Our Clergy Team

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Revd Dr Leonard Onugha

Rector

Leonard has previously served in Caversham, Thatcham, and Emmer Green. He says that knowing Christ and learning to walk with him has been an adventure. Being arrested for holding a prayer meeting in one country and serving as a teaching pastor with a church in South East Asia are just some of the journeys his faith has taken him on! Much of his earlier work within ministry was done whilst he held a role with a large energy company. He holds academic qualifications in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, as well as in Theology and Business Management. Leonard has a deep and continuing desire to see the full flourishing of individuals and communities. He is a trustee of The Mustard Tree Foundation, a school governor, an occasional hospital chaplain, and a director of BtN. He is married to Joanna, and they have three children.

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Reverend Tonia Elliot

Revd Tonia Elliott

New Communities Minister

Tonia joined PFC in early 2018. Originally from Sunderland, she is married to David and they have two grown up daughters and a much loved Golden Retriever dog who she loves walking in the beautiful area of Arborfield Green.
Tonia trained at St. Mellitus College in London which was an enriching and greatly enjoyable three years. Before training, she worked as a conference organiser and also had her own wedding planning business.
Before joining PFC, Tonia was previously the curate at St Peters, Farnborough, where her ministry has been vast and varied. Tonia is excited to be working in the Arborfield Green new community and overseeing St. Eligius church, where there are huge opportunities to build God’s Kingdom as people move into the area.

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Beth Quainton

Ordinand (Trainee Vicar)

Beth joined PFC in Sept 2021 as her parish placement when she started training part-time for ordination at Sarum College, Salisbury. Alongside training she works in pioneer ministry and has recently been involved with setting up workplace chaplaincy in Bracknell town centre. Beth has been involved in lay ministry for many years, with a particular passion for discipleship, prayer and schools ministry; having run an Open the Book Assembly team and prayer spaces in schools. She has lived in Finchampstead since 2011 with her husband and their two teenage children. Her professional background is in HR /training. She loves meeting new people and helping others grow and flourish, particularly on their faith journey.

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Revd Julian McAllen

Associate Priest

Julian was licensed as an Associate Priest in the Parish of Finchampstead and California in May 2017. Previously he was Curate at Christ Church, Epsom Common, after completing his theological training at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. Prior to ordination he spent seventeen years in the teaching profession as a Head of Economics & Vocation Education at a school in London. Julian has been involved in various aspects of mission and outreach and sees sharing the good news of Jesus Christ as central to his ministry. He has worked alongside the Mennonite Community in London, lecturing in Applied Christian Studies. Whilst attending church in London he was part of a Healing on the Streets team and ran a Café Church on the high street in Finchley. During his time in Epsom Deanery he was the Anglican representative on interfaith dialogue. More recently Julian and his wife Monika have started a Creative Café Church on the Gorse Ride Estate where they live with their two young children. When he has time Julian enjoys reading history and watching a bit of football, rugby and cricket.

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Our Youth Team

Louise Buckett

Louise Buckett

Children and Family Worker

Arborfield Green

Louise joined PFC as a volunteer in the summer of 2018, helping with the children's work within the parish.  Her professional background is hairdressing, but she feels very called to children's ministry.  Louise has helped to grow our after school and toddler groups, along with helping at nativities, baptisms and services.

Louise has lived in Arborfield for over 6 years with her husband and 3 young children.  Her passion for outreach, love for children and devotion for the church shines through in her role as children's worker at PFC.

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Our Church Wardens

PFC Location Name
PFC St Eligius
Lucia Golding
PFC St Eligius
Paul Marsden
PFC St James
Joy Scovell
PFC St James
Robert Alder
PFC St Mary & St John's
Ashlyn Webster
PFC St Mary & St John's
Marjorie Stalker