“Seeing how we translate theology into practice is of vital importance in training ministers. It is not enough to know – we need to know how to live it out in ministry and mission.”

Justine joined the staff in 2004 and became the vice-principal in 2007. She teaches Church in Practice. After studying theology in London, she taught religious studies in a London secondary school. She trained for ministry in the Church of England at Lincoln after which she worked in parish ministry as a curate and a vicar in the diocese of Southwark. She has trained readers and curates and served on the Diocesan Liturgical committee. Justine has been a member of the General Synod and the Churches Commission on Mission.

She has written articles in practical theology and recently contributed ‘Gender, Spirituality and Power in Ministerial Formation’ to The Making of Ministry, ed. Angela Shier-Jones (Peterborough: Epworth, 2008). Her research interests include faith development, spirituality and resilience and she is pursuing doctoral research in this area.  Justine leads quiet days for the Worldwide Community of Christian Meditation and offers some spiritual direction.

Justine lives in Rochester where she is a Priest Vicar at the cathedral. She is married to Thomas and they have four children.