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Church House
United Reformed Church House
86 Tavistock Place
London
WC1H 9RT
Church House departments and staff
Children's & Youth Work
The children’s and youth work office works with the children’s and youth work committee to equip and develop the United Reformed Church’s ministry among children and young people throughout the denomination.
Sam Richards: Head of Children’s and Youth Work, telephone: 020 7916 8637
Lorraine Webb: Children’s and Youth Work Programme Officer, telephone: 020 7916 8683
Tricia Harding: Administrative Assistant
Sharon Lloyd: Programme Assistant, telephone: 0207 691 9872
Heather Wilkinson: Administrator, telephone: 020 7916 8683
Lizzie Crossley: 51app Youth Intern
Church Related Community Work
Church Related Community Work is a distinctive and formally recognised ministry within the 51app, and post holders play a vital role in the denomination's presence and engagement in neighbourhoods and with communities.
Steve Summers: Head of Community Engagement
Samara Andrews: Administrator (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays)
Church & Society
We support the Church to live out the social and political implications of the gospel. We work as part of the, an ecumenical partnership with the Methodist Church and the Baptist Union of Great Britain.
Roo Stewart, Head of Public Issues, telephone 020 7916 8632
Commitment for Life
Commitment for Life is the world development programme of the United Reformed Church working in partnership with Christian Aid and Global Justice Now. Our areas of focus are: Bangladesh, Central America (Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador), Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory, and Zimbabwe.
The Revd Dr Kevin Snyman, Programme Officer, telephone: 020 7520 2726
Suzanne Pearson, Administrative Assistant (Tuesdays and Wednesdays), telephone: 020Ìý7916 8638
Communications
The communications department oversees the internal and external communications of the denomination – includingÌý, News Update, media releases, reputation management issues, the content and maintenance of the 51app website, social media, vidoes, graphic design and print, publishes 51app books and reports, copyright enquiries, and helping the 51app at all levels.
Please click on the person's name to email them.
Ann-Marie Nye: Communications Officer, telephone: 020 7520 2715 - press and public relations, news, social media (out of hours number for enquiries from the media: 07976 753950)
Louise Ault:ÌýAdministrator, telephone: 020 7916 8627 - copyright
Sara Foyle:ÌýSenior Graphic Designer, telephone: 07741 542 552 - graphic design for the 51app
iChurch: Email address for those using the iChurch service for their church's website
LauraÌý Taylor: Graphic Designer, telephone: 020 7520 2717 - graphic design for the 51app
Hannah Clark: Digital Content Assistant - videos, Daily Devotions, social media
Neil Hunter: Digital Content Manager
Andy Jackson: Head of Communications, telephone: 020 7691 9865
Media team out of office hours number: 07976 753 950
Reform
Steve Tomkins:ÌýEditor ofÌýReform, telephone: 020 7916 8631
Laurence Wareing: Content Editor, Reform, telephone: 07342 883 954
Chris Andrews: Graphic Designer forÌýReform,Ìýtelephone: 020 7691 9873
Reform subscriptions, telephone: 020 7520 2721 - website:
Press Pack
The latest Press Pack - essentials at your fingertips (PDF | 562kb)
Digital Worship
We provide each morning offering a reading, reflection and short prayer, Worship Notes for those who lead worship helping them prepare excellent services, downloadable resources for small group study, prayers for different seasons of the Church Year, and PowerPoint services to download as a form of .Ìý Please feel free to contact our Minister for Digital Worship, Andy Braunston, via the email link below or call him.
Andy Braunston: Minister for Digital Worship Ìý0744 385 1669
Ecumenical & Interfaith Relations
The ecumenical and interfaith relations office is instrumental for the United Reformed Church in developing positive relationships with other churches in the UK and across Europe. It also assists the denomination to build understanding and engagement with inter faith partners.
