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 arrived on the team in 2024 and comes with a patient, cheeky, car-mad husband, Clint. They have two adult children, one living up north and another in Poole. Having studied in Nottingham Suzie has ministered in Wareham, and Wimborne before returning to Salisbury (where they originally came from).
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
ASSOCIATE PRIEST
Mary just loves meeting people to share stories and drink tea. Singing, sewing, reading and walking in the countryside are some of her happy places. Mary’s working days are Sunday – Wednesday.
Email Mary at mary@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.
Jacinta Blunt
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
I grew up in Sussex and moved to Salisbury in 2016 to study Theology through SWYM and Moorlands Bible College. I grew up loving my Church family and exploring what a life with God looks like. I have volunteered for children and youth groups for most of my adult life and continue to host an adult life group with my husband Nick. I love a good curry night, going for walks and spending time with friends and family.
Email Jacinta at family@st-francischurch.org.uk
Catherine Evans
WORSHIP PASTOR
My background involves quite a lot of music—I studied Music including performance on the cello and composition. I worked in Music Publishing in London for nearly 10 years and also led the worship team at the church I was part of in Clapham. Outside of St Francis, I work as a creative freelancer. I run a sustainable floral design company called The Spring Collection, I write, edit, and compose, and love helping build communities where people can find belonging and encouragement in their creative pursuits. The arts, in all their forms, bring a beautiful richness to God’s family. When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my wonderful family. I love the outdoors, especially cycling and hiking, and I’m a real foodie who enjoys reading and good conversation. Email Cat at worship@st-francischurch.org.uk or call 07514 794431
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 Bella and spends as much time as she can travelling to new places with them. Jane’s working days are from Sunday – Thursday.
Email Jane at admin@st-francischurch.org.uk or call 01722 413644.
Helen Gill
HOPE CHURCH CO-ORDINATOR
Helen was born and raised in Salisbury and now lives in the outer wilds of Winterslow. She has been married to Kulvinder, a British Indian Sikh for 30 years and they have the two most beautiful children on the planet: Polly, who is a Doctor of Astrophysics up in Durham and George who is studying Engineering in Bristol. Helen loves: her gorgeous friends fiercely, colourful clothes, painting, roses, maths, her daft greyhound and laughing. She was a Primary School Teacher for over 20 years and loved all the children in her care, she misses teaching but Covid put a stop to it and now is very happy to be serving Hope Church.
Email Helen at oldsarum@st-francischurch.org.uk