Rebecca Packer
Rebecca lives in Wellington and works at Crown Law. She is married to Matt and they worship and serve together at St Michael‘s in Kelburn.
Matthew Packer
Matthew lives in Wellington and works at the Waitangi Tribunal Unit. He and his wife Rebecca serve in the parish of Kelburn and worship at St Michael’s.
Maria Kirkland
Maria was born and bred in the Hutt Valley and while the rest of Wellington might mock it, she thinks it’s a pretty great place. She has been based in Taitā for the last six years where she lives in an intentional community and co-leads the St Matt’s Seed Community, a church plant based out of St Matthew’s Taitā.
Wendy Smyth
Wendy is the Chaplain of St Matthew’s Collegiate School in Masterton, a Religious Education teacher, a mother of four grown women, and a Granny to 11 grandchildren. Wendy has combined her teaching passion with her deep interest in Theology, study of the prophetic, and experience in Co-Pastoring the Olive Tree Church in Petone to fulfil these roles with devotion and commitment.
Jo Harrington
Jo Harrington lives in Shannon and is part of an Urban Vision team. She is married to Leigh and has four children. She ministers on the land and in the local community.
Michelle Tofts
Michelle is a teacher at Nga Tawa School and alongside her husband, Adrian, forms the chaplaincy team there. Michelle is also a part of the team in the Parish of Rangitikei.
Miriam Freeman-Plume
Miriam (Mim) is married to Matt, and they have two children, Josh (13) and Tovi (8). They are a part of the Parish of Pauatahanui where Mim leads the children’s ministry team for the Years 1-6s. She also leads a weekday morning prayer gathering and a monthly contemplative service.
