Pictured: Lager-loving punk who dresses as a dominatrix is appointed village curate

Or she might opt for dominatrix-style red leather high heels to go with her six piercings including a nose stud.

Not the apparel you would normally expect from a Church of England curate.

Never mind the buttress: Sex Pistols fan and curate Skye Denno at her church

But punk rocker Skye Denno insists it is her way of serving God.

Miss Denno, 29, who admits to a taste for lager and the Sex Pistols, is two weeks into her appointment as curate at the Church of St James the Great in Dursley, Gloucestershire.

'It's been great,' she said. 'My clothes and how I look haven't been a problem.

'I think it makes me more approachable and I haven't heard any grumbles. At the most people have been a little surprised.

Workplace: St James the Great church

'I did walk down the street in biker boots, hot pants and dog collar and got a few looks. I don't do it to be difficult  -  it's just me.

'The Church can be quite cliquey and it's important for me to keep it real and not be another stuffy, middle-class vicar.'

Miss Denno moved to the town with her partner Joel and their two young children last month to take up her new role.

She had previously wanted to be a missionary and went to the Redcliffe Christian College for Bible and Mission Training in Gloucester.

But she realised her natural calling was to become a vicar.

'I had three dreams about becoming ordained as a vicar for the Church of England.

'They were very detailed dreams that showed me the hardship of what was ahead.

'I was in my last few months at Redcliffe and spoke to my tutors and told them about the dreams.

'Much to my surprise they said I needed to look into it so I got in touch with a vicar and have gone from there.'

Miss Denno, who is also a budding musician, playing the guitar, piano and violin, is now on an 'apprenticeship' at the church.

She helps parishioners with problems and assists the Rector of Dursley, the Rev Janet Bromley, with her daily work.

'I think I love working for the Church because every day is different,' she added.

'Also, other than working for God you are really your own boss and it is nice to have that freedom.'

When not helping out at the small church, she prefers to spend her time in the pub or watching bands.

She added: 'I like a good gig and I love dancing. I like The Cure, Sex Pistols, Clash, Sisters of Mercy and Last Dance. Luckily I have never been into drugs.

'I would sometimes end up praying in a club. People would hear I was a Christian and come and talk to me and I would say a prayer for them if they wanted me to.'