About us

St Paul’s is a vibrant mix of people and groups from the local community, who are loving God and seeking transformation.

By showing welcome and hospitality to all and by working with organisations such as Ability Bow and IntoUniversity,  St Paul’s is a place where people, young and old, can find healing and hope.

The good news of Christianity is worked out as we see people break through educational barriers, get out of wheelchairs and walk, realise that they are accepted and valued, and find spiritual healing and joy.

Our prayer is that St Paul’s will continue to grow and flourish to become a beacon of hope and transformation far beyond Old Ford.

Church services

At St Paul Old Ford coming together for worship, prayer, and friendship is really important to our life as a church. We would love for you to join us at any of our services, but especially at our Sunday service.

Sunday morning: Our main service takes place on Sunday at 10.30am, in the church building and on Youtube. See the News page for more information on each service.

Midday prayer: We currently meet for midday prayer on Wednesdays at 12 noon.

St Columba: The community of St Columba continue to meet on  Thursday evenings. Contact Rev. Dave for more information. 

Meet our staff team

The Rev. Darius Weithers Vicar

The Rev. Darius Weithers

Rev. Darius Weithers is the vicar of St Paul Old Ford.

Darius can be contacted on darius@stpauloldford.com or 020 8981 4655

Rev. April Keech Associate Priest

Rev. April Keech

April works part time at St Paul’s leading and developing our services, pastoral ministry and Mothers Union, as well as a host of other initiatives.

April can be contacted on april@stpauloldford.com  or 020 8981 4655

Rev. Dave Pilkington Curate

Rev. Dave Pilkington

Dave was ordained in 2019 having been part of St Paul’s for the previous three years during his ordination training. Dave leads the new worshipping community of St Columba, which is located on a barge on the River Lea Navigation, as well as playing a full part in the life of St Paul Old Ford.

Dave can be contacted on dave@stpauloldford.com or 020 8981 4655

More information about St Columba can be found at stcolumbaeastlondon.org or @stcolumbaeast

Divya Beeharry Venue Manager

Divya Beeharry

Divya supervises the operations of the building and is responsible for our buildings and venue hire team. She ensures that we are a welcoming and safe place for visitors, building users and worshippers throughout the week.

Divya can be contacted on divya@stpauloldford.com  or 020 8981 4655

Penny Gkika Front of House Coordinator

Penny Gkika

Penny provides a friendly and welcoming face for all those visiting St Paul’s reception, is the first point of contact for information and queries, and provides support for space hire and general administration.

Penny can be contacted on penny@stpauloldford.com  or 020 8981 4655

Jessica Lawrence Youth Worker

Jessica Lawrence

Jessica started as our youth worker in September 2019, having previously been our youth intern. She finished a degree in youth work and theology in June 2019.

Jessica can be contacted on jessica@stpauloldford.com

Fiona Lowther Church Warden

Fiona Lowther

Fiona, along with Tim, works with the vicar and PCC to further the mission and ministry of St Paul’s in the Old Ford area and beyond. They have particular responsibilities around the building and leadership. The churchwardens are elected every year at our AGM.

Tim Murray Church Warden

Tim Murray

Tim, along with Fiona, works with the Vicar and PCC to further the mission and ministry of St Paul’s in the Old Ford area and beyond. They have particular responsibilities around the building and leadership. The churchwardens are elected every year at our AGM.

Christine Fryer Cafe Supervisor

Christine Fryer

Christine supervises our café and café volunteers. She makes wonderful home-cooked food and provides a friendly welcome to everyone who visits.

Our café is open 10-3pm, Monday to Friday and provides a range of delicious and affordable home cooked meals and snacks.

Anne Zakiewicz Pastoral Assistant

Anne Zakiewicz

Anne provides support to the church through pastoral care, and she leads our welcome team ministry. If you’re new to St Paul’s then why not get in contact with Anne and find out when our next welcome lunch is? It’s a great way to get to know people and to find out more about who we are at St Paul’s.

Anne can be contacted on 020 8981 4655.

Mark Hutin Music Director

Mark Hutin

Mark oversees our music ministry, including our choir and musicians. Our choir is a friendly and welcoming group who love to sing and worship together. All abilities are very welcome!

Christina Ganasegaram Cleaner

Christina Ganasegaram

Christina ensures that our building is beautiful, clean and tidy so that it can be a welcoming and safe place for everyone who visits and uses it. She makes St Paul’s a pleasant place to be!

Kay Norman PA to the Vicar

Kay Norman

Kay provides invaluable support to the vicar by undertaking a variety of communication, organisation and administrative tasks.

Kay usually works Mondays and Tuesdays. She can be contacted on kay@stpauloldford.com or 020 8981 4655

Chris Watson Pastoral Visitor

Chris Watson

Chris supports the pastoral ministry at St Paul’s, as well as being part of the team leading St Columba.

Chris can usually be found in the church café each Tuesday.

Debbie Mack Youth Work Apprentice

Debbie Mack

Debbie is currently studying for her youth work degree on the Diocese of London Youth Apprentice Programme. Debbie has been a member of the St Paul’s congregation for over 7 years and has previously supported both the children’s and youth work.

Debbie can be contacted on debbie@stpauloldford.com

Rev. Billy O'Reilly Self Supporting Minister

Rev. Billy O'Reilly

Billy has been coming to St. Paul’s for 16 years and was ordained as a self supporting minister in 2016. He continues to work full time for a local charity and regularly helps to lead worship and preach at St Paul’s.

Sharon Hartman Book keeper

Sharon Hartman

Sharon provides essential support with our finances and book keeping.

Sharon can be contacted on finance@stpauloldford.com 

Café

Our café is re-opening on Monday 4th October.

Our café opening hours are Monday to Friday from 10am – 3pm.