Our Staff
Vicar: The Rev. Jennie Savage
Jennie has recently come to the parish as its Vicar (September 2016) and is enjoying the diversity of the parish in its varied congregations and community life. Her own experience as a parishioner and then a minister has been across a variety of traditions in the Anglican Church. Jennie is committed to building a creative team ministry in the parish and the parish’s profile in the local community. She is married to Sav and has two grown up children, aims to keep fit through gym and bush walks, and loves holidaying in New Zealand.
Jennie has recently come to the parish as its Vicar (September 2016) and is enjoying the diversity of the parish in its varied congregations and community life. Her own experience as a parishioner and then a minister has been across a variety of traditions in the Anglican Church. Jennie is committed to building a creative team ministry in the parish and the parish’s profile in the local community. She is married to Sav and has two grown up children, aims to keep fit through gym and bush walks, and loves holidaying in New Zealand.
Assistant Curate: The Rev. Paul Carr
Paul lives in Mount Eliza and is married to Elsa. They have three children and moved to Australia from England in 2012. Paul’s career has been devoted to Health, Social Care, and Psychiatry in the UK NHS and he continues to work for Monash Health. He sees the workplace as an important part of his ministry. He has been with St James The Less since 2012 and completed his training at Trinity Theological College. He was ordained Deacon and then Priest in 2016. Paul enjoys Triathlon and was formerly a keen soccer player in England and now enjoys watching his children fulfill their dreams. As family, they love England, Portugal, and Australia, feeling warmly welcomed and blessed to be in Victoria. Paul is interested in areas of Christian discipleship and social justice and how we live out our faith in today’s world.
Paul lives in Mount Eliza and is married to Elsa. They have three children and moved to Australia from England in 2012. Paul’s career has been devoted to Health, Social Care, and Psychiatry in the UK NHS and he continues to work for Monash Health. He sees the workplace as an important part of his ministry. He has been with St James The Less since 2012 and completed his training at Trinity Theological College. He was ordained Deacon and then Priest in 2016. Paul enjoys Triathlon and was formerly a keen soccer player in England and now enjoys watching his children fulfill their dreams. As family, they love England, Portugal, and Australia, feeling warmly welcomed and blessed to be in Victoria. Paul is interested in areas of Christian discipleship and social justice and how we live out our faith in today’s world.
Children, Youth and Families Minister:
Mrs Samantha White
Sam joined the staff in 2008 following a career in international brands management and marketing. Sam has completed some theological training through Ridley College and also has a Cert IV in Christian Leadership Coaching. Sam's ministry centres around helping families and children come to know and love God, through Jesus. Some of her main work week to week is with playgroup, young people, families services and ensuring that the wider community is aware of what is happening in the parish. Sam also has a wider role coaching others involved in ministry to families and children. Sam is married to Trevor and they have two teenage children, Charlotte and Sebastian, and a beagle, Billie. When not at church Sam can be found singing loudly on the terraces at Melbourne Victory, running with the dog, doing early morning PT sessions, running the kids to their various sporting activities or watching classic car racing.
Mrs Samantha White
Sam joined the staff in 2008 following a career in international brands management and marketing. Sam has completed some theological training through Ridley College and also has a Cert IV in Christian Leadership Coaching. Sam's ministry centres around helping families and children come to know and love God, through Jesus. Some of her main work week to week is with playgroup, young people, families services and ensuring that the wider community is aware of what is happening in the parish. Sam also has a wider role coaching others involved in ministry to families and children. Sam is married to Trevor and they have two teenage children, Charlotte and Sebastian, and a beagle, Billie. When not at church Sam can be found singing loudly on the terraces at Melbourne Victory, running with the dog, doing early morning PT sessions, running the kids to their various sporting activities or watching classic car racing.
