Meet the Team
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Ben Strain
Vicar
Ben is married to Lydia and they have three children: Tilly, Bea and Freddie. He has particular responsibility for leadership development, vision and teaching the Bible. He loves helping people encounter God’s love and grow as passionate disciples of Jesus.
For fun (or sometimes torture) he follows the England Cricket Team and Chelsea FC.
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Rebecca Hart
Children and Families Pastor
Rebecca is married to Sam, they live in Dulwich with their two kids. Rebecca is the Children and Families Pastor and is responsible for the development of this ministry area which involves outreach into the local community and schools as well as working with families who are already part of HT.
Rebecca hopes to build relationships with HT families and the local community through events like Mossy Church. Rebecca has a very sweet tooth so tries to convince herself that she enjoys running as much as she loves eating cake whilst reading!
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Grace Consterdine
Youth and Community Worker
Grace has a big heart for people and loves creating spaces where everyone feels seen, valued, and safe. She is passionate about walking alongside young people as they grow in confidence and faith. When she’s not at church, you’ll usually find her swimming, crafting something creative, or spending time with her son, who brings her so much joy.
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Lydia Strain
Assistant/Co Pastor
Lydia is a voluntary pastor and helps lead the church with Ben. She spends most of her week working as a hospital doctor. In church ministry she is particularly passionate about seeing women encounter the Holy Spirit - finding freedom and wholeness.
The things that bring her life include running and cooking. Though not normally at the same time!
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Tijen Erkas
Operations Manager
Tijen grew up in a Muslim household and met Jesus in a dream. As Operations Manager Tijen oversees all administrative tasks. However, her role extends beyond logistics; her true passion lies in helping individuals who have suffered mistreatment.
Tijen's dedication to her morning frothy coffee routine has made her the subject of jokes among her colleagues. She is passionate about hospitality and hopes to remind everyone around her that sometimes small acts of kindness can make the biggest difference.
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Dave Yearwood
Gardening Lead
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Mary-Ann Knight
Church Warden / Safeguarding Officer
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HT PCC
Ben Strain
Mary-Ann Knight
Dorcas Efayena
Sam Namalladinne
Jenny Kronbergs
David Ledger
Peter George
Mary Barrett
Sarah King