Our Leadership Team

Vicar - Revd Martine Oborne

Martine has been Vicar since 2012. She was previously a minister at St Mary Islington. She is married to Peter Oborne, a political commentator, author and documentary filmmaker.

Associate Priest - Revd Gary Piper

Gary has been a minister at St Saviour's Upper Chelsea where he helped to lead the Intermission Theatre project. Previously he was Vicar of St Matthew's Fulham for over twenty years. He is married to Norma.

Worship and Mission Minister - Hansol Kim

Hansol Joined the team in February 2020. He is from South Korea and passionate to lead people to worship with contemporary music and to help young people to grow in faith. He is married to Minjee and has two girls, Haru and Erin.

Licensed Lay Ministers
Sarah Tonks

Sarah has been worshiping at St Michael’s since 2011, and became a licensed lay minister in June 2021. She works full-time as a corporate solicitor, and has two teenage children. Sarah has a particular interest in ministry with children and families.

Simon Wethered

Simon is married with three grown up children and lives in the parish. His working life was spent as a City solicitor, latterly specialising in the charity sector. In addition to being an LLM, Simon is also a trained spiritual director.

Churchwardens
Ian Peacock

Ian is a long term member of St Michael's Church. He is retired now but has served on the boards of various large and public corporations, including acting as Chair of The Housing Finance Corporation and a non executive director of C Hoare & Co. He was a Trustee of Chiswick House and Chair of the Financial Advisory Committee for Westminster Abbey.

Alexis Vasquez

Originally from the United States, I have called England home for the past 8 years. Outside of church, I work in financial services leading Strategy for a large, global business. My husband Chris and I have two grown children, as well as a dog and a cat. Alongside serving as churchwarden, I am training to become a Licensed Lay Minister. I’m grateful to be part of our church community and look forward to supporting its life and ministry in the years ahead.

PCC members

St Michael's PCC comprises:

Martine Oborne (Vicar & Chair) - ex officio
Sarah Tonks (Licensed Lay Minister) - ex officio
Simon Wethered (Licensed Lay Minister) - ex officio
Ian Peacock (Churchwarden) - ex officio
Sue White (Safeguarding Officer)
Alexis Meissner (Churchwarden)
Chris Meissner (Treasurer) - ex officio
Sue Hardwick (Secretary)
Sue Thackray (Deanery Synod Representative) - ex officio
Ali Arefi
Sonia Cromey (Children's Champion)
Chris Fegan
Alejandro Gomez
Ned Gould
Jordan Hiebert
Minjee Loh
Alexis Meissner