Ministry Team

Our Rector
Our Rector is Revd. Derek C Sargent. He was born in Dublin in 1966, lived in Dundrum, and was educated at Taney National School, Sandford Park School, St. John’s College Nottingham, Trinity College, Dublin, and The Open University. He is married to Breda, who also grew up in Dundrum, and they have three children Rebekah, David and Luke (the twins).

Following his theological training in the Church of Ireland Theological College and Trinity College Dublin, he was made deacon for the Waterford Group of Parishes in June 1999. After two and a half years he was instituted as Vicar to the same Group of Parishes with responsibility for the three parishes of Dunmore East, Annestown and Tramore.

After a year and a half as Vicar he was instituted as Rector of Clontarf. The institution was on the Feast of St. James, 25th July 2003, in our Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, Seafield Road West.

Youth and Lay Pastoral Assistant
Jamie Heffelfinger was appointed Youth and Lay Pastoral Assistant on a volunteer basis (pending work permit) in September 2009. Jamie hails from Indiana in the United States and has vast experience of working with children, young people and adults.

Jamie has a bachelor’s degree in Christian Ministries with a minor in Bible. He is married to Katie, who is Lecturer in Biblical Studies and Hermeneutics in the newly formed Church of Ireland Theological Institute. Jamie and Katie have a new baby daughter, Evelyn.

Parish Reader
Mark Acheson is our Parish Reader and he may be contacted at 831 8645 or email at achemarkATgofree.indigo.ie. [Replace AT with @ when emailing.] Mark assists in the Sunday Services and also occasionally leads Morning Prayer and the Service of the Word.