Revd Rach Collins
Hi, I’m Revd Rach and it is my joy to get to be your minister from August 2026 for the next 12 months.
I’ve already been a presbyter in Swindon for 4 years, working with Bath Road, St Andrews and Rodbourne Methodist Churches. As well as gaining you lovely people at this point, I am also walking alongside Chiseldon and Aldbourne & Ramsbury.
I arrive at Stratton for just a year in a time of change: the Circuit has fewer staff than it is used to and, all being well, we are moving forward with our neighbours in Upper Thames to merge into the Great Western Circuit from September 2027.
My role with you is to journey onwards as to where God continues to call, building on the 200 years of Methodism in Stratton. You will get used to my tricky questions, my willingness to wait for answers, and my love of Old Testament characters. I hope that in our time together, as we pastorally care for one another and work together for justice, we may all know and share the love of God.
The question I get asked most is “where is [my] accent from?” and having grown up in Staffordshire, going to university and then living in Lancaster and then being based in Greater Manchester for 7 years before candidating (applying) to be a minister - it’s a strange northern mix!