Lynn profile

Revd Lynn Chapman




Priest-in-Charge


 



 


Lynn was born in Norwich and grew up in Wymondham, attending the High School there and Wymondham College Sixth Form.  She studied Theology and Religious Studies at The College of Ripon and York St John and qualified as a secondary RE teacher.  Having established her career in Dover, Kent, she made a change to teach in primary school, where she specialised in music.  She gained experience in a variety of primary settings and finished her teaching career as Head of Year Six in a large Norfolk primary school, whilst working with children with emotional and behavioural challenges in mainstream education


Lynn was born in Norwich and grew up in Wymondham, attending the High School there and Wymondham College Sixth Form.  She studied Theology and Religious Studies at The College of Ripon and York St John and qualified as a secondary RE teacher.  Having established her career in Dover, Kent, she made a change to teach in primary school, where she specialised in music.  She gained experience in a variety of primary settings and finished her teaching career as Head of Year Six in a large Norfolk primary school, whilst working with children with emotional and behavioural challenges in mainstream education.


 


Over the years Lynn has been involved in the Girl Guide Movement, as Brownie, Guide and Guider.  She has also studied a variety of dance styles and been involved in amateur dramatic productions.  She continues to enjoy acting and performing.  Music has also been a big part of her life and she plays the piano and organ, enjoys singing and is currently learning to play the cello.  Alongside these pursuits Lynn is a keen baker, knitter, dressmaker and embroiderer.


 


As a committed Christian Lynn has been involved in church life for many years.  Her main connection has been with Wymondham Abbey where she was a chorister and Sunday School Teacher in her teenage years and Head Sacristan and Churchwarden at a later stage.  In between she served on PCCs in a variety of church settings.  She was ordained in 2011, serving her curacy at Sheringham.  Lynn was licenced as Priest-in-Charge of the Brooke Benefice in 2014 and remains in this role.  She is also Rural Dean of Depwade and an Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands.


 


 


Over the years Lynn has been involved in the Girl Guide Movement, as Brownie, Guide and Guider.  She has also studied a variety of dance styles and been involved in amateur dramatic productions.  She continues to enjoy acting and performing.  Music has also been a big part of her life and she plays the piano and organ, enjoys singing and is currently learning to play the cello.  Alongside these pursuits Lynn is a keen baker, knitter, dressmaker and embroiderer.


 


As a committed Christian Lynn has been involved in church life for many years.  Her main connection has been with Wymondham Abbey where she was a chorister and Sunday School Teacher in her teenage years and Head Sacristan and Churchwarden at a later stage.  In between she served on PCCs in a variety of church settings.  She was ordained in 2011, serving her curacy at Sheringham.  Lynn was licenced as Priest-in-Charge of the Brooke Benefice in 2014 and remains in this role.  She is also Rural Dean of Depwade and an Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands.


 




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