Jamie Allen (priest)

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Timothy James Allen (born 1971) is a British Anglican priest, who from 2009 to 2016 was Dean of Taranaki Cathedral, New Zealand.

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In England

Early ministry

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Jamie Allen with daughter Carrie

Allen was raised in Woodbridge, Suffolk. [1] He was ordained as an Anglican priest in 1999, [2] at the age of 28, after first working as a DJ and as a Religious Education and English teacher. He was a curate for three years at St Mary's Abbey in the parish of Nuneaton, Warwickshire until 2002, when he was appointed Rector of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot, a group of parishes in Wiltshire.

"A Country Parish"

Allen and his family were the subject of an eight-part Tiger Aspect Productions British television documentary and reality television programme A Country Parish , first broadcast in 2003. This covered the family's move from Nuneaton to three traditional village parishes in Wiltshire. The series was filmed over the course of a year, and examined the life of a clergy family and the dilemmas of parish ministry. The series included themes such as:

The series attracted a large viewing audience and there was huge media attention and interest. In 2003 Jamie moved from Wiltshire and resumed ministry in a less-publicized location. [3] He served as a priest in Buckinghamshire before becoming the vicar of St Andrew's Parish in Great Cornard in late 2005. [4]

In New Zealand

In 2010, Allen moved with his wife and four children to be vicar, and then dean, of the newly consecrated Taranaki Cathedral Church of St Mary, [5] New Plymouth, New Zealand. The cathedral was consecrated on 6 March 2010, and [6] Allen was installed as its first dean.

Carrie Allen

In 2009, Allen's second child, Carrie, had been diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of soft-tissue cancer. She was treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and surgery to remove the lump in her arm. The family moved to New Zealand just as Carrie completed this treatment, and for some time the cancer was in remission, but it returned metastatically in 2011. In 2012, a fundraising concert (called "Carrie's Concert") [7] was held at Taranaki Cathedral hosted by Carrie, where Dave Dobbyn performed and over $8,000 was raised to benefit the Child Cancer Foundation and CanTeen.

Carrie died on 15 September 2012. [8] [9] As her father was the serving dean at the cathedral, permission was granted for the closed churchyard to be re-opened for her burial. [10]

Taranaki Cathedral

From 2009 to 2016 [11] [12] Allen served as Dean of Taranaki Cathedral. Events during his incumbency included:

Taranaki Retreat

In July 2014, prompted by the loss of their daughter, the Allens decided to sell their family home [27] and use the funds to establish a charitable trust which would offer a place for people to stay when going through tragedy, with the specific aim of suicide prevention. This was inspired by Allen's experience of pastoral work with families who had lost a member to suicide when there was nowhere to turn to for support. [28] The build of the facility was funded by the Allens' donation, by local businesses, [29] people in the community who had been affected by suicide, and through grants. [30]

The facility opened in March 2017 [31] and offers free breaks [32] (or support at home) for people dealing with tragedy [33] or where people are dealing with suicidal thoughts. The Allen family were nominated [34] and chosen [35] as Taranaki Daily News Person of the year 2017 for their work on Taranaki Retreat.

Waiamanko

During 2021, a Community Drop-In Support Hub [36] was established in Taranaki by Allen and the Taranaki Retreat Team, to operate alongside the Residential Support Centre. The name Waimanako/The Waters of Hope was gifted to the premises - which are sponsored by New Plymouth District Council. [37] The facility includes support rooms, a Creative Hub and a Koha Cafe, where people can eat for free or for a donation. The facility operates from 10am-9pm daily except Sundays. The cafe offers a peer-listening services for people experiencing distress, or concerned for someone. "Listening Ears" can simply be added to an order for food. There are regular support groups, [38] workshops and one-on-one peer support and therapy available.

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  31. ↑ "Taranaki's first suicide support retreat is open". Stuff. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  32. ↑ "Retreat reaching South Taranaki". Stuff. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  33. ↑ "Retreat is good idea, mum says" . Retrieved 7 April 2018– via PressReader.
  34. ↑ "Jamie Allen - Family tragedy inspired a way of helping others". Stuff. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  35. ↑ "Jamie Allen - Taranaki Daily News Person of the Year 2017". Stuff. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
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  38. ↑ Matthews, Jane (24 October 2021). "Running towards recovery: New group formed to help Taranaki people struggling with addiction, mental health worries". Stuff. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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