Incumbent: The Rev'd David Houghton

Born in Birmingham, David went on to study Economics in Edinburgh before training for the ministry at Ripon College Cuddesdon, near Oxford. He served his title with a curacy in Prestbury near Cheltenham in the Diocese of Gloucester. He has already spent many years in the Diocese of Southwark, being Vicar of Holy Spirit Clapham for 11 years and Rural Dean of Clapham for nine years. He has been Chaplain of Warwick School, an independent school for boys where he also taught economics.

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Curate: The Rev'd Imogen Nay (currently on maternity leave)

Imogen works full-time in the parish with David (above) as a priest. Before training for the priesthood Imogen worked at Providence Row homeless charity. There she developed services for vulnerable women in particular running groups for women involved in prostitution. Imogen says: "The work was very challenging but incredibly rewarding, the needs of the women coming to the day centre were so high and complex, but just providing a loving space for them to be a few hours a day, I hope made all the difference".

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Curate: The Rev'd Helen Hancock

From 16th October 2011 The Rev'd Helen will be joining the parish team.

Helen is a full time curate currently on placement at St Andrew and St Mark. Previously a lawyer, she combined working part-time locally in a computer company with being the mother of three children who are all now in further education. When not being a curate Helen enjoys running, playing tennis and Pilates and spending time with friends and family - especially her husband, Simon. She lives in New Malden.

Reader: Janice Price

Janice Price is the Reader or Lay Minister in the parish and has been here since 2006. She was Admitted and Licensed as a Reader 22 years ago in Southwark Diocese. She has served in urban, suburban and rural parishes in Southwark and Worcester Dioceses. She said of her involvement at St Andrew's and St Mark's "I love the diversity of this parish, it was that which attracted me to the parish. It expresses for me what it means to be a Christian: the love of God is for everyone!"

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Southwark Pastoral Auxiliary (SPA): Sarah Stokes

Sarah has been a member of the parish for over 35 years. She and her husband Peter moved to Surbiton in 1972 when they were newly married, and she then worked as a Health Visitor in Addlestone until she had her children Rachel and Becky. After a brief career break she returned to work as a night nurse at the Atkinson Morley hospital. However after a few years she was happy to leave night duty and move to a part-time work as a practice nurse at a local surgery.She remained in this job for twenty five years developing the role and becoming involved with training and health promotion.

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