1999 and Assistant Priest to Ings, Kentmere, Staveley, Troutbeck and Windermere in December 2019. He became Team Rector when the new team came into being on 1st November, 2020.
He trained at Cranmer Hall and served curacies in Harrow and Kendal.
James is married to the Revd Canon Jane Maycock and they have four children.
Contact details:
The Revd James J Richards Team Rector of the South Lakes Team:
St Martin, Windermere; St Anne, Ings; St. Cuthbert, Kentmere; St. Mary, Windermere; Jesus Church Troutbeck & St. James, Staveley, Diocese of Carlisle.
The Rectory, Longlands Road, Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 3AS
015394 43063 07480 066562
The Revd Olivia Haines joined us as Team Vicar on 14th January 2025
She trained for 3 years at St Mellitus College in Liverpool, studying Theology 3 days a week and serving as part of the team at St John’s Church in Galgate. She spent her teenage years in Cumbria, and has most recently been serving in rural parishes in Haughmond and Wrekin in Shropshire in the Diocese of Lichfield.
Olivia is married to Barry and they have a daughter.
The Revd Olivia Haines Team Vicar in the South Lakes Team:
St Martin, Windermere; St Anne, Ings; St. Cuthbert, Kentmere; St. Mary, Windermere; Jesus Church Troutbeck & St. James, Staveley, Diocese of Carlisle.
The Vicarage, Kentmere Road, Staveley, LA8 9PA
01539 821267
James and Olivia are supported in their ministry by:
Mr Christopher Bradbury - Licensed Reader who serves at Jesus Church Troutbeck
Mr Leonard Lambert - Commissioned Local Lay Minister who serves at Jesus Church Troutbeck and St. Mary's Windermere
We are also blessed with lay leaders who are trained to lead our services, pastoral visitors and many church members who carry out numerous essential roles within our churches.