Clergy & Team | The Guild Church of St Katharine Cree

Meet the Team

Our core staff team works alongside a growing team of volunteers and leaders from the community to lead the development of the church and community.

Priest-in-Charge

Director of the Joseph Centre for Dignified Work

Rev'd Josh Harris

Josh leads the church and team, and oversees our ministry and community activities and partnership development. Through the Joseph Centre, Josh leads our public and civic engagement as the City of London's Guild Church for Workers.

Mission and Outreach Coordinator

Kitty Montero Junca

Kitty leads the development of our Spanish-speaking community activities and worship, and coordinates our outreach work including our involvement in community organising with London Citizens. Prior to joining the team, Kitty was living and working in Colombia and has a background in both leading ministry and teaching English.

Administrator

Crystal Green

Crystal manages our church administration and events and is the contact for enquiries about use of the church, hall or garden, or about special services and events here. Prior to joining SKC, Crystal worked as a senior administrator of a school in Hackney.

Assistant Priest

Rev'd Alanna Harris

Alanna has been supporting the development of our workplace chaplaincy. She is a hospital chaplain and also works as a consultant and coach for churches and charities on leadership development and spirituality and mission. Alanna has recently been appointed as the new Lead Chaplain for the Canary Wharf Multifaith Chaplaincy.

Site Assistant (Verger)

Annelie Hoffmeister

Annelie is our site & events verger and helps the team on Saturdays and on special events in the smooth running of events as well as with site maintenance. Annelie is currently undertaking an MA course in Hospital Chaplaincy & Wellbeing and is also discerning her vocation for ordained ministry. Annelie has studied Theology and worked at King's College London Chaplaincy and in Church administration prior to working at SKC.

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Churchwarden and Ministry Team

Michael Page

Michael is one of our Churchwardens and is a core volunteer member of our ministry team, often found in the kitchens preparing food for our community events or helping lead our weekday prayers. Michael's career as a shipbroker meant he worked around SKC for many years, and he lives near to the church.

Trustees

St Katharine Cree is a Guild Church governed by the City of London (Guild Churches) Acts 1952 and 1960, which means its governance is similar to - but in certain specific and significant ways different from - parish churches. There is an elected Guild Church Council who also serve as Trustees for the Charity Commission which includes the Priest-in-Charge, the Churchwarden, and elected members. If you are interested in joining the Electoral Roll of the church please contact the Priest in Charge.

Guild Church Council Members 2024-5

The Revd Josh Harris (Chair)

Michael Page (Churchwarden and Vice-Chair)

Dr Rachael Burke (Churchwarden and Treasurer)

Allan Ramanoop

Parish Clerk

St Katharine Cree is also able to appoint a Guild Church, or Parish, Clerk. This ancient office is an honorary role, though our current Clerk plays a valuable role alongside our Churchwarden with preserving the history, fabric and treasures of the Church. Parish Clerks across the City and in certain other churches may belong to the Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks.

Our Clerk is Martin Woods, a long-standing Clerk and friend of this church, a Churchwarden elsewhere in the City, and a past president of the Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks.