Our Team

Meet some of the people who make our community vibrant and welcoming.

  • Simon Durrant - Vicar

    Simon was appointed as Vicar of Christ Church early in 2016 having moved from Devon with his wife Amy and two young children. He is passionate about enabling the church to embody and grow in its mission. He oversees our teaching, equipping and resourcing which includes Sunday services, midweek groups and circles.

  • Elaine Weaver - Associate Vicar

    Elaine is our part-time Associate Vicar. She is involved in many areas of church ministry and enjoys encouraging others to fully participate in the life of the church. She has a pastoral heart and loves talking to people in church and neighbourhood. She enjoys gardening and walking especially with her husband Ralph. They have four children and five grandchildren.

  • Kailean Khongsai - Curate

    Kailean is our new curate! He has a deep passion for caring for God’s beautiful creation. He loves music and loves to include people in singing together, he loves to see a lot of diversity in church! He also really enjoys cooking, just as much as he loves eating.

  • Clive Scowen - Licensed Lay Minister

    Clive is a Licensed Lay Minister. On the Leadership Team he ensures that what we do is compliant with the law and church governance. He also looks at how we use liturgy and develop our partnerships. He is an elected member of the Church of England's General Synod. A barrister, he also works as an editor of The Law Reports & The Weekly Law Reports.

  • Carol Sormaz - Children & Families

    Carol has been part of Christ Church with her husband and son since 2012 and has served in this role since 2019. She is passionate about helping children and families know Christ. She oversees the children’s work, leads on the Grange Farm Estate, and supports Roxeth Primary School. She also enjoys exploring hidden corners of London and gardening.

  • Barbara Kuekes-Patel - Administrator

    Barbara is employed part-time as our Administrator and Personal Assistant to the Clergy. She is focused on facilitating well-organised services and meetings that grow the mission and ministry of Christ Church effectively. She is married to Raj and has children and grandchildren back in the United States.

  • Ashok Thadi - Treasurer

    Ashok is our Treasurer and a member of the Enabling Team, ensuring good stewardship of our finances to enable the ministry and mission of the church. He is married with two teenage sons. A management consultant by profession, he has been working in the oil and gas industry involved in enterprise transformation.

  • Ron Jeeves - Prophetic

    Ron is passionate about seeing Kingdom transformation and encouraging the use of the gifts of the Spirit. Rachel and Matthew are Ron’s adult daughter and son and he has 4 delightful grandchildren. Now retired, Ron previously worked bringing change and innovation to the management of properties for large UK organisations.

Meet the PCC

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) are the governing body of our church. They work together to see that areas of our church life, such as our safeguarding, finances, and buildings, are well looked after.

Arthur Akhurst
Sue Arnold
Rachel Calvey
Penny Carballo-Smith
Andy Chaytor
Anne-Marie Dennis
Simon Durrant
Helen Ellis
Paul Gabriel
Jean-Leandre Guede

Marianne Isherwood
Kailean Khongsai
Barbara Kuekes-Patel
Jenny Parker
Clive Scowen
Alan Smith
Carol Sormaz
Ashok Kumar Thadi
Elaine Weaver
Sue White