Meet the Staff Team and Elders

Find out a bit more about our staff team and elders - you can also find a contact email for the staff team.

STAFF TEAM

Sam Williamson
Sam Williamson
Senior Pastor

Sam is married to Leanna and they have 4 children. He joined Grace Church in October 2016, and has been in full-time ministry since 2005 — including six years as a missionary in Lesotho, Africa. Sam loves teaching the Bible wherever he is, and is thrilled to be serving God in Worcester Park.

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Tim Guest
Tim Guest
Assistant Pastor

Tim joined the staff team in 2019. He is married to Mary and they have two children, and were previously involved in a church plant in Oxford. Before ministry, Tim spent 10 years in local government and worked as Team Leader for an international Christian theatre charity. He loves sport, coffee, good stories, and is happily geeky about tech.

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Anna Lane
Anna Lane
Children's & Youth Worker

Anna joined in 2021 and is married to Tom and they have a son. Before Grace Church, she spent four years teaching primary school in Richmond. She loves engaging with young people and talking to them about Jesus — and can also be found eating Jaffa Cakes and watching Doctor Who.

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Claire Reynolds
Claire Reynolds
Administrator

Claire is married to Martin. She previously worked for UCCF sharing the Christian message with students across London, and then as Office Manager for Friends International. She now works part time for Grace Church and another charity. In her theoretical spare time she enjoys movies, detective fiction, and sleeping.

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Josh Hussain
Josh Hussain
Pastor-in-Training

Josh joined the staff team in 2025 and is married to Natalia. They previously served at an international church in Munich, involved in music, sound, and youth work. Josh combines his role at Grace Church with studies at Crosslands Seminary. He is passionate about the Bible, theology, and music — and will insist he's better at table tennis than he is.

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ELDERS

We have one eldership across our two congregations - Sam and Tim also serve as elders.

Bob Mallet
Bob Mallet
Elder
10am service

Bob and Dorothy have been part of Co-Mission for 28 years and bring a wealth of life experience and church involvement. Bob previously served as an elder at Dundonald, Fairfield (now Cornerstone), and Christ Church North Kingston. He has completed a two-year biblical counselling course and is a trustee of Biblical Counselling UK.

Adrian Lambert
Adrian Lambert
Elder
10am service

Adrian is married to Nathleen and they have two sons currently at university.

Martin Reynolds
Martin Reynolds
Elder
10am service
Currently on sabbatical

Martin is married to Claire, our church administrator, and they have two daughters, Emily and Isabel. He works as a computer programmer and in his spare time loves cycling and supporting Arsenal FC.

Chris Sharpe
Chris Sharpe
Elder
4:30pm service

Chris is married to Lizby and they have four sons — James, Sam, Tim, and Matthew. Chris and Lizby have been part of Grace Church since it was planted in 2009. He works as a solicitor in London and enjoys sport and a good curry.