Our Vicar is from Colwyn Bay. He holds degrees in both Music and Religious Studies from the University of Wales.

In 1985 he was appointed Organist & Choirmaster at The Church of the Holy Trinity, Llandudno where he was encouraged by the Rector at the time, The Rev'd Canon Derek Richards, to explore a vocation to the Sacred Priesthood. He was accepted for training for ministry at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, Oxford. In the course of his training he spent time on Sheffield's huge Manor Estate, and in his third year he was selected by the college to undertake a year of exchange study at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, California. During that time he experienced a 7.1 earthquake (17 October 1989 at 5.04pm - the "Loma-Prieta"); joined members of the North Californian Theatre Organ Society who were building a giant Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ at the High School Theatre; and he also met his wife-to-be, Kate, who is now the Vicar of Abergele & Rector of St George. He was made Deacon at St Asaph Cathedral in 1990, and in 1991 he was ordained Priest. He served his title as Curate of Rhyl from 1990-94 with the Rev'd Canon Herbert Lloyd, who later retired to Prestatyn, and who remained a firm friend until he died in July 2010.

Following four years in Rhyl, he was inducted as sixth Vicar of Llay. The years at Llay were very busy and filled with many adventures in ministry. In 1998, a parish exchange was made with Rev'd Chuck Stacy of St Mark's-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, Los Olivos, California, and in 2001, both the Vicar and Kate were sent by the Church in Wales to the Diocese of Pretoria in South Africa, where for six months he was Interim Rector of Holy Trinity Church, Rustenburg. He was Instituted and Inducted as Vicar of Prestatyn on 19 July 2004.

Our Vicar is unashamedly an avid organ enthusiast, and still loves to play whenever the opportunity arises. Should you ever visit him in his study, there's every chance that he will give you a tune on his vast Wyvern digital organ!  He also enjoys listening to his organ CDs. In 1998 he established Chester & North East Wales Organists' & Choirmasters' Association which now has a membership of more than 100 persons. He also enjoys computers and surfing the Internet, and cooking feasts! 

The Vicar is also Area Dean of St Asaph and Chaplain to the St Asaph Diocesan Retired Clergy Association.

CHURCH OFFICERS 2011

Vicar's Warden
Mr J A Northam, Cynhaeaf,  4 Aberconwy Road, Prestatyn

THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Vicar's Sub-Warden
Mr Ken Say, 34 Trevor Road, Prestatyn

Sub-Warden
Mrs M Cox, 34 Sea Bank Drive, Prestatyn

Organist
Mr Richard Ablitt B Eng (Mus), 65 East Parade, Rhyl