Ministry Team
Parish Priest and Rector
The Venerable Mark Carlyon
Parish Priest and Rector | Archdeacon of the Downs
Mark lives near St James in Toowoomba, and is responsible for overseeing ministry within the whole Parish of St James Toowoomba, including both St Anne's Church in Highfields and St James' Church in Toowoomba.
Mark most often leads worship services in Toowoomba, but you'll find him regularly taking services at Highfields as well. Mark's office is at the Parish Centre in Toowoomba.
Contact Fr Mark for enquiries about:
- Pastoral Care and services in Toowoomba
- First Communion, Confirmation, Weddings, Funerals
Phone 07 4639 1858 | Mobile 0417 717 745
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Associate Priest
The Reverend Melissa Conway
Associate Priest
Melissa lives near St Annes in Highfields, and assists with ministry within the whole Parish of St James Toowoomba, including both St Anne's Church in Highfields and St James' Church in Toowoomba.
You'll find Melissa regularly taking services at both centres, and online through the Highfields Anglicans FaceBook page. Melissa works from the office at St Anne’s in Highfields as well as the Parish Centre at St James Toowoomba. Melissa is on the boards of Angligreen and the Movement for the Ordination of Women (MOW).
Melissa writes, “prayer is the beginning and end of what we do as people of faith. As well as praying for our faith communities, I pray for the people of the communities of Toowoomba, Highfields and surrounds, and for God’s kingdom of love, peace, justice and reconciliation to continue to become manifest in our world.”
Phone 07 4639 1858 | Mobile 0411 255 072
Assisting Clergy
REVEREND PETER MAYEN
Mobile 0469 628 997
REVEREND GARTH SHAW
REVEREND DAVID SNAPE
REVEREND BEV THOROGOOD
REVEREND JOHN PRYCE-DAVIES
REVEREND GRAHEME BALDOCK