Carole Sired: Administrator for Mission and Ecumenical & Interfaith Relations, telephone: 020 7916 8655
Service times:Ìý09.00 – 17.00 Monday to Friday
Education & Learning
The Education and Learning office implements activities which are intended to support adult learning within the United Reformed Church, primarily through the initial and ongoing development of people in various public ministries.
Lesley Moseley: E&L Transitional Lead
Philippa Linton: Administrator
Stepwise
Marion Brown: Stepwise and Digital Learning Programme Administrator (Tuesday – Thursday), telephone: 020 7916 8648Ìý
Facilities
The team oversees the day-to-day management of the facilities at Church House, including the maintenance and monitoring of policies and procedures in relation to the health, safety and welfare of staff and visitors. It also offers ad hoc advice on health & safety matters to churches and synods.
Dana Cherneva: Building and Facilities Manager, telephone: 020 7916 8647
Simon Pickard: Caretaker, telephone:Ìý07584 908 581
Service times:Ìý09:00 – 16:30 Monday to Friday
Faith and Order
The Faith and Order Committee advises the Church on matters of Faith and Order and undertakes work commissioned by General Assembly.
You can email the Committee here.
Finance
Accounting and record keeping
Record Ministry & Mission Fund contributions and other receipts into and payments from the 51app Trust bank account process authorised non-payroll payments from 51app Trust funds regular, ad hoc and annual financial reporting for the 51app Trust, its associated charities and funds (accountants).
John Samson: Chief Finance Officer, telephone: 020 7916 8641
Jacqueline Watson PA to Chief Operating Officer and Chief Finance Officer, telephone: 020 7520 2719
Beatrice Ochogo: Financial Accounting Manager, telephone: 020 7916 2020
Yvonne Sired: Finance Administrator, telephone: 020 7916 8640
Sade Alli-Balogun: Management Accountant, telephone: 020 7916 8624
Vasuki Sivakumar: Accountant, telephone: 020 7916 8644
Payroll and pensions
Operate payrolls for ministers’ stipends, staff salaries and retired ministers’ and widow(er)s’ pensions administer the 51app Ministers’ Pension Fund and liaise with The Pensions Trust who administer the staff scheme provide taxation administration and guidance for ministers and staff paid via our payrolls.
Joao Rodrigues: Pensions Officer, telephone: 020 7691 9869
Mary Steele: Payroll Manager, telephone: 020 7916 8639 (07:30 – 15:00)
General Secretariat
General Secretary
The Revd DrÌýJohn Bradbury, who has served the 51app as a local church minister to 51apps in Cambridgeshire, a tutor and Vice Principal of Westminster College, Cambridge, and 51app and ecumenical ministries in Liverpool, is the new General Secretary of the 51app.
John Bradbury has been heavily involved in ecumenism and has served on various groups for the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE), which he now serves as one of its three presidents.
As well as serving as co-chair of the 51app-Roman Catholic dialogue, John also convenes the United Reformed Church’s Law and Polity Advisory Group.
Samantha Bircham is PA to General Secretary, telephone number: 020 7520 2712
Chief Operating Officer (Administration & Resources)
Victoria James is Chief Operating Officer for Administration & Resources
Jacqueline Watson PA to Chief Operating Officer and Chief Finance Officer, telephone: 020 7520 2719
Deputy General Secretary (Discipleship)
The Revd Jenny Mills is Deputy General Secretary (Discipleship)
Izumi Nishizono is PA to Deputy General Secretary for Discipleship, telephone: 020 7520 2725
Deputy General Secretary (Mission)
Philip Brooks is Deputy General Secretary for Mission
Church Life Review
Myles Dunnett is the Programme Manager for Church Life Review
Global & Intercultural Ministries
In partnership with synod global/intercultural coordinators and world church partners, Global & Intercultural Ministries advocate, facilitate-nurture partnerships, enable 51app participation in global opportunities, resource the United Reformed Church on global partnerships and intercultural practices (locally and globally), and much more.
Karen Campbell: Secretary for Global and Intercultural Ministries, telephone: 020 76919872
Veronica Daniel: Administrator for Global and Intercultural Ministries, telephone: 020 7916 8649
Kevin Snyman: Programme Officer, telephone: 020 7520 2726
Service times:Ìý09.00 – 17.00 Monday to Friday
Human Resources
The Human Resources department provides a full range of HR services for Church House, including advice and guidance to Westminster College, synods and local churches.
Helen Bird: Human Resources Officer, telephone: 020 7691 9874
Deepti Upadhyaya: Human Resources Coordinator, 020 7691 9871
Service times:Ìý09:00 – 16:30 Monday to Friday
Information Technology
The team maintains the IT infrastructure at Church House including and ensure that all date and systems are secure. It also provides in-house IT support to staff.
Fred Sackey: IT Manager, telephone: 020 7916 8645
Tim Isaac: IT Support Technician, telephone: 020 7916 8645
Service times: 08:30 – 16:30 Monday to Friday
Ministries
The Ministries office maintains the rolls of ministers, Church Related Community Workers (CRCWs) and lay preachers as well as giving general oversight to their work and the work of elders. Among other matters, it deals with the movement and remuneration of ministers, legislation, ministers’ conditions of service, ministerial retirements, ministers from other churches wishing to work for the 51app, the filling of special category ministry posts and assessing candidates for ministry.
Nicola Furley-Smith: Secretary for Ministries, telephone: 020 7916 8649
Gillian Jones: Data Analyst and Administrator for Ministries, telephone: 020 7916 8634
Farrah Carrer: Administrator for Ministries, telephone: 020 7916 8649
Moderator of the General Assembly
The Moderator of the General Assembly is a figurehead for the denomination and represent the United Reformed Church, in the UK and abroad.
The Moderator of the General Assembly for 2024-25 is the Revd Tim Meadows.
Please contact the Communications team for any queries you would like to direct to them.
Retired Ministers’ Housing Society
Assisting retiring ministers to meet their housing needs during retirement, aiming to provide adequate housing suitable for long-term occupation maintain, with the assistance of local volunteers, around 350 properties tenanted by retired ministers, arranging inspections and repairs manage around 20 properties occupied as manses by centrally appointed ministers retired ministers
Vacant: Chief Executive Officer (RMHS), telephone: 020 7916 8636
Katia Crowley: PA to Chief Executive (RMHS), telephone: 020 7916 8636
Ted Ford: Maintenance Surveyor (North), telephone: 07739 360 034
Francesca Pitts: Maintenance Surveyor (South), telephone: 020 7520 2718
Michael O'Brien: Sustainability Project Lead, telephone 0789 224 457
Judith Williams: Tenancy Manager, telephone 020 7520 2714
Appointment Pending: Repairs and Maintenance Coordinator (RMHS)
Khadija Idris: Finance Administrator, telephone 020 7916 2716
Roger Corbett: Property Transaction Coordinator, telephone 020 7916 8643
Safeguarding
Where a person is in imminent dancer of harm or a criminal act may have been committed, the police must be notified immediately onÌý999. Otherwise, you can call 101 to report a crime or any other concerns that do not require and emergency response.
For general safeguarding queries, or when you cannot contact your Synod, email: [email protected] or telephone: 07776 178246
Sharon Barr: Designated Safeguarding Lead (Monday - Friday, 9 am to 5 pm)
Carrie Kaunda: Training and Development Coordinator
Emma Pearce: Administrative Assistant
Synod Safeguarding contacts
For safeguarding concerns, queries or training information, contact your Synod Safeguarding Officer.Ìý
Urgent out-of-hours media requests
For all urgent out of hours media requests, please call 07976 753950Ìýor contact our Communications team.
Synod offices
Contact details for our thirteen synods that administer churches at a regional level
Synod safeguarding contacts
For safeguarding concerns, queries or training information and contact details for synod safeguarding officers
Synod children’s & youth work contacts
Find out your synod’s children’s & youth work contact details
Synod discipleship contacts
Find the contact details for discipleship roles in our synods