Meet the Team
The Clergy
Daniel Bennett (Rector)
Tel: 0759 702 7825
Email: revdanielbennett@outlook.com
Dan was ordained at Coventry Cathedral in 2020. Before training for ministry, he was living in London and was primarily an academic working in the area of social media, journalism and conflict.
Having long been involved in lay Christian leadership, Dan felt called by God to pursue full-time ministry, and began training for ordination at Ripon College, Cuddesdon in 2017. He enjoyed living in a diverse worshipping community and developing theological interests in "vulnerability" and the work of Soren Kierkegaard.
Dan served his curacy in the parish of Stoke, St Michael's in Coventry and more recently at St Michael's, Budbrooke. He is particularly passionate about preaching, leading engaging creative worship for all ages, and environmental and social justice.
Dan is married to Victoria, who works as a Deputy Director at NHS England. She also trained as a lay reader in Liverpool Diocese. They have two young children.
Glenn Lowde (Associate Minister)
Tel: 01788 572611
Email: revbilton@icloud.com
Glenn has lived and worked in Rugby all his life,he is married to Delia and has two adult sons Dean and Nathan. He was ordained in 2020 and served his curacy at St Mark’s, Bilton, where he has been a member of the congregation and a Reader there for seven years prior to being an ordinand. His ministry is now to continue at St Mark’s as its Associate Minister.
Glenn has also had a wider ministry within the Diocese as a Spiritual Director for the past 11 years.
Glenn qualified with a Degree in Counselling in 2012 and works as a Counsellor at The Light House, a Christian Counselling agency based in Coventry. Glenn enjoys nurturing and walking with others on their journey with God. He is also part of the Diocese’s team of discernment advisers.
Alongside this, Glenn’s career has been in the Aerospace industry, as a qualified metallurgist and quality engineer. Responsible for measurement and testing, he was a member of the company’s senior management team heading the Quality Department.
Glenn has always enjoyed working with people in various capacities from technical training, mentoring and coaching, to being their counsellor for when life is hurting, to helping others discern their calling and developing their gifts in God’s service.
Glenn is also a keen cyclist, recently completing 100 mile closed road rides raising money for charity. He sings tenor in the Rugby Philharmonic Choir and enjoys opera and live music.
Elisabeth Jeyasingh (Children and Families' Worker)
Email: stmarks-children@outlook.com
Elisabeth grew up in Nuneaton and left for University in Southampton where she met her future husband, Swaraj. After a PGCE in Leeds she taught in Bradford for several years, and after marriage in 1994, moved to Ipswich where they brought up their two daughters while Elisabeth continued to teach.
Swaraj and Elisabeth attended their local parish church in Ipswich and over the years each took on many different roles. Elisabeth worked with children of all ages from the creche to the Youth group, was Chairperson of a church Pre-school, and Church Warden for six years. Most recently they were part of a church planting team and Elisabeth jointly led a monthly Messy Church.
Elisabeth and Swaraj are both excited about the move to Rugby and being closer to family and friends, although sad to be leaving their church and friends in Ipswich.
The Churchwardens
An essential piece of the St Mark’s puzzle, churchwardens are responsible for many of the practical aspects of running the church, from overseeing the upkeep of the building to ensuring our Sunday services run smoothly.
If you have a practical question about the church or churchyard, you can contact the churchwardens at the following email address:
Marion Ainslow
Christine Assheton
