Meet the Team
OUR TEAM
Our Leadership
Rev Canon Robert Ferris
Rector
Robert became Rector after having been Associate Minister for 8 years. He is passionate about reaching out with God’s love to all and seeing how everyone can play their part in the body of the Church. He is married to Noelle and enjoys sitting down with a cuppa to chat about God, life, stories and generally what’s going on.
Robert has recently has been appointed Honorary Canon (Canon Missioner) of St Finbarre’s Cathedral in Cork.
Ministry Staff
Matt Gould
Carraig Centre Lead Evangelist & Community Leader
Sarah – Louise Kilroy
Church of Ireland Pioneer Minister (Youthworker)
Macdara Dawson
Youthwork Intern
Office Team
Deirdre Lightbody
Parish Administrator
Jaki Godfrey
Admin Assistant
Church Wardens & others with particular responsibilities
Jane & Laurel
St. Peter’s Church Wardens
Ciaran McKeown
Glebe Warden
Mel & Richard
St. Senan’s Church Wardens
Paula & April
Church of the Resurrection Blarney wardens
Bill Lane
Carraig Centre Manager
Robert Devoy
Hon. Secretary Select Vestry & Glebe Warden
2025/26 Select Vestry
The Select Vestry is appointed annually according to the Church of Ireland Constitution- It is chaired by the Rector – Canon Robert Ferris and is comprised of the clergy of the parish along with those elected by the Annual Easter General Vestry and appointed.
Church Wardens
The Rector appointed the following:
Laurel Watts – Rector’s Church Warden for St Peter’s
April Gunn – Rector’s Church Warden for Blarney
Mel Harris – Rector’s Church Warden for Inniscarra
The following were elected as People’s Church Wardens:
Jane Moffatt – St Peter’s
Richard Wood – Inniscarra
Paula O’Callaghan – Blarney
Glebe Wardens
The Rector appointed Robert Devoy as Rector’s Glebe Warden and Ciaran McKeown is elected as People’s Glebe Warden.
Select Vestry members
The following members were elected to the Select Vestry:
Douglas Venn, Richard Bolster, DJ Kelleher, Bill Lane, Ivan McMahon, Mick O’Shea, Janice Healey Bird, Patsy Devoy (Hon. Treasurer), Jessica Kindler, Diane Martin, Sylvia Bolster.