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Clergy
The clergy are both the spiritual and organisational leaders of the church. It is the clergy’s role to guide you through life along a path the meets with the teaching of Jesus. At key times in your life, they will help you reconfirm your faith in God in a more personal way by assisting you perform the rituals of baptism, confirmation, and marriage, amongst others.
In the Parish of Aston and Nechells, our clergy service the needs of parishioners from all three churches. They are very happy to speak to you individually between and after Sunday services, or you can contact any of them via their e-mails given below.
VICAR: Revd Dr Fiona Gregson
Fiona grew up in Sierra Leone, Kenya and the UK. Before being ordained Fiona worked as a maths and science teacher in Malawi, a teacher’s aide in Niger and in two churches in the UK. After she was ordained she did her curacy here in Aston and Nechells before being a Vicar in Girlington in Bradford.
After marrying Matthew she completed her PhD in New Testament studies and split her time between interim parish roles (including one here at Aston and Nechells), writing and teaching, and caring for their daughter.
In 2022 she came back to Aston and Nechells as Vicar. Fiona is passionate about seeing people come to know Jesus and seeing people grow as followers of Jesus. She enjoys cooking, knitting, sewing, mountain walking and has just started doing the local park run when she can.
ASSOCIATE VICAR: Revd Giyanow Kayla
Giyanow was born a Sikh in Khotra, in the Punjab of India, in 1962. Daughter of a mill worker, she came to England with her family in 1968. At school (Foundry Road, Winson Green), Giyanow began to become interested in Christianity and began to study further. At the age of 15 or 16 she took a 3D course and then decided to confirm her newfound faith. She began to study for Readership in 2003 and was licensed in 2005.
Giyanow is particularly involved in Asian Fellowship, a biligual service held in Aston Parish Church Centre on Saturday mornings. To find out more about Asian Fellowship, click the following link: Asian Fellowship information
From 5th July 2015, Giyanow became Curate for the Parish of Aston and Nechells, moving on to Associate Priest following her curacy and Associate Vicar following her licensing.
CURATE: Revd Sandra Daniels
Born and grown in Birmingham, Sandra was baptised and confirmed at St Ann’s church, Moseley. She moved with her parents and siblings to Yardley Wood in the early 80’s.
Sandra attended Harborne Hill secondary school then Sutton Coldfield College, and worked in care homes before attending De Montford University to train as a social worker in Birmingham and Solihull, she specialised in supporting families of children with additional needs. She left Social Work in 2017 to care for her mother.
Sandra and Chris met at a youth club on Ombersley Road they married in 1987, and have 4 grown up sons and 5 grand children.
In 2021, Sandra started the discernment process and with the support and blessing of her vicar and congregation of St Edburgas church, attended Queens College and became ordained as deacon at Birmingham cathedral in 2024.
Sandra’s interests are swimming, cycling, growing fruit and veg and live music. She is passionate about seeing people come to faith and grow as disciples and worshipers of Jesus.
