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Rev Dr Peter J Naylor B.A.(Hons), D.Phil.(Oxon)


Peter was born in 1954 in Cardiff. He read Biblical Studies at Cardiff University and took his doctorate in Biblical Hebrew semantics at Oxford. His thesis was entitled,
The Language of Covenant, 1980. Before entering the full time ministry, he worked as a Chartered Accountant and remained a member of the ICAEW until 2009.

He was ordained in 1986 and served in the ministry of Ely Presbyterian Church until 1999. He was then called to the new congregation in Llandaff, which in 2008, became Immanuel Presbyterian Church when it moved to its present building in Caerau.

Peter is married to Pam and they have three adult children and one grandchild.

Peter is the author of a commentary on the book of Numbers, published in New Bible Commentary. 21st Century Edition, by IVP in 1994. Currently, he is preparing commentaries on Joel and Amos. He regularly contributes articles to the Presbyterian Network (published by the EPCEW).In 2007 he succeeded David Cross as the Editor of the Presbyterian Network and Pray For One Another.

Peter has served on several committees of Presbytery. Currently he is convenor of the Publications Committee.

Peter has represented the church at the International Conference of Reformed Churches since 1993. In 2001, he was invited to serve the ICRC as its Recording Secretary and is thus a member of the interim.

Between 1987-1990, Peter lectured on Old Testament Exegesis at the Evangelische Theologische Faculteit in Leuven, Between 2000 and 2010, he has taught, as a visiting lecturer, at Wales Evangelical School of Theology, Bridgend, first on OT text, and since 2002, on Ecclesiology.

 

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Terence D Bees Ll.B., B.D.

Terry was ordained in 1974 and served as an elder at Ely Presbyterian Church (Reformed) for eighteen years. During that time, he gained his Bachelor of Divinity degree with London University. He was recalled to office at Llandaff in 1999, where he has contributed to the teaching ministry of the church. He is currently the church secretary.

Terry is married to Annis. Their two daughters are both married.

Until his retirement (Dec. 2000), Terry worked for the Open University.

 

Photo of Dr Paul Corney Dr Paul J Corney B.Eng (Hons), D. Phil, B.D.

Paul was born in Cardiff in 1967. He was ordained an elder of the church in 1999. He contributes to the ministry of the church. In 2003, he completed his studies for the Bachelor of Divinity degree with London University.

Paul is married to Sarah and they have five children.

In September 2003, Paul began to work as a teacher at Wyclif Independent Christian School, Machen.  For ten years prior to this, Paul worked in the steel industry.

Paul served the Presbytery as Moderator from June 2002 to March 2004.

 

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Russell L Young  B.Arch (Wales) Hons, RIBA
 
Russell was ordained in 2009 as an elder of Immanuel.
 
Russell is married to Janet. Their three children (Philip, Andrew and Miriam) are married. Philip is a deacon in Bethel Presbyterian Church, Andrew is the minister of Cheltenham Presbyterian Church, and Miriam is a member of Immanuel.
 
Russell qualified as a registered/chartered architect in 1971. For the past eleven years, he has worked for himself, having previously been employed as an architect in local government and private practice.

 

 

Deacons
David Union, Jeff Tucker, Lyndon Jenkins.

The photo below was taken at Russell's ordination service, March 2009

Photo of elders from EPCEW at Russell's ordination

L-R: Dr Paul Corney, Rev Andrew Young (Cheltenham), Mr Russell Young, Rev Richard Holst (Immanuel), Mr Terry Bees, Rev Dr Peter Naylor, Rev Todd Matocha (Bethel), Rev Dr Stephen Dancer (Solihull), Mr Alan Liddington (Bethel)