About

Who's Who

Charlie Butler

Vicar

Charlie has been vicar of St Bartholomew’s since March 2023, having trained for ministry in North London, and served as curate here since 2019. He is married to Jenny, a teacher at a local secondary school, and they have 3 children.

Saskia Barnden

Associate Priest

Saskia has been associate clergy at St Bartholomew’s since 2012. In 21 years of ministry she has also served as a school chaplain and as a hospice chaplain. She is married to John; they have a grown up daughter and 2 grandchildren.

Jem Huggins

Operations Manager

Jem is married to Oli and they have 3 children. Before joining the staff team as Operations Manager, Jem was a Projects Officer at the University of Birmingham.

Frances Clarke

Church Warden

Frances has lived in Birmingham since 1999. She is married to Martin and has three children and three grandchildren. She has worked in the arts and higher education sectors for years and currently serves on an arts charity board and conducts research in dance science.

Oli Huggins

Church Warden

Oli encountered Jesus at the age of 21. He is married to Jem and they have 3 children. He was previously warden at Stephen’s, Selly Park, and works as VP of Partnerships for Packt Publishing.

Mary Martin

PCC Treasurer

Mary has lived in Birmingham since the 1970’s and moved to the church in 2019. She is married to Peter and has 2 grown up children and 2 grandchildren. She is a Chartered Accountant and serves on the boards of an NHS Trust and a local arts charity.

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) are the trustees of St Bartholomew's under current charity law, legally responsible for the church’s financial affairs and the maintenance of its assets. They also assist the clergy in the management of the church and the promotion of its mission.

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There is a range of different groups and activities happening throughout the week at St Bartholomew’s; click one of the links to discover more about what goes on.

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