Claude and Sue Ellerington
Claude and his wife, Sue, have been the Senior Ministers here at Holy Trinity since 1994. They have been married for over 40 years and have three grown-up children, Richard, Dawn and Steven. Their ministry experience spans 38 years and they have been at the cutting edge of pioneering new projects in UK, Europe and USA.
Although brought up in a good Christian home, Claude committed his life fully to Christ as a result of a response at a Billy Graham event at the Manchester City football ground during his early teens. He trained for ministry and ordination at the Elim Bible College. He spent a number of years as Director of Youth for Christ for Bristol and the North of England before joining the Pastoral Team for the Assemblies of God churches in Bristol. He has also pastored various Elim Churches and he was head of a UK based National Drug Education and Rehabilitation ministry. He has spent a number of years working for the Elim Missions Department before responding to God’s call as Senior Pastor here at Holy Trinity in Weston-super-Mare.
Favourite films – Action
Favourite Actor – Morgan Freeman
Favourite Music – Eclectic but mainly Classical, Beatles, Michael Buble, Jamie Cullum, Harry Connor Jnr & Rod Stewart
Favourite food – A good hot curry!
Hobbies - Motorbiking, shooting, fishing and photography
What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you?
Getting married – makes me laugh all the time!