Hi! I am John Schofield, the new Methodist Chaplain.
I am new to chaplaincy, and have just been recently ordained (July 2018); having served as a probationary minister with two churches in the north of York for two years. Prior to that my family and I lived in Knaresborough for nearly ten years. I am married to Ruth, and we have two adult children who have both just been through university.
I am looking forward to being part of the Chaplaincy at the university. I am still a student myself, currently studying for a B.A. in theology through distance learning at Queen’s Foundation in Birmingham, after completing the requirements of a Diploma in Theology in 2016. Despite that, I still tend to think of myself in terms of my scientific background: I have a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Reading, and I worked for over 20 years in a number of chemical companies, including Castrol Offshore (a part of BP) after graduating in the 1990s.
As well as being a chaplain, I am one of the ministers at Heslington Church, a joint Anglican/Methodist church situated just between the East and West Campuses. You can find out more about Heslington elsewhere on this website.
York is a great part of the country, and I have had good reports about the university having worked with its graduates during my time in industry, and met several staff and students since I came to live in York itself. I am really looking forward to the time I spend sharing with students and staff. Having holidayed in the South West of France on numerous occasions I must admit to being a bit of a francophile, and enjoying the culture, food and wines of that particular region of France, particularly the Charente, Gironde and Garonne.
I have an office on the West Campus, but I expect to be generally available anywhere on the university campuses .
If you want to get hold of me I can be contacted on:
Mobile : 07923 043327
Landline: 01904 903450 (with voice mail)
Email: rev-john.schofield@york.ac.uk or rev.dr.john.schofield@gmail.com
I am new to chaplaincy, and have just been recently ordained (July 2018); having served as a probationary minister with two churches in the north of York for two years. Prior to that my family and I lived in Knaresborough for nearly ten years. I am married to Ruth, and we have two adult children who have both just been through university.
I am looking forward to being part of the Chaplaincy at the university. I am still a student myself, currently studying for a B.A. in theology through distance learning at Queen’s Foundation in Birmingham, after completing the requirements of a Diploma in Theology in 2016. Despite that, I still tend to think of myself in terms of my scientific background: I have a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Reading, and I worked for over 20 years in a number of chemical companies, including Castrol Offshore (a part of BP) after graduating in the 1990s.
As well as being a chaplain, I am one of the ministers at Heslington Church, a joint Anglican/Methodist church situated just between the East and West Campuses. You can find out more about Heslington elsewhere on this website.
York is a great part of the country, and I have had good reports about the university having worked with its graduates during my time in industry, and met several staff and students since I came to live in York itself. I am really looking forward to the time I spend sharing with students and staff. Having holidayed in the South West of France on numerous occasions I must admit to being a bit of a francophile, and enjoying the culture, food and wines of that particular region of France, particularly the Charente, Gironde and Garonne.
I have an office on the West Campus, but I expect to be generally available anywhere on the university campuses .
If you want to get hold of me I can be contacted on:
Mobile : 07923 043327
Landline: 01904 903450 (with voice mail)
Email: rev-john.schofield@york.ac.uk or rev.dr.john.schofield@gmail.com
