Clergy Team

Matthew Tregenza was ordained priest in Salisbury Cathedral in June 2004, following a career in teaching.  He served a curacy in a group of parishes in Dorset, and  then served in parishes in South Wales.  Prior to coming to Crediton, he was Rector of a group of rural parishes in Somerset, where he was also a Rural Dean.  He became Rector of the Crediton Benefice in March 2019.

Sandra Collier has been involved with Church ministry in various roles since the middle 1980’s, primarily in the Hatherleigh Benefice.  Licensed as a Reader in 2010, serving throughout the Northmoor Team.  Along with husband Steve, retired back to Crediton in 2017, having started their married life here in Crediton in 1980.  Retirement is not an option with God, in 2020 Sandra experienced a profound call to the Distinctive Diaconate, thus being ordained as such on 1^st July 2023.  Steve & Sandra have been blessed with 3 children and 3 grandchildren which keep them very busy.  Aside from ministry she has been blessed to have worked as a cheese maker, played football to a high standard and proud to have been a part of a Guinness World record.

“I will continue to serve the people of Devon with joy for as long as God directs me”

Carol Price was licensed as a Reader at Spreyton in 1999, where she served on the Whiddon Parishes ministry team until August 2012. She then came to Holy Trinity Yeoford as Reader / Warden. She had a dairy farm in Spreyton with her husband and returned to nursing when the farm was sold in 2002. They have three children and five grandchildren.

Antonia Tregenza was licensed as a Lay Minister on 1st October 2022.

Dr. Jack Shelley was licensed as Reader in Exeter Diocese in 2009, serving in Crediton benefice.

Jack has been involved in church life and leadership since student days. He was for many years a member of the General Synod of the Church of England. Jack worked for 35 years as a General Medical Practitioner in Devon and is still involved in medical education. He is also an active farmer.