The Revd Robert Jenkins

Assistant Archdeacon

Prior to ordination Robert qualified as a civil engineer following which he had a career in commercial property leading urban redevelopment projects.
He was ordained deacon in 2000 in the Diocese of Guildford.
Following ordination, he served his title at Weybridge and was then Rector of Cobham and Stoke D’Abernon from 2004 to January 2017.
He was Rural Dean of Leatherhead for seven years.
He sits on the Bishop’s Advisory Panel (BAP) and was commissioned as Assistant Archdeacon in September 2017.
A priority in Robert’s ministry is the encouragement of vocations, lay and ordained. He sees the response to God’s call as key to both personal growth and the flourishing of parishes.
He is a strong advocate of collaborative ministry and team working, both within and between parishes.