THE VICAR
The Revd Dr Anders Bergquist

 Fr Anders has been the Vicar of St John’s Wood since 2002. Born of Swedish parents and brought up in various parts of Europe and the Middle East, Fr Anders trained as an archaeologist in Cambridge, where he wrote his PhD on the later prehistory of Transylvania. He then studied theology at Oxford, and was ordained in St Albans diocese in 1986. He returned to Cambridge in 1989 to teach at Westcott House Theological College, and served as President of the Cambridge Theological Federation 1995-7. In the five years before coming to St John’s Wood, he was a Residentiary Canon at St Alban’s Cathedral, and was responsible for the continuing theological education and professional development of clergy and Readers in St Albans diocese.

Outside the parish, Fr Anders is a member of the Church of England’s Liturgical Commission, and is involved at national level in ecumenical work with the Scandinavian and Baltic churches. 

 If you would like to discuss a wedding, funeral or baptism, or if you would like to talk about any personal or spiritual matter in confidence, please contact Fr Anders is on 020 7722 4378.

ASSISTANT CURATE
The Revd Owen Dobson    

Fr Owen was ordained Deacon in July 2010, having studied at Westcott House in Cambridge where he completed an MPhil in Christian Doctrine.  Born and brought up in Cardiff, Fr Owen then studied Theology at Exeter University before working as a Pastoral Assistant at the College of St Mark and St John in Plymouth from 2004-7.  He spent a further year exploring his vocation to ordained ministry as a Pastoral Assistant in the Parish of Old St Pancras, London.  In June 2011, Owen was ordained priest by Bishop Graeme Knowles here at St John’s Wood Church.

Fr Owen is also a liturgical artist and a musician. 

You can contact Fr Owen on 020 7722 4766. 

Director of Music: Michael Cayton
Organist: Colin Stuart
Administrator: Christine Barnwell
Caretaker: Ray Wheeler
Churchwarden: Ayo Otubanjo
Churchwarden:  Catherine Graham-Harrison
Treasurer: Ayo Otubanjo

 PCC

• The Vicar,  Churchwardens, Treasurer and Music Director
• Martin Aldred (clerk of works)
• Gabrielle Solti-Dupas
• Judy Hillman
• Stephen Jones
• Sue Clements
• Steve Hare
• Mike McKeen
• Kami Naghdi
• Pat Jeffreys
• Penny Greenwood-Penny (also Lay Chair of the Deanery Synod)
• Kunle Ayodeji
• Tamsin Lewis
• Funmi Tomisin
• Carole Kendall
• Robin Kernick