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.

Rebecca Hart

Children and Families Worker / PCC member

Rebecca is responsible for the development of this ministry area which involves outreach into schools as well as working with families who are already part of HT.

Rebecca hopes to build relationships 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!

If you would like to know more about the children or family ministries, take a look around the website or drop Becca an email at rebecca@holytrinity.life

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.

If you would like to know more about the Youth or community ministries, take a look around the website or drop Grace an email at grace@holytrinity.life

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!

Tijen Erkas

Operations Manager/Secretary

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.

If you would like to know more about what’s going on behind the scenes, take a look around the website or drop Tijen an email at tijen@holytrinity.life