Rev Diane Smith, dsmith2505@hotmail.com 01702 436097
I am the minister at Chalkwell Park, Trinity and Hadleigh.
My background prior to entering Ministry was in Psychiatric
Nursing and various other branches of Special Needs work.
I worked for a Short time for the Essex Association for Spina
Bifida and Hydrocephalus as a Fieldworker and also for the
Christian Organisation "Prospects", which runs a whole variety of
homes around the Country catering for individuals with learning
difficulties.
I trained at Wesley House Cambridge for a degree in "Theology for
Ministry" and am currently undertaking a MA in Pastoral
Studies.
I find Ministry to be totally fulfilling and deeply challenging I
really struggle with the academic work load but at the same time
find it feeds me and hopefully equips me better to serve.
It is the incarnation of God in Christ that spurs me on, Jesus gave
us so much to live and die amongst us to feel our deepest joys and
sorrows, this is a love that impacts the whole of life and a love
that has eternal implications.
I am married to the long suffering Nigel and we have two daughter
Laura and Dawn both of whom love to dance!
