Fr Mark was originally a musician, having studied organ and harpsichord at the Royal Academy of Music. He trained for ordination at St Stephen’s House in Oxford prior to his ordination in 1994.

His first curacy was at S. James’, West Hampstead, before coming to S. Paul’s Tottenham for the first time in 1996. He then served as parish priest at S. Paul’s, New Southgate from 2001-2007 and then returned to Tottenham.

He continues to love music, enjoys cooking, follows cricket, but will never understand football, however much you try to explain.

Fr James studied for a Theology degree at King’s College, London, before going to train for the Priesthood at S. Stephen’s House Oxford. Before he was sponsored for ordination, he was the organist at Holy Cross, Cromer Street in S. Pancras.

He has been the Assistant Curate at S, Paul’s for the past two years, having been ordained Priest in June 2008. He has recently acquired a black Labrador puppy, Benedict. Fr James’s hobbies are reading, music, going to the theatre and Coronation Street