The Ministry team includes those who assist in Sunday worship, who are as follows:
Revd Sabina Alkire (director of Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative) is one of our Associate Priests. She assists regularly with Sunday worship and lives locally.
Revd Susannah Reide is one of our Associate Priests. After a varied career including the National Audit Office, Abbey Guide for the Iona Community and working as a Placement Adviser for Voluntary Service Overseas, Susannah was ordained in 2004. She is married and lives with 3 children and a tortoiseshell cat. She likes dancing, singing and speaking different languages.
Revd David Gimson is part-time curate at Cowley St John, working Wednesdays and Sundays.
Petronella Spivey is a lay Worship Leader. She preaches and assists regularly with Sunday ministry in the parish.
Chloe Robinson is churchwarden for St Alban’s Church.
Rosy Hancock is the churchwarden for St Mary and St John Church
Sarah Gill keeps our churches and halls sparkling clean and in good order. She loves reading fiction, walking and animals.
Lawrence Tao and Alex Tester are joint Directors of Music at St Mary & St John, with overall responsibility for the musical life of the parish.
Susanna Gimson co-ordinates the music at St Albans.
Verona Harris is sacristan at St Mary and John.