Jenny Brailsford
“Hello. I’m Jenny, the Servant-leader of CWG. I was living in Derby and working as a primary school teacher when the Lord called me to the Community.
After meetings with John Pearce and several visits to Hackney, I joined the Community in May 1974, coming to be part of the shared life and prayer, to be a homemaker and to be involved in the ministry of the local church.
It was exciting to be a member of a household with an open door of welcome and to worship among people who knew and loved Jesus and longed to make Him known. After a number of years John stepped down from being Servant-leader of CWG and I was elected to take his place. I also trained as a Lay Reader. Looking back, I praise God for the rich ministry He has given me.”
Veronica Sharpe
"Hello, I'm Veronica and I came to join the Community in 1991, having previously been a Companion Member. After being made redundant, I came to stay for a month – and never went away again!
I originally trained as a secondary school music teacher, and was a semi-professional orchestral player in Dorset for several years before working for various charities in public relations & fundraising.
I brought to CWG various general computer, desktop publishing and admin skills as well as musical ones, and have a particular love for liturgy and choral music.
Following recent changes in the local parish, I resigned my post as Parish Treasurer & Administrator after completing 30 years' service - voluntary & employed -and I remain a Licenced Lay Minister."
Annette Perkins
“Hello, Annette here. I joined the community at John Pearce’s invitation in 1985 from Chester, where I’d been living and working first with maps as a cartographic tracer and then, after training in Oxford, as an Occupational Therapist.
When John said “Come and join us,” I knew that the Lord was speaking to me through him, so I resigned my post and came. After a back injury at work some years ago, I had to move into ‘Housing with Care’ in November 2021, and now live out my membership of CWG by continuing in my role as Companions’ Secretary.”