Meet the team
Here are the key people at St Andrew's and St Alban's
Revd Ian M Welch MA
Rector, Parish of St Andrew with St Alban, Mottingham.
Ian has been the incumbent at St Andrew's and St Alban's since September 2005. Prior to then he served as Curate at St Augustine's, Lee, having trained at Ripon College Cuddesdon where he studied for a Bachelor of Theology at Oxford University. Before Ordination Ian taught English Literature at the University of Connecticut and English Language in Singapore and London. He studied acting and speech formation with Peter and Barbara Bridgmont at the Chrysalis Theatre School, Balham. He has been married to Sarah for 30 years and has two daughters, Ellen and Lara, and a grandson, Elijah, born in 2016.
Contact Ian at standrewsmottingham@tiscali.co.uk
The PCC Team
Siri Bogodage, Anne Clements, Michael Duque (St Andrew's Treasurer), George Oderokwo, Sabrina Olubodun (Churchwarden), Anna Pearce, Michelle Walsh, Roz Ware (Churchwarden), Benson Wilhelm, Fran Davies, Adam Davies, Awiya Yundze (St Alban's Treasurer), Seniha Slowinski, Bama Nash, Sarah Dryden (Safeguarding Officer)
Worship
We warmly welcome worshippers of all ages, especially at our sung Sunday Eucharists (10 am at St Andrew's Mottingham, and 11.30 am at St Alban's – addresses below), and seasonal family services. We aim to mix reverence and dignity with relaxed informality, openness, and inclusivity, along with warmth and a keen sense of fun! For those who prefer quieter and more reflective services, we offer Said Communion (10 am on Wednesday, at St Andrew's), Evening Prayer (6.30pm each Thursday, at St Alban's), Bible Study and prayer meetings, occasional services of healing and 'Stations of the Cross' meditations.
Churches Together In Mottingham CTIM
For many key services such as the Good Friday Walk of Witness, Carol Services, and Remembrance Day we join together with our friends from Mottingham Methodists, St Edward's, and Our Lady Help of Christians to offer worship and prayer. We also join together for Lent Groups, Christian Aid Week fund-raising, and other special services. The mutual respect and tolerance enshrined in ecumenism are greatly valued at St Andrew's and St Alban's.
For more information on CTIM please contact Diane Hudson
Diane organises Christian Aid week activities for CTIM,
CTIM also supports local charity Welcare
CTIM member church websites
St Andrew's with St Alban's
Our Lady, Help of Christians
