Richard comes to St Mark's having served his curacy at St Mary's Church, Putney.  Richard commented on his appointment saying,  “I am looking forward to working in such a vital, inclusive and friendly church.”  Richard & his wife JulieAnne, who is a teacher-trainer and also studying to be counsellor, will be moving to Wimbledon with their two young children Nathaniel and Eliana. 

Two weeks into Richard’s new post, St Mark’s is taking part in Open Churches Week which is running throughout the Diocese of Southwark.  During the week of 19^th September, the church will be open each day from 12noon –2pm and Saturday 10 until 4pm. This will offer the local business community an opportunity to see the glorious and unusual modern stained glass windows, as well as viewing a special celebratory exhibition of photographs showing the story and life of St.Mark’s.  Visitors will also be welcome to enjoy the peaceful Galustian gardens behind the church, to relax and perhaps bring your sandwich lunch!

In the middle of Open Churches Week, Lisa Wright, an ordained minister and author, will present her one woman show  ‘Spilling The Beans’.  The show is made up of true stories of a Vicar’s wife in the 1950s, originally told in letters to her daughter, Lisa who was working in America.  When performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 2004, it was a sell out show. Reviews included, ‘I was completely entranced,’ ‘a touchingly intimate portrait of a vicarage family’ and ‘a monologue Alan Bennett would have been proud of.’ It is surely a show not to be missed!  This one night performance takes place in St.Mark’s church at 8.00pm on Wednesday 21st September.  Tickets are £5 and include a glass of wine.   For further information contact Jane Long 020 8944 7358 or The Rev'd Gilly Pawson 020 8286 1030.

Everyone is invited to join us for this performance - we hope you can come along.  The Rev'd Richard Sewell together with the people of St.Mark’s look forward to meeting you during Open Churches Week